The document outlines various short and long answer questions related to user interface design, including its history, importance, and characteristics of graphical user interfaces. It discusses the evolution of screen design from the 1970s to the 1990s, the concept of direct manipulation, and compares graphical user interfaces with web interfaces. Additionally, it highlights the benefits of good design and the impact of inefficient screen design on processing time.
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HCI-Unit 1
The document outlines various short and long answer questions related to user interface design, including its history, importance, and characteristics of graphical user interfaces. It discusses the evolution of screen design from the 1970s to the 1990s, the concept of direct manipulation, and compares graphical user interfaces with web interfaces. Additionally, it highlights the benefits of good design and the impact of inefficient screen design on processing time.
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UNIT-1
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Introduction 1. What is User Interface? 2. Discuss the chronological history of graphical user interface 3. Discuss in detail the importance of the user interface design 4. What is the importance of Good design? 5. Discuss the impact of inefficient screen design on processing time. 6. Explain the design structure of 1970s screen 7. Explain the design structure of 1980s screen 8. Explain the design structure of 1990s screen 9. What are the benefits of a good design? 10. Explain the benefits of good interface design The Graphical User Interface 1. Explain about GUI Interface designs 2. Discuss about the popularity of graphics 3. Explain the concept of Direct manipulation 4. What are the various problems with Direct manipulation? 5. Why should we go for indirect manipulation? 6. What are the advantages of Graphical Systems? 7. What are the disadvantages of Graphical Systems? 8. Discuss the characteristics of a Web Interface 9. Explain the characteristics of an Intranet versus the Internet Extranets 10. Discuss about the principles of user interface design? LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the history of screen design. 2. Compare a 1970’s screen, a 1980’s screen, and a 1990’s and beyond screen. 3. (a) Define the terms i. User interface ii. Objects and iii. Action. 4. Discuss the impact of inefficient screen design. 5. Discuss in detail the importance of the user interface for success of asoftware. 6. Explain in details the benefits of Good Design. 7. Discuss the chronological history of internet. 8. Discuss the chronological history of GUI. he Graphical User Interface 1. Discuss about the data objects, container objects and device objects. 2. Discuss the important human characteristics which have influence oninterface andscreen design. 3. Compare and contrast the graphical user interface and the web user interface. 4. Explain about attributes of an object. 5. Explain the concept of Direct Manipulation. 6. What is Graphical Systems? Explain its advantages and disadvantages. 7. Discuss the characteristics of the Graphical User Interface. 8. Discuss the characteristics of the Web User Interface. 9. Compare the print page design and web page design. 10. Compare and contrast GUI versus Web page Design.