Exam 8: User Interface Design

Input ____ are templates that make it easier for users to enter data.

In 1999, there was widespread concern about what was called the Y2K issue because many older programs used only two characters to store the year, and might not recognize the start of a new century.

To develop a user-centered interface, a designer must learn to think like a user and see the system through a user's eyes.

Although online data entry is used in specific situations, most business activity requires batch input.

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

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.a.report header f.source document b.input volume g.dialog box c.modular design h.interface d.prototype i.exception e.report footer j.existence -Identifies the report, and contains the report title, date, and other necessary information.

Whenever possible, security should be designed into the system by using passwords, shielding sensitive data, and controlling user access.

In ____ prototyping, systems analysts use a prototype to verify user requirements, after which the prototype is discarded and implementation continues.

A ____ workstation is a network terminal that supports a full-featured user interface, but limits the printing or copying of data, except to certain network resources that can be monitored and controlled more easily.

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.

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.

A(n) ____________________ control allows a user to select a date that the system will use as a field value.

Some firms use ____ facsimile to allow a customer to request a fax using e-mail, via the company Web site, or by telephone.

____ describes the relationship between computers and the people who use them to perform business-related tasks.

Initial screen designs can be presented to users in the form of a(n) ____, which is a sketch that shows the general screen layout and design.

A system is maintainable if it is ____.

-On a form, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ is the zone that contains any required signatures.

When a system produces multiple reports, each report should have completely different design elements.

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.

When designing an interface, to provide features that promote efficiency use default values if the majority of values in a field are the same.