Code No: R05321201 Set No.

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III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Discuss the history of screen deisgn

(b) Compare a 1970’s screen, a 1980’s screen, and a 1990’s and beyond screen
[8+8]

2. (a) Discuss about data objects, container objects, and device objects
(b) Discuss the following object relationships
i. Collections
ii. Constraints
iii. Composites
iv. Containers
(c) Explain about attributes of an object [6+6+4]

3. What is meant by basic business functions? Discuss indetail the process of deter-
mining basic business functions [16]

4. State and explain various qualities which provides visually pleasing composition
and give suitable examples for each quality [16]

5. Identify the characteristics and capabilities of the following screen-based controls.

(a) Text entry / read-only controls.

(b) Combination entry / selection control.
(c) Custom controls. [16]

6. (a) What is image map? What is its use? What are its advantages and disadvan-
tages?
(b) What is meant by combining mediums? What are its characteristics? [8+8]

7. Describe the following specification methods.

(a) Grammers
(b) Transition diagrams. [8+8]

8. Give a detailed note about direct control pointing devices. [16]

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Code No: R05321201 Set No. 2
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Discuss indetail the importance of the user interface design [16]

2. (a) Compare the print page design and web page design
(b) What is meant by extranet? How it is different from internet? [10+6]

3. Discuss the important human characteristics which have influence on interface and
screen design [16]

4. State and explain various qualities which provides visually pleasing composition
and give suitable examples for each quality [16]

5. Explain various window operations. [16]

6. What is message? Classify the message. Give a detailed note about the messages.
[16]

7. Give a brief note about the following

(a) TCL scripting language

(b) Galaxy
(c) Java script [16]

8. Explain briefly about the features of following key board layouts:

(a) QWERTY layout

(b) DVORAK layout [8+8]

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Code No: R05321201 Set No. 3
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Discuss the impact of ineffecient screen design on processing time with an
example
(b) Discuss the chronological history of the internet [8+8]

2. Compare and constrast the graphical user interface and the web user interface [16]

3. Discuss about users tasks and needs which are also important in user interface
design [16]

4. (a) State the screen design goals.

(b) Discuss how a poor screen design can distract the user and what a user expects
in good screen design. [4+12]

5. (a) Classify the structures of menus. Give suitable examples.

(b) What are the functions of menus. Explain briefly. [8+8]

6. Discuss and elaborate the issues to be considered in choosing colors for web pages.
[16]

7. Illustrate the following specification methods with suitable examples.

(a) State charts

(b) Grammers [8+8]

8. (a) Distinguish between QWERTY and ABCDE style.

(b) What are the function keys? What are their advantages? [8+8]

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Code No: R05321201 Set No. 4
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
(Information Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is meant by good user interface? discuss its importance

(b) Success of a product/project depends on effective user interface. Discuss [8+8]

2. What is meant by graphical systems ? Discuss indetail various advantages and

disadvantages of graphical systems [16]

3. Discuss about users tasks and needs which are also important in user interface
design [16]

4. (a) State the screen design goals.

(b) Discuss how a poor screen design can distract the user and what a user expects
in good screen design. [4+12]

5. Define the following with respect to window

(a) Menu bar

(b) Status bar
(c) Scroll bar
(d) Tool bar
(e) Split box
(f) Command area
(g) Size grip
(h) Work area. [16]

6. What are the issues to be considered in designing title bar and message box. [16]

7. Give a brief note about the features of user - interface building tools. [16]

8. Give a brief note about the following

(a) Keys
(b) Function keys [8+8]

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