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CS160 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
3 steps in the design cycle - ANSWER-Design, prototype,
evaluate
The Design Process (in detail): Steps (7) - ANSWER-Acceptance,
analysis, definition, ideation, idea selection, implementation,
evaluation, iterate.
The Design Process: Acceptance - ANSWER-You must accept
that you have to get started and must become committed; key is
to set motivation
The Design Process: Analysis - ANSWER-Understand users and
tasks (Who/what?)
The Design Process: Definition - ANSWER-Focus on the problem,
choosing the appropriate level of detail
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The Design Process: Ideation - ANSWER-Brainstorming, stretch
mental muscles, get physical (put stuff on walls), IDEO rules: one
convo, stay focused, be wild QUANTITY BRUH
The Design Process: Idea Selection - ANSWER-Define
importance of each idea (address problem?, target usres like it?,
can we do it?, cost?, market window?); Rank ideas according to
criteria and pick top N
The Design Process: Implementation - ANSWER-Scale up low ->
high fidelity
Low fidelity prototype - ANSWER-sketches, paper, etc.
Medium fidelity - ANSWER-Flash, JS, AJAX
High fidelity - ANSWER-full UI
The Design Process: Evaluation - ANSWER-prototype
walkthroughs, think aloud, WOZ
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Lewis & Rieman - ANSWER-Who will use? Tasks? plagiarize.
Rough out design. think about design. prototype. iterate. build
prod version
What is the waterfall model? - ANSWER-Application description,
requirements spec, system design, product (no iteration) can't fail
fast.
Brainstorming - ANSWER-Don't encourage conformity!!!
Enhancing creativity - ANSWER-Think outside of the box; don't go
along with what is expected of you; don't except convention
IDEO's brainstorming rules - ANSWER-1. Sharpen the Focus,
Playful Rules, Number your Ideas, Build and Jump, The Space
Remembers, Stretch Your Mental Muscles, Get Physiacl
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IDEO's brainstorming rules: Sharpen the Focus - ANSWER-
Posing the right problem is critical- neither too narrow, nor too
fuzzy
IDEO's brainstorming rules: Number your ideas - ANSWER-
Obvious but very useful, helps keep track of them when
brainstorm goes well, allows ideas to have identity
IDEO's brainstorming rules: Bump and jump - ANSWER-Build to
keep momentum on an idea; jump to regain momentum when a
theme tapers out
IDEO's brainstorming rules: Concept refinement - ANSWER-
premature idea rejection is a serious barrier to good design; be
able to distinguish between fatal and minor flaws in an idea
IDEO's brainstorming rules: The Space Remembers - ANSWER-
Covering whiteboard or papering walls with text is extremely
useful in group work. It's shared RAM.
CS160 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
3 steps in the design cycle - ANSWER-Design, prototype,
evaluate
The Design Process (in detail): Steps (7) - ANSWER-Acceptance,
analysis, definition, ideation, idea selection, implementation,
evaluation, iterate.
The Design Process: Acceptance - ANSWER-You must accept
that you have to get started and must become committed; key is
to set motivation
The Design Process: Analysis - ANSWER-Understand users and
tasks (Who/what?)
The Design Process: Definition - ANSWER-Focus on the problem,
choosing the appropriate level of detail
,2|Page
The Design Process: Ideation - ANSWER-Brainstorming, stretch
mental muscles, get physical (put stuff on walls), IDEO rules: one
convo, stay focused, be wild QUANTITY BRUH
The Design Process: Idea Selection - ANSWER-Define
importance of each idea (address problem?, target usres like it?,
can we do it?, cost?, market window?); Rank ideas according to
criteria and pick top N
The Design Process: Implementation - ANSWER-Scale up low ->
high fidelity
Low fidelity prototype - ANSWER-sketches, paper, etc.
Medium fidelity - ANSWER-Flash, JS, AJAX
High fidelity - ANSWER-full UI
The Design Process: Evaluation - ANSWER-prototype
walkthroughs, think aloud, WOZ
,3|Page
Lewis & Rieman - ANSWER-Who will use? Tasks? plagiarize.
Rough out design. think about design. prototype. iterate. build
prod version
What is the waterfall model? - ANSWER-Application description,
requirements spec, system design, product (no iteration) can't fail
fast.
Brainstorming - ANSWER-Don't encourage conformity!!!
Enhancing creativity - ANSWER-Think outside of the box; don't go
along with what is expected of you; don't except convention
IDEO's brainstorming rules - ANSWER-1. Sharpen the Focus,
Playful Rules, Number your Ideas, Build and Jump, The Space
Remembers, Stretch Your Mental Muscles, Get Physiacl
, 4|Page
IDEO's brainstorming rules: Sharpen the Focus - ANSWER-
Posing the right problem is critical- neither too narrow, nor too
fuzzy
IDEO's brainstorming rules: Number your ideas - ANSWER-
Obvious but very useful, helps keep track of them when
brainstorm goes well, allows ideas to have identity
IDEO's brainstorming rules: Bump and jump - ANSWER-Build to
keep momentum on an idea; jump to regain momentum when a
theme tapers out
IDEO's brainstorming rules: Concept refinement - ANSWER-
premature idea rejection is a serious barrier to good design; be
able to distinguish between fatal and minor flaws in an idea
IDEO's brainstorming rules: The Space Remembers - ANSWER-
Covering whiteboard or papering walls with text is extremely
useful in group work. It's shared RAM.
