Exam 8: User Interface Design

Because every piece of information should be traceable back to the input data that produced it, a(n) ____ trail must be provided that records the source of each data item and when it entered the system.

To create an attractive user interface layout and design, when the user enters data that completely fills the field, move automatically to the next field.

Andrea's manager has looked over the individual employee purchases and now wants a report that will identify only those employees who have spent more than $1,000 with their discount in the past two months. In which of the following folders is she likely to find this category of report?

-In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a ____ is a control feature that is used to select one or more choices from a group.

____ is often used by large firms to scan and store images of original documents to provide high-quality records management and archiving.

Sensitive data can be encrypted, or coded, in a process called ____________________, so only users with decoding software can read it.

Good user interface design is based partly on ____, which describes how people work, learn, and interact with computers.

A list box displays a list of choices that a user can select and, if the list does not fit in the box, a(n) ____________________ allows the user to move through the available choices.

Unless source data automation is used, manual data entry is faster and less expensive than batch input because it is performed at specified times and always when computer demand is at its lowest.

A major challenge of Web-based form design is that most people read and interact differently with on-screen information compared to paper forms.

A popular online input method is ____________________, which combines online data entry and automated data capture using input devices such as magnetic data strips or RFID tags.

A(n) ____________________, which also is called referential integrity, is a data validation check used for items that must have certain values.

-In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ is a control feature that is used to represent on or off status and switches to the other status when clicked.

Because users tend to skim a Web page, picking out individual words and sentences, Web designers must use ____ to capture and hold a user's attention.

Interface designers can obtain data, called ____ metrics, by using software that can record and measure user interaction with a system.

A(n) ____________________ is a specially formatted digital audio file that can be downloaded by Internet users from a variety of content providers.

If Siobhan has a dialog box option that is either on or off, which of the following features is she most likely to use?

After a system is operational, it is not important to monitor system usage or solicit user suggestions.

In most organizations, the ____ department is responsible for output control and security measures.

-On a form, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ is the zone that usually contains the company name or logo and the title and number of the form.