4.1 Understand user interface design

Define User Interface.

• Physical device used in or with your machine.

• Describes how users interact with a computer system.

• Collection of code installed onto your computer's hard drive.

• Integrated set of components for collecting, storing and processing data.

Select the user interface elements EXCEPT

• Windows

• Input controls

• Containers

• Informational Components

Determine the Principle of User-Centered Design that is shown in the figure.

• Use Models and Prototype

• Focus on usability

• Maximize graphical effectiveness

• Understand the business

A system analyst should understand user experience, knowledge and skill levels.

Choose which the following principles that describe that statement.

• Focus on usability

• Use Models and Prototype

• Think like a user

• Invite Feedback

Select INCORRECT basic guidelines of user interface design.

• Enhance user productivity

• Provide feedback to users

• Document Everything

• Use familiar terms and images

Identify the basic principle of UI design based on example in the figure.

• Easy for users to design a transparent interface

• Easy for users to enhance user productivity

• Easy for users to minimize input data problems

• Easy for users to obtain help or correct errors

Select the basic principle of UI design that allows users to provide a keystroke alternative for each menu command (Ctrl + V, Ctrl + C).

• Use familiar terms and images

• Minimize input data problems

• Enhance user productivity

• Design a transparent interface

Choose the use of dialog box.

• Represent on or off status

• Allows a user to enter information about a task that the system will perform

• Display messages or provide a place for a user to enter data

• Displays a list of choices that the user can select

Identify the type of caption techniques for source documents based on the figure.

• above the line

• below the line

• combination

• on the line

Determine the layout zone that is usually contains the company name or logo and the title and number of the form.

• instruction zone

• body zone

• control zone

• heading zone