Quiz 9 - Chapter 10
A drop-down box displays selected items in a one-line box that opens to reveal a list of choices. Common applications include a list of the 50 states and the selection of a printer from a list of 12 available.
True
All forms and reports need a minimal amount of white space that is intentionally left blank.
True
An interface metaphor is a concept from the real world that is used as a model to help the user understand the system and enable the user to predict what features the interface might provide.
True
Content awareness is the user interface design principle that requires that the screen design make it clear to the user what content is being displayed.
True
Ease of use and ease of learning are important interrelated aspects of the user experience design principle.
True
Input design means designing the screens used to enter the information, as well as any forms on which users write or type information (e.g., time cards, expense claims).
True
Messages are the way in which the system responds to a user and informs him or her of the status of the interaction; they should be clear, concise, complete, grammatically correct, free of unfamiliar jargon, and avoid confusing negatives.
True
Messages should require the user to acknowledge them, rather than being displayed for a few seconds and then disappearing, with the exception of delay in processing messages, which should disappear once the delay has passed.
True
One of the principles for common sense based user interface design is "Don't make me think!"
True
Probably the single most important factor in making a system simple to use is consistency because it enables users to predict what will happen; once they can interact with one part of the system, they will know how to interact with the rest.
True
Pull-based approach can be used together with push-based approach for designing social media websites.
True
The goal of the navigation system is to make the system as simple as possible to use; a good navigation component is one the user never really notices because it functions the way the user expects.
True
The three fundamental parts of the system interface are the navigation mechanism, the input mechanism, and the output mechanism, all of which are closely intertwined.
True
The use of screen and frame titles, well-defined areas on reports and forms, and good field labels apply to the interface design principle of content awareness.
True
Which of the following is the most important principle of input design?
capture input electronically as close to the source as possible
A(n) _____ check is a type of input validation that determines if several fields have been entered before the form can be processed.
completeness
A(n) _____ check ensures that combinations of data are valid, for example, does the zip code of an address correspond to the correct state name.
consistency
The user interface design principle that places an emphasis on the user's ability to always know where he/she is in the system and what information is being displayed is _____.
content awareness
In user interface design, use scenarios will _____.
describe the most frequent paths taken through the use cases
Moving files by dragging and dropping is an example of _____ navigation controls.
direct manipulation
Novice users prefer _____ while expert users prefer _____.
ease of learning, ease of use
The interface standard that specifies the pictures that will appear on command buttons as well as in reports and forms to highlight important information is(are) the _____.
interface icons
The user interface design principle that places an emphasis on the intuitive flow of the interface (i.e. left to right and top to bottom) to minimize the user's movements is _____.
layout
If real-time information is required by the information system, then the appropriate input processing mechanism is _____.
on-line processing
The fundamental part of the user interface that provides information from the system to the user is the _____ mechanism.
output
A(n) _____ check ensures that the numeric data entered is within the correct minimum or maximum values.
range
One of the guidelines for designing user interfaces for social media website is to make sure you understand the difference between push and pull approaches. The push-based approach is __________.
the server sends information to users periodically
Which of the following interface evaluation techniques involves a highly structured assessment of the users' interaction with the system?
usability testing
A(n) _____ shows how all the screens, forms and reports are related, and how the user moves from one to another.
window navigation diagram
Analysts must assume that users have read the manual, have attended the training classes, and have external help nearby.
False
Content awareness is the user interface design principle that recognizes that if the user is experienced and well aware of the content on the screens, then the design of the screen can be simplified to take advantage of that awareness.
False
Guidelines for aesthetics require that as much information as possible be squeezed onto a page or a screen with a minimum of white space; this will make the form or report pleasing to the eye and extremely functional.
False
Interfaces should be designed primarily for the inexperienced users who are usually most concerned with ease of use; experienced users will be able to quickly pass over the simpler aspects of the new system.
False
Most user interface designers follow the minimal user effort principle by permitting users to go from the main menu of the system to the information or action need in no more than five mouse clicks or five keystrokes.
False
Novice and expert users are both usually most concerned with "ease of use" of a new system.
False
The final step in the user interface design process, interface evaluation, usually does not yield any improvements, because by that stage of the design process, all of the "bugs" will normally have been removed from the system.
False
The first step in the user interface design process is "interface design prototyping."
False
The goal of the input mechanism is to present information to users so they can accurately understand it with the least effort, usually by understanding how reports will be used and designing them to minimize information overload and bias.
False
The goal of the output mechanism is to simply and easily capture accurate information for the system, typically by using on-line or batch processing, capturing data at the source, and minimizing keystrokes.
False
The grammar order of the navigation controls may be random (object-action or action-object) throughout an application.
False
The user interface includes three parts; the input mechanism, the output mechanism, and the reporting mechanism.
False
With batch processing (sometimes called transaction processing), each input item is entered into the system individually, usually at the same time as the event or transaction prompting the input.
False
