Question 1

In the following, which is a focus of HCSDLC that SDLC does not give comparable attention to?

Accepted Answer

A)  system functionalities 
B)  users' behavior constraints and their impacts on system design and use 
C)  data requirements 
D)  organizational needs 
E)  system usability 
A)  system functionalities 
B)  users' behavior constraints and their impacts on system design and use 
C)  data requirements 
D)  organizational needs 
E)  system usability B

Question 2

User needs test assesses ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of users that will accept the to-be-designed system 
B)  the formation of the potential users of the system 
C)  the likelihood of target users accepting a system's functionalities 
D)  usability of the current system that target users are using 
E)  design requirements of the current system that target users are use 
A)  the percentage of users that will accept the to-be-designed system 
B)  the formation of the potential users of the system 
C)  the likelihood of target users accepting a system's functionalities 
D)  usability of the current system that target users are using 
E)  design requirements of the current system that target users are use C

Question 3

Evaluation metrics used in HCSDLC specify:

Accepted Answer

A)  standard scores for variables involved in system evaluation; 
B)  the ideal performance of the system being designed; 
C)  the expected human-computer interaction goals of the system being designed; 
D)  the users to be involved in system evaluation 
E)  the best practice of similar systems that should be referred in the development of a new system. 
A)  standard scores for variables involved in system evaluation; 
B)  the ideal performance of the system being designed; 
C)  the expected human-computer interaction goals of the system being designed; 
D)  the users to be involved in system evaluation 
E)  the best practice of similar systems that should be referred in the development of a new system. C

Question 4

Which of the following is a task to be done in the project selection and planning phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  determining system requirements 
B)  specifying user interface 
C)  evaluating the system 
D)  analyzing organization's total information systems needs 
E)  generating design alternatives 
A)  determining system requirements 
B)  specifying user interface 
C)  evaluating the system 
D)  analyzing organization's total information systems needs 
E)  generating design alternatives

Question 5

Media design is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  finding or inventing an analog to help users develop a mental model of a system; 
B)  how information is provided to and captured from users during a specific task; 
C)  the decisions on display layout; 
D)  defects in interface design; 
E)  selecting certain media types for meeting specific task semantic requirement. 
A)  finding or inventing an analog to help users develop a mental model of a system; 
B)  how information is provided to and captured from users during a specific task; 
C)  the decisions on display layout; 
D)  defects in interface design; 
E)  selecting certain media types for meeting specific task semantic requirement.

Question 6

The user-needs test can be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  user imagination about the proposed system 
B)  a text-based description abut the proposed system 
C)  a developed system for different purposes 
D)  the fully developed system for the organization 
E)  paper-based prototypes of the proposed system 
A)  user imagination about the proposed system 
B)  a text-based description abut the proposed system 
C)  a developed system for different purposes 
D)  the fully developed system for the organization 
E)  paper-based prototypes of the proposed system

Question 7

SDLC is a commonly used methodology for:

Accepted Answer

A)  task analysis 
B)  selecting information system components 
C)  user analysis 
D)  information system development 
E)  information system evaluation 
A)  task analysis 
B)  selecting information system components 
C)  user analysis 
D)  information system development 
E)  information system evaluation

Question 8

Interface specification of a to-be-designed information system should include:

Accepted Answer

A)  expense on necessary materials for developing the interface 
B)  semantic understanding of users' information needs 
C)  return on the investment of interface design 
D)  explanation on the type of users that the system is good for 
E)  requirements for the interface elements 
A)  expense on necessary materials for developing the interface 
B)  semantic understanding of users' information needs 
C)  return on the investment of interface design 
D)  explanation on the type of users that the system is good for 
E)  requirements for the interface elements

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the alternative generation and selection stage is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stage is the very first step in the design phase of HCSDLC; 
B)  Different ways of constructing the to-be-developed system is not among the considerations of the stage; 
C)  Once entering the stage, systems requirements cannot be changed; 
D)  All alternatives of a system should be generated on the basis of the same requirement specifications and HCI evaluation metrics; 
E)  Alternative selection is a step to shape the final HCI evaluation metrics for a system. 
A)  The stage is the very first step in the design phase of HCSDLC; 
B)  Different ways of constructing the to-be-developed system is not among the considerations of the stage; 
C)  Once entering the stage, systems requirements cannot be changed; 
D)  All alternatives of a system should be generated on the basis of the same requirement specifications and HCI evaluation metrics; 
E)  Alternative selection is a step to shape the final HCI evaluation metrics for a system.

