Intro to HCI Flashcards

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What is HCI?

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A discipline concerned with the design, evaluation and implementation of interactive computing systems

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User Interface

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A program that controls a display for the user and allows the user to interact with the system

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Dunning-Kruger Effect

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People who don’t know a lot about a topic overestimate their abilities

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Design

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Methods for identifying and documenting user needs
-human capabilities/limitations
-usability principles and guidelines
-layout techniques and tips

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Build

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Methods for transforming user data into prototypes
Techniques for constructing a high-fidelity prototype

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Evaluate

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Different methods for evaluation
Different tradeoffs among different methods

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Difference Between Interface and Interaction

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An interface refers to what is presented to the user (what you can manipulate)
An interaction is the dialogue between the computer and the user

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Interactive Cycle

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See notes
Input/output channels constitute the interface
The conversation between the system and the user is the interaction

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Interactive Cycle: Step 1

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The user formulates a goal and plans a method to achieve the goal

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Interactive Cycle: Step 2

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The user translates the method into the system input language

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Interactive Cycle: Step 3

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The system executes the method instructions and updates its state

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Interactive Cycle: Step 4

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The system translates its state into its output language

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Interactive Cycle: Step 5

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The user interprets the results, and repeats the cycle

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Gulf of Execution

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When user has difficulties providing instructions that are executable by the system

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Gulf of Evaluation

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When the user has trouble interpreting system output in light of their goals

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