Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No.

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IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April - 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART–A (22 Marks)

1. a) Mention goals of User Interface usability. [3]
b) What is the importance of Menus in User Interface? [4]
c) Why Speech recognition is difficult to implement in real time environments? [4]
d) What are the three strategies that can be adopted to reduce user frustration? [4]
e) Explain the importance of online documentation. [4]
f) Write about Multi-dimensional data type. [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) What is Usability in User Interface design? Why Usability is so important?
Explain the principles of User Interface design. [8]
b) Explain in detail various legal issues that are to be considered seriously while
designing a User Interface. [8]

3. a) What are the contents of Menu? Explain in detail about the organization of
task-related menus. [8]
b) Why it is important to use alternative menu styles for small display units?
Explain. [8]

4. a) Explain in detail the goals of Language design. [8]

b) Discuss various Motion-tracking pointing devices and their accessibility. [8]

5. a) With a neat sketch, explain Response Time and User Think time. [6]
b) What is nonanthropomorphic design? What reasons lead to this design? [10]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays. [8]

b) Write about the best practices for shaping a good documentation. [8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? What is a Search Engine Query? List out the
most popular Search Engines in the world. [6]
b) How is querying done in searching for textual documents? [10]

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 Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April - 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART–A (22 Marks)

1. a) Give the Metrics to measure and quantity Usability. [3]
b) What are various classification of menus? [4]
c) Write about various display technologies. [4]
d) What are the three things that influence the Response Time? [4]
e) Mention the potential disadvantages of reading from displays. [4]
f) Write about Collaborative Filtering technique. [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) With a neat sketch, explain in detail the 4 pillars of successful user interface
design. [12]
b) Discuss the Carol and Rosson’s way of user interface design characterization. [4]

3. a) Explain the importance of Menu selection and dialog boxes in User interface
design. [8]
b) Discuss the issues and challenges involved in designing menus for small display
units. [8]

4. a) Discuss the guidelines for using Abbreviations in Command Languages. [8]

b) Discuss the challenges and issues in adopting Speech Recognition Technology. [8]

5. a) What is Response Time? Explain about various issues related to the response
time while designing a User Interface. [8]
b) Discuss and elaborate the issues to be considered in choosing colors for web
pages. [8]

6. a) Differentiate between Paper and online documentation. [8]

b) Why “Online communities for User assistance” is proving to be effective and
popular? Explain. [8]

7. a) Differentiate between Search and Query. [4]

b) Compare Natural Language Queries Versus Form-fill Queries. [4]
c) What are the challenges that information visualization researchers need to face
to create successful tools? Explain. [8]

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 Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April - 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART–A (22 Marks)

1. a) What do you mean by Universal Usability? Why is it important? [4]
b) Explain the importance of audio menus for small display units. [4]
c) Write about Direct and Indirect input devices with suitable examples for each. [4]
d) Discuss various recommendations for phrasing Error Messages or Warnings. [4]
e) Write a brief note on Animated Demonstrations for exploratory learners. [3]
f) Write about Dynamic queries. [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Explain about some important measures that determine the effectiveness of the
product in regard to Usability. [8]
b) Discuss the important guidelines in the Ethnographic observation process. [8]

3. a) What is the goal of a Menu selection? Explain various types of Multiple menu
selection. [8]
b) Why direct manipulation of all screen objects and actions may not be feasible?
Give proper explanation and also explain how it can be solved in indirect
manipulation. [8]

4. a) Write short note on command organization functionality. [8]

b) Explain briefly about the features of various Keyboard Layouts. [8]

5. a) Discuss the limitations of Short term and Working memory. [4]

b) Write about the guidelines that must be considered in choosing colors for
information. [6]
c) List few common mistakes of web-based presentation of information [6]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays [8]

b) Explain about various features that help in accessing the online documentation in
a best way. [8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? Explain about Multimedia document searches. [8]
b) Discuss the basic tasks that need to be supported for information visualization. [8]

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 Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April - 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART–A (22 Marks)

1. a) Discuss various reasons that increased Usability motivations. [4]
b) Write the importance of providing techniques to accelerate the fast movement
through menus. [3]
c) Write about Novel pointing devices. [4]
d) Discuss the benefits of using colors in User Interface Design. [4]
e) What are the best practices for good documentation? [4]
f) Write about Multimedia document and Digital Libraries. [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) What do you mean by User Interface design Usability? Why it is so important?
Explain in detail about the Universal Usability. [8]
b) Explain Social impact statement for early design review. [8]

3. a) Differentiate between Direct and Indirect manipulation of Screen objects with

suitable examples. [8]
b) Explain in detail the list of guidelines to be followed for designing dialog boxes. [8]

4. a) Specificity Versus Generality. [4]

b) What is a Computer Keyboard? Explain about various Keyboards and Keypads
available for Small devices. [6]
c) Explain in detail about Discrete Word Recognition. [6]

5. a) What are the primary factors that influence users’ expectations and attitudes
regarding system response time? Explain. [8]
b) Discuss the merits and demerits of using colors in User Interface design. [8]

6. a) Discuss the advantages of animated demonstrations in online tutorials. [8]

b) Explain the appropriate milestones for the production of a manual. [8]

7. a) Explain about the few alternatives to form-fill-in query interface. [8]

b) Discuss the data type by task taxonomy to identify information visualization data
types. [8]

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 Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No. 1
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May - 2017
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) Describe various usability goals and measures. [4]
b) Write a short note on the fast movement through menus [4]
c) Distinguish between keyboards and keypads [3]
d) Discuss on the issues related to webpage design [4]
e) Describe the taxonomy of user manuals and tutorials [4]
f) Define the term multidimensional data [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Describe five main issues that may affect the design, implementation or
marketing [8]
b) Explain Shneiderman’s three pillars of design [8]

