Question 1

Which of the following descriptions about offshore outsourcing is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshore outsourcing means new business process are established in a new location; 
B)  Offshore outsourcing is not good for service processes; 
C)  A big US company hiring an Asian organization to perform part of its manufacturing functions in Asia is an example of offshore outsourcing; 
D)  In offshore outsourcing, the unit that takes the outsourced work in the new location is still part of the organization which has the need for outsourcing; 
E)  Offshore outsourcing is not applicable on jobs in infotech sectors. 
A)  Offshore outsourcing means new business process are established in a new location; 
B)  Offshore outsourcing is not good for service processes; 
C)  A big US company hiring an Asian organization to perform part of its manufacturing functions in Asia is an example of offshore outsourcing; 
D)  In offshore outsourcing, the unit that takes the outsourced work in the new location is still part of the organization which has the need for outsourcing; 
E)  Offshore outsourcing is not applicable on jobs in infotech sectors.

Question 2

Broadly speaking, there are two views of ubiquitous computing. These two views are:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical view vs. psychological view 
B)  individual view vs. collective view 
C)  convergent device view vs. divergent device view 
D)  technological view vs. social view 
E)  concrete view vs. virtual view 
A)  physical view vs. psychological view 
B)  individual view vs. collective view 
C)  convergent device view vs. divergent device view 
D)  technological view vs. social view 
E)  concrete view vs. virtual view

Question 3

In the following statements about communityware, which one is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The activities involved in using communityware are empowered by participants' interests and volunteering mindsets. 
B)  Communityware users usually aim at direct rewards from their participation; 
C)  Communityware are used to support activities of organized people; 
D)  In communityware, the benefits of an activity are centralized; 
E)  The essence of activities involved in using communityware is to find solutions to problems from participants. 
A)  The activities involved in using communityware are empowered by participants' interests and volunteering mindsets. 
B)  Communityware users usually aim at direct rewards from their participation; 
C)  Communityware are used to support activities of organized people; 
D)  In communityware, the benefits of an activity are centralized; 
E)  The essence of activities involved in using communityware is to find solutions to problems from participants.

Question 4

Although offshore outsourcing has enabled many companies in the West put more weight of their HCI practice to the offshore locations, it will not be possible to perform all HCI work offshore. One reason for this is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  HCI professionals from the West can be sent to the offshore location for necessary HCI practice; 
B)  The offshore businesses do not have the ability to cover the entire spectrum of the IT development process; 
C)  The offshore businesses always need to wait for the Western companies to develop new usability-oriented design and analysis; 
D)  local customers in the West still want to have people on-site who understand their context and objectives, as well as their language and culture; 
E)  There is always a lag for offshore businesses to develop the ability for performing higher-value "front-end" tasks such as user-experience development. 
A)  HCI professionals from the West can be sent to the offshore location for necessary HCI practice; 
B)  The offshore businesses do not have the ability to cover the entire spectrum of the IT development process; 
C)  The offshore businesses always need to wait for the Western companies to develop new usability-oriented design and analysis; 
D)  local customers in the West still want to have people on-site who understand their context and objectives, as well as their language and culture; 
E)  There is always a lag for offshore businesses to develop the ability for performing higher-value "front-end" tasks such as user-experience development.

Question 5

In the following, which one is an appropriate example of human value?

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  sound 
C)  temperature 
D)  trust 
E)  water 
A)  color 
B)  sound 
C)  temperature 
D)  trust 
E)  water

Question 6

The following statements are about requirements in Open Source Definition. Which one is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open source software can be freely given away or sold; 
B)  Open source software is the software that has its initiating story open to the public; 
C)  Open source software refers to the software with product license from its developer for free; 
D)  Software that has its code partially open to the public is also a kind of open source software. 
E)  The source code of open source software must be available to the public in its development stage, but not necessarily in its distribution. 
A)  Open source software can be freely given away or sold; 
B)  Open source software is the software that has its initiating story open to the public; 
C)  Open source software refers to the software with product license from its developer for free; 
D)  Software that has its code partially open to the public is also a kind of open source software. 
E)  The source code of open source software must be available to the public in its development stage, but not necessarily in its distribution.

