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Interactive Systems Design
Interactive Systems Design
Design
Human Computer Interaction
(HCI)
Design of Interactive
System
Terms to be familiar
with
Terms to be familiar
with
Human Factors is used to describe
the study of user interfaces in their
working context.
Physiology
Perception
Cognition
Middle ages
The early history of computing can be traced
back to the narrow aims of mathematicians,
logicians and astronomers.
There was little or no incentive to improve HCI.
Mid-20th Century
The Second World War
The Colossus (1943) was perhaps
the first truly interactive computer.
the first machine languages were
beginning to appear
1981
introduced their first PC together with DOS
(Disk Operating System)
1982
XEROX introduced their STAR user
interface
Computer Systems
Designers Cues
Expertise
Age
Disability
Nationality