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Tech IV Year I Semester

20CSD423 HUMAN CENTERED COMPUTING L T P C

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Pre-requisite: NIL

Course Description:
The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental theory of User
Interface Design and the Multimedia applications. Human centered computing is an interdisciplinary
field that integrates theories and methodologies from computer science, cognitive psychology,
design, and many other areas. The course is intended to introduce the student to the basic concepts of
human-computer interaction. It will cover the basic theory and methods that exist in the field.

Course Objectives:
1. Gain an overview of Human-Centered computing (HCC), with an understanding of user
interface design.
2. Become familiar with the vocabulary associated with sensory and cognitive systems as
relevant to task performance by humans
3. Be able to apply models from cognitive psychology to predicting user performance in various
human-computer interaction tasks and recognize the limits of human performance as they
apply to computer operation
4. Be familiar with a variety of both conventional and non-traditional user interface paradigms
5. Understand and apply HCC concepts in graphics and testing context.

UNIT I Introduction to HCC 9 hours

Introduction: Importance of user Interface: Definition, Importance of Good Design, Benefits of

Good Design, A Brief History of Screen Design.
The Graphical User Interface :Popularity of Graphics, the Concept of Direct Manipulation,
Graphical System, Characteristics,
Web User –Interface Popularity, Characteristics- Principles of User Interface.
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UNIT II Design process and screen designing 9 hours

Design process –Understanding how people interact with computers, importance of human
characteristicshuman consideration, Human interaction speeds, and understanding business
functions.
Screen Designing: Design goals–Screen meaning and purpose, organizing screen elements, ordering
ofscreen data and content – screen navigation and flow – Visually pleasing composition – amount of
information– focus and emphasis – presentation information simply and meaningfully – information
retrieval on web – statistical graphics – Technological consideration in interface design
UNIT III SYSTEM MENUS 9 hours
System menus: Structures of Menus, Functions of Menus, Content of Menus, Kinds of Graphical
menus Windows: Window characteristics, Components of a window, Window presentation styles,
Types of windows,Windom management

UNIT IV CONTROLS 9 hours

Controls: Characteristics of device based controls, Selecting the proper device based controls,
Operablecontrols, Text Entry/Read-only controls, Selection controls, Combination Entry/selection
controls, Selecting the proper controls.

UNIT V GRAPHICS AND TESTING 9 hours

Graphics: Icons, Multimedia, Colour-what is it, Colour uses, Colour and Human vision,
Choosingcolours Testing: The purpose and importance of usability testing, Scope of testing,
Prototypes, Kinds of Tests,Developing and conducting the test

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course students will be assessed to determine whether they are able to
1. Understand usability and the factors affecting universal usability.
2. Apply the principles of design process in human centered computing.
3. Analyze and evaluate the interaction styles in human centered computing.
4. Analyze the design issues in human centered computing.
5. Create an interface based on the concepts of human centered computing.

Text Books :
1. The essential guide to user interface design, Wilbert O Galitz, 2nd edition, 2013,
Wiley.
Reference Books :
1. Designing the user interface, 3rd Edition Ben Shneidermann, Pearson Education
Asia.
2. Human –Computer Interaction, D.R.Olsen, Cengage Learning.
3. Human – Computer Interaction, I.Scott Mackenzie, Elsevier Publishers.
4. Interaction Design, Prece, Rogers, Sharps, Wiley Dreamtech.
5. User Interface Design, Soren Lauesen, Pearson Education.
6. Human –Computer Interaction, Smith - Atakan, Cengage Learning

Mode of Evaluation: Assignments, Internal Mid Examinations, External End Examination.