This exam consists of 21 multiple choice questions. They are based on the material from the lecture notes and the textbook. It covers Chapters 8 through 14.
To get a feel of the type of questions, please try the practice exam below. Answers are at the end.
1. PostScript is
A An imaging model that uses an array of pixels to describe a picture
B A language for animating web pages
C A language for specifying the behaviour of electronic mail
D An imaging model based on paths and boundaries
2. Low-level programming on the Macintosh uses a read-evaluation loop
TRUE/FALSE
3. You are programming a modal dialog box (which is a form of pre-emptive dialog) in a notification-based programming paradigm. This
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PostScript is
D An imaging model based on paths and boundaries
Chapter 8 – related to p. 291 in textbook
2. Low-level programming on the Macintosh uses a read-evaluation loop
TRUE
Chapter 8 – related to p. 296-297 in textbook
3. You are programming a modal dialog box (which is a form of pre-emptive dialog) in a notification-based programming paradigm. This
C Is difficult, because the control flow is out of the hands of the application programmer
Chapter 8 – related to p. 301 in textbook
4. When evaluation occurs at the end of the design process on a fully working system it is called
C Summative
Chapter 5 – on p. 220 also related to Chapter 9
5. Which statement best describes the benefit of a field study?
D It allows the interaction to be studied in context.
Chapter 9 – on p. 238 in textbook
6. If five expert evaluators independently analyse an interface using a heuristic evaluation what percentage of usability problems is likely to be uncovered?
C 75%
Chapter 9 – on p. 324 in textbook
7. Which are necessary features of an effective cognitive walkthrough?
(i) The evaluation is done by a team of evaluators working