JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.

TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Explain the importance of user interface? b) Why do we produce systems that are inefficient? [8+8] 2.a) What are the characteristics that differ in web interface and GUI? b) What are the several interaction styles? [8+8] 3.a) How the human interact with computer? Explain. b) Discuss about the human action cycle. [8+8] 4. What are the design goals in the screen design? [16] 5.a) Discuss the goals of website navigation. b) Discuss about the website navigation design. [6+10] 6.a) Explain the characteristics of sentences and messages. b) Discuss about kinds of messages. [8+8] 7.a) Discuss briefly about menu selection style. b) What are the advantages of menu selection and dialog box trees? [8+8] 8.a) Explain about display photography and scanners. b) Discuss briefly about digital video. [8+8] -oOo-

SET-1R05Code.No: R05420506

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Discuss the impact of inefficient screen design. b) Discuss the chronological history of internet. [8+8] 2. Discuss about graphical systems. [16] 3.a) Discuss about cognitive processing. b) Discuss briefly about human interaction speeds. [8+8] 4.a) Discuss about common information ordering screen. b) How to order the web pages? [8+8] 5.a) Explain about the guide lines of command buttons. b) Write short notes on tool bars. [8+8] 6.a) How the content and text is arranged for web pages? b) How to provide page title to a webpage? [8+8] 7.a) Write a short notes on CASE environments. b) Discuss briefly about specification methods. [8+8] 8.a) Discuss briefly about direct control pointing. b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of touch screen? [8+8]

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Discuss the difference between intranet, internet and extranet? b) Discuss about World Wide Web. [8+8] 2.a) Discuss about the popularity of graphics. b) Discuss about the concept of direct manipulation. [8+8] 3. Discuss about the types of performance loads. [16] 4.a) Discuss about intranet design guide lines. b) Discuss about extranet design guide lines. [8+8] 5.a) Explain about window characteristics? b) Write short notes on components of windows. [8+8] 6.a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of animation? b) Write short notes on combining the mediums. [8+8] 7.a) Write the software architecture of interface building tools. b) How to manage the issues in interface building tools? [8+8] 8.a) Explain about continuous speech recognition? b) Compare discrete word recognition and continuous word recognition. [8+8]

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Explain about Netscape Navigator. b) Explain the brief history of screen design. [8+8] 2.a) Discuss about sophisticated visual presentation? b) Discuss about visualization. [8+8] 3.a) How to face problems in requirement collection? b) How to determine the basic business functions? [8+8] 4.a) Explain about the type of statistical graphics. b) Discuss the technological considerations in interface design. [8+8] 5.a) Discuss briefly about scroll bars. b) Discuss about tool tip guidelines. [8+8] 6.a) Explain briefly about Monochromatic screens. b) How to choose the colors for textual graphic screens? [8+8] 7.a) Explain about user interface independence. b) Explain the features of user interface building tools. c) What is the advantage of user interface independence? [6+6+4] 8.a) Explain about display photography and scanners. b) Discuss briefly about digital video. [8+8] -oOo-

SET-4R05Code.No: R05420506

Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Explain the importance of good Interface design. [16] 2. (a) List and explain about different ways to minimize the complexity in user interface design. (b) What is meant by transparency in user interface design. [8+8] 3. Give a detailed note about the following important human characteristics in user interface design. (a) Learning (b) Skill (c) Individual differences. [16] 4. What is the role of following parameters in providing focus and emphasis in a

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web-page. (a) Brightness (b) Reverse polarity (c) fonts (d) Under lining (e) Bunk (f) Colors. [16] 5. Explain the following screen based controls, and also explain their respective advantages and disadvantages. (a) Drop-down/pop-up list boxes (b) Drop-down/pop-up combo boxes. [8+8] 6. (a) What are the influences on icon usability. (b) Give a brief note about icon animation and audition. [8+8] 7. Describe the following specification methods: (a) Transition diagrams (b) State charts. [8+8] 1 of 2 Code No: R05420506 8. Write brief notes on the following: (a) Keys (b) Cursor movement keys. [8+8] 2 of 2 Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Give a brief note about the development of human-computer interface in chronological order. [16] 2. Explain in detail about the following principles of using interface design (a) Aesthetically pleasing (b) clarity (c) compatibility. [16] 3. Explain in detail about the following techniques determining requirements. Categorize them as direct or indirect method. (a) Observational field Study (b) Electronic focus group (c) User group (d) Trade show. [44] 4. Give a brief note about the following headings types used in screen design.

