Question 1

Form designers should use highlighting as often as possible to distinguish the different categories of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Form and report design:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally follows a prototyping approach. 
B)  generally follows a structured methodology. 
C)  generally follows a structured design approach. 
D)  generally follows a structured analysis approach. 
E)  uses Structured English to prepare the design specifications. 
A)  generally follows a prototyping approach. 
B)  generally follows a structured methodology. 
C)  generally follows a structured design approach. 
D)  generally follows a structured analysis approach. 
E)  uses Structured English to prepare the design specifications.

Question 3

Human interface design is performed during:

Accepted Answer

A)  systems planning and selection. 
B)  systems analysis. 
C)  systems design. 
D)  systems implementation and operation. 
E)  requirements structuring. 
A)  systems planning and selection. 
B)  systems analysis. 
C)  systems design. 
D)  systems implementation and operation. 
E)  requirements structuring.

Question 4

The ability to provide field-level help is often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  context-sensitive help. 
B)  screen-level help. 
C)  systems-level help. 
D)  application-level help. 
E)  user-level help. 
A)  context-sensitive help. 
B)  screen-level help. 
C)  systems-level help. 
D)  application-level help. 
E)  user-level help.

Question 5

Highlighting techniques can be used singularly or in combination, depending upon the level of emphasis desired by the designer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are general guidelines for displaying tables and lists?

Accepted Answer

A)  All columns and rows should not contain labels. 
B)  Place three blank lines between every five rows in long columns. 
C)  Use the same family of typefaces within and across displays and reports. 
D)  Do not include white space on printed reports for the user to write notes. 
E)  Rows should be limited to 1000. 
A)  All columns and rows should not contain labels. 
B)  Place three blank lines between every five rows in long columns. 
C)  Use the same family of typefaces within and across displays and reports. 
D)  Do not include white space on printed reports for the user to write notes. 
E)  Rows should be limited to 1000.

Question 7

The major deliverables from the human interface design stage are logic models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A business document that contains some predefined data and may include some areas where additional data are to be filled in best describes a:

Accepted Answer

A)  written procedure. 
B)  turn-around document. 
C)  form. 
D)  report. 
E)  coupon. 
A)  written procedure. 
B)  turn-around document. 
C)  form. 
D)  report. 
E)  coupon.

Question 9

Making sure that all data and entry fields are clearly labeled corresponds to the following form and report guideline:

Accepted Answer

A)  balance the layout. 
B)  design an easy navigation system. 
C)  use meaningful titles. 
D)  include meaningful information. 
E)  market the form. 
A)  balance the layout. 
B)  design an easy navigation system. 
C)  use meaningful titles. 
D)  include meaningful information. 
E)  market the form.

Question 10

Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a field is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  transposing. 
B)  transcripting. 
C)  appending. 
D)  truncating. 
E)  hashing. 
A)  transposing. 
B)  transcripting. 
C)  appending. 
D)  truncating. 
E)  hashing.

Question 11

Movement to another screen corresponds to the functional requirement of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cursor-control capabilities. 
B)  editing capabilities. 
C)  exit capabilities. 
D)  help capabilities. 
E)  formatting capabilities. 
A)  cursor-control capabilities. 
B)  editing capabilities. 
C)  exit capabilities. 
D)  help capabilities. 
E)  formatting capabilities.

Question 12

Identify the three-step process for designing dialogues.

Accepted Answer

The three steps are

Question 13

Which of the following focuses on how information is provided to and captured from users?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structure chart 
B)  Flow chart 
C)  Entity-relationship diagram 
D)  PERT diagram 
E)  Interface and dialogue design 
A)  Structure chart 
B)  Flow chart 
C)  Entity-relationship diagram 
D)  PERT diagram 
E)  Interface and dialogue design

Question 14

When structuring data entry fields, always have the user enter the current date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Please wait while I open the file" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  status information. 
B)  a remark. 
C)  a warning message. 
D)  a prompting cue. 
E)  a class or composition validation test. 
A)  status information. 
B)  a remark. 
C)  a warning message. 
D)  a prompting cue. 
E)  a class or composition validation test.

