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HCI Assignment 1 Questions With Correct
Answers.
T/F: HCI was adopted in the mid-1980's to denote a new field of study concerned with studying
and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of cellphone use. - answer✔False
T/F: Today, HCI is a multi-disciplinary subject with computer science, psychology, and cognitive
sciences at its core (Dix et al., 2004). - answer✔True
T/F: HCI became one of the domains of cognitive science research in the 1970's and the idea
was to apply cognitive science methods to software development (Carrol, 2003). -
answer✔True
T/F: HCI has expanded into a much broader field of study which assist designers to understand
the capacities and limitations of intended users. - answer✔True
T/F: The first computers developed for the "man on the street" occurred in the early 1981 by
IBM. - answer✔False
Which of the following did not form part of the turning point in the development of computers?
a: Apple's first computer kits (1976)
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b: IBM's second personal computer (1981)
c: Xerox STAR (1982)
d: Internet, World Wide Web (WWW), and social networks. - answer✔b: IBM's second personal
computer (1981)
In which areas does the WWW play a very important role?
i) The functioning of society
ii) Infrastructure such as airport and transport systems
iii) Industry
iv) Social life
a: i, ii
b: i, ii, iii, iv
c: ii, iii
d: i, ii, iii - answer✔b: i, ii, iii, iv
T/F: Twitter is recognised as the world's largest social network based on statistica.com. -
answer✔True
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HCI Assignment 1 Questions With Correct
Answers.
T/F: HCI was adopted in the mid-1980's to denote a new field of study concerned with studying
and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of cellphone use. - answer✔False
T/F: Today, HCI is a multi-disciplinary subject with computer science, psychology, and cognitive
sciences at its core (Dix et al., 2004). - answer✔True
T/F: HCI became one of the domains of cognitive science research in the 1970's and the idea
was to apply cognitive science methods to software development (Carrol, 2003). -
answer✔True
T/F: HCI has expanded into a much broader field of study which assist designers to understand
the capacities and limitations of intended users. - answer✔True
T/F: The first computers developed for the "man on the street" occurred in the early 1981 by
IBM. - answer✔False
Which of the following did not form part of the turning point in the development of computers?
a: Apple's first computer kits (1976)
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
b: IBM's second personal computer (1981)
c: Xerox STAR (1982)
d: Internet, World Wide Web (WWW), and social networks. - answer✔b: IBM's second personal
computer (1981)
In which areas does the WWW play a very important role?
i) The functioning of society
ii) Infrastructure such as airport and transport systems
iii) Industry
iv) Social life
a: i, ii
b: i, ii, iii, iv
c: ii, iii
d: i, ii, iii - answer✔b: i, ii, iii, iv
T/F: Twitter is recognised as the world's largest social network based on statistica.com. -
answer✔True
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