Introduction to Human Computer

IT6200 Introduction to Human Computer

There are three broad categories of user. This category of users know well how to perform the tasks they need to perform frequently.	occasional users
________________ among users and computers happens at the user interface which includes both software and hardware.	Interaction
A ____ software system is one that supports the effective and efficient completino of tasks in a given work context.	usable
When humans communicate with _____________, they bring to the encounter a lifetime of	computer
Developers must attempt to ______________________ in order to produce computer systems with good usability.	achieve efficient, effective and safe interaction
HCI is about understanding and creating software and other technology that people will want to use, will be able to use, and will find effective when used.	True
HCI encompasses three major parts within the framework, ____________, _______________ and _________________.	human, computer, interaction
The bottom-line benefits of usability to development organizations include:
profits due to more competitive products/services	greater
overall development and maintenance costs	decreased
customer support costs	decreased
follow-on business due to satisfied customers	more
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary area of study focused on computer technology design and, in particular, the interaction between ______________________	human and computer
The benefits of more usable software system to business users include:	increased productivity decreased user errors decreased user training time and cost
It's about sending back details about what action was taken and what was done, enabling the individual to continue the operation.	Feedback
Which of the following is a concept indicating that we understand human attention?	Avoid cluttering the interface with more information than is needed at the present moment for the user
Which of the following is the principles of HCI?	Tasks
HCI is about understanding and developing software and other technology that will allow people to use, be able to use, and be successful when used.	True
It is a term which supports the objects in an easy way to use.	Usable
Which one could NOT be found in a good HCI?	A long command line to achieve a function
Several systems and technologies were developed to support telepresence and co-presence	True
Individual differences (need for structure vs. flexibility) and work situations (overloaded vs. bored) would mean that a one-size-fits-all solution is neither feasible nor prudent as we strive for optimum workplace environment and human efficiency.	True
A ____ software system is one that supports the effective and efficient completino of tasks in a given work context.	usable
Speech-recognition systems allow users to communicate using spoken commands	True
Keeping abreast of what others do and letting others know what you do are irrelevant aspects of collaborative work and socialization	False
Social processes such as turn-taking, conventions etc. help us to work together and organize our activities	True
Perception allows us to focus on information that is relevant to what we are doing and it involves an audio and/or visual senses.	False
HCI encompasses three major parts within the framework, ____________, _______________ and _________________.	human, computer, interaction
A software engineer trained in the development of user interfaces would have gained experience, learned about approaches and techniques and gained an understanding of its weaknesses	True
HCI is about understanding and creating software and other technology that people will want to use, will be able to use, and will find effective when used.	True
there are three broad categories of user. This category of users know well how to perform the tasks they need to perform frequently	occasional users
What is the fundamental insight that underlies the evaluation process of "cognitive walk through?	The idea that users earn by exploring an interface
Visibility is what operations and manipulation can be performed on a given entity	False
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary area of study focused on computer technology design and, in particular, the interaction between ______________________.	human and computer
What are the elements of the Gulf of Execution?	Forming thoughts, defining appropriate behavior, choosing suitable interface mechanism
________________ among users and computers happens at the user interface which includes both software and hardware	Interaction
Humans have a restricted capacity for processing information.	True
Developers must attempt to ______________________ in order to produce computer systems with good usability.	achieve efficient, effective and safe interaction
one of HCI's goals is to create specific capabilities and constraints for the software and/or hardware and platform chosen for the product	True
Human and computer interaction focuses on human-machine interface _____________	Design
Sense Cam is a wearable tool that takes photographs intermittently when worn without any user interference	False
These are the windows of information that pop up to warn about a significant incident or request information.	dialogue boxes
It is the method of choosing items to concentrate on from the set of possibilities available for a search at a point in time	Attention
It is a confirmation box, in which individual and isolated regions can be selected to activate an action inside a display	button
These are the reports that contain information about the incident, the objective data analysis, and the conclusions.	accident reports
Those are the small pictures or photographs depicted as device objects.	icons
What is behavioral design?	Is about use and equates with the traditional values of usability
These are set of options that appear on screen.	menus
This is the interaction of the physical characteristics.	ergonomics
It has a way to express instructions directly to the computer using accessible keys, characters or a combination.	Command Line Interface
The prototyping phase follows after which of the following steps?	Understanding users needs
This is the nature of the interaction between the user / device.	interaction styles
This is what you want to achieve in interaction.	goal
It's a separate intervention intended to change the structure but you can't predict how things will work out exactly	intervention design
These are the systems where augmented reality, window system, and 3D workspaces are used	Three dimensional interfaces
What is emotional interaction?	It's about how we feel and respond when we communicate with technologies
n order to define its aims and purposes, it is the method of researching a practice or enterprise and creating structures and processes	system analysis
It is the design of the interaction between users and products.	design interactions
These are the screen areas which function as if they were separate, such as text or graphics.	windows
Which of the following is design's golden rule?	understand your materials
Which of the following is NOT an Ergonomic example?	spiritual beliefs
You want to test the intuitiveness of the functionality of the application. For this task, you will use:	Low fidelity prototypes
What are expressive interfaces?	Provide reassuring feedback that can be both informative and fun, but also intrusive and annoying
Fidelity can be considered as the	level of detail and the functionality that the prototype has.
