CIT 434 Chapters 6-14 Study Guide

How users feel about themselves, their identities, their work life, and performance can all be gauged through assessing their: fit. usability. attitudes. usability.

attitudes

Which of the following can be used to communicate ideas that would otherwise remain fuzzy or unshaped? testing documenting coding scope

coding

One important consideration is that data are made available in different forms so that users with different ________ abilities can make sense of them. technological behavioral psychological cognitive

cognitive

When designing from an HCI perspective, you start realizing that limitations are often discussed in terms of: skills. talents. disabilities. beliefs.

disabilities.

Which of the following is NOT a basic activity of agile development? documenting listening designing coding

documenting

Well-designed input forms and display screens should meet all of the following objectives EXCEPT: effectiveness. efficiency. accuracy. ease of use

efficiency

Which type of class represents real-world items? control interface abstract entity

entity

Designing a form with proper ________ can minimize the time and effort spent by employees in form completion. flow groupings headers context

flow

On A Sequence Diagram, a LAteral Bar or Vertical Rectangle is used to represent he focus of control, when an object is busy doing things. the lifeline for the class or object. the time sequence of activities. messages sent between classes.

he focus of control, when an object is busy doing things.

As a designer, you are constantly examining the fit between the ________, the ________, and the ________ set by the organization. human; display; feedback human; computer; tasks designer; computer; tasks human; display; feedback

human; computer; tasks

Which is NOT one of three main advantages of a descsion tree over a decision table sequential structure of decision tree branches more readily understood more correct as a communication tool conditions and actions of decision trees are found on some branches

more correct as a communication tool

Which of the following allow users to arrange data in any way they choose? pivot tables parameter queries natural language queries indirect manipulation interface

pivot tables

Which of these does not focus on the relationship between the system analyst and the user with respect to output? creating flexible output removal of all sources of bias from all output interactive design informing those concerned with output's biases

removal of all sources of bias from all output

Which of the following is the main goal of the object-oriented approach? minimizing the impact of change maintaining systems functional control reusability

reusability

In the agile approach, ________ is determined by listening to customers and getting them to write down their stories. scope perspective whiteboarding feedback

scope

By employing ________ icons for screen design, designers and users all save time. standard nonstandard simple complex

standard

Solid arrowheads used for messages on a sequence diagram represent: inheritance relationships. return parameters. synchronous calls. asynchronous messages.

synchronous calls.

Usability heuristics include which of the following? user restrictions and limitations, including activity monitoring recall rather than reconnection the match between the system and the real world diagnosis and recovery from disasters

the match between the system and the real world

Which of the following is NOT described by a use case? the event that triggers the use case the use case that performs the actions the actor that initiates an event the objects required by the use case

the objects required by the use case

Which of the following is not a problem when creating decision tables? Selected Answer: too many conditions redundancy contradictions impossible situations

too many conditions

In agile development ________ are on spoken interaction between developers and users, not on written communication. user design user feedback user stories end-user documentation

user stories

________ forms draw people into them and encourage completion. Aesthetic Colorful Dull Long

Aesthetic

When drawing the tree, systems analysts do not have to identify: The Order All Conditions All Outcomes All Actions

All Outcomes

Which of these sorting procedures can introduce bias into information? alphabetical chronological cost All of the above

All of the Above

Which of the following may be changed on a Web form by using JavaScript? add new fields change field attributes radio button changing into a check box All of the above may be a type of change.

All of the above may be a type of change.

Which of the following helps to achieve the goal of minimal user action? Only enter data that are not already stored on files. Use appropriate default values on screens. Provide keystrokes for selecting pull-down menu options. All of the above.

All of the above.

In order to use structured English, which convention is NOT advisable? Express all logic in terms of sequential structures, decision structures, case structures, or iterations. Be careful when using "and" and "or." Blank a line and indent blocks of statements to show their hierarchy. Use and capitalize accepted keywords such as IF, THEN.

Blank a line and indent blocks of statements to show their hierarchy.

Which of these is NOT a guideline for developing a prototype? Stress the user interface. Work in manageable modules. Build the system slowly and carefully. Modify the prototype.

