HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION AND

COMMUNICATION
ASSESSMENT 01

NAME: ____________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use the word processor on the computer to fill in this assessment.

2. Start by inserting your name in the space above.
3. Before you begin answering these questions, save this file using the required file name format:
“<YourStudentID> Assessment01.doc” where <YourStudentID> is your Student ID and there is a blank between it
and the Assessment01. When you are finished with the assessment, save the document again and then upload
it to the LMS.

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

Select the best answer for each question below. Enter your response in the space provided.

1. Usability is _____.
A. When an application, a website, a mobile app, or any user interaction simply works well.
B. The website’s purpose and intended use are clear, self-evident, and self-explanatory.
C. Ease of use.
D. When users have no questions or all their questions are answered simply and easily.
E. All of the above.

2. When people visit a website for the first time, they most often ____.
A. Read all content available to read on the site.
B. Follow all links available to click on the site.
C. Follow all links related to finding the best most optimal way to achieve their goal.
D. Quickly scan content related to their goal and quickly follow links to achieve their goal.
3. The First Law of Usability says _____.
A. Get rid of half the words on each page. Then get rid of half of what’s left.
B. Getting rid of extra content reduces the clutter on a page.
C. Don’t make me think.
D. It’s the number of clicks that matters. Reduce the number of times users have to click to get what
they want.
E. The number of times the user has to click does not matter – as long as each click is a mindless,
unambiguous choice.

4. The Second Law of Usability says _____.

A. Get rid of half the words on each page. Then get rid of half of what’s left.
B. Getting rid of extra content reduces the clutter on a page.
C. Don’t make me think.
D. It’s the number of clicks that matters. Reduce the number of times users have to click to get what
they want.
E. The number of times the user has to click does not matter – as long as each click is a mindless,
unambiguous choice.

5. The Third Law of Usability says _____.

A. Get rid of half the words on each page. Then get rid of half of what’s left.
B. Getting rid of extra content reduces the clutter on a page.
C. Don’t make me think.
D. It’s the number of clicks that matters. Reduce the number of times users have to click to get what
they want.
E. The number of times the user has to click does not matter – as long as each

click is a mindless, unambiguous choice.