IE 355 Study List Final Exam With
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Auditory display - ANSWER Display that uses sound to convey information
Visual display - ANSWER Display that uses visual elements to convey information
Static display - ANSWER Display that does not change over time
Dynamic display - ANSWER Display that changes over time
Legibility - ANSWER The quality of being clear and easy to read
Readability - ANSWER The ease with which text can be read and understood
Serif type - ANSWER Typeface with small decorative lines at the ends of characters
Sans-serif type - ANSWER Typeface without decorative lines at the ends of characters
Proportional type - ANSWER Typeface in which each character takes up a different
amount of horizontal space
Fixed width type - ANSWER Typeface in which each character takes up the same
amount of horizontal space
Normal text - ANSWER Text written in lowercase or uppercase as appropriate
All uppercase text - ANSWER Text written in capital letters
Width parameter - ANSWER Measurement of the horizontal size of a display element
Height parameter - ANSWER Measurement of the vertical size of a display element
Stroke width parameter - ANSWER Measurement of the thickness of a line or stroke in a
display element
Width:Height ratio - ANSWER Proportion between the horizontal and vertical size of a
display element
Stroke Width:Height ratio - ANSWER Proportion between the thickness of a line or
stroke and the vertical size of a display element
Light contrast - ANSWER Low difference in brightness between display elements
Low contrast - ANSWER Low difference in color or brightness between display elements
Visual angle - ANSWER The angle formed by lines connecting the eye to the edges of an
, object
Color contrast - ANSWER Difference in color between display elements
Irradiation effect - ANSWER Phenomenon where letters appear larger when surrounded
by a high contrast background
Computer display - ANSWER Visual output device that presents information generated
by a computer
Paper - ANSWER Material made from cellulose fibers used for writing and printing
Grouping principle - ANSWER Principle that states that elements that are close together
are perceived as a group
Data-ink ratio - ANSWER Proportion of ink used to represent data in a graph or data
visualization
Symbols - ANSWER Visual representations that stand for something else
Text signs - ANSWER Signs that use words to convey information
Good symbol - ANSWER Symbol that is easily recognizable and conveys its intended
meaning
Easterby's design principles - ANSWER Principles for creating effective graphics,
including simplicity and clarity
Coding dimension - ANSWER Dimension along which information is coded or
represented
Multidimensional codes - ANSWER Codes that use multiple dimensions to represent
information
Conspicuity - ANSWER The quality of being easily seen or noticed
Dynamic display - ANSWER Display that changes over time
Quantitative reading - ANSWER Reading that involves precise numerical values
Qualitative reading - ANSWER Reading that involves general impressions or qualities
Check reading - ANSWER Reading that involves quickly verifying the state of a system
or process
Altimeter - ANSWER Instrument used to measure altitude
Pictorial realism - ANSWER Representation of objects or scenes that closely resemble
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Auditory display - ANSWER Display that uses sound to convey information
Visual display - ANSWER Display that uses visual elements to convey information
Static display - ANSWER Display that does not change over time
Dynamic display - ANSWER Display that changes over time
Legibility - ANSWER The quality of being clear and easy to read
Readability - ANSWER The ease with which text can be read and understood
Serif type - ANSWER Typeface with small decorative lines at the ends of characters
Sans-serif type - ANSWER Typeface without decorative lines at the ends of characters
Proportional type - ANSWER Typeface in which each character takes up a different
amount of horizontal space
Fixed width type - ANSWER Typeface in which each character takes up the same
amount of horizontal space
Normal text - ANSWER Text written in lowercase or uppercase as appropriate
All uppercase text - ANSWER Text written in capital letters
Width parameter - ANSWER Measurement of the horizontal size of a display element
Height parameter - ANSWER Measurement of the vertical size of a display element
Stroke width parameter - ANSWER Measurement of the thickness of a line or stroke in a
display element
Width:Height ratio - ANSWER Proportion between the horizontal and vertical size of a
display element
Stroke Width:Height ratio - ANSWER Proportion between the thickness of a line or
stroke and the vertical size of a display element
Light contrast - ANSWER Low difference in brightness between display elements
Low contrast - ANSWER Low difference in color or brightness between display elements
Visual angle - ANSWER The angle formed by lines connecting the eye to the edges of an
, object
Color contrast - ANSWER Difference in color between display elements
Irradiation effect - ANSWER Phenomenon where letters appear larger when surrounded
by a high contrast background
Computer display - ANSWER Visual output device that presents information generated
by a computer
Paper - ANSWER Material made from cellulose fibers used for writing and printing
Grouping principle - ANSWER Principle that states that elements that are close together
are perceived as a group
Data-ink ratio - ANSWER Proportion of ink used to represent data in a graph or data
visualization
Symbols - ANSWER Visual representations that stand for something else
Text signs - ANSWER Signs that use words to convey information
Good symbol - ANSWER Symbol that is easily recognizable and conveys its intended
meaning
Easterby's design principles - ANSWER Principles for creating effective graphics,
including simplicity and clarity
Coding dimension - ANSWER Dimension along which information is coded or
represented
Multidimensional codes - ANSWER Codes that use multiple dimensions to represent
information
Conspicuity - ANSWER The quality of being easily seen or noticed
Dynamic display - ANSWER Display that changes over time
Quantitative reading - ANSWER Reading that involves precise numerical values
Qualitative reading - ANSWER Reading that involves general impressions or qualities
Check reading - ANSWER Reading that involves quickly verifying the state of a system
or process
Altimeter - ANSWER Instrument used to measure altitude
Pictorial realism - ANSWER Representation of objects or scenes that closely resemble
