CS8079 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION

Important Part B Questions

Unit 1
1. Explain different I/O channels in detail?
2. Discuss the technologies involved in display devices.
3. Distinguish between short term & long term memory. State requirements to perform cognitive
walkthrough of a system? Or
Explain the model of the structure of human memory with diagrammatic illustration?
4. Explain the framework and Interaction Models of Human computer interaction. Or
List and Explain Norman’s model of interaction
5. Illustrate briefly the different interaction styles used to accommodate the dialog between user and
computer with diagram.
6. Explain the elements and interactivity paradigms.
Unit 2
1. Explain in detail about the waterfall model of the software life cycle with diagram. Or
Discuss in detail about the activities in waterfall and spiral model of software life cycle?
2. Explain in detail about iterative design and prototyping.
3. Explain in detail the various categories of evaluation techniques
4. With neat sketch explain interaction design process. Or
Narrate the Schneiderman’s eight golden rules of Interface design
5. Explain the visual tools available for screen design and layout.
6. State the rules and guidelines for software design.
Unit 3
1. What is a Cognitive model? Classify Cognitive models and discuss the same. Or
Explain the problem space model and Interacting cognitive subsystems in detail.
2. Who is a Stakeholder? Outline the types of stakeholders and appraise the stakeholders for an
airline booking system.
3. Explain Multimedia. What is Multimedia Software’s required to create Multimedia Application
and give One Example Application?
4. What do you mean by Communication and Collaboration Models in Human Computer
Interaction? Elaborate.
5. Discuss in depth about Text-based communication model with example
6. Describe in detail about the static web content and dynamic web content with block diagrams.
Unit 4
1. Appraise the types of Mobile applications with examples.
2. List and explain the elements of mobile design.
3. What are the types of Mobile Applications used to for collaboration in a social and
Organizational Structure? Elaborate on them
4. Exemplify the layers of mobile ecosystems with diagram (7)
(ii) Illustrate the good and bad example of mobile site map with diagram(6)
5. (i) Compare and contrast between different layouts of mobile design (7)
(ii) Illustrate the convergence of the Web and Mobile in Mobile 2.0 (6)
Unit 5
1. Compare and contrast different types of Contextual Tools with examples.
2. Briefly explain about the different types of overlay. Or
Exemplify the best practices for designing Detail Overlay in web pages.
3. How are virtual pages used in the design of rich web UI? Or
Illustrate the difference between Virtual Panning and Zoomable User Interface with proper
examples.
4. Explain the Process Flow in Designing a web interface with one example? Or
Explain the steps involved in designing a web interface. Or
 Summarize the principles for designing rich web interface.
5. List and explain the purpose of drag and drop,

Important Part C Questions

1. Design the Web Interface for Library Management system. State the functional requirement you
are considering.
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4. A group of universities has decided to collaborate to produce an information system to help

potential students find appropriate courses. The system will be distributed free to schools and
careers offices on CD-ROM and will provide information about course contents and
requirements, university and local facilities, fees and admissions procedures. Identify the main
stakeholders for this system, categorize them and describe them and their activities, currently and
with regard to the proposed system, using the CUSTOM framework. Produce a rich picture
showing the problem situation.
5. Group of following functions under appropriate headings, assuming that they are to form the
basis for a menu-driven word-processing system - the headings you choose will become the menu
titles, with the functions appearing under the appropriate one. You can choose as many or as few
menu headings as you wish.
save, save as, new, delete, open mail, send mail, quit, undo, table, glossary, preferences,
character style, format paragraph, lay out document, position on page, plain text, bold text, italic
text, underline, open file, close file, open copy of file, increase point size, decrease point size,
change font, and footnote, cut, copy, paste, clear, repaginate, add page break, insert graphic,
insert index entry, print, print preview, page setup, view page, find word, change word, go to, go
back, check spelling, view index, see table of contents, count words, renumber pages, repeat edit,
show alternative document, help
After grouping, answer the following questions:
 Why this grouping is important?
 What is the problem with using lots of menu headings? And what if for very few menu
headings? What is the tradeoff?
Consider the following:
”I can group my functions either into three menus, with lots of functions in each one, or into
eight menus with fewer in each.”
Which will be easier to use? Why?
6. List out all the Standards, Principles and rules in designing software process for the hospital
billing system based on the HL7 and Hippo guidelines? Explain