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Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi Department of IT: Mid Exam: Spring-2021
Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi Department of IT: Mid Exam: Spring-2021
Department of IT
Mid Exam: Spring-2021
Course Title: Human Computer Interaction Course Code: IT-402
Class: BSIT Semester: 4th
Time: 90 Minutes Marks: 20
Attempt all questions on good quality legal size narrow line paper.
On first page write your Name, College Roll, UOG Roll No, Course code & Title,
Semester, Department, Date, Teacher Name and Signature.
Also write name, course code and roll no on each page.
INSTRUCTIONS
Question # 01 02 + 02 + 02 = 06 Marks
Find at least 03 examples according to your own understandings physical controls and
displays.
a) List them.
b) Try to group them, or classify them.
c) Discuss whether you believe the control or display is suitable for its purpose
(Section 3.9.3 may also help).
Question # 02 3.5 + 3.5 = 07 Marks
Devise experiments to test the properties of (i) short-term memory, (ii) long-term memory,
using the experiments described in text book chapter # 01 to help you. Describe your
results. Are your results consistent with the properties described in this chapter?
Question # 03 3.5 + 3.5 = 07 Marks
Use the following scenarios, and choose a suitable combination of input and output devices
to best support the intended interaction. It may help to identify typical users or classes of
user, and identify how the devices chosen support these people in their tasks. Explain the
major problems that the input and output devices solve.
Environmental database scenario:
A computer database is under development that will hold environmental information. This
ranges from meteorological measurements through fish catches to descriptions of pollution,
and will include topographical details and sketches and photographs. The data has to be
accessed only by experts, but they want to be able to describe and retrieve any piece of data
within a few seconds.
Scenario of Word processor for blind people:
A word processor for blind users is needed, which can also be operated by sighted people.
It has to support the standard set of word-processing tasks.
Good Luck