INF 1520 Exam Preparation Questions and ANSWERS

INF 1520 Exam Preparation Questions and ANSWERS

Question 1

Is the following statement true or false? Reading and navigating text or objects on a
computer screen is a very different experience for a user that cannot see properly.

Select one:
True
False




Question 2

Consider the following statement about user interfaces in the early history of computing
machines. The Memex system was unable to store personal books. Is the statement true
or false?

Select one:
True
False


Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding human issues in HCI are absolutely TRUE?
Computer use induces epileptic attacks.

Select one:
True
False
Computer use does not appear to induce epileptic attacks
Question 4

Is the following statement true or false about the internet and the World Wide Web?
Facebook and Twitter are not examples of social media.

Select one:
True
False


Question 5

Is the following statement true or false? People with colour deficits generally see less
contrast between colours than someone with normal vision.

Select one:
True

,INF 1520 Exam Preparation Questions and ANSWERS

False


Question 6

Is the following statement true or false: Clicking, double clicking, and drag-and-drop
operations pose no problems for people with motor impairments.

Select one:
True
False


Question 8

Is the following statement about social networks true or false You do not need internet
to connect to Facebook.

Select one:
True
False


Question 9

Is the following statement true or false about the internet and the World Wide Web?
Until the late 1980s, the growth in electronic mail was largely restricted to academic
communities.

Select one:
True
False


Of the following statements, about the early history of computing which are false/factually
incorrect? Colossus (1943) developed the first truly interactive computer. (Alan discussion forum
fixed the problem).

Select one:

True

False

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Question 10

Is the following statement true or false? People with visual impairedness generally see
better contrasts colour.

Select one:
True
False


Question 11

Before a system can be internationalised or localised many factors need to be addressed.
Which of the following overt factors are true?

Select one:

a.
Sound.

b.
Dates, calendars, publicly observable elements, telephone number and address
formats

c.
Calendars and sound

d.
Dates, calendars, and publicly observable elements

e.
Dates, calendars, sound, telephone numbers and address formats


Question 12

Associate activation errors are similar to ____________ errors but are triggered by internal
thoughts or associates instead of external data.

Select one:

a.
description

b.
mode