HCI Prefinals

What is a framework?

• A loosely organized bundle of files meant for storing and sharing data during software design processes.

• A random structure that includes unrelated programming libraries used in designing web interfaces.

• A well-defined environment that exposes toolkits, functions or algorithms that can be used to develop new applications.

• A set of graphical elements that only helps visualize output without any programming features.

What does a framework contain?

• A user interface model that provides access to image editing and media resources.

• A package of internet tools to modify software performance and adjust storage settings.

• Specific structure for creating applications, building executable versions of applications, and sometimes including mechanism for deploying and/or running an application.

• A documentation format used mainly for organizing coding tutorials and examples.

What terms are used to describe frameworks?

• Widget builder and UI platform

• Toolkit and object pack

• Development platform and software development platform

• System file explorer and window manager

What is a toolkit?

• A system-level set of commands primarily used for monitoring kernel activity in the OS.

• A framework used exclusively for compiling code with no support for graphical content.

• A library of precomposed UI objects and predefined set of events or routines that are composed from the lower level UI software layer.

• A high-performance rendering engine that focuses on hardware acceleration for visual effects.

What does a UI toolkit abstract?

• The icons and logos of the app

• The software license and copyright

• The system details of handling events

• The hardware configurations

What benefit does using a toolkit provide?

• It helps in compressing memory usage and eliminating old software dependencies.

• It automatically adjusts the software runtime to include optional device support.

• It makes programming easier and more convenient while creating user-friendly interfaces.

• It integrates low-level firmware modules to enhance system security and response time.

What does using a toolkit promote?

• The use of random and uncoordinated design elements to test UI flexibility.

• More complex and fragmented control patterns that reduce readability.

• The creation of an interface with a consistent look, feel, and mechanism.

• Variable design implementations depending on the developer's operating system version.

What form do UI objects often take?

• Coding algorithms

• Non-interactive scripts

• Manipulable graphical objects, commonly called widgets

• Internal databases

What is a widget?

• A runtime package that compiles driver scripts for managing OS performance.

• An external library dependency that connects to web-based application loggers.

• An essential part of a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays information or provides a specific way for users to interact with the operating system or application.

• A virtual private protocol that encrypts graphical rendering on local servers.

What are examples of widgets?

• Binary compilers, performance analyzers, virtual machines, and schedulers for programs.

• Debugging consoles, firmware logs, encryption routines, and antivirus agents.

• Icons, menus, buttons, selection and text boxes, progress indicators, on-off checkmarks, scroll bars, windows, toggle buttons, forms, and even images.

• Backup utilities, driver packages, BIOS editors, and access control software tools.