80) The way a user can move from one display to another best describes:
A) dialogue sequence.
B) transition plan.
C) menu-driven interface.
D) screen sequence.
E) computer interface.
Classification: Concept
81) When designing the navigation procedures within your system, the primary concerns are:
A) the design of between-field navigation and the ability to provide feedback.
B) grouping data fields into logical categories and assigning group labels.
C) consistency.
D) formatting and meaningful labels.
E) spacing and color differences.
Classification: Concept
82) Which of the following functional capabilities are required for providing smooth and easy
navigation within a form?
A) Star capabilities
B) Blending capabilities
C) Capital capabilities
D) Help capabilities
E) Cash capabilities
Classification: Concept
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83) Movement to another screen corresponds to the functional requirement of:
A) cursor-control capabilities.
B) editing capabilities.
C) exit capabilities.
D) help capabilities.
E) formatting capabilities.
Classification: Application
84) Which of the following is NOT a rule for structuring data entry fields?
A) Never require the user to enter information that is already available within the system.
B) Users should enter current dates into the form.
C) Require users to specify the dimensional units of a particular value.
D) All data entered onto a screen should automatically justify in a standard format.
E) Always place a caption adjacent to fields.
Classification: Concept
85) Which of the following is NOT a rule for structuring data entry fields?
A) Never require data that is already online or that can be computed.
B) Always provide default values when appropriate.
C) Data entries should not be justified.
D) Always place a caption adjacent to fields.
E) Provide context-sensitive help when appropriate.
Classification: Concept
86) Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a field is called:
A) transposing.
B) transcripting.
C) appending.
D) truncating.
E) hashing.
Classification: Concept
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87) Entering invalid data into a field describes:
A) transposing.
B) transcripting.
C) appending.
D) truncating.
E) hashing.
Classification: Concept
88) Testing to assure that data is of proper type is the purpose of the:
A) expected values validation test.
B) range validation test.
C) class or composition validation test.
D) values validation test.
E) self-checking digits validation test.
Classification: Concept
89) Testing to ensure that data conforms to a standard format is the purpose of the:
A) missing data validation test.
B) pictures/templates validation test.
C) reasonableness validation test.
D) size validation test.
E) self-checking digits validation test.
Classification: Concept
90) “Please wait while I open the file” is an example of:
A) status information.
B) a remark.
C) a warning message.
D) a prompting cue.
E) a class or composition validation test.
Classification: Application
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91) Using lists to break information into manageable pieces conforms to the SOS guideline of:
A) shortcuts.
B) organize.
C) simplicity.
D) show.
E) sequence.
Classification: Concept
92) The ability to provide field-level help is often referred to as:
A) context-sensitive help.
B) screen-level help.
C) systems-level help.
D) application-level help.
E) user-level help.
Classification: Concept
93) The sequence of interaction between a user and a system best describes a(n):
A) interface.
B) discussion.
C) dialogue.
D) session.
E) listing.
Classification: Concept
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94) The technique where users must confirm their intention twice before being allowed to
proceed is called:
A) double-confirmation.
B) double-checking.
C) replacement confirmation.
D) validity confirmation.
E) feedback confirmation.
Classification: Concept
95) The guideline specifying that dialogues be logically grouped and have a beginning, middle,
and end is:
A) closure.
B) shortcuts and sequence.
C) consistency.
D) control.
E) feedback.
Classification: Concept
96) The guideline specifying that dialogues be simple for users to enter information and navigate
between screens is:
A) navigation.
B) ease.
C) shortcuts and sequence.
D) reversal.
E) feedback.
Classification: Concept
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97) A formal method for designing and representing human-computer dialogues using box and
line diagrams is referred to as:
A) interface design.
B) dialogue diagramming.
C) conversation modeling.
D) entity-relationship diagramming.
E) logic modeling.
Classification: Concept
98) Which of the following is a technique for showing users where they are in a Web site by
placing a series of “tabs” on a Web page that shows users where they are and where they have
been?
A) Cookie crumbs
B) Site markers
C) Data markers
D) Site locators
E) Site maps
Classification: Concept
99) The use of small, simple images to allow a Web page to be displayed more quickly best
describes:
A) icons.
B) lightweight graphics.
C) cookie crumbs.
D) MPEG files.
E) template-based HTML.
Classification: Concept
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100) Templates used to display and process common attributes of higher-level, more abstract
items best describes:
A) object-oriented templates.
B) CGI scripts.
C) Java.
D) style sheet-based HTML.
E) style sheet-based XML.
Classification: Concept
101) Identify four sources of data errors.
Classification: Synthesis
102) Identify ten validation tests and techniques used to enhance the validity of data input.
Classification: Synthesis
103) Briefly discuss the SOS guidelines.
Classification: Synthesis
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104) List eight guidelines for the design of human-computer dialogues.
Classification: Synthesis
105) Identify the three-step process for designing dialogues.
Classification: Synthesis
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