Week 6 - Visual Interface Design

Question 1

What is an Interface Metaphor?

Answer 1

An interface metaphor is a set of user interface visuals, actions and procedures that exploit specific knowledge that users already have of other domains.

Question 2

What is the purpose of an Interface Metaphor?

Answer 2

The purpose of the interface metaphor is to give the user instantaneous knowledge about how to interact with the user interface.

Question 3

What does “GUI” stand for?

Answer 3

Graphical User Interface

Question 4

What was the main benefit that ‘GUIs’ offered in comparison to Command Languages?

Answer 4

Direct Manipulation (DM) - Objects, usually graphical objects on a screen - are directly manipulated with a pointing device instead of the typed commands.

Question 5

Name at least 4 types of Widgets.

Answer 5

Button, text box, tab icon, menu, scrollbar,

slider, status or progress bar.

Question 6

What does the TUI stand for?

Answer 6

Tangible User Interface