CHP 11
A mouse is the most accurate device for a data entry task
FALSE
A touch screen is the most accurate device for a text selection task.
FALSE
Building dialogue prototypes and assessing usability are mandatory activities.
FALSE
Command language interaction does not require users to remember command syntax and semantics.
FALSE
When designing the navigation procedures within our system, flexibility and consistency are primary concerns.
TRUE
"Test where an extra digit is added to a numeric field in which its value is derived using a standard formula," is part of the self-checking digits validation test.
TRUE
A common method used to enhance the validity of entering batches of data records is to create an audit trail of the entire sequence of data entry, processing, and storage.
TRUE
A single menu has obvious advantages over a command language but may provide little guidance beyond invoking the command.
TRUE
An icon may also look like a button that, when selected or depressed, causes the system to take an action relevant to that form, such as cancel, save, edit a record, or ask for help.
TRUE
Avoid having pages with no "parent" that can be reached by using a back button
TRUE
Error messages should appear in roughly the same format and placement each time so that they are recognized as error messages and not as some other information.
TRUE
Maximize is a property of windows and forms in a GUI environment that allows users to expand a window or form to a full-size screen.
TRUE
One objective of interface design is to reduce data entry errors.
TRUE
Providing status information during processing operations is especially important if the operation takes longer than a second or two.
TRUE
Range validation test is done to ensure data are within proper range of values
TRUE
The process of designing the overall sequences that users follow to interact with an information system is called dialogue design
TRUE
"Never require data that are already online or that can be computed," relates to captioning guidelines for structuring data entry fields.
FALSE
"Test for too few or too many characters," is part of the values validation test.
FALSE
"Test to make sure values come from set of standard values," is part of the expected values validation test.
FALSE
To minimize data entry errors and user frustration, never require the user to enter information that is already available within the system or information that can be easily computed by the system.
TRUE
