Birth of HCI

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary field of study focusing on the design of computer technology and, in particular, the interaction between ______________________.

• human and machine

• user and interface

• human and computer

• user and interaction

When humans interact with _____________, they bring to the encounter a lifetime of experience.

• machine

• interface

• application

• computer

________________ between users and computers occurs at the user interface which includes both software and hardware.

• Interface

• Interaction

• Design

• Development

HCI comprises three major parts within the framework, ____________, _______________ and _________________.

• human, machine, interface

• human, computer, interaction

• user, machine, interaction

• user, computer, interface

Doing things repeatedly until its considered passed to next steps

• interaction design

• multidisciplinary teams

• user centered design

• iterative process

What is heuristic evaluation?

• Jacob Nielsen tests

• Evaluation of UI design

• Evaluation of usability on UI design

• Evaluation of UI/UX design

Email gained popularity during _______________________, which meant that people were not just interacting with computers, but they were interacting with each other through computers.

• Wave 1: Desktops & mental models (1980s — 1990s)

• Wave 2: Collaboration & communication (1990s — early 2000s)

• Wave 3: Self-expression, social change (mid 2000s — 2010s)

• Wave 4: Millenium era (2010s - mid 2050s)

In order to produce computer systems with good usability, developers must attempt to ______________________.

• achieve efficient, effective and safe interaction

• easy to remember how to use

• designed with little regard to usability

• capabilities and preferences for conducting various tasks

_______________ play an important role in achieving the goal of designing HCI.

• Capability

• Usability

• Accessibility

• Deliverability

What is the primary interactive method of communication used by humans?

• reading

• writing

• speaking

• all of the mentioned