Midterm Review

The Recycle Bin is an example of a display object that looks like the physical object. What metaphor of HCI is this?

• Dialog
• Desktop
• Direct Manipulation
• Document

What is AFFORDANCE in user-interface design?

• The appearance of an object suggests its function.
• The object follows a document metaphor.
• The speed at which a user interacts with an object.
• The cost of implementing a display icon.

Microsoft Word has been around since 1983, yet it has maintained the same overall look-and-feel. Name one of the two UI design principles at play here.

Which of the following are characteristics of the waterfall projects?

• high risk
• clear requirements
• predictive
• easy to plan

What is the typical length of an Agile sprint?

• 2 weeks
• 2 days
• 2 months
• 2 hours

The "F" in FURPS requirements stands for "functional". Name one of the other categories.

Which of the following use case names follows the correct format?

• Add user account
• Order Processing
• Withdraw funds
• System Backup

Which one is NOT a section in a use case description?

• triggering event
• scenario
• database
• exception conditions

Which disciplines are closely related to interaction design?

• human factors
• human-computer interaction
• artificial intelligence
• computer science

An interaction is a transaction between two entities. What are the different entities?

• products, services, concepts
• machines and computers
• people, machines, systems
• people and documents