Build the system slowly and carefully.

Which of the following helps to achieve the goal of standard operation and consistency? Use the same icons for all programs regardless of their function. Use the same icons for all programs regardless of their function. Cancel a transaction in a consistent way. When using different keys to obtain help from screen to screen within a system, provide the location of the help key message in a consistent line on the screen.

Cancel a transaction in a consistent way.

________ show the same information as a sequence diagram. Communication Diagrams Concept Diagrams Behavioral Diagrams Structural Diagram

Communication Diagrams

In a decision table, ________ occur(s) when rules suggest different actions but satisfy the same conditions. Contradictions Conditions Incompleteness Redundancy

Contradictions

When creating process specifications, what needs to be done for manual tasks? Create well-defined procedures for employees performing the tasks. Outline the decisions using a decision tree Nothing, they are not part of processing specifications. Replace them with automated processes.

Create well-defined procedures for employees performing the task

_______ are used when complex branching occurs in a structured decision process. Decision Tables Data Dictionaries Decision Trees All of the Above

Decision Trees

In order to build decision tables what does the analyst NOT need to do Determine the Maximum Size of the Table Eliminate any Possible solutions Eliminate Inconsistencies Simplify the Table as much as possible

Determine the Maximum Size of the Table

________ means that input forms and screens serve a specific purpose in management information systems, while accuracy refers to design that assures proper completion. Effectiveness Ease of use Consistency Attractiveness

Effectiveness

Which of the following is not a main component of UML Things Diagrams Entities Relationships

Entities

It has been noted that dividing up groups and setting up barriers often introduces: Scrum Errors Dysfunctional Pair-Programming Teams Redundant Code For Modules

Errors

Every web site should include a(n) ________ page. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) stickiness advertisement navigation

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

A regional blood inventory system that is instituted in one regional hospital with plans to install the system in the remaining hospitals is an example of a ________ prototype. First-Of-A-Series Patched-Up NonOperational Selected Features

First-Of-A-Series

Which of the following is a guideline for the HCI approach to system design? Design with prototyping to accommodate the average employee, considering that all employees will receive the same training. Examine the software used and consider the fit between the human and the computer. Identify what obstacles exist for users in their attempts to accomplish their assigned tasks. Examine the actual usefulness and perceived usefulness from post-implementation evaluation surveys.

Identify what obstacles exist for users in their attempts to accomplish their assigned tasks.

When one class is created from another class it is called ________. Inheiritance Downer Settlement Parenting

Inheiritance

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of UX design? Users will complete the transaction rather than abandoning their cart and leaving the site Less support is needed to address user complaints arising out of a poor user experience. Less tasks can be completed in a given amount of customer time. Task results can be more accurate.

Less tasks can be completed in a given amount of customer time.

Which of the following is not a way to help you design a general purpose Web site intended for the average user? Use professional tools. Study other Web sites. Examine the Web sites of professional designers. Make extensive use of Web plug-ins.

Make extensive use of Web plug-ins.

Which is not an illusion of physical movement among screens? scrolling context-sensitive pop-up windows onscreen dialogue None of the above.

None of the above.

________ in HCI refers to a combination of the efficiency involved in performing a task and the quality of the work that is produced by the task. Performance Fit Task Well-being

Performance

Building a ________ of information systems is a useful technique for quickly gathering information requirements. Maintenance Agreement Prototype Life Cycle System Design

Prototype

Which of the following is not one of the main problems that can occur in developing decision tables Repetition Contradictions Impossible Situations Incompleteness

Repetition

Which is not a characteristic of a menu interface? It provides the user with an onscreen list of available selections. A user is limited to the options displayed. The user need not know what task should be accomplished, but does need to know the system. To be properly utilized, menu users must know which task they desire.

The user need not know what task should be accomplished, but does need to know the system.

Which of these is NOT a guideline for display screen design? Create an attractive display screen. Facilitate user movement among display screens. Keep the display screen simple. Vary the display screen presentation

Vary the display screen presentation