HCI QUIZ SA

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.

• system

• interface

• application

• computer

________________ 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 cording

• 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

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

• Well designed HCIs use less computer resources.

• Not every user is a computer expert.

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

• Well designed HCIs allow the computer to run faster.

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

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

• A long command line to achieve a function

• Sounds that convey meanings. Sounds that convey meanings.

• Icons that can have specific meanings.

We study HCI to determine how we can make this computer technology more usable by _______

• future technology

• software developers

• company

• end-users

Researchers in the field of HCI both

• observe the ways in which humans interact with software

• design technologies that let humans interact with computers in novel ways

• correcting technologies that let humans interact with computers in novel ways

• observe the ways in which humans interact with firmware

• observe the ways in which humans interact with hardware

What does usability refer to in the context of HCI?

• How fast a computer system operates

• How easy something is to use

• The physical size of a computer interface

• The color scheme of a computer interface