Exam 15: Output Design and Prototyping

___________________ output places text and numbers into designated areas or boxes of a form or screen.

Computer outputs should be simple to read and interpret.

Donut charts are similar to pie charts, except that they can show multiple series or categories of data, each as its own concentric ring. Within each ring, a slice of that ring represents one item in that series of data.

_____________________ output presents information as columns of text and numbers.

Tabular output places text and numbers into designated areas or boxes of a form or screen.

A count of the number of students enrolled in each major would be an example of a(n):

Line charts show one or more areas of data under lines to summarize and show the change in data over time.

Which kind of chart is similar to pie charts except that they can show multiple series or categories of data, each in its own concentric ring?

Many of today's retail and consumer transactions are enabled or enhanced by ___________________. Examples include cashier machines and ATMs.

Output requirements should have been defined during requirements analysis.

Computer outputs should be complex so that they can present as much information as possible to management.

A listing of the names of all students enrolled at a university would be an example of a(n):

The most commonly used automated tool for output design is the __________.

A count of the number of students enrolled in each major would be an example of a(n):

Area charts are useful for comparing series or categories of data, where each horizontal bar represents the area of one series or category of data.

Many outputs are now web-enabled with hyperlinks.

The _______________________________ for a data flow specifies the attributes or fields to be included in the output. If those requirements are specified in algebraic notation, you can quickly determine which fields repeat, and which fields have optional values.

Scatter charts are similar to pie charts except that they can show multiple series or categories of data, each as its own concentric ring scattered around the center of a pie chart. Within each ring, a slice of that ring represents one item in that series of data. The colors of the series are represented by patterns such as diamonds or bullets.

Identify four general principles for output design.

Identify at least four principles associated with screen output design.