Exam 10: Human Computer Interaction Layer Design

Juan is designing a user interface for the data-entry clerks in the marketing department. In an interview with the department manager, Juan has learned that the department has frequent turnover and that there is very little money for training. What two interface design principles would you recommend Juan emphasize in his design?

A few rule you should follow to design multilingual user interfaces. Which one in the following list is NOT one of the rules?

The use of screen and frame titles, well-defined areas on reports and forms, and good field labels apply to the interface design principle of content awareness.

The grammar order of the navigation controls may be random (object-action or action-object) throughout an application.

Which of the following interface evaluation techniques involves a highly structured assessment of the users' interaction with the system?

Michelle and Tom have been assigned the task of creating the menu system for a new software package. They have been given the following information about the system and the prospective users of the system. There are to be only two types of menus used. The users of the new system are very familiar with Windows applications, but are considered "novices." The primary menu items should be just one word that leads to other menus. The second-level can be multiple words that perform actions. Due to limited development time image maps and toolbars should be excluded from the selection process. What types of menus would you recommend Michelle and Tom? Define each and support your answer.

Describe a formal process for evaluating a user interface.

You should only consider whether customers could find materials in your social media website but not search engines.

A significant drawback of a printed report is the inability of the information to be further manipulated (i.e., sorted).

The ideal computer system permits users to enter invalid data into the system. This data is later inexpensively identified and someone is notified to resolve the information problem.

Content awareness is the user interface design principle that recognizes that if the user is experienced and well aware of the content on the screens, then the design of the screen can be simplified to take advantage of that awareness.

One of the rules for designing multilingual user interface is to use humor language in the interface.

Steve Krug provides us with a set of guiding principles for web usability. Find one of the principles in the following list

The user interface design principle that places an emphasis on the user's ability to always know where he/she is in the system and what information is being displayed is _____.

Gamification deals with applying gaming mechanics to gaming business..

What is a cognitive map?

With regards to social media, what is the difference between "push" and "pull" approaches to interacting with customers?

An interface metaphor is a concept from the real world that is used as a model to help the user understand the system and enable the user to predict what features the interface might provide.

All forms and reports need a minimal amount of white space that is intentionally left blank.

Which of the following ways of enabling users to communicate with the system is most commonly used?