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| inputs or outputs that require minimal human intervention |
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| system interfaces that directly involve a system user |
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| design techniques that embody the view that the user interface is in the entire system |
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| degree to which a system is easy to learn and use |
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| analogies between features of the user interface and aspects of physical reality that users are familiar with |
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| 6. Direct manipulation metaphor: |
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| metaphor in which objects on a display are manipulated to look like physical objects (pictures) or graphic symbols that represent them (icons) |
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| metaphor in which the visual display is organized into distinct regions, with a large empty workspace in the middle and a collection of tool icons around the perimeter |
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| metaphor in which data is visually represented as paper pages or forms |
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| metaphor in which user and computer accomplish a task by engaging in a conversation or dialog via text, voice, or tools such as labeled buttons |
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| 10. Human-computer interaction (HCI): |
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| field of study concerned with the efficiency and effectiveness of user interfaces via-a-vis computer systems, human-oriented input and output technology, and psychological aspects of user interfaces |
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| when the appearance of a specific control suggests its function |
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| when a control is visible so that users know it is available, the control providing immediate feedback to indicate that it is responding to the user |
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| sequence of sketches of the display screen during a dialog |
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| a rectangular box that accepts text typed on a keyboard or recognized from speech input |
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| a text box that contains a list of predefined data values |
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| a text box that contains a predefined list of acceptable entries but permits the user to enter a new value when the list doesn’t contain the desired value |
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| a group of choices from which the user selects only one; the system then automatically turns off all other buttons in the group |
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| similar to radio buttons, but the user can select multiple items within the group |
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| Web page encoding standard that enables a Web site designer to specify parts of a page that will always look the same and parts that will vary by tasks or audience |
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| 20. Assistive technologies |
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| software (such as text-to-speech and voice-recognition utilities) that adapts user interfaces to the special needs of persons with disabilities |
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| 21. Extensible Markup Language (XML): |
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| extension of HTML that embeds self-defining data structures within textual messages |
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| character sequences (such as and ) that define the beginning, end, and meaning of the text that appears between them |
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| reports that contain specific information on business transactions |
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| reports that summarize detail or recap periodic activity |
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| reports that provide details or summary information about transactions or operating results that fall outside a predefined normal range of values |
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| reports used by high-level managers to assess overall organizational health and performance |
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| reports or other outputs produced for use within the organization |
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| reports or other outputs produced for use by people outside the organization |
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| external outputs that includes one or more parts intended to be returned with new data or information |
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| user-interfaced design technique that enables a user to select summary information and view supporting detail |
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