HCI 2

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 Gadgets

• User and Interface

• Human and Computer

• User and Interaction

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

• Computer

• System

• Interface

• Application

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

• Interface

• Interaction

• Design

• Development

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

• Achieve efficient, effective and safe interaction

• Focus on the coding

• Design with a little usage of usability

• Capabilities and preferences for conducting various task

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

• User-Friendly

• Design

• Interface

• Usability

 You interact with these interfaces by using a mouse, touch pad, or other peripheral to point and click on graphics or icons. What type of interface does describe here?

• Natural language interface

• Limited menu options

• graphical user interface

What does HCI stand for?

• human-computer interaction

• voice recognition

• command line interface

Which are the most significant senses for the average person when it comes to interacting with a computer?

• Vision, touch and smell

• Hearing, touch and taste

• Hearing, touch and vision

• Vision and hearing

What does WIMP stand for?

• Widget, icons, menus and pointers

• Windows, icons, menus and pointers

• Word, input, menus and pointers

• Widget, icons, motion and pointers

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