HCI From 117 to 152 Flashcards

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\_\_\_\_\_\_and guidelines are an important component of good design, laying the foundation 
for consistency.
A. Design standards
B. Screens
C. None
A

A. Design standards

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A_____ review is an inspection of an interface’s navigation and screen design and layout
in the context of an organization’s standards and design guidelines.
A. guidelines
B. Windows
C. Screens
D. None

A

A. guidelines

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Informal feedback is a ____proposition Parts of the system may be completely
overlooked; significant problems in other parts may never be documented.
A. hit
B. miss
C. both
D. None

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C. both

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\_\_\_\_\_ is used to evaluate a product.
A. Icons 
B. Windows 
C. Testing 
D. None
A

C. Testing

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\_\_\_\_\_validates design decisions.
A. Icons
B. Windows
C. Screening
D. Testing
A

D. Testing

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\_\_\_\_ also can identify potential problems in design at a point in the development process 
where
they can be more easily addressed.
A. Bug
B. Testing
C. Screening 
D. None
A

B. Testing

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\_\_\_\_\_ also enables comparison of alternate versions of a design element, when a clear 
direction is
not immediately evident.
A. Testing 
B. Debug
C. Screens
D. None
A

A. Testing

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By \_\_\_\_l the interface and screens meet user needs and expectations can also be 
assessed.
A. Debug
B. bug 
C. Testing
D. None
A

C. Testing

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To enhance readability and organization, and make the page more inviting, allow a 
sufficient
amount of \_\_\_\_\_space on each page
A. red
B. white
C. green
D. orange
A

B. white

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For easier reading, restrict \_\_\_\_\_lines to no more than the length of two alphabets, or 52
characters
A. textual
B. actual 
C. nominal
D. None
A

B. actual

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Keep text and any related graphics close to each other. The viewer will assume a
connection between elements located in _____proximity
A. text
B. open
C. close
D. None

A

C. close

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\_\_\_\_\_ Provide sufficient horizontal spacing so that groupings of information are 
obvious
A. Vertical spacing
B. Horizontal spacing
C. Normal spacing
D. None
A

B. Horizontal spacing

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Use \_\_\_\_\_rules sparingly on pages. These rules can break up page flow and signal a 
page’s end
when it is not intended
A. vertical
B. horizontal
C. normal 
D. None
A

B. horizontal

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If the data is unfamiliar or prone to typing errors, choose a \_\_\_\_\_\_ 
A. Selection margin 
B. Combination selection 
C. Selection technique
D. All
A

C. Selection technique

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A _______is a window that contains text scrolling horizontally. A. Scroller
B. scrolling ticker
C. Both A&B
D. None

A

B. scrolling ticker

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16
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Property considerations reflect the characteristics of the\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 
A. Storage
B. Buttons
C. Data 
D. Both B & C
A

C. Data

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Adequate screen space is not available in\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. Spin box
B. Combo box
C. Check box
D. None
A

B. Combo box

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Typed entry is never necessary 
A. Selection margin
B. Combination selection
C. Single selection
D. All
A

D. All

19
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\_\_\_\_ are most often used to represent objects and actions with which users can interact 
with or that they can manipulate.
A. Icons
B. Windows 
C. Screens
D. None
A

A. Icons

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Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_A sign that was caused by the thing to which it refers.
A. Icons
B. Windows
C. Screens
D. Index
A

D. Index

21
Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_A sign that may be completely arbitrary in appearance
A. Symbol
B. Windows
C. Screens
D. None
A

A. Symbol

22
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\_\_\_\_\_movement is independent of a system event, changing appearance to represent 
functions,
processes, states, and state transitions
A. Dynamic icon’s
B. Static icon’s 
C. Both
D. None
A

A. Dynamic icon’s

23
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\_\_\_\_\_ is use to identify links that may be followed.
A. Navigational
B. Horizontal 
C. Vertical 
D. None
A

A. Navigational

24
Q
\_\_\_\_is to illustrate items mentioned in the text.
A. Organizational. 
B. Navigational
C. Screens 
D. Representational
A

D. Representational

25
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\_\_\_\_is used to depict relationships among items mentioned in text.
A. Organizational.
B. Navigational
C. Representational
d. None
A

A. Organizational.

26
Q
\_\_\_\_.is used to show how things or processes work.
A. Explanative
B. Directive 
C. Exclusive 
D. Decorative
A

A. Explanative

27
Q
is provide visual appeal and emphasis
A. Decorative
B. Explanative
C. Directive 
D. None
A

A. Decorative

28
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Diagrams are useful for illustrating the ___of an object, its key parts and how they are
related to each other As a formatting aid, color can provide better structure and meaning to a
screen
A. structure
B. Flow
C. Screens
D. None

A

A. structure

29
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A \_\_viewing deficiency is called protanopia,
A. red
B. green
C. blue 
D. white
A

A. red

30
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A \_\_\_\_viewing deficiency is called deuteranopia,
A. red
B. green
C. blue
D. rose
A

B. green

31
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A viewing deficiency is called tritanopia.
A. green
B. violet 
C. blue
D. None
A

C. blue

32
Q
The majority of good combinations possess a bright or high-intensity color as the 
\_\_\_\_color.
A. background
B. foreground 
C. both
D. None
A

B. foreground

33
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The majority of poor combinations are those with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_contrast.
A. high
B. moderate
C. low
D. None
A

C. low

34
Q
The best overall color is\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. blue 
B. black
C. green 
D. red
A

B. black

35
Q

A prototype is primarily a vehicle for exploration, communication, and evaluation. Its
purpose is
to obtain user input in design, and to provide feedback to designers
A. Icons
B. Windows
C. Screens
D. None

A

D. None

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\_\_\_\_\_\_ is created and applied intentionally and with a purpose.
A. test
B. bug 
C. audio 
D. video
A

A. test