3. a) Discuss the classification of Menus [8]

b) Provide three examples of an application where menu selection and form filling
are more appropriate than a direct-manipulation strategy [8]

4. a) Elaborate on various pointing devices [6]

b) What are the various abbreviation strategies and also discuss on abbreviation
guidelines [10]

5. a) What are the guidelines for alphanumeric displays, spreadsheets and Graphs [8]
b) List few common mistakes of web-based display of information [8]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading on paper and reading on

computer display [8]
b) “Online communities are useful for User Assistance” – Justify this statement
describing various weaknesses and strengths [8]

7. a) What is information Visualization? Explain how it caters to the perceptual

abilities of humans [8]
b) Explain advanced filtering and search techniques [8]

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 Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May - 2017
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) What should we do to achieve Usability? [3]
b) Write the guidelines for Menu-selection. [4]
c) Compare and contrast the characteristics of various pointing devices. [4]
d) Illustrate the variability in system response time. [4]
e) Mention the potential disadvantages of reading from displays. [3]
f) What is the reference model for visualizations? [4]
PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)
2. a) Explain in detail about the usability measures. [8]
b) Discuss the organizational design to support usability. [8]

3. a) Explain the various strategies for combining multiple Menus. [8]

b) What are the application domains that exist for devices with small displays?
Explain with examples. [8]

4. a) List and explain the strategies for command organization. [8]

b) Describe about discrete word recognition and continuous speech recognition in
detail. [8]

5. a) Explain about users’ tasks and needs which are important in user interface
design. [8]
b) Discuss and elaborate the issues to be considered in choosing colors for web
pages. [8]

6. a) What is Transition diagram? Explain its advantages and disadvantages with

examples. [8]
b) Explain in detail about context-sensitive help. [8]

7. a) Discuss with examples about the database searches. [8]

b) What are the challenges that information visualization researchers need to face to
create successful tools? Explain. [8]

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 Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May - 2017
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) Mention the usability goals for our profession. [3]
b) What are menu-selection and dialog box trees? [4]
c) Compare and contrast between specificity and generality. [4]
d) Write the primary factors that influence users’ expectations and attitudes
regarding system response time. [4]
e) Give a brief note on animated demonstrations. [3]
f) Discuss about the multilingual searches. [4]
PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)
2. a) Why do we really want usability? Explain with suitable examples. [8]
b) Discuss the Social impact statement for early design review. [8]

3. a) Explain the various guidelines for designing dialog boxes. [8]

b) Discuss about the menus for long lists with examples. [8]

4. a) Describe the Speech digitization and generation. [8]

b) Explain the system functionality to support users’ tasks. [8]

5. a) Discuss the role of User Productivity in determining system response time. [8]
b) Describe choosing colors for statistical graphical screens. [8]

6. a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of online manuals? [8]

b) Discuss the use of OAI model to design manuals with suitable diagrams. [8]

7. a) Describe the five-phase framework to clarify user interfaces for textual search. [8]
b) Discuss the data type by task taxonomy to identify information visualization data
types. [8]

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 Code No: RT42053A R13 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May - 2017
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) Compare and contrast between three and Four pillars of design. [3]
b) What is the importance of user’s tasks and needs in design of a system? [4]
c) List the strategies for command organization. [4]
d) Write short notes on user-centered phrasing. [4]
e) Discuss the various forms of traditional paper user manuals. [3]
f) Mention the five phases that offers features for designers for textual search. [4]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Discuss the usability goals for requirement analysis. [8]
b) Explain the six stages of LUCID development methodology. [8]

3. a) Discuss the techniques available to accelerate the fast movement through menus. [8]
b) Explain how the content organization issues in menus can be reviewed through [8]
design guidelines.

4. a) Discuss the guidelines for using abbreviations in Command Languages. [8]

b) Explain briefly about the features of following key board layouts:
(i) QWERTY layout
(ii) DVORAK layout [8]

5. a) In presentation styles what is the role of error messages? Explain about

readability guidelines for messages. [8]
b) What is coordination? Discuss the important coordinations supported by
interface developers for window design. [8]

6. a) Discuss the taxonomy of user manuals, online help and tutorials. [8]
b) Explain the appropriate milestones for the production of a manual. [8]

7. a) Explain the role of text messages for designing a successful user interface. [8]
b) Discuss the basic tasks that need to be supported for information visualization. [8]

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IV B.Tech II Semester Supplementary Examinations, July/August- 2017

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Common to Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) Write a short note on four pillars of design. [4]
b) Explain about Menu maps [4]
c) Explain the basic goals of language design [4]
d) Explain the simple stages of action model of system response time and user think
time [4]
e) Explain the forms of traditional paper user manuals [3]
f) Explain about zoomable image browser [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Explain the usability measures, which focus on efficiency, and satisfaction, to do [8]
practical evaluation
b) Explain about User-interface software tools [8]

3. a) Explain about Menus for long lists [8]

b) Explain the Form-filling design guidelines [8]

4. a) Explain the Command-Organization Strategies [8]

b) Explain the Speech and Auditory Interfaces [8]

5. a) Explain the Response-time guidelines [8]

b) Explain the data-display guidelines suggested by Smith and Mosier [8]

6. a) Give the Taxonomy of user manuals, online help, and tutorials [8]
b) Explain about online tutorials, demonstrations, and guides [8]

7. a) Explain the few alternatives to the form-filling query interface [8]

b) List the Data types by task taxonomy to identify visualization data types and the
tasks that need to be supported. [8]

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