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Set No. 2

(a) Control section heading (b) Control sub- section/ row heading (c) field group heading (d) web page heading. [44] 5. (a) Discuss how menu choices can be selected. (b) What are intent indicators, keyboard equivalents and keyboard accelarators? [16] 6. What is an icon? What are the various kinds of icons? Explain them clearly. [16] 7. Give a detailed note about the following specification methods (a) Menu-selection and dialog-box trees (b) State charts. [8+8] 8. Give brief note about (a) Projectors 1 of 2 Code No: R05420506 (b) Heads-up display (c) Liquid-cristal display (LCD). [16] 2 of 2 Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Explain about the benefits of good Interface design. [16] 2. (a) Define graphical user interface (b) What is meant by direct manipulation in Graphical system What are the characteristics? [8+8] 3. List and explain about the web- Usability characteristics which are wasteful of peoples time and quit irritating. [16] 4. (a) How do we choose a best graph type for a given specified task. (b) What are the characteristics of Pie chart. [8+8] 5. Describe and state the use of the following screen based controls (a) Buttons (b) Text entry/read-only controls. [8+8] 6. (a) Give a brief note about the color considerations in the design of foreground and background. (b) Discuss the size related parameters on choosing icons. [8+8] 7. (a) Give a brief note about user-action notation (UAN). (b) Compare Java script and HTML. [8+8] 8. List various kinds of keyboard layouts, and explain them. [16]

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1 of 1 Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Give a detailed note about user interface design. [16] 2. (a) Define the terms i. User interface ii. Objects and iii. Action. (b) Distinguish between direct and indirect manipulations. [10+6] 3. Give a detailed note about obstacles and pitfalls in the development path of inter face Design process. [16] 4. (a) What are the interface design goals. Explain about each briefly. (b) What are the issues to be considered in ordering of screen data and content. [8+8] 5. Discuss the following screen-based controls (a) Drop-down/pop-up list boxes (b) Combination entry/selection control. [16] 6. (a) Discuss the guidelines for designing icons. (b) What are the common message types? Explain them briefly. [8+8] 7. Give a brief note about different widget supports and software architectures that are used in user-interface building tools. [16] 8. Write brief notes on the following: (a) Touch-screen (b) Helmet-mounted displays (c) Plasma panel. [5+5+6] 1 of 1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Explain the importance of user interface? b) Why do we produce systems that are inefficient? [8+8] 2.a) What are the characteristics that differ in web interface and GUI?

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b) What are the several interaction styles? [8+8] 3.a) How the human interact with computer? Explain. b) Discuss about the human action cycle. [8+8] 4. What are the design goals in the screen design? [16] 5.a) Discuss the goals of website navigation. b) Discuss about the website navigation design. [6+10] 6.a) Explain the characteristics of sentences and messages. b) Discuss about kinds of messages. [8+8] 7.a) Discuss briefly about menu selection style. b) What are the advantages of menu selection and dialog box trees? [8+8] 8.a) Explain about display photography and scanners. b) Discuss briefly about digital video. [8+8] -oOo-

SET-1R05Code.No: R05420506

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Discuss the impact of inefficient screen design. b) Discuss the chronological history of internet. [8+8] 2. Discuss about graphical systems. [16] 3.a) Discuss about cognitive processing. b) Discuss briefly about human interaction speeds. [8+8] 4.a) Discuss about common information ordering screen. b) How to order the web pages? [8+8] 5.a) Explain about the guide lines of command buttons. b) Write short notes on tool bars. [8+8] 6.a) How the content and text is arranged for web pages? b) How to provide page title to a webpage? [8+8] 7.a) Write a short notes on CASE environments. b) Discuss briefly about specification methods. [8+8] 8.a) Discuss briefly about direct control pointing. b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of touch screen? [8+8] -oOo-

SET-2R05Code.No: R05420506

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Discuss the difference between intranet, internet and extranet? b) Discuss about World Wide Web. [8+8] 2.a) Discuss about the popularity of graphics. b) Discuss about the concept of direct manipulation. [8+8] 3. Discuss about the types of performance loads. [16] 4.a) Discuss about intranet design guide lines. b) Discuss about extranet design guide lines. [8+8] 5.a) Explain about window characteristics? b) Write short notes on components of windows. [8+8] 6.a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of animation? b) Write short notes on combining the mediums. [8+8] 7.a) Write the software architecture of interface building tools. b) How to manage the issues in interface building tools? [8+8] 8.a) Explain about continuous speech recognition? b) Compare discrete word recognition and continuous word recognition. [8+8] -oOo-

