JNTU Kakinada B-Tech 4-2 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION R13 April 2018 Question Paper

IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Mention goals of User Interface usability. [3]
b) What is the importance of Menus in User Interface? [4]
c) Why Speech recognition is difficult to implement in real time environments? [4]
d) What are the three strategies that can be adopted to reduce user frustration? [4]
e) Explain the importance of online documentation. [4]
f) Write about Multi-dimensional data type. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) What is Usability in User Interface design? Why Usability is so important?
Explain the principles of User Interface design.
[8]
b) Explain in detail various legal issues that are to be considered seriously while
designing a User Interface.
[8]

3. a) What are the contents of Menu? Explain in detail about the organization of
task-related menus.
[8]
b) Why it is important to use alternative menu styles for small display units?
Explain.
[8]

4. a) Explain in detail the goals of Language design. [8]
b) Discuss various Motion-tracking pointing devices and their accessibility. [8]

5. a) With a neat sketch, explain Response Time and User Think time. [6]
b) What is nonanthropomorphic design? What reasons lead to this design? [10]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays. [8]
b) Write about the best practices for shaping a good documentation. [8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? What is a Search Engine Query? List out the
most popular Search Engines in the world.
[6]
b) How is querying done in searching for textual documents? [10]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 1
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IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Mention goals of User Interface usability. [3]
b) What is the importance of Menus in User Interface? [4]
c) Why Speech recognition is difficult to implement in real time environments? [4]
d) What are the three strategies that can be adopted to reduce user frustration? [4]
e) Explain the importance of online documentation. [4]
f) Write about Multi-dimensional data type. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) What is Usability in User Interface design? Why Usability is so important?
Explain the principles of User Interface design.
[8]
b) Explain in detail various legal issues that are to be considered seriously while
designing a User Interface.
[8]

3. a) What are the contents of Menu? Explain in detail about the organization of
task-related menus.
[8]
b) Why it is important to use alternative menu styles for small display units?
Explain.
[8]

4. a) Explain in detail the goals of Language design. [8]
b) Discuss various Motion-tracking pointing devices and their accessibility. [8]

5. a) With a neat sketch, explain Response Time and User Think time. [6]
b) What is nonanthropomorphic design? What reasons lead to this design? [10]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays. [8]
b) Write about the best practices for shaping a good documentation. [8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? What is a Search Engine Query? List out the
most popular Search Engines in the world.
[6]
b) How is querying done in searching for textual documents? [10]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 1
R13
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IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Give the Metrics to measure and quantity Usability. [3]
b) What are various classification of menus? [4]
c) Write about various display technologies. [4]
d) What are the three things that influence the Response Time? [4]
e) Mention the potential disadvantages of reading from displays. [4]
f) Write about Collaborative Filtering technique. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) With a neat sketch, explain in detail the 4 pillars of successful user interface
design.
[12]
b) Discuss the Carol and Rosson?s way of user interface design characterization. [4]

3. a) Explain the importance of Menu selection and dialog boxes in User interface
design.
[8]
b) Discuss the issues and challenges involved in designing menus for small display
units.
[8]

4. a) Discuss the guidelines for using Abbreviations in Command Languages. [8]
b) Discuss the challenges and issues in adopting Speech Recognition Technology. [8]

5. a) What is Response Time? Explain about various issues related to the response
time while designing a User Interface.
[8]
b) Discuss and elaborate the issues to be considered in choosing colors for web
pages.
[8]

6. a) Differentiate between Paper and online documentation. [8]
b) Why ?Online communities for User assistance? is proving to be effective and
popular? Explain.
[8]

7. a) Differentiate between Search and Query. [4]
b) Compare Natural Language Queries Versus Form-fill Queries. [4]
c) What are the challenges that information visualization researchers need to face
to create successful tools? Explain.
[8]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 2
R13
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IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Mention goals of User Interface usability. [3]
b) What is the importance of Menus in User Interface? [4]
c) Why Speech recognition is difficult to implement in real time environments? [4]
d) What are the three strategies that can be adopted to reduce user frustration? [4]
e) Explain the importance of online documentation. [4]
f) Write about Multi-dimensional data type. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) What is Usability in User Interface design? Why Usability is so important?
Explain the principles of User Interface design.
[8]
b) Explain in detail various legal issues that are to be considered seriously while
designing a User Interface.
[8]

