Misc. UX Terms (nn/g study guide)

Question 1

Information Architecture

Answer 1

the process by which content is organized and made readily available to users

2 components:
-identification and definition of site content and functionality

-the underlying organization, structure and nomenclature that define the relationships between a site’s content/functionality

Question 2

Navigation

Answer 2

the system that lets users move through a digital interface—such as a website or app—efficiently and intuitively

Includes:
-global navigation
-local navigation
-utility navigation
-breadcrumbs
-filters
-facets
-related links
-footers
-fat footers

Question 3

Findability (UI)

Answer 3

Users look for the item

Question 4

Discoverability (UI)

Answer 4

Users come across the item

Question 5

Prototype

Answer 5

An early model or simulation of a product used to test and validate ideas before full-scale production

Question 6

Wireframe

Answer 6

Visual representations of a web page or app interface, stripped down to its bare bones

Question 7

Local navigation

Answer 7

type of navigation that is contextual to the user’s current location

(Shows sibling pages)