SET-3R05Code.No: R05420506

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.TECH II SEMREGULAR/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING) Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks --1.a) Explain about Netscape Navigator. b) Explain the brief history of screen design. [8+8] 2.a) Discuss about sophisticated visual presentation? b) Discuss about visualization. [8+8] 3.a) How to face problems in requirement collection? b) How to determine the basic business functions? [8+8] 4.a) Explain about the type of statistical graphics. b) Discuss the technological considerations in interface design. [8+8] 5.a) Discuss briefly about scroll bars. b) Discuss about tool tip guidelines. [8+8] 6.a) Explain briefly about Monochromatic screens. b) How to choose the colors for textual graphic screens? [8+8] 7.a) Explain about user interface independence. b) Explain the features of user interface building tools. c) What is the advantage of user interface independence? [6+6+4] 8.a) Explain about display photography and scanners. b) Discuss briefly about digital video. [8+8] -oOo-

SET-4R05Code.No: R05420506

Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Explain the importance of good Interface design. [16] 2. (a) List and explain about different ways to minimize the complexity in user interface design. (b) What is meant by transparency in user interface design. [8+8] 3. Give a detailed note about the following important human characteristics in user interface design. (a) Learning (b) Skill (c) Individual differences. [16] 4. What is the role of following parameters in providing focus and emphasis in a

Set No. 1

web-page. (a) Brightness (b) Reverse polarity (c) fonts (d) Under lining (e) Bunk (f) Colors. [16] 5. Explain the following screen based controls, and also explain their respective advantages and disadvantages. (a) Drop-down/pop-up list boxes (b) Drop-down/pop-up combo boxes. [8+8] 6. (a) What are the influences on icon usability. (b) Give a brief note about icon animation and audition. [8+8] 7. Describe the following specification methods: (a) Transition diagrams (b) State charts. [8+8] 1 of 2 Code No: R05420506 8. Write brief notes on the following: (a) Keys (b) Cursor movement keys. [8+8] 2 of 2 Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Give a brief note about the development of human-computer interface in chronological order. [16] 2. Explain in detail about the following principles of using interface design (a) Aesthetically pleasing (b) clarity (c) compatibility. [16] 3. Explain in detail about the following techniques determining requirements. Categorize them as direct or indirect method. (a) Observational field Study (b) Electronic focus group (c) User group (d) Trade show. [44] 4. Give a brief note about the following headings types used in screen design.

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Set No. 2

(a) Control section heading (b) Control sub- section/ row heading (c) field group heading (d) web page heading. [44] 5. (a) Discuss how menu choices can be selected. (b) What are intent indicators, keyboard equivalents and keyboard accelarators? [16] 6. What is an icon? What are the various kinds of icons? Explain them clearly. [16] 7. Give a detailed note about the following specification methods (a) Menu-selection and dialog-box trees (b) State charts. [8+8] 8. Give brief note about (a) Projectors 1 of 2 Code No: R05420506 (b) Heads-up display (c) Liquid-cristal display (LCD). [16] 2 of 2 Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Explain about the benefits of good Interface design. [16] 2. (a) Define graphical user interface (b) What is meant by direct manipulation in Graphical system What are the characteristics? [8+8] 3. List and explain about the web- Usability characteristics which are wasteful of peoples time and quit irritating. [16] 4. (a) How do we choose a best graph type for a given specified task. (b) What are the characteristics of Pie chart. [8+8] 5. Describe and state the use of the following screen based controls (a) Buttons (b) Text entry/read-only controls. [8+8] 6. (a) Give a brief note about the color considerations in the design of foreground and background. (b) Discuss the size related parameters on choosing icons. [8+8] 7. (a) Give a brief note about user-action notation (UAN). (b) Compare Java script and HTML. [8+8] 8. List various kinds of keyboard layouts, and explain them. [16]

Set No. 2 Set No. 3

1 of 1 Code No: R05420506 IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE (Computer Science & Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Give a detailed note about user interface design. [16] 2. (a) Define the terms i. User interface ii. Objects and iii. Action. (b) Distinguish between direct and indirect manipulations. [10+6] 3. Give a detailed note about obstacles and pitfalls in the development path of inter face Design process. [16] 4. (a) What are the interface design goals. Explain about each briefly. (b) What are the issues to be considered in ordering of screen data and content. [8+8] 5. Discuss the following screen-based controls (a) Drop-down/pop-up list boxes (b) Combination entry/selection control. [16] 6. (a) Discuss the guidelines for designing icons. (b) What are the common message types? Explain them briefly. [8+8] 7. Give a brief note about different widget supports and software architectures that are used in user-interface building tools. [16] 8. Write brief notes on the following: (a) Touch-screen (b) Helmet-mounted displays (c) Plasma panel. [5+5+6] 1 of 1

Set No. 4