Question 16

When designing textual output, both the left and right margins should appear justified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Each of the following is a True statement about highlighting EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  highlighting techniques can be used singularly or in combination, depending upon the level of emphasis desired by the designer. 
B)  highlighting should be used conservatively. 
C)  highlighting methods should be consistently selected and used based upon the level of importance of the emphasized information. 
D)  highlighting should be used as frequently as possible to draw the user to or away from certain information and to group together related information. 
E)  it is important to examine how a particular highlighting method appears on all possible output devices that could be used with the system. 
A)  highlighting techniques can be used singularly or in combination, depending upon the level of emphasis desired by the designer. 
B)  highlighting should be used conservatively. 
C)  highlighting methods should be consistently selected and used based upon the level of importance of the emphasized information. 
D)  highlighting should be used as frequently as possible to draw the user to or away from certain information and to group together related information. 
E)  it is important to examine how a particular highlighting method appears on all possible output devices that could be used with the system.

Question 18

Commonly used methods for highlighting include each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse video. 
B)  boxing. 
C)  spacing. 
D)  underlining. 
E)  all capital letters. 
A)  reverse video. 
B)  boxing. 
C)  spacing. 
D)  underlining. 
E)  all capital letters.

Question 19

Each of the following are True statements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  every output form or report is a data flow produced by a process on a data-flow diagram. 
B)  forms have a stylized format and are usually not in simple rows and columns. 
C)  a report is only for reading and often contains data about multiple unrelated records in a computer file. 
D)  a form typically contains data from only one record. 
E)  systems inputs and outputs are produced during the systems implementation and operation phase of the systems development life cycle. 
A)  every output form or report is a data flow produced by a process on a data-flow diagram. 
B)  forms have a stylized format and are usually not in simple rows and columns. 
C)  a report is only for reading and often contains data about multiple unrelated records in a computer file. 
D)  a form typically contains data from only one record. 
E)  systems inputs and outputs are produced during the systems implementation and operation phase of the systems development life cycle.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Invoice 
B)  Pie chart 
C)  Mailing labels 
D)  Weekly sales summaries by region and salesperson 
E)  Automated teller machine transaction layout 
A)  Invoice 
B)  Pie chart 
C)  Mailing labels 
D)  Weekly sales summaries by region and salesperson 
E)  Automated teller machine transaction layout

Form designers should use highlighting as often as possible to distinguish the different categories of data.

Form and report design:

Human interface design is performed during:

The ability to provide field-level help is often referred to as:

Highlighting techniques can be used singularly or in combination, depending upon the level of emphasis desired by the designer.

Which of the following are general guidelines for displaying tables and lists?

The major deliverables from the human interface design stage are logic models.

A business document that contains some predefined data and may include some areas where additional data are to be filled in best describes a:

Making sure that all data and entry fields are clearly labeled corresponds to the following form and report guideline:

Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a field is called:

Movement to another screen corresponds to the functional requirement of:

Identify the three-step process for designing dialogues.

Which of the following focuses on how information is provided to and captured from users?

When structuring data entry fields, always have the user enter the current date.

"Please wait while I open the file" is an example of:

When designing textual output, both the left and right margins should appear justified.

Each of the following is a True statement about highlighting EXCEPT:

Commonly used methods for highlighting include each of the following EXCEPT:

Each of the following are True statements EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an example of a form?

The Systems Development Environment

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Systems Planning and Selection

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

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Exam 8: Designing the Human Interface

Form designers should use highlighting as often as possible to distinguish the different categories of data.

Form and report design:

Human interface design is performed during:

The ability to provide field-level help is often referred to as:

Highlighting techniques can be used singularly or in combination, depending upon the level of emphasis desired by the designer.

Which of the following are general guidelines for displaying tables and lists?

The major deliverables from the human interface design stage are logic models.

A business document that contains some predefined data and may include some areas where additional data are to be filled in best describes a:

Making sure that all data and entry fields are clearly labeled corresponds to the following form and report guideline:

Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a field is called:

Movement to another screen corresponds to the functional requirement of:

Identify the three-step process for designing dialogues.

Which of the following focuses on how information is provided to and captured from users?

When structuring data entry fields, always have the user enter the current date.

"Please wait while I open the file" is an example of:

When designing textual output, both the left and right margins should appear justified.

Each of the following is a True statement about highlighting EXCEPT:

Commonly used methods for highlighting include each of the following EXCEPT:

Each of the following are True statements EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an example of a form?

The Systems Development Environment

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Systems Planning and Selection

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

Filters