02 Handout 1

Question 1

is a broad concept that applies to all aspects of a person’s interaction with a product or service

Answer 1

user experience (UX)

Question 2

is the set of inputs and outputs that directly involve an application user. It is the part of the system that the user sees and interacts with

Answer 2

user interface (UX)

Question 3

what are the important principles of user-centered design

Answer 3

1. Focus early throughout the project on the users and their work.
2. Evaluate all designs to ensure usability.
3. Use iterative development

Question 4

is a design technique that embodies the view that the user interface appears to be the entire system

Answer 4

user-centered design

Question 5

refers how easy a system is to learn and use

Answer 5

usability

Question 6

some analysis, some design, and implementation

Answer 6

iterative development

Question 7

analogies between features of the user interface and aspect of physical reality

Answer 7

metaphors

Question 8

communication that occurs between an user and a computer

Answer 8

dialogue metaphor

Question 9

are those objects that appear on a screen that the users can manipulate

Answer 9

Human-interface objects

Question 10

appearance of a specific control suggest its function

Answer 10

Affordance

Question 11

means that a control is visible, so users know it is available

Answer 11

Visibility

Question 12

is some visual or audio response by the system

Answer 12

Feedback

Question 13

can be applied to many different aspects of the user interface, as well as to the application itself

Answer 13

Consistency

Question 14

concept are particularly important today yet can be difficult to support

Answer 14

Readability and navigation

Question 15

showing a sequence of sketches of the display screen during a dialogue

Answer 15

storyboarding

Question 16

whether the application will be built as a custom, stand-alone software application or whether it will be browser based

Answer 16

first decision

Question 17

type of the device the application is designed for

Answer 17

second decision

Question 18

applies to the operating system platform. This decision affects the design because the human-interface objects that are available are different for each platform especially for stand-alone applications

Answer 18

third decision