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Bbit 314:Human Computer Interaction  Question Paper

Bbit 314:Human Computer Interaction  

Course:Bachelor Of Business Information Technology

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2016



HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (BBIT 314)( BSIS 430)3RD TRIMESTER 2016 PT
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3'RD 'TRIMESTER 2016 (PT) EXAMINATION

SCHOOL : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
UNIT CODE : BBIT 314/BSIS 430
UNIT TITLE : HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
TIME : 2 HOURS


INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer Question One and Any other Two Questions
Question One

Describe, using an examples, the principles of
[4 Marks]
Visibility
Affordance
There are a large number of factors which should be considered in the analysis and design of a system using HCI principles. Many of these factors interact with each other, making the analysis even more complex. State any three of these factors
[3 Marks]
List any four Jacob Nielsen’s Usability Heuristics principles for Commercial Web sites
[4 Marks]
One of the techniques used in the usability life cycle is task analysis. In relation to task analysis, explain the concept of GOMS [4 Marks]
State any three goals of carrying out evaluation in human computer interaction
[3 Marks]
Describe participatory design approach in HCI
[3 Marks]
Explain any three facilities included in an interactive system that allows users to recover from their mistakes
[3 Marks]
State and briefly explain any two problems of Adaptive Help system
[4 Marks]
Cognition is the process by which we gain knowledge. List any four processes that contribute to cognition
[2 Marks]
Question Two

Design rationale is information that explains why a computer system is the way it is. List any two benefits of design rationale [2 Marks]
Groupware can be classified by "Function". Discuss
[5 Marks]
Define cognitive aids and their applications in systems design
[2 Marks]
Enumerate and explain briefly any four principles affecting flexibility principle
[4 Marks]
Differentiate between Multi-modal system and multimedia system
[2 Marks]
Describe by use of a diagram the Extended human information processing
[5 Marks]
Question Three

The process of interaction design involves four basic activities. Discuss
[4 Marks]
Describe Norman’s Model of Interaction
[4 Marks]
List the Usability Engineering Lifecycle phases
[4 Marks]
Produce an HTA for the process of buying a book from an online store
[3 Marks]
Outline the ecological theory of perception and explain how it has influenced HCI designers
[3 Marks]
Explain, using a suitable example, the concept of a Composite metaphor
[2 Marks]
QUESTION FOUR

Jakob Nielen describes top quality as HOMERUN. Discuss the meaning
[7 Marks]
Compare and contrast the concept of Groupware and computer Supported Cooperative Work in HCI
[4 Marks]
State any three essential differences between the HCI design model and the Software Engineering design model
[3 Marks]
Explain "Cognitive Walkthrough" concept
[2 Marks]
Describe rule-based techniques for knowledge representation in an Adaptive Help System
[2 Marks]
Discuss any four problems associated with interface metaphors
[2 Marks]






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