CIT811 : USER INTERFACE AND ERGONOMICS (2014)

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: CIT 811

COURSE TITLE: USER INTERFACE AND ERGONOMICS

TIME ALLOWED: 3HOURS

INSTRUCTION:QUESTION ONE (1) IS COMPULSORY, ANSWER ANY OTHER FOUR (4)

1a. We can’t measure user friendliness. As a result this concept is not too useful when designing interfaces. Instead we identify specific things about the interface that we can measure that relate to the effectiveness and success of the product. There are at least five specific attributes that describe an interface’s effectiveness. Describe the five human factors that should be taken into account during user interface design (14 Marks)

2a. Explain the five aspects of Ergonomics. (5 marks each)

2b. With the aid of a diagram what do you understand by Human Processor Model (4 marks)

3a. Explain User-Centered design (5 Marks)

3b. Explain Interaction Design (5 Marks)

3c. What are the stages involved in Task Analysis (1 mark each)

4a. State five (5) major steps in interaction design

4b. Explain Usability?

4c. State four (4) major concepts of usability

5a. The graphic design of an interface involves decisions about issues such as where to put things

on the screen, what size of font type to use, and what colors will work best. Explain (5 Marks)

5b. What is prototyping?

5c. List the three main types of prototyping and describe techniques used in Low Fidelity Prototype?

6a. Explain Heuristic Analysis?

6b. List and explain 5 Nielsen and Molich’s Heuristics

6c. List the cognitive modeling methods.

7a. Explain the six stages of conducting a usability test.

7b. List four (4) kinds of Layout Managers?

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