Deck 11: Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Question 1

Which of the following is a method by which users interact with an information system?

A)Report
B)Interface
C)Form
D)Database

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A single menu has obvious advantages over a command language but may provide little guidance beyond invoking the command.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues does speed of performance appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Answer 3

C

Question 4

________ is a human-computer interaction method whereby users enter explicit statements into a system to invoke operations.

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction

Question 5

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do testing procedures appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 6

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues does time to learn appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 7

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do task characteristics appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 8

Define and identify the five most widely used interaction methods.

Question 9

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do dialogue sequence diagram(s)and narrative description appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 10

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do rate of errors and testing objectives appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 11

An icon may also look like a button that,when selected or depressed,causes the system to take an action relevant to that form,such as cancel,save,edit a record,or ask for help.

Question 12

________ is a human-computer interaction method in which a list of system options is provided and a specific command is invoked by user selection of a menu option.

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction

Question 13

All human-computer interfaces must have an interaction style and use some ________ for supporting this interaction.

A)Database
B)Network
C)Hardware
D)Software

Question 14

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do system characteristics appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 15

Command language interaction does not require users to remember command syntax and semantics.

Question 16

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do user characteristics appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 17

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do user satisfaction and other perceptions appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 18

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do environmental characteristics appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 19

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues do form/report designs appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 20

Under which design specification category for interfaces and dialogues does interface/dialogue name appear?

A)Narrative Overview
B)Interface/Dialogue Designs
C)Testing and Usability Assessment
D)Database Design

Question 21

To minimize data entry errors and user frustration,never require the user to enter information that is already available within the system or information that can be easily computed by the system.

Question 22

"A consistent organizing principle should be used that relates to the tasks the intended users perform," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length

Question 23

A touch screen is the most accurate device for a text selection task.

Question 24

"Related options should be grouped together,and the same option should have the same wording and codes each time it appears," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length

Question 25

A mouse is the most accurate device for a data entry task.

Question 26

"Entry methods should be consistent and reflect the size of the application and sophistication of the users," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length

Question 27

"Submenus should be used to break up exceedingly long menus," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length

Question 28

Which interaction places a substantial burden on the user to remember names,syntax,and operations?

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction

Question 29

"The number of menu choices should not exceed the length of the screen," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length

Question 30

When designing the navigation procedures within our system,flexibility and consistency are primary concerns.

Question 31

A ________ is simply a list of options; when an option is selected by the user,a specific command is invoked.

A)Form
B)Button
C)Menu
D)List

Question 32

List and identify eight common devices for interacting with an information system.

Question 33

Which menu method is also known as a dialogue box?

A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu

Question 34

"Command verbs should clearly and specifically describe operations," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Highlighting

Question 35

A ________ is a menu-positioning method that places a menu near the current cursor position.

A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu

Question 36

What are the guidelines for menu design?

Question 37

"Menu items should be displayed in mixed uppercase and lowercase letters and have a clear,unambiguous interpretation," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length

Question 38

Which menu-positioning method places the access point of the menu near the top line of the display; when accessed,menus open by dropping down onto the display?

A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu

Question 39

What are the three design specifications used in the design of interfaces and dialogues? Include at least one sub-specification.

Question 40

"How the user is to select each option and the consequences of each option should be clear," falls under which category for menu design guidelines?

A)Organization
B)Selection
C)Wording
D)Length

Question 41

A small plastic box that users push across a flat surface and whose movements are translated into cursor movement on a computer display is known as a ________.

A)Mouse
B)Joystick
C)Light pen
D)Trackball

Question 42

Describe the guidelines for structuring data entry fields.

Question 43

"Test for too few or too many characters," is part of the values validation test.

Question 44

List the data entry screen functional capabilities.List at least two functions per capability.

Question 45

A(n)________ is a graphical picture that represents specific functions within a system.

A)Icon
B)Button
C)Menu
D)Form

Question 46

One objective of interface design is to reduce data entry errors.

Question 47

The premise of ________ is to allow users to fill in the blanks when working with a system.

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction

Question 48

When using a ________,users push an array of small buttons that represent symbols that are then translated into words and commands.

A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Keyboard
D)Touch screen

Question 49

"Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a field," is related to transcripting data error type.

Question 50

Which interaction is a human-computer interaction method in which symbols are used to represent commands or functions?

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction

Question 51

A sphere mounted on a fixed base that steers the cursor on a computer display is known as a ________.

A)Mouse
B)Joystick
C)Light pen
D)Trackball

Question 52

________ is a human-computer interaction method whereby inputs to and outputs from a computer-based application are in a conventional spoken language such as English.

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Natural language interaction

Question 53

A small vertical lever mounted on a base that steers the cursor on a computer display and provides similar functionality to a mouse is known as a ________.

A)Mouse
B)Joystick
C)Light pen
D)Trackball

Question 54

Transmitting the screen to the application program comes under editing capabilities for data entry screen.

Question 55

The most common method for implementing ________ is through the use of icons.

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Natural language interaction

Question 56

Which interaction is a highly intuitive human-computer interaction method whereby data fields are formatted in a manner similar to paperbased forms?

A)Menu interaction
B)Form interaction
C)Object-based interaction
D)Command language interaction

Question 57

"Test to make sure values come from set of standard values," is part of the expected values validation test.

Question 58

Which menus have become very popular in recent years because they provide consistency in menu location and operation among applications and efficiently use display space?

A)Pop-down menu
B)Pop-up menu
C)Drop-up menu
D)Drop-down menu

Question 59

"Test where an extra digit is added to a numeric field in which its value is derived using a standard formula," is part of the self-checking digits validation test.

Question 60

"Never require data that are already online or that can be computed," relates to captioning guidelines for structuring data entry fields.

Question 61

When using a ________,selections are made by touching a computer display.

A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen

Question 62

List the nine common errors that might occur when designing the interface and dialogues of Web sites.

Question 63

User fatigue is a potentially high usability problem associated with which device?

A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Keyboard
D)Touch screen

Question 64

Which of the following errors can occur when adding additional characters to a field?

A)Transposing
B)Appending
C)Transcripting
D)Truncating

Question 65

Which device is a suitable replacement for a mouse when work space for a mouse is not available?

A)Trackball
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen

Question 66

List the eight guideline categories for the design of human-computer dialogues.

Question 67

What are the guidelines for designing usable help?

Question 68

"What is a customer record?" is an example of "help on words" type of help.

Question 69

Issues with speed are typically experienced when using which of the following devices?

A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Keyboard
D)Touch screen

Question 70

When using a ________,selections are made by pressing a button or by pressing the pen against it.

A)Graphics tablet
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen

Question 71

Why would a user need help? List the types of help available.

Question 72

Briefly define ten validation tests and techniques used to enhance the validity of data input.

Question 73

The process of designing the overall sequences that users follow to interact with an information system is called dialogue design.

Question 74

List and define four sources of data errors.

Question 75

Range validation test is done to ensure data are within proper range of values.

Question 76

Providing status information during processing operations is especially important if the operation takes longer than a second or two.

Question 77

Error messages should appear in roughly the same format and placement each time so that they are recognized as error messages and not as some other information.

Question 78

A common method used to enhance the validity of entering batches of data records is to create an audit trail of the entire sequence of data entry,processing,and storage.

Question 79

What is dialogue diagramming? Define the components of this technique.

Question 80

When using a ________,selections are made by pressing a pen-like device against the screen.

A)Trackball
B)Mouse
C)Light pen
D)Touch screen