CIST 1305 Chapter 12

Compared to using a command line, an advantage to using an operating system that employs a GUI is ________.

• you do not have to deal with confusing icons

• you can interact directly with the operating system

• you do not have to memorize complicated commands

• all of the above

You create computer animation by ___________.

• drawing a single image and executing it on a multiprocessor system

• drawing an image and setting its animation property to true

• Animation is not used in computer applications

• drawing a sequence of frames that are shown in rapid succession

When you create an event-driven application, which of the following must be done before defining objects?

• translate the program

• create wireframes and storyboards

• code the program

• test the program

Depending on the programming language, you might _________to change a screen component's attributes.

• call a module

• enter a value into a list of properites

• use an assignment statement

• all of the above

Which of the following is not a principle of good GUI design?

• The program should be forgiving.

• The user should be able to customize applications.

• The interface should be predictable.

• The fancier the screen design, the better.

An object _________is a list of objects used in a program.

• dictionary

• index

• thesaurus

• glossary

An object's horizontal position on the computer screen is its _________.

• x-coordinate

• a-coordinate

• y-coordinate

• h-coordinate

All of the following are user-initiated events except a ___________.

• mouse drag

• right mouse click

• key drag

• key press

All of the following are typical GUI components except a __________.

• handle

• list box

• button

• text box

A(n)________ diagram shows the connections between the various screens a user might see during a program's execution.

• communication

• interactivity

• help

• cooperation