Question 1

What role do interface templates play in the development of the interface of a system?

Accepted Answer

The interface template defines the general appearance of all screens in the system, and the paper-based forms and reports as well. It will specify the basic layout of the screens and the color scheme(s) to be used. It defines the behavior of windows, the placement of common interface actions, etc.

Question 2

Novice and expert users are both usually most concerned with "ease of use" of a new system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Gamification deals with applying gaming mechanics to non-gaming situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Ease of use and ease of learning are important interrelated aspects of the user experience design principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The final step in the user interface design process, interface evaluation, usually does not yield any improvements, because by that stage of the design process, all of the "bugs" will normally have been removed from the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most user interface designers follow the minimal user effort principle by permitting users to go from the main menu of the system to the information or action need in no more than five mouse clicks or five keystrokes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are some of the multilingual issues that you may face when developing for a global audience?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Describe the typical layout areas for a standard screen, a Web screen, and a report screen.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Game players normally are motivated by cash reward, so they play game again and again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Interface evaluation should be performed while the system is being designed so that any major design problems can be identified and corrected before the time and cost of programming has been spent on a weak design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A drop-down box displays selected items in a one-line box that opens to reveal a list of choices. Common applications include a list of the 50 states and the selection of a printer from a list of 12 available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Quarters, Inc. is a company that sells maps of the U.S.A. that have pre-fitted holes corresponding to the recently release quarters with state emblems on the back. The maps are display cases and collectors guides for families or individuals participating in the program. Six months ago the marketing manager requested a new system that would allow retailers of the maps to order them in packs of fifty over the Internet. Three retailers are local and have volunteered to participate in a half-day evaluation of the new system. The new web-based system is almost complete. As the IS testing manager you have been assigned the task of testing the new system. Describe the four methods for interface evaluation and make a recommendation on the appropriate method or methods that would best fit the system described.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The user interface includes three parts; the input mechanism, the output mechanism, and the reporting mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is the most important principle of input design?

Accepted Answer

A)   capture input electronically as close to the source as possible
B)   minimize keystrokes
C)   never use on-line processing
D)   use batch processing when appropriate
E)   use on-line processing when appropriate

Question 15

What are the six User Interface Design Principles? Identify each principle and provide a description for each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

One of the rules for designing multilingual user interface is to keep the writing short and straightforward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Content awareness is the user interface design principle that requires that the screen design make it clear to the user what content is being displayed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A(n) _____ check is a type of input validation that determines if several fields have been entered before the form can be processed.

Accepted Answer

A)   check digit
B)   completeness
C)   consistency
D)   format
E)   range

Question 19

The _____ design principle requires that a report not provide all the available information, only the information that is needed.

Accepted Answer

A)   understand report usage
B)   minimize bias
C)   manage information load
D)   real-time reporting
E)   none of these

Question 20

The interface standard that specifies the pictures that will appear on command buttons as well as in reports and forms to highlight important information is(are) the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   interface metaphor
B)   interface objects
C)   interface actions
D)   interface icons
E)   interface templates

Exam 10: Human Computer Interaction Layer Design

What role do interface templates play in the development of the interface of a system?

Novice and expert users are both usually most concerned with "ease of use" of a new system.

Gamification deals with applying gaming mechanics to non-gaming situations.

Ease of use and ease of learning are important interrelated aspects of the user experience design principle.

The final step in the user interface design process, interface evaluation, usually does not yield any improvements, because by that stage of the design process, all of the "bugs" will normally have been removed from the system.

Most user interface designers follow the minimal user effort principle by permitting users to go from the main menu of the system to the information or action need in no more than five mouse clicks or five keystrokes.

What are some of the multilingual issues that you may face when developing for a global audience?

Describe the typical layout areas for a standard screen, a Web screen, and a report screen.

Game players normally are motivated by cash reward, so they play game again and again.

Interface evaluation should be performed while the system is being designed so that any major design problems can be identified and corrected before the time and cost of programming has been spent on a weak design.

A drop-down box displays selected items in a one-line box that opens to reveal a list of choices. Common applications include a list of the 50 states and the selection of a printer from a list of 12 available.

The user interface includes three parts; the input mechanism, the output mechanism, and the reporting mechanism.

Which of the following is the most important principle of input design?

What are the six User Interface Design Principles? Identify each principle and provide a description for each.

One of the rules for designing multilingual user interface is to keep the writing short and straightforward.

Content awareness is the user interface design principle that requires that the screen design make it clear to the user what content is being displayed.

A(n) _____ check is a type of input validation that determines if several fields have been entered before the form can be processed.

The _____ design principle requires that a report not provide all the available information, only the information that is needed.

The interface standard that specifies the pictures that will appear on command buttons as well as in reports and forms to highlight important information is(are) the _____.