3. a) What are the contents of Menu? Explain in detail about the organization of
task-related menus.
[8]
b) Why it is important to use alternative menu styles for small display units?
Explain.
[8]

4. a) Explain in detail the goals of Language design. [8]
b) Discuss various Motion-tracking pointing devices and their accessibility. [8]

5. a) With a neat sketch, explain Response Time and User Think time. [6]
b) What is nonanthropomorphic design? What reasons lead to this design? [10]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays. [8]
b) Write about the best practices for shaping a good documentation. [8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? What is a Search Engine Query? List out the
most popular Search Engines in the world.
[6]
b) How is querying done in searching for textual documents? [10]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 1
R13
1 of 1

IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Give the Metrics to measure and quantity Usability. [3]
b) What are various classification of menus? [4]
c) Write about various display technologies. [4]
d) What are the three things that influence the Response Time? [4]
e) Mention the potential disadvantages of reading from displays. [4]
f) Write about Collaborative Filtering technique. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) With a neat sketch, explain in detail the 4 pillars of successful user interface
design.
[12]
b) Discuss the Carol and Rosson?s way of user interface design characterization. [4]

3. a) Explain the importance of Menu selection and dialog boxes in User interface
design.
[8]
b) Discuss the issues and challenges involved in designing menus for small display
units.
[8]

4. a) Discuss the guidelines for using Abbreviations in Command Languages. [8]
b) Discuss the challenges and issues in adopting Speech Recognition Technology. [8]

5. a) What is Response Time? Explain about various issues related to the response
time while designing a User Interface.
[8]
b) Discuss and elaborate the issues to be considered in choosing colors for web
pages.
[8]

6. a) Differentiate between Paper and online documentation. [8]
b) Why ?Online communities for User assistance? is proving to be effective and
popular? Explain.
[8]

7. a) Differentiate between Search and Query. [4]
b) Compare Natural Language Queries Versus Form-fill Queries. [4]
c) What are the challenges that information visualization researchers need to face
to create successful tools? Explain.
[8]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 2
R13
1 of 1

IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) What do you mean by Universal Usability? Why is it important? [4]
b) Explain the importance of audio menus for small display units. [4]
c) Write about Direct and Indirect input devices with suitable examples for each. [4]
d) Discuss various recommendations for phrasing Error Messages or Warnings. [4]
e) Write a brief note on Animated Demonstrations for exploratory learners. [3]
f) Write about Dynamic queries. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) Explain about some important measures that determine the effectiveness of the
product in regard to Usability.
[8]
b) Discuss the important guidelines in the Ethnographic observation process. [8]

3. a) What is the goal of a Menu selection? Explain various types of Multiple menu
selection.
[8]
b) Why direct manipulation of all screen objects and actions may not be feasible?
Give proper explanation and also explain how it can be solved in indirect
manipulation.

[8]

4. a) Write short note on command organization functionality. [8]
b) Explain briefly about the features of various Keyboard Layouts. [8]

5. a) Discuss the limitations of Short term and Working memory. [4]
b) Write about the guidelines that must be considered in choosing colors for
information.
[6]
c) List few common mistakes of web-based presentation of information [6]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays [8]
b) Explain about various features that help in accessing the online documentation in
a best way.
[8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? Explain about Multimedia document searches. [8]
b) Discuss the basic tasks that need to be supported for information visualization. [8]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 3
R13
1 of 1

IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Mention goals of User Interface usability. [3]
b) What is the importance of Menus in User Interface? [4]
c) Why Speech recognition is difficult to implement in real time environments? [4]
d) What are the three strategies that can be adopted to reduce user frustration? [4]
e) Explain the importance of online documentation. [4]
f) Write about Multi-dimensional data type. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) What is Usability in User Interface design? Why Usability is so important?
Explain the principles of User Interface design.
[8]
b) Explain in detail various legal issues that are to be considered seriously while
designing a User Interface.
[8]

3. a) What are the contents of Menu? Explain in detail about the organization of
task-related menus.
[8]
b) Why it is important to use alternative menu styles for small display units?
Explain.
[8]

4. a) Explain in detail the goals of Language design. [8]
b) Discuss various Motion-tracking pointing devices and their accessibility. [8]

5. a) With a neat sketch, explain Response Time and User Think time. [6]
b) What is nonanthropomorphic design? What reasons lead to this design? [10]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays. [8]
b) Write about the best practices for shaping a good documentation. [8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? What is a Search Engine Query? List out the
most popular Search Engines in the world.
[6]
b) How is querying done in searching for textual documents? [10]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 1
R13
1 of 1

IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Give the Metrics to measure and quantity Usability. [3]
b) What are various classification of menus? [4]
c) Write about various display technologies. [4]
d) What are the three things that influence the Response Time? [4]
e) Mention the potential disadvantages of reading from displays. [4]
f) Write about Collaborative Filtering technique. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) With a neat sketch, explain in detail the 4 pillars of successful user interface
design.
[12]
b) Discuss the Carol and Rosson?s way of user interface design characterization. [4]

3. a) Explain the importance of Menu selection and dialog boxes in User interface
design.
[8]
b) Discuss the issues and challenges involved in designing menus for small display
units.
[8]

4. a) Discuss the guidelines for using Abbreviations in Command Languages. [8]
b) Discuss the challenges and issues in adopting Speech Recognition Technology. [8]

5. a) What is Response Time? Explain about various issues related to the response
time while designing a User Interface.
[8]
b) Discuss and elaborate the issues to be considered in choosing colors for web
pages.
[8]

6. a) Differentiate between Paper and online documentation. [8]
b) Why ?Online communities for User assistance? is proving to be effective and
popular? Explain.
[8]

7. a) Differentiate between Search and Query. [4]
b) Compare Natural Language Queries Versus Form-fill Queries. [4]
c) What are the challenges that information visualization researchers need to face
to create successful tools? Explain.
[8]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 2
R13
1 of 1

IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) What do you mean by Universal Usability? Why is it important? [4]
b) Explain the importance of audio menus for small display units. [4]
c) Write about Direct and Indirect input devices with suitable examples for each. [4]
d) Discuss various recommendations for phrasing Error Messages or Warnings. [4]
e) Write a brief note on Animated Demonstrations for exploratory learners. [3]
f) Write about Dynamic queries. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) Explain about some important measures that determine the effectiveness of the
product in regard to Usability.
[8]
b) Discuss the important guidelines in the Ethnographic observation process. [8]

3. a) What is the goal of a Menu selection? Explain various types of Multiple menu
selection.
[8]
b) Why direct manipulation of all screen objects and actions may not be feasible?
Give proper explanation and also explain how it can be solved in indirect
manipulation.

[8]

4. a) Write short note on command organization functionality. [8]
b) Explain briefly about the features of various Keyboard Layouts. [8]

5. a) Discuss the limitations of Short term and Working memory. [4]
b) Write about the guidelines that must be considered in choosing colors for
information.
[6]
c) List few common mistakes of web-based presentation of information [6]

6. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reading from displays [8]
b) Explain about various features that help in accessing the online documentation in
a best way.
[8]

7. a) What is the function of Search? Explain about Multimedia document searches. [8]
b) Discuss the basic tasks that need to be supported for information visualization. [8]

Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 3
R13
1 of 1

IV B.Tech II Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, April – 2018
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART ?A (22 Marks)1. a) Discuss various reasons that increased Usability motivations. [4]
b) Write the importance of providing techniques to accelerate the fast movement
through menus.
[3]
c) Write about Novel pointing devices. [4]
d) Discuss the benefits of using colors in User Interface Design. [4]
e) What are the best practices for good documentation? [4]
f) Write about Multimedia document and Digital Libraries. [3]

PART ?B (3×16 = 48 Marks)2. a) What do you mean by User Interface design Usability? Why it is so important?
Explain in detail about the Universal Usability.
[8]
b) Explain Social impact statement for early design review. [8]

3. a) Differentiate between Direct and Indirect manipulation of Screen objects with
suitable examples.
[8]
b) Explain in detail the list of guidelines to be followed for designing dialog boxes. [8]

4. a) Specificity Versus Generality. [4]
b) What is a Computer Keyboard? Explain about various Keyboards and Keypads
available for Small devices.
[6]
c) Explain in detail about Discrete Word Recognition. [6]

5. a) What are the primary factors that influence users? expectations and attitudes
regarding system response time? Explain.
[8]
b) Discuss the merits and demerits of using colors in User Interface design. [8]

6. a) Discuss the advantages of animated demonstrations in online tutorials. [8]
b) Explain the appropriate milestones for the production of a manual. [8]

7. a) Explain about the few alternatives to form-fill-in query interface. [8]
b) Discuss the data type by task taxonomy to identify information visualization data
types.
[8]
Code No: RT42053A
Set No. 4
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