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This document contains an objective midterm exam for a Human Computer Interaction course. It includes: 1) 10 multiple choice questions testing concepts like passwords, ethics in data collection, influences on HCI, interface metaphors, and perception. 2) 6 short answer questions asking about short term memory limitations, expert user requirements, font usage, inductive reasoning experiments, the purpose of rods and cones in the eye, and writing a script for buying a book. 3) One question differentiating the gulfs of execution and evaluation in interactive systems. The exam tests students' understanding of fundamental HCI and cognitive psychology concepts.

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HCI Midterm Solution

This document contains an objective midterm exam for a Human Computer Interaction course. It includes: 1) 10 multiple choice questions testing concepts like passwords, ethics in data collection, influences on HCI, interface metaphors, and perception. 2) 6 short answer questions asking about short term memory limitations, expert user requirements, font usage, inductive reasoning experiments, the purpose of rods and cones in the eye, and writing a script for buying a book. 3) One question differentiating the gulfs of execution and evaluation in interactive systems. The exam tests students' understanding of fundamental HCI and cognitive psychology concepts.

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Government College University, Lahore

Human Computer Interaction (CS 4104)


Semester: 7th Session: 2013-17
MID TERM EXAM
Total Time: 60 Minutes Total Marks: 20 15th November 2016
Name: ____________________ Roll: ____________ Section: _______

OBJECTIVE PART
Q1.
(A) Multiple Choice Questions. (5)

1. From a security perspective it is important that passwords are __________.


A. Long B. Upper Case C. Random D. None of the above

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Violating Norman's B. There is no ethical C. Structured interviews D. None of


feedback principle way to collect data are less likely to miss the
interferes with the about people without salient details than un- above
fourth stage of their informed structured ones.
Norman's Seven consent.
Stages of Action.

3. Which of the following fields is not an influence on HCI?.

A. Ergonomics B. Cognitive C. Computer D. None of the above


psychology science

4. An icon of a file folder, which users can drop files on in order to move them into the folder,
is an example of which of __________.

A. The recognition B. Direct C. A metaphor D. All of the above


rather than recall manipulation
principle

5. Your new sound card is packaged in a plastic anti-static bag. The bag is sealed with a yellow
sticker with a written warning not to expose the card to static electricity. The sticker is an
example of ____________.

A. Perceptual B. Cultural constraint C. Physical D. Both B and C


constraint constraint

6. Individual letters and nonsense words are clearer and easier to read in _______________.

A. Lower-case B. Upper- C. Mix of upper-case and lower-case D. All of the above


case

7. In _____________ 70% of keystrokes are made without the typist having to stretch far,
thereby reducing fatigue and increasing keying speed.

A. QWERTY Keyboard B. Alpha Numeric Keyboard C. DVORAK D. One of the above


keyboard

8. A fundamental goal of research in human-computer interaction is to increase the


____________ across interfaces.

A. Colors B. Bandwidth C. Positive Contrast D. All of the above

9. __________________ interfaces are easy to learn and use but are limited in functionality
and power so they are appropriate for restricted domains.

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A. Point & click B. WIMP C. Question/answer D. Menu based

10. Our perception of an objects size ____________ if its visual angle changes.

A. Changes B. Remains C. Not Affected D. None of the above


Constant

SUBJECTIVE PART
Q2. Describe the limitations of short-term memory. (2 marks)

Short-term memory acts as a ‘scratch-pad’ for temporary recall of information.


– rapid access ~ 70ms
– rapid decay ~ 200ms upto few seconds
STM has a limited capacity.There are two basic methods for measuring memory
capacity. The first involves determining the length of a sequence which can be
remembered in order. Using the first measure, the average person can remember 7 ±
2 digits.

Q3. Give two reasons why expert users may not prove to be a good source of information
about the requirements for an interactive system. (2.5 marks)

Experts often develop skills that are then so embedded that they find it difficult to
explain the nature of their tasks during interaction. By analogy, ask someone to
explain how you cycle a bike.

Experts may have forgotten what it is like to be a novice and user and hence may
only provide a very narrow perspective on a potential design.

Domain experts may have little appreciation about novel ways of performing a task
with software support and may be overly committed to existing approaches etc.

Q4. When would you use a sans serif font? (2 marks)

Sans serif fonts lack the glyphs that guide your eyes along the line of compact prose.
Examples include Helvetica. In consequence, they make individual words stand out
as discrete units rather than helping the reader’s eye to follow along lines on the
page. They are preferred in soft form labels on menus, buttons etc.

Q5. In the context of Inductive Reasoning, What is Wasons Card? (1.5 marks)

Wason card is an experiment to show that humans are not good at using negative
evidence. In this experiment we are presented with four cards. Each card has
a number on one side and a letter on the other. Which cards would you need to pick
up to test the truth of the statement ‘If a card has a vowel on one side it has an even
number on the other’?

A common response to this is to check the E and the 4. However, this uses only
positive evidence. To test the truth of the statement we need to check negative
evidence: if we can find a card which has an odd number on one side and a vowel on
the other we have disproved the statement. We must therefore check E and 7.

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Q6. What is the purpose of Rods and Cons? (2 marks)

The retina is light sensitive and contains two types of photoreceptor:rods and cones.
Rods are highly sensitive to light and therefore allow us to see under a low level of
illumination. There are approximately 120 million rods per eye which are mainly
situated towards the edges of the retina. Cones are less sensitive to light than the
rods and can therefore tolerate more light. There are three types of cone, each
sensitive to a different wavelength of light. This allows color vision. The eye has
approximately 6 million cones

Q7. Write a script for “Buying a book of HCI from Urdu bazar”. (4 marks)

Q8. Differentiate between Gulf of execution and gulf of evaluation. (1 marks)

The gulf of execution is the difference between the user’s formulation of the actions
to reach the goal and the actions allowed by the system. whereas the gulf of
evaluation is the distance between the physical presentation of the system state and
the expectation of the user.

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