CEN 3721 FINAL EXAM FINAL STUDY PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are some examples of transient posture?
Answer: Windows explorer, volume control, and iTunes.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) True/False
A transient application should launch to its previous position and
configuration Answer: True
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is Daemonic posture? Answer:
Programs that do not normally interact with the user.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are examples of daemonic posture?
Answer: A printer driver or network connection.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are controls panels? Answer:
Launchable transient applications that give users a consistent place
to go to configure daemons
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) Describe the characteristics of a web
application. Answer: They are heavily interactive and exhibit
,complex behaviors in much the same way that a robust desktop
application does.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a sovereign posture Web application?
Answer: An application that delivers information and functionality
in a manner that best supports more complex human activities.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is an example of sovereign posture web
applications? Answer: Flickr, an online photo sharing service.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a transient posture Web application?
Answer: An application that performs an occasional routine task.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is an intranet? Answer: It is a private
version of the Web that is only accessible to employees of a
company.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a transactional kiosk? Answer: A
kiosk that provides some tightly scoped transaction or service
(ATM).
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a explorational kiosk? Answer: A
kiosk that provides additional information and a richer experience
for users who have come to see the main exhibits.
, ◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are the 5 most useful interaction and
interface principals for designing handheld devices? Answer: 1.
Strive for integration of functionality to minimize navigation.
2. Think about how the device will be held and carried.
3. Determine early on whether the device or application will support
one-handed or two handed operations.
4. Consider whether the device will be a satellite or a stand alone.
5. Avoid use of pluralized and pop up windows.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are the 3 most useful interaction and
interface principals for designing kiosks? Answer: 1. Make sure that
your click targets are large enough
2. Use soft keyboard input sparingly
3. Avoid drag and drop
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are the 5 most useful interaction and
interface principals for designing television based interfaces?
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are some examples of transient posture?
Answer: Windows explorer, volume control, and iTunes.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) True/False
A transient application should launch to its previous position and
configuration Answer: True
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is Daemonic posture? Answer:
Programs that do not normally interact with the user.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are examples of daemonic posture?
Answer: A printer driver or network connection.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are controls panels? Answer:
Launchable transient applications that give users a consistent place
to go to configure daemons
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) Describe the characteristics of a web
application. Answer: They are heavily interactive and exhibit
,complex behaviors in much the same way that a robust desktop
application does.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a sovereign posture Web application?
Answer: An application that delivers information and functionality
in a manner that best supports more complex human activities.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is an example of sovereign posture web
applications? Answer: Flickr, an online photo sharing service.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a transient posture Web application?
Answer: An application that performs an occasional routine task.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is an intranet? Answer: It is a private
version of the Web that is only accessible to employees of a
company.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a transactional kiosk? Answer: A
kiosk that provides some tightly scoped transaction or service
(ATM).
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What is a explorational kiosk? Answer: A
kiosk that provides additional information and a richer experience
for users who have come to see the main exhibits.
, ◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are the 5 most useful interaction and
interface principals for designing handheld devices? Answer: 1.
Strive for integration of functionality to minimize navigation.
2. Think about how the device will be held and carried.
3. Determine early on whether the device or application will support
one-handed or two handed operations.
4. Consider whether the device will be a satellite or a stand alone.
5. Avoid use of pluralized and pop up windows.
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are the 3 most useful interaction and
interface principals for designing kiosks? Answer: 1. Make sure that
your click targets are large enough
2. Use soft keyboard input sparingly
3. Avoid drag and drop
◉ (Chapter 9 Cooper) What are the 5 most useful interaction and
interface principals for designing television based interfaces?
