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WorksheetsHCI Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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 machine
user and interface
human and computer
user and interaction
________________ between users and computers occurs at the user interface which includes both software and hardware.
Interface
Interaction
Design
Development
Email gained popularity during _______________________, which meant that people were not just interacting with computers, but they were interacting with each other through computers.
Wave 1: Desktops & mental models (1980s — 1990s)
Wave 2: Collaboration & communication (1990s — early 2000s)
Wave 3: Self-expression, social change (mid 2000s — 2010s)
Wave 4: Millenium era (2010s - mid 2050s)
In order to produce computer systems with good usability, developers must attempt to ______________________.
achieve efficient, effective and safe interaction
easy to remember how to use
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
In virtual reality which of the senses cannot currently be portrayed?
Touch
Sight
Smell
Hearing
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.
HCI emerged in the early __________ initially as a specialty area of Computer Science
1970's
1980's
1990's
None of the above
Roughly ___________ percent of the male population has some degree of colour blindness.
5
10
15
20
Humans have a limited information processing capacity.
True
False
The field of _____________ is concerned with the interactions between humans and elements of a system, in order to optimize human well being and overall system performance.
ergonomics
economics
comics
trans-comics
_________________ Processes information gathered through your five senses. It holds information for an extremely brief period of time (less than a second) after the original stimulus has stopped.
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
none of the choices
