HCI Quiz #1

What does HCI stand for?

• Human Computer Interface

• Human Computer Interaction

• Human Computer Implementation

• Human Computer Industry

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

• Common short cuts, like CTRL+Z for undo.

• Icons that can have specific meanings.

• A long command line to achieve a function

• Sounds that convey meanings.

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

• Not every user is a computer expert

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

• Well designed HCIs use less computer resources.

• Well designed HCIs allow the computer to run faster

In virtual reality which of the senses cannot currently be portrayed?

• Touch

• Hearing

• Sight

• Smell

HCI is based on psychological factors of humans?

• True

• False

Which of these is not an interface style?

• Command line/command prompt

• Menus

• Natural Language

• Voice Recognition

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

• Users react more quickly to sounds than to visual signals

• Users react more slowly to sounds than to visual signals

• There is no preference. People just like sounds

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

All countries read from left to right?

• True

• False

A computer expert produces a 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 using it after mastering the skills of command lines.

• Most staff will want to become computer experts to use it.

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

Most staff will feel demoralised and will not want to use the system.

• Speed

• Minority Report

• Terminator

• Bambi