Human Computer Interface (HCI)

Question 1

What is a command line interface (CLI)

Answer 1

Allows user to interact with a computer using commands, suitable for experts

Question 2

what is a biometric interface

Answer 2

way to interact with a computer by scanning unique features, e.g. thumbprint, retina scan

Question 3

What is a touch interface

Answer 3

technology sensitive to touch, e.g. phone screen. users touch translates into instructions by the computer.

Question 4

what is a graphical user interface (GUI)

Answer 4

interface where a mouse is used to select different graphics/icons. features a WIMP (windows, icons, menus, pointer)

Question 5

What is a gesture interface

Answer 5

recognizes specific gestures like hand movements as instructions.

Question 6

what is voice driven interface

Answer 6

allows user to interact with computer via voice commands

Question 7

advantages of menu Driven

Answer 7

easy to navigate, no need to learn lots of commands

Question 8

disadvantages of menu driven

Answer 8

Navigation can be a long process, users may become lost in the process

Question 9

Advantages of CLI

Answer 9

quicker to type/input, little storage space required as there’s no graphics

Question 10

disadvantages of CLI

Answer 10

commands need to be precise, confusing for novice users

Question 11

Advantages of GUI

Answer 11

Easy to navigate, no complicated commands to use

Question 12

Disadvantages of GUI

Answer 12

requires large amounts of storage due to graphics, computing experts will found it to slow

Question 13

advantages of biometrics

Answer 13

unique method of identification, difficult to forge

Question 14

disadvantages of biometrics

Answer 14

scanners are very expensive, hygiene issues (germs may be passed onto interface surfaces)

Question 15

advantages of touch interface

Answer 15

requires no thinking and easy to learn, no keyboard/mouse needed

Question 16

disadvantages of touch interface

Answer 16

can be easily damaged, difficult to select small icons/items

Question 17

advantages of voice driven

Answer 17

speech input much quicker than keyboard, enables users to multi-task

Question 18

disadvantages of voice driven

Answer 18

background noise can interfere with speech recognition, homophones can’t always be recognized

Question 19

advantages of gesture

Answer 19

can be used in sterile environments, easier to use as user simply gestures for what they want to happen

Question 20

disadvantages of gesture

Answer 20

not always accurate, fine motor control is difficult.