Designing Forms & Reports

Designing Forms & Reports

Chapter 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a true statement?

• a. Forms and reports are integrally related to various diagrams developed during requirements structuring.

• b. Every input form will be associated with

  a data flow leaving a process on a DFD.

• c. The contents of a form or report correspond to the data elements contained in an associated data flow

• d. The data on all forms and reports must be data elements in data stores and on the E-R data model for the application, or must be computed from these data elements

Multiple Choice

In the case of designing forms and reports, the major deliverables are:

• a. the design specifications

• b. an updated baseline project plan and updated statement of work

• c. entity-relationship diagrams

• d. the implemented forms and reports

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a fundamental question to ask when designing forms and reports?

• a. Who will use the form or report?

• b. What is the purpose of the form or report?

• c. Where does the form or report need to be delivered and used?

• d. all of the above

Multiple Choice

Clearly labeling all data and entry fields refers to the general guideline of:

• a. meaningful titles

• b. meaningful information

• c. balanced layout

• d. easy navigation

Multiple Choice

In general, highlighting:

• a. should not be used to warn users of errors in data entry or processing

• b. should not be used to provide warnings to users regarding possible problems such as unusual data values

• c. should not be used in tandem

• d. should be used sparingly to draw the user to or away from certain information and to group together related

  information

Multiple Choice

When displaying text, a person should:

• a. right justify text

• b. hyphenate words between lines

• c. use double spacing if space permits

• d. use obscure abbreviations and acronyms

Multiple Choice

Tables should be used instead of graphs when the user will be:

• a. comparing points and patterns of different variables

• b. forecasting activities

• c. reading individual data values

• d. detecting trends over time

Multiple Choice

All of the following are

usability characteristics except:

• a. satisfaction

• b. completeness

• c. speed

• d. accuracy

Multiple Choice

When designing Web pages, which of the following is the recommendation for avoiding nonstandard use of GUI

Widgets?

• a. avoid using large images, lots of images, unnecessary animations, or other time-consuming content

• b. avoid scrolling text and animations since they are both hard to read and users often equate such content as advertising

• c. make sure that users do not need the latest browsers or plug-ins to view your site

• d. make sure that when using standard design items, that they behave in accordance to major interface design

  standards