What is physiological reactions?	Skin conductance, heart activity, breathing, pupil dilation
Which one of these would NOT be found in a good HCI?	A long command line to achieve a function
The prototyping phase follows after which of the following steps?	Understanding users needs
What is Anthromorphism?	attributing human-like qualities to inanimate objects
What is reflective design?	Taking into account the meaning and personal value of a product in a particular culture
Basic activities in Interactive design EXCEPT	Testing the prototype
What is facial coding?	Measures the emotions of users by analyzing photos recorded via the camera when interacting with the device
What is persuasive technologies?	Interactive computer systems are designed to alter perceptions and behaviors of individuals
Emotional technology aims to	Predict user's feelings and behavioral aspects
For user testing on your low fidelity prototypes, you will:	Give a brief overview of your ideas and then let them explore/figure out your design
A search engine depends on _______to find information on the web.	computers
What is virtual agents?	welcoming persona, has a personality and makes the user feel involved with them
What is deceptive technology?	phishing and trust. Deceive people into parting with personal details
All answers below is benefits of interface design from design rationale, except	not accurately or completely capture the rationale
Interaction design concerned with ___________	Machines with interactive systems
When is an interface annoying?	Crashes, doesn't do what user wants, expectations not met, vague error messages, appearance of interface is gimmicky
Paper and pen-based sketches used for prototyping signify which of the following?	Low-fidelity prototyping
Designer introduces an element of the Design & Use scenarios in a cognitive walkthrough.	True
Walkthroughs are focused so they are suitable to assess small parts of a product.	True
Fitts' Law can’t be used to predict professional, error-free results with restricted key presses for clearly defined tasks	False
Error messages should be expressed in plain language (no codes), the problem should be specified precisely and a solution suggested constructively	Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors
While it's best if the program can be used without documentation, support and documentation may need to be provided.	Help and documentation
The program will speak the language of the users, with user-familiar expressions, phrases, and concepts rather than system-oriented terminology.	Match between system and the real world
Expert is told of the assumptions regarding consumer population, sense of usage, task specifics in heuristic evaluation.	False
Fitt’s law predicts that pointing to an object using a tool is a function of the distance from the object and the size of the object.	True
Minimize the memory load of the user, by having visible objects, behaviors and choices. The user should not need to remember data from one part of the dialog to another. Instructions for using the program should be accessible or easily retrievable where appropriate	Recognition rather than recall
In the early 1990s Jacob Nielsen developed heuristic evaluation.	True
The program will also keep users updated in a reasonable time about what's happening through correct feedback.	Visibility of system status
Modelling includes the processing of user behavior data on a website or product	False
Fitts' law is useful in evaluating structures for which it is not possible to locate an item	False
Users often mistakenly choose system functions and need a clearly marked "emergency exit" to leave the undesirable state without having to go through an extended dialog. Support undo and redo.	User control and freedom
A careful design is even better than good error messages which prevents a problem from occurring in the first place. Either delete or test for error-prone conditions, and offer a validation choice to users before committing to the operation.	Error prevention
Accelerators — unknown by the novice user — can often speed up the professional user interaction so the device can work for both new and seasoned users. Allow users to tailor frequent actions.	Flexibility and efficiency of use
Dialogs should not contain irrelevant or rarely needed information. Each extra information unit in a dialog competes with the related information units and diminishes their relative visibility.	Aesthetics and minimalist design
Users shouldn't be wondering whether specific words, circumstances or acts mean the same thing. Employ conventions on website.	Consistency and standards
Predictive models, offer a way to test goods or prototypes without affecting the users directly.	True
You cannot use inspections to test specifications, mockups, functional prototypes, or systems	False
Match the things to consider when interpreting data from Column A to Column B
Does the assessment process distort the results?	Ecological validity
How generalizable are outcomes?	Scope
Are there prejudices that distort outcomes?	Biases
Can the system measure what they are supposed to calculate?	Validity
Does the process yield the same results on different occasions?	Reliability
Participants will be told why they are doing the test, what they will be asked to do and their rights.	True
Experiments test a hypothesis by changing some variables while preserving constancy of others.	True
Some of the same methods of collecting data are used in evaluation as to set criteria and define the needs of the users.	True
Controlled setting involving users, e.g. field experiments and seeing how the product is used in the real world in wild experiments.	False
Remote testing systems which are inexpensive are more compact than usability laboratories. Many do have handheld eye-tracking apps and other tools.	True
Usability testing is carried out in regulated labs or temporary laboratories.	True
User-free settings are intended to predict, analyze & model aspects of device analytics.	True
Usability testing and trials require the assessor to have a high degree of control over what is being tested, while evaluators usually exert little or no control on participants in field studies.	True
Usability research is based on indicators of success, e.g. How long and how many errors are made while performing a series of predefined tasks. Indirect observation (video and keystroke logging), questionnaires regarding user satisfaction, and interviews are also collected.	True
Evaluations may be carried out in controlled settings such as labs, less controlled field settings, or where no users are present.	True
Field studies are evaluation studies that are carried out in natural settings to discover how people interact with technology in the real world.	True
Natural setting involving people, e.g. usability testing & laboratory and living lab tests.	False
To test dependent variable(s), the experimenter checks independent variable(s).	True
Usually a high authority approves the design of the informed consent form, the assessment procedure, data processing and data storage methods	True
The application of technology in people's daily lives can be measured in living laboratories.	True
Field studies involving the implementation in natural settings of prototypes or innovations can also be referred to as 'in the wild.'	True
Sometimes the results of a field study are surprising, especially in wild studies that investigate how participants use novel technology in their own homes, workplaces, or outside.	True
This is the method of choosing items to concentrate on from the variety of possibilities available for a list at a time.	Attention
The field of HCI __________	attempts to understand and shape the way how people communicate with computers