Advanced topics in HCI Flashcards
Define: Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
The support of collaborative activities and their coordination through computer systems
What is CSCW also known as?
Groupware
The only category of CSCW that supports true
face-to-face interactions
Same place same time
Examples of same place same time
Decision rooms
Single display groupware
Shared tables
Wall displays
Roomware
Primarily supports continuous tasks
Same place different time
Examples of same place different time
Team rooms
Large public display
Shift work groupware
Project management
Primarily focuses on remote interactions
Different place same time
Examples of different place same time
Video conferencing
Instant messaging
Virtual worlds
Shared remote screens
Multiuser editors
Primarily supports communication and coordination
Different place different time
Examples of different place different time
Bulletin boards
Forums
Blogs
Group calendars
Version control
Wikis
Define: Information visualization
The visual representation of abstract data to
reinforce human cognition
List the types of visualizations
Graphs Tables Time charts Network charts Structure diagrams Process diagrams Maps Cartograms Icons
List network chart examples
Flow charts
Org charts
Pert charts
Decision trees
Define: 3D user interface
A user interface that utilizes 3D interaction
Define: 3D interaction
The process of communication between human users
and computers in a real-world, 3D space