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NOV/DEC 2011 ANNA UNIVERSITY QUESTION PAPER IT 2024 USER INTERFACE DESIGN (Common to Sixth Semester Information Technology) (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 2webworld 2webworld 1. What is the impact of Human characteristics in user Interface design? 2. What is the need for direct manipulation? 3. Give any two applications which utilises the human interaction speed. 4. What is the need for Design standards? 5. What are the components of windows? 6. What is the need for Text boxes? 7. What do you mean by Internationalization of user intraface? 8. What are the three properties of color? 9. Define hypermedia. 2webworld 2webworld 10. List some techniques utilised for information searching. PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) Compare Graphical user interface and web user interface. (16) Or 2webworld 2webworld (b) What are the general principles to be followed for user interface design? Explain any five principles in detail. (16) 12. (a) (i) Write a short note on usability. (8) (ii) Write a short note on requirement analysis. (8) Or 2webworld 2webworld (b) (i) Explain how users knowledge and experience can make a change in user interface design. (10) (ii) Explain interface design goals. (6) 13. (a) Describe any five window operations. (16) Or 2webworld 2webworld (b) Discuss in detail about any four devices used in device based-control and list the characteristics of device-based controls. (16) 14. (a) What are the guidelines to be followed for creating text for web pages? Explain. (16) Or 2webworld 2webworld (b) Write an elaborate note on guidance and assistance mechanisms. (16) 15. (a) Discuss the different stages involved in usability testing and guidelines to be followed for the same. (16) WWW.PROFMARIAMICHAEL.COM Page 1

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Or 2webworld 2webworld (b) Write short notes on the following : (i) hypermedia (8) (ii) software tools for user interface design. (8)

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