Question 10

HCSDLC, which stands for ___, is a new system development methodology that considers both modern SA&D and HCI approaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Controlled System Development Life Cycle 
B)  Human Critical Structured Development Life Cycle 
C)  Human Centered Systematic Developing Life Cycle 
D)  Human Centered Systems Development Life Cycle 
E)  Human Controlled Synchronized Development Life Cycle 
A)  Human Controlled System Development Life Cycle 
B)  Human Critical Structured Development Life Cycle 
C)  Human Centered Systematic Developing Life Cycle 
D)  Human Centered Systems Development Life Cycle 
E)  Human Controlled Synchronized Development Life Cycle

Question 11

Which of the following is a concern about the social and cultural context of a system development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the meanings of a specific color in different countries 
B)  the lighting in a shopping mall 
C)  the screen size of various mobile devices 
D)  whether the system will be used by only employees or including customers as well 
E)  the procedures for carrying out a new project in an organization 
A)  the meanings of a specific color in different countries 
B)  the lighting in a shopping mall 
C)  the screen size of various mobile devices 
D)  whether the system will be used by only employees or including customers as well 
E)  the procedures for carrying out a new project in an organization

Question 12

"Where are the tasks that will be supported by the new system carried out?" is a question concerning ___ context of the to-be-designed system.

Accepted Answer

A)  international 
B)  organizational 
C)  social 
D)  technical 
E)  physical 
A)  international 
B)  organizational 
C)  social 
D)  technical 
E)  physical

Question 13

In HCSDLC, user needs test should be performed in the phase of:

Accepted Answer

A)  project selection 
B)  project planning 
C)  interaction analysis 
D)  interaction design 
E)  system implementation 
A)  project selection 
B)  project planning 
C)  interaction analysis 
D)  interaction design 
E)  system implementation

Question 14

Which of the following statements about evaluation metrics is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rigid HCI expectations in evaluation metrics helps lower system development cost; 
B)  Evaluation metrics provide measures for task analysis; 
C)  Evaluation metrics are standard score lists for variables to be measured in the evaluation; 
D)  Evaluation metrics are often quantified into specific measures to guide HCI development of a system; 
E)  Evaluation metrics are developed in the design phase of HCSDLC. 
A)  Rigid HCI expectations in evaluation metrics helps lower system development cost; 
B)  Evaluation metrics provide measures for task analysis; 
C)  Evaluation metrics are standard score lists for variables to be measured in the evaluation; 
D)  Evaluation metrics are often quantified into specific measures to guide HCI development of a system; 
E)  Evaluation metrics are developed in the design phase of HCSDLC.

Question 15

Which of the following is an aspect that should be included in user analysis in a system's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the technological resources in an organization 
B)  the make up of the system developing team 
C)  the mission of an organization 
D)  the job characteristics of target users 
E)  the tasks supported by the system 
A)  the technological resources in an organization 
B)  the make up of the system developing team 
C)  the mission of an organization 
D)  the job characteristics of target users 
E)  the tasks supported by the system

Question 16

HCSDLC is a ___ centered systems development methodology.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy 
B)  organization 
C)  commerce 
D)  profit 
E)  human 
A)  hierarchy 
B)  organization 
C)  commerce 
D)  profit 
E)  human

Question 17

In the following statements about presentation design of an information system, which one is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  All necessary information that users need should be kept from being immediately available; 
B)  The presentation of an interface should minimize users' search time with necessary keystrokes; 
C)  There is no need to provide structure and sequence of the display to users; 
D)  The design of an interface should help a user distribute his/her attention to all available information evenly; 
E)  The more information presented to users, the more they will benefit. 
A)  All necessary information that users need should be kept from being immediately available; 
B)  The presentation of an interface should minimize users' search time with necessary keystrokes; 
C)  There is no need to provide structure and sequence of the display to users; 
D)  The design of an interface should help a user distribute his/her attention to all available information evenly; 
E)  The more information presented to users, the more they will benefit.

