Exam 8: Designing the Human Interface

Which part of the design specification explains to those who will actually develop the final form why this form exists and how it will be used so that they can make the appropriate implementation decisions?

Which of the following is an example of a form?

Which of the following is a method for representing human-computer dialogues?

Where possible, text should appear in all uppercase on forms.

Which of the following is NOT a general guideline for displaying tables and lists?

Functional capabilities for providing smooth and easy navigation within a form include cursor-control, editing, exit, and help capabilities.

The technique where users must confirm their intention twice before being allowed to proceed is called:

Color, intensity, and size differences are methods of highlighting.

On the Internet, form interaction is the standard method of gathering and displaying information.

Referencing interface layout guidelines, users should not be able to access areas of the screen not used for data entry or commands.

Highlighting should be used as often as possible to draw the user away from or to certain information.

Using lists to break information into manageable pieces conforms to the SOS guideline of:

Designing usable forms and reports requires your active interaction with users.

The size validation test tests for too few or too many characters.

Which of the following is a technique for showing users where they are in a Web site by placing a series of "tabs" on a Web page that shows users where they are and where they have been?

Providing a current date that identifies when the form or report was generated corresponds to the form and report guideline of:

Testing to assure that data is of proper type is the purpose of the:

Invoices and mailing labels are examples of forms.

The guideline specifying that dialogues be simple for users to enter information and navigate between screens is:

Generally speaking, highlighting methods appear the same on all output devices.