Component 1 LAA

Question 1

Text based Interface / Command Line Interface (CLI)

Answer 1

CLIs are text-based. Users control the computer by typing in commands

Question 2

Speech / natural language interface

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A type of user interface in which the user input is submitted mainly via speech.

Question 3

Graphical User Interface / WIMP

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A visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, menus and a pointer - used by most modern operating systems.

Question 4

Sensor interface

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Detects and responds to the environment around them. They can be responsive to heat, light, sound, movement or patterns.

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Menu / forms interface

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An interface presented by a defined list of options that the user may select rather than type.

Question 6

User Interface

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A piece of software that allows users to interact with their devices

Question 7

Software

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Allows users to complete tasks or to create something. There are different types of software to control hardware and applications such as word processing

Question 8

Accessibility

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How devices are designed for people with disabilities to use with ease.

Question 9

Form Controls

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These include buttons, tick boxes and option boxes to enable the user to enter information.

Question 10

Navigate / Navigation

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How a user works their way around the software

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Pixels

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The smallest dots that make up the screen on our devices. An image is made up of millions of pixels.

Question 12

Intuitive

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Easy to understand. In this context a user should should be able to understand and interact with an interface instinctively.

Question 13

Operating System

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This controls the whole operation of a computer system such as mobile phones, tablet computers or PCs.

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Platform

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The computer [hardware] and operating system [software] on which applications can run.

Question 15

Keyboard Shortcuts

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Combinations of keystrokes or a sequence of keystrokes which commands the software.

Question 16

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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Central to every PC and device. It is the computer’s brain and without it, a computer cannot function.

Question 17

Random-Access Memory (RAM)

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Stores the files that the device has open and stores the information from any applications in use.

Question 18

Motor Needs

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Relates to users who have limited function in their movement, muscle control or mobility.

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Cognitive Needs

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A wide range of disabilities, including developmental delays, learning disabilities, brain injuries and dementia.

Question 20

House Style

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A set of rules that an organisation follows on all their documents to ensure that they are consistent.

Question 21

Prominent

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To stand out easily and be particularly noticeable.

Question 22

Icons

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Small computer graphics. Usually representing and application or file.

Question 23

Breadcrumbs

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The term used to describe a user interface component that makes navigation easy and instinctive.

Question 24

Predetermined

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Defines something that is set in advanced such as a drop-down list.

Question 25

Engaged

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A term to describe how involved someone is in a task and how much attention they are paying to it.

Question 26

Text Tip

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Text that appears on the screen when the user hovers [a mouse pointer] over an item.

Question 27

Productivity software

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Software that is made up of a suite of different programs such as Microsoft Office or the Google Drive Apps.