HCI Introduction

The user types in commands for the program, usually one at a time. The program executes the commands and returns feedback, if necessary. MS-DOS and UNIX use this style.

• Web Navigation

• Q & A

• Command Line

• WIMP

Which one of these would NOT be found in a good HCI?

• Common short-cut, like CRTL + C for copy

• A long command line to achieve a function

• Sounds that convey meaning

• Icon that can have specific meanings

Which one of these is a good reason for taking care to design a good computer human interface?

• Well designed HCIs allow the software to be sold at a better price

• Well designed HCIs use less computer resources

• Well designed HCIs allow computer to run faster

• Not every user is a computer expert

In Virtual Reality which of the senses cannot currently be portrayed?

• Smell

• Hearing

• Touch

• Sight

Which of this is not a interface style

• Natural Language

• Form-Fills

• Voice Recognition

• Menu

Which one of these is a good reason to include sounds in an HCI?

• The computer reacts to sounds in the same way as a human

• There is no preference. People just like sounds

• People react more slowly to sounds than visual signals

• People react more quickly to sounds than visual signals

A computer expert produces an solution with HCI which is very efficient in computer resources, based on command-lines. Which one of the following is most likely to be the result when the system is implemented?

• It will be welcomed by all staff

• All staff will enjoy by using it

• Most staff will want to become a computer expert

• Most staff will feel demoralized and will not want to use the system

The programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them

• Peripherals

• Hardware

• Interface

• Software

Human–computer interaction (HCI) is the study of interaction between people (users) and ________.

• Linux

• Human

• Computer

• CPU

When keyboarding, all of the following are examples of good posture, EXCEPT:

• Back straight

• Elbows on the table

• Feet on the floor

• Eyes on the monitor