Exam 10: Designing Forms and Reports

In business-related systems,________ is becoming increasingly important as text-based applications such as electronic mail,bulletin boards,and information services are more widely used.

Which of the following is a problem caused by using a color in forms and reports?

"Revision date or code to distinguish a form or report from prior versions in a report" is related to ________ for the design of forms and reports.

"Adequate spacing and margins should be used in a report" is related to ________ for the design of forms and reports.

A key-indicator report provides a summary of critical information on a recurring basis.

"Only needed information should be displayed in a report" is related to ________ for the design of forms and reports.

"Clear and specific titles describing content and use of form or report" is related to ________ for the design of forms and reports.

The ________ report provides a summary of critical information on a recurring basis.

Which usability factor specifies that there should be consistent use of terminology,abbreviations,formatting,titles,and navigation within and across outputs?

Displaying text in mixed uppercase and lowercase and using conventional punctuation is related to which of the guidelines for displaying text?

"Avoid overly fancy fonts and sort in a meaningful order" is related to which guideline for displaying tables and lists?

The ________ report highlights data that are out of the normal operating range.

A report is a business document that contains some predefined data and may include some areas where additional data are to be filled in.

When designing forms and reports,which characteristic focuses on the platform on which the system is constructed that will influence interaction styles and devices?

"Right-justify numeric data and align columns by decimal points or other delimiter" is related to which guideline for displaying tables and lists?

"Redisplay labels when the data extend beyond a single screen or page" is related to which guideline for displaying tables and lists?

When displaying textual information,we should also be careful not to hyphenate words between lines or use obscure abbreviations and acronyms.

Which error is addressed by the recommendation to avoid fixed-formatted text that requires users to scroll horizontally to view content or links?

What are some ways to highlight information? What are the general guidelines when considering highlighting?

"Valid date,which identifies on what date (or time)the data in the form or report was accurate," is related to ________ for the design of forms and reports.