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Computing and IT in The Workplace: Human Aspects of Computing
Computing and IT in The Workplace: Human Aspects of Computing
Computing and IT in The Workplace: Human Aspects of Computing
CT006-1
Definition of HCI
HCI is concerned with the design,
evaluation and implementation
of the interaction of computing systems
for human use and with the study
of the major phenomena
surrounding them
CT024 PDT Introduction 4
Human Computer Interface
• Human
– Individual user or group of users that
work together
– A sequence of users in an organization
each dealing with some part of the task
or process
– They use technology
• Computer
Any technology ranging from the
general desktop to a large scale
computer system, a process control
or an embedded system
To improve
1.Safety
2.Utility (functionality)
3.Effectiveness (do the right thing)
4.Efficiency (do things right)
5.Usability (ease of use and learnability of a
human-made object.
Learnability – how a system supports the
user's efforts to learn how a system works)
6. Simplicity
CT024 PDT Introduction 11
Effectiveness Vs Efficiency
1. Eye Strain
cost is adjustable
backrest
expressed as
the physiological
adjustable
or health cost to seat
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