INF1520
EXAM PACK
, Human Computer Interaction: INF1520_22_Y_2E September 2022
Exam Preparation: Self-assessment 1 - Multiple-Choice Questions (Solutions)
1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the introduction and growth of computers
in the early 20th century?
A. The United States government wanted to monitor the influx of people into the country in order to
avoid the introduction of epidemics from certain parts of the world.
B. The American census office recruited Herman Hollerith to develop a computational device that
would calculate sophisticated statistics.
C. In 1887 Herman Hollerith developed a punched card tabulating machine.
D. The first and the biggest computer company was called the Computer-Tabulating-Recording
Company (founded in 1911).
Options:
1. A and B
2. A, C and D
3. A and D
4. A and C
5. B
2. The Second World War led to the need for another “narrow” application of computing devices.
The purpose of the “narrow” application was to break the German encryption techniques. True or
false?
1. False
2. True
3. Charles Babbage invented the Analytical Engine which was a general computer. During which
century did Babbage develop this general computer? The _______________century.
1. Middle ages
2. Early Twentieth
3. Mid-Twentieth
4. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
5. None of the above
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, 4. Mobile computing made internet access an integral part of everyday life through _________:
A. Notebook computers.
B. Personal digital assistance (PDAs).
C. Cell phones.
D. None of the above.
Options
1. A and B
2. D
3. B and C
4. A and C
5. A, B and C
5. Web applications that make interactive information sharing and collaboration on the World
Wide Web possible are called.
1. Web 2.0
2. Multimedia interfaces
3. Advanced operating systems
4. Ubiquitous computing
5. Hyper connectivity
6. The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals
with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context is called:
1. Ergonomics
2. Usability
3. User experience goals
4. Accessibility
5. Interaction design
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, 7. Is the following statement true or false? The introduction of GUI was advancement for vision-
impaired users.
1. False
2. True
3. None.
8. Effectiveness can be defined as?
1. How well a system supports users in carrying out their work.
2. How easy user learns from the system.
3. How well a system is doing what it was designed to do.
4. How easy user remember from the system.
5. None of the above.
9. Which of the following statements are true about mobile technology?
A. It changed the context in which technology is used.
B. It changed the compilation of the user population and the design of user interfaces.
C. Through mobile technology, people who would never have access to computers in their non-mobile
form now have mobile phones with which they can access the WWW.
D. It can perform the same tasks that can be done on a desktop PC.
Options:
1. A, B
2. A, C and D
3. A, B and C
4. B, C and D
5. A, B, C and D
10. ______________ refers to how people feel about a product and how satisfied they are when
using it, looking at it and handling it.
1. Availability
2. Interaction design
3. Usability
4. Feedback
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EXAM PACK
, Human Computer Interaction: INF1520_22_Y_2E September 2022
Exam Preparation: Self-assessment 1 - Multiple-Choice Questions (Solutions)
1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the introduction and growth of computers
in the early 20th century?
A. The United States government wanted to monitor the influx of people into the country in order to
avoid the introduction of epidemics from certain parts of the world.
B. The American census office recruited Herman Hollerith to develop a computational device that
would calculate sophisticated statistics.
C. In 1887 Herman Hollerith developed a punched card tabulating machine.
D. The first and the biggest computer company was called the Computer-Tabulating-Recording
Company (founded in 1911).
Options:
1. A and B
2. A, C and D
3. A and D
4. A and C
5. B
2. The Second World War led to the need for another “narrow” application of computing devices.
The purpose of the “narrow” application was to break the German encryption techniques. True or
false?
1. False
2. True
3. Charles Babbage invented the Analytical Engine which was a general computer. During which
century did Babbage develop this general computer? The _______________century.
1. Middle ages
2. Early Twentieth
3. Mid-Twentieth
4. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
5. None of the above
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, 4. Mobile computing made internet access an integral part of everyday life through _________:
A. Notebook computers.
B. Personal digital assistance (PDAs).
C. Cell phones.
D. None of the above.
Options
1. A and B
2. D
3. B and C
4. A and C
5. A, B and C
5. Web applications that make interactive information sharing and collaboration on the World
Wide Web possible are called.
1. Web 2.0
2. Multimedia interfaces
3. Advanced operating systems
4. Ubiquitous computing
5. Hyper connectivity
6. The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals
with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context is called:
1. Ergonomics
2. Usability
3. User experience goals
4. Accessibility
5. Interaction design
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, 7. Is the following statement true or false? The introduction of GUI was advancement for vision-
impaired users.
1. False
2. True
3. None.
8. Effectiveness can be defined as?
1. How well a system supports users in carrying out their work.
2. How easy user learns from the system.
3. How well a system is doing what it was designed to do.
4. How easy user remember from the system.
5. None of the above.
9. Which of the following statements are true about mobile technology?
A. It changed the context in which technology is used.
B. It changed the compilation of the user population and the design of user interfaces.
C. Through mobile technology, people who would never have access to computers in their non-mobile
form now have mobile phones with which they can access the WWW.
D. It can perform the same tasks that can be done on a desktop PC.
Options:
1. A, B
2. A, C and D
3. A, B and C
4. B, C and D
5. A, B, C and D
10. ______________ refers to how people feel about a product and how satisfied they are when
using it, looking at it and handling it.
1. Availability
2. Interaction design
3. Usability
4. Feedback
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