Intro to HCI Flashcard

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What does HCI stand for?

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Human-Computer Interaction

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Which of the following best describes HCI? Options: Designing games for entertainment, Creating hardware devices, Understanding how humans interact with computers, Writing efficient code

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Understanding how humans interact with computers

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What is NOT a main component of HCI? A) The user B) The interface C) The processor D) The context

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The processor

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HCI is only concerned with how software looks.

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False

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What is a computer interface?

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A medium enabling communication between user and computer.

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Which of these is an example of HCI? A) Barcode scanners, B) Voice assistants, C) CPUs, D) RAM modules

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Voice assistants

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What is the goal of interaction design?

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To create intuitive and seamless interactions

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Which quote is attributed to Charles Eames? Options: "Design is about coding efficiently." , "Design is about pleasing aesthetics." , "Design is a plan to best accomplish a purpose." , "Design means working alone."

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"Design is a plan to best accomplish a purpose."

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As a designer, you are the user.

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False

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What makes interaction design hard?

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Designers often forget they are not the end user