Question 18

User-needs test can help prevent costly software project failures through:

Accepted Answer

A)  verifying requirements of a new software application based on user evaluation at early development stages; 
B)  listing all requirements of a new software application; 
C)  developers' long-time hard work on devising the software in mind; 
D)  letting users be fully responsible for the whole design of the software; 
E)  finding out users' difficulties in purchasing the software. 
A)  verifying requirements of a new software application based on user evaluation at early development stages; 
B)  listing all requirements of a new software application; 
C)  developers' long-time hard work on devising the software in mind; 
D)  letting users be fully responsible for the whole design of the software; 
E)  finding out users' difficulties in purchasing the software.

Question 19

In task analysis of HCSDLC, tasks should be analyzed at two levels: organizational level and ___ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  tool 
B)  individual 
C)  group 
D)  cognitive 
E)  affective 
A)  tool 
B)  individual 
C)  group 
D)  cognitive 
E)  affective

Question 20

In modern SA&D, the major activity happening in the analysis phase is:

Accepted Answer

A)  incorporating concerns on human factors into the system design 
B)  studying the current system and proposes alternative systems; 
C)  analyzing organization's total information systems needs; 
D)  creating a new information system; 
E)  understanding the system's impact on real users; 
A)  incorporating concerns on human factors into the system design 
B)  studying the current system and proposes alternative systems; 
C)  analyzing organization's total information systems needs; 
D)  creating a new information system; 
E)  understanding the system's impact on real users;

In the following, which is a focus of HCSDLC that SDLC does not give comparable attention to?

User needs test assesses ___.

Evaluation metrics used in HCSDLC specify:

Which of the following is a task to be done in the project selection and planning phase?

Media design is concerned with:

The user-needs test can be based on

SDLC is a commonly used methodology for:

Interface specification of a to-be-designed information system should include:

Which of the following statements about the alternative generation and selection stage is appropriate?

HCSDLC, which stands for ___, is a new system development methodology that considers both modern SA&D and HCI approaches.

Which of the following is a concern about the social and cultural context of a system development?

"Where are the tasks that will be supported by the new system carried out?" is a question concerning ___ context of the to-be-designed system.

In HCSDLC, user needs test should be performed in the phase of:

Which of the following statements about evaluation metrics is appropriate?

Which of the following is an aspect that should be included in user analysis in a system's development?

HCSDLC is a ___ centered systems development methodology.

In the following statements about presentation design of an information system, which one is appropriate?

User-needs test can help prevent costly software project failures through:

In task analysis of HCSDLC, tasks should be analyzed at two levels: organizational level and ___ level.

In modern SA&D, the major activity happening in the analysis phase is:

Introduction

Organizational and Business Context

Interactive Technologies

Ergonomic Engineering

Cognitive Engineering

Affective Engineering

Evaluation

Design Principles and Guidelines

Tasks in Organizational Context

Componential Design

Interpersonal Relationship, Collaboration and Organization

Social and Global Issues

Meeting the Changing Needs of It Development and Use

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Exam 11: HCI Development Methodology

In the following, which is a focus of HCSDLC that SDLC does not give comparable attention to?

User needs test assesses ___.

Evaluation metrics used in HCSDLC specify:

Which of the following is a task to be done in the project selection and planning phase?

Media design is concerned with:

The user-needs test can be based on

SDLC is a commonly used methodology for:

Interface specification of a to-be-designed information system should include:

Which of the following statements about the alternative generation and selection stage is appropriate?

HCSDLC, which stands for ___, is a new system development methodology that considers both modern SA&D and HCI approaches.

Which of the following is a concern about the social and cultural context of a system development?

"Where are the tasks that will be supported by the new system carried out?" is a question concerning ___ context of the to-be-designed system.

In HCSDLC, user needs test should be performed in the phase of:

Which of the following statements about evaluation metrics is appropriate?

Which of the following is an aspect that should be included in user analysis in a system's development?

HCSDLC is a ___ centered systems development methodology.

In the following statements about presentation design of an information system, which one is appropriate?

User-needs test can help prevent costly software project failures through:

In task analysis of HCSDLC, tasks should be analyzed at two levels: organizational level and ___ level.

In modern SA&D, the major activity happening in the analysis phase is:

Introduction

Organizational and Business Context

Interactive Technologies

Ergonomic Engineering

Cognitive Engineering

Affective Engineering

Evaluation

Design Principles and Guidelines

Tasks in Organizational Context

Componential Design

Interpersonal Relationship, Collaboration and Organization

Social and Global Issues

Meeting the Changing Needs of It Development and Use

Filters