Quiz 11: Designing Interfaces and Dialogues
Computing
Q 1Q 1
Which of the following is a method by which users interact with an information system?
A)Report
B)Interface
C)Form
D)Database
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B
Q 2Q 2
All human-computer interfaces must have an interaction style and use some ________ for supporting this interaction.
A)Database
B)Network
C)Hardware
D)Software
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C
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Q 4Q 4
A single menu has obvious advantages over a command language but may provide little guidance beyond invoking the command.
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Q 5Q 5
An icon may also look like a button that,when selected or depressed,causes the system to take an action relevant to that form,such as cancel,save,edit a record,or ask for help.
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Q 7Q 7
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do environmental characteristics appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 8Q 8
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do form/report designs appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 9Q 9
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do testing procedures appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 10Q 10
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues does interface/dialogue name appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 11Q 11
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues does time to learn appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 12Q 12
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do user characteristics appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 13Q 13
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do dialogue sequence diagram(s)and narrative description appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 14Q 14
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do task characteristics appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 15Q 15
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do user satisfaction and other perceptions appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 16Q 16
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues does speed of performance appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 17Q 17
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do system characteristics appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 18Q 18
Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do rate of errors and testing objectives appear?
A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design
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Q 19Q 19
________ is a human-computer interaction method whereby users enter explicit statements into a system to invoke operations.
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction
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Q 20Q 20
________ is a human-computer interaction method in which a list of system options is provided and a specific command is invoked by user selection of a menu option.
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction
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Q 21Q 21
Which interaction places a substantial burden on the user to remember names,syntax,and operations?
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction
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Q 22Q 22
A ________ is simply a list of options; when an option is selected by the user,a specific command is invoked.
A)Form
B)Button
C)Menu
D)List
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Q 23Q 23
A ________ is a menu-positioning method that places a menu near the current cursor position.
A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu
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Q 24Q 24
Which menu method is also known as a dialogue box?
A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu
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Q 25Q 25
Which menu-positioning method places the access point of the menu near the top line of the display; when accessed,menus open by dropping down onto the display?
A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu
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Q 28Q 28
When designing the navigation procedures within our system,flexibility and consistency are primary concerns.
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Q 29Q 29
To minimize data entry errors and user frustration,never require the user to enter information that is already available within the system or information that can be easily computed by the system.
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Q 30Q 30
What are the three design specifications used in the design of interfaces and dialogues? Include at least one sub-specification.
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Q 33Q 33
"Command verbs should clearly and specifically describe operations," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Highlighting
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Q 34Q 34
"A consistent organizing principle should be used that relates to the tasks the intended users perform," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length
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Q 35Q 35
"Submenus should be used to break up exceedingly long menus," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length
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Q 36Q 36
"How the user is to select each option and the consequences of each option should be clear," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length
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Q 37Q 37
"Menu items should be displayed in mixed uppercase and lowercase letters and have a clear,unambiguous interpretation," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length
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Q 38Q 38
"Entry methods should be consistent and reflect the size of the application and sophistication of the users," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length
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Q 39Q 39
"The number of menu choices should not exceed the length of the screen," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length
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Q 40Q 40
"Related options should be grouped together,and the same option should have the same wording and codes each time it appears," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?
A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length
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Q 41Q 41
Which menus have become very popular in recent years because they provide consistency in menu location and operation among applications and efficiently use display space?
A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu
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Q 42Q 42
Which interaction is a highly intuitive human-computer interaction method whereby data fields are formatted in a manner similar to paperbased forms?
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction
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Q 43Q 43
Which interaction is a human-computer interaction method in which symbols are used to represent commands or functions?
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction
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Q 44Q 44
The premise of ________ is to allow users to fill in the blanks when working with a system.
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction
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Q 45Q 45
The most common method for implementing ________ is through the use of icons.
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Natural language interaction
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Q 46Q 46
A(n)________ is a graphical picture that represents specific functions within a system.
A)Icon
B)Button
C)Menu
D)Form
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Q 47Q 47
Transmitting the screen to the application program comes under editing capabilities for data entry screen.
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Q 48Q 48
"Never require data that are already online or that can be computed," relates to captioning guidelines for structuring data entry fields.
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Q 50Q 50
List the data entry screen functional capabilities.List at least two functions per capability.
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Q 52Q 52
________ is a human-computer interaction method whereby inputs to and outputs from a computer-based application are in a conventional spoken language such as English.
A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Natural language interaction
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Q 53Q 53
A small vertical lever mounted on a base that steers the cursor on a computer display and provides similar functionality to a mouse is known as a ________.
A)Mouse
B)Joystick
C)Light pen
D)Trackball
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Q 54Q 54
A sphere mounted on a fixed base that steers the cursor on a computer display is known as a ________.