Question 7

For an HCI developer or researcher, which of the following appropriately describes the focus of his/her work while facing the advancements of information technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  examining the trends of the advancement and analyze HCI challenges brought by the changes for better coping with future changes; 
B)  predicting what new devices will be developed; 
C)  predicting what future devices can do for humans; 
D)  examining the technologies that are already outdated; 
E)  checking all the technologies that have been utilized before. 
A)  examining the trends of the advancement and analyze HCI challenges brought by the changes for better coping with future changes; 
B)  predicting what new devices will be developed; 
C)  predicting what future devices can do for humans; 
D)  examining the technologies that are already outdated; 
E)  checking all the technologies that have been utilized before.

Question 8

A large video plasma display in an interior office that shows a beautiful natural scenery as shown in a window is a system developed using ___ approach, which can help reduce the stress felt by people in an windowless office.

Accepted Answer

A)  task-sensitive design 
B)  value-sensitive design 
C)  environment-sensitive design 
D)  user-sensitive design 
E)  light-sensitive design 
A)  task-sensitive design 
B)  value-sensitive design 
C)  environment-sensitive design 
D)  user-sensitive design 
E)  light-sensitive design

Question 9

Which of the following concerns is emphasized in HCI when people are facing new IT use?

Accepted Answer

A)  How to make profit by using new information technologies? 
B)  What is the cost/benefit ratio in using new information technologies? 
C)  How can we obtain the latest information technologies? 
D)  How can we reserve and implement our values by using new information technologies? 
E)  How to get rid off the old technologies so that new information technologies can be used? 
A)  How to make profit by using new information technologies? 
B)  What is the cost/benefit ratio in using new information technologies? 
C)  How can we obtain the latest information technologies? 
D)  How can we reserve and implement our values by using new information technologies? 
E)  How to get rid off the old technologies so that new information technologies can be used?

Question 10

Offshoring refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring employees from other locations to work in the headquarter of an organization; 
B)  sending employees to various locations to start their own business; 
C)  the restructuring of an organization for cost-cut purpose; 
D)  the relocation of business processes to a lower-cost location; 
E)  the process of building another copy of an organization in new location; 
A)  hiring employees from other locations to work in the headquarter of an organization; 
B)  sending employees to various locations to start their own business; 
C)  the restructuring of an organization for cost-cut purpose; 
D)  the relocation of business processes to a lower-cost location; 
E)  the process of building another copy of an organization in new location;

Which of the following descriptions about offshore outsourcing is appropriate?

Broadly speaking, there are two views of ubiquitous computing. These two views are:

In the following statements about communityware, which one is correct?

Although offshore outsourcing has enabled many companies in the West put more weight of their HCI practice to the offshore locations, it will not be possible to perform all HCI work offshore. One reason for this is that:

In the following, which one is an appropriate example of human value?

The following statements are about requirements in Open Source Definition. Which one is appropriate?

For an HCI developer or researcher, which of the following appropriately describes the focus of his/her work while facing the advancements of information technology?

A large video plasma display in an interior office that shows a beautiful natural scenery as shown in a window is a system developed using ___ approach, which can help reduce the stress felt by people in an windowless office.

Which of the following concerns is emphasized in HCI when people are facing new IT use?

Offshoring refers to:

Introduction

Organizational and Business Context

Interactive Technologies

Ergonomic Engineering

Cognitive Engineering

Affective Engineering

Evaluation

Design Principles and Guidelines

Tasks in Organizational Context

Componential Design

HCI Development Methodology

Interpersonal Relationship, Collaboration and Organization

Social and Global Issues

Filters

Exam 14: Meeting the Changing Needs of It Development and Use

Which of the following descriptions about offshore outsourcing is appropriate?

Broadly speaking, there are two views of ubiquitous computing. These two views are:

In the following statements about communityware, which one is correct?

Although offshore outsourcing has enabled many companies in the West put more weight of their HCI practice to the offshore locations, it will not be possible to perform all HCI work offshore. One reason for this is that:

In the following, which one is an appropriate example of human value?

The following statements are about requirements in Open Source Definition. Which one is appropriate?

For an HCI developer or researcher, which of the following appropriately describes the focus of his/her work while facing the advancements of information technology?

A large video plasma display in an interior office that shows a beautiful natural scenery as shown in a window is a system developed using ___ approach, which can help reduce the stress felt by people in an windowless office.

Which of the following concerns is emphasized in HCI when people are facing new IT use?

Offshoring refers to:

Introduction

Organizational and Business Context

Interactive Technologies

Ergonomic Engineering

Cognitive Engineering

Affective Engineering

Evaluation

Design Principles and Guidelines

Tasks in Organizational Context

Componential Design

HCI Development Methodology

Interpersonal Relationship, Collaboration and Organization

Social and Global Issues

Filters