A)Mouse
B)Joystick
C)Light pen
D)Trackball
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Q 55Q 55
A small plastic box that users push across a flat surface and whose movements are translated into cursor movement on a computer display is known as a ________.
A)Mouse
B)Joystick
C)Light pen
D)Trackball
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Q 56Q 56
When using a ________,users push an array of small buttons that represent symbols that are then translated into words and commands.
A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Keyboard
D)Touch screen
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Q 57Q 57
"Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a field," is related to transcripting data error type.
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Q 58Q 58
"Test to make sure values come from set of standard values," is part of the expected values validation test.
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Q 59Q 59
"Test where an extra digit is added to a numeric field in which its value is derived using a standard formula," is part of the self-checking digits validation test.
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Q 62Q 62
A common method used to enhance the validity of entering batches of data records is to create an audit trail of the entire sequence of data entry,processing,and storage.
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Q 63Q 63
Providing status information during processing operations is especially important if the operation takes longer than a second or two.
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Q 65Q 65
Briefly define ten validation tests and techniques used to enhance the validity of data input.
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Q 68Q 68
When using a ________,selections are made by touching a computer display.
A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen
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Q 69Q 69
When using a ________,selections are made by pressing a pen-like device against the screen.
A)Trackball
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen
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Q 70Q 70
Which device is a suitable replacement for a mouse when work space for a mouse is not available?
A)Trackball
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen
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Q 71Q 71
When using a ________,selections are made by pressing a button or by pressing the pen against it.
A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen
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Q 72Q 72
Issues with speed are typically experienced when using which of the following devices?
A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Keyboard
D)Touch screen
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Q 73Q 73
User fatigue is a potentially high usability problem associated with which device?
A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Keyboard
D)Touch screen
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Q 74Q 74
Error messages should appear in roughly the same format and placement each time so that they are recognized as error messages and not as some other information.
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Q 76Q 76
The process of designing the overall sequences that users follow to interact with an information system is called dialogue design.
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Q 79Q 79
List the nine common errors that might occur when designing the interface and dialogues of Web sites.
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Q 80Q 80
Which of the following errors can occur when adding additional characters to a field?
A)Transposing
B)Appending
C)Transcripting
D)Truncating
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Q 81Q 81
Which test is done to ensure that data are of proper type,e.g.,all numeric,all alphabetic,all alphanumeric?
A)Class
B)Reasonableness
C)Range
D)Expected Values
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Q 82Q 82
Which test is done to ensure that data conform to a standard format?
A)Self-Checking Digits
B)Missing Data
C)Templates
D)Expected Values
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Q 83Q 83
Which test is done to check for existence of data items in all fields of a record?
A)Self-Checking Digits
B)Missing Data
C)Templates
D)Expected Values
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Q 84Q 84
"Provide examples of proper use and the outcomes of such use," is related to which guideline for designing usable help?
A)Simplicity
B)Manage
C)Organize
D)Show
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Q 85Q 85
"Use lists to break information into manageable pieces," is related to which guideline for designing usable help?
A)Simplicity
B)Manage
C)Organize
D)Show
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Q 86Q 86
"Use short,simple wording,common spelling,and complete sentences and give users only what they need to know,with the option to find additional information," is related to which guideline for designing usable help?
A)Simplicity
B)Manage
C)Organize
D)Show
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Q 87Q 87
"What does 'Graphics' mean?" is an example of a question asked during which type of help?
A)Help on help
B)Help on concepts
C)Help on words
D)Help on menu
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Q 88Q 88
"Dialogues should be logically grouped and have a beginning,middle,and end," is related to which guideline for the design of human-computer dialogues?
A)Control
B)Consistency
C)Closure
D)Reversal
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Q 89Q 89
"It should be a simple process for users to enter information and navigate between screens," is related to which guideline for the design of human-computer dialogues?
A)Control
B)Ease
C)Feedback
D)Reversal
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Q 90Q 90
Which common property of windows and forms in a GUI environment requires users to resolve the request for information before proceeding?
A)Maximize
B)Minimize
C)Movable
D)Modality
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Q 91Q 91
Which common property of windows and forms in a GUI environment allows users to shrink a window or form to an icon?
A)Maximize
B)Minimize
C)Movable
D)Modality
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Q 92Q 92
"Avoid using image buttons that don't clearly change when being clicked," is a tip to avoid which error?
A)Complex URLs
B)Orphan
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Q 93Q 93
"Avoid placing navigational links below where a page opens because many users may miss these important options that are below the opening window," is a tip to avoid which error?
A)Opening New Browser Window
B)Scrolling Navigation
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Q 95Q 95
System Menu is a property of windows and forms in a GUI environment that requires users to resolve the request for information before proceeding.
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Q 96Q 96
Maximize is a property of windows and forms in a GUI environment that allows users to expand a window or form to a full-size screen.
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Q 98Q 98
What are the four contributing factors that are believed to have led to the decline of interface design?
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