The Essential Guide to User Interface Design - 3rd Edition
Wilbert O. Galitz
TEST QUESTIONS
Step 7: Choose the Proper Controls
Short Answer
- What is the purpose of a text box?
- What should a recessed element on a screen mean to the user?
- What is the most significant advantage of a list box?
- What is the most significant disadvantage of a drop-down/pop-up list box?
- What are five advantages of presenting buttonson a screen?
- What is the purpose of a radio button?
- What are the disadvantages of text boxes?
- What should raising a control above the plane of the screen indicate to the user?
- What is the most significant disadvantage of a list box?
- What is the most significant advantage of a drop-down/pop-up list box?
- What is the purpose of a check box?
- What is a palette?
- What are the advantages of text boxes?
- In which control must the ordering of choices be predictable by the user?
- Why should customcontrols be implemented with caution?
- Generally, how many items should be displayed in a list box?
- What are the disadvantages of a spin box?
- What is the purpose of a combo box?
- In a research study evaluating eight controls, which two controls were the fastest to use and preferred by users?
True/False
- A control must look the way it works and work the way it looks.
True or False?
- Elements on a flat white background can be opened, edited, or moved.
True or False?
- A control need not be used exactly as its design intended.
True or False?
- A Radio buttonmay be displayed singly or alone.
True or False?
- Fewer different types of controls on a screen are usually better.
True or False?
- Recessed screen elements can be pressed.
True or False?
- It is acceptable to “fit” buttons in available space on a screen.
True or False?
- For Web pages spanning more than one screen, repeat the buttons at the top and bottom of the page.
True or False?
- Radio buttonsmay be used for commands.
True or False?
- A horizontal orientation is the preferred manner of presentation for multiple related check boxes.
True or False?
- Use standard sliders and proven design styles whenever available.
True or False?
- If used, make the look and behavior of custom controls different from that of standard controls.
True or False?
- Always assume that all people are familiar with all types of controls.
True or False?
- Display ToolTips after a short time-out.
True or False?
- For familiar, meaningful data choose the control technique that, in theory, requires the fewest number of keystrokes to complete.
True or False?
- A check boxmay be displayed singly or alone.
True or False?
- Control selection decisions made according to convention and intuition always yield the best results.
True or False?
- Aided entry, also known as autocompletion, is preferred over unaided entry methods, and it is also the faster.
True or False?
- Scrolling and retrieving lists of choices slow the user down.
True or False?
- If the data or information is familiar, a selection control is always the best choice.
True or False?
Multiple Choice
- What type of control is used to do the following: Cause something to happen immediately; display another window; display a menu of options, or set a mode or property value?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control is used for the following: Contain text, free-form in nature that is exclusively entered or modified using the keyboard, or contain text or values being presented for reading or display purposes only?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control presents on the screen all the possible alternatives, conditions, or choices that may exist for an entity, property, or value?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control allows information to either be keyed into the field or selected and placed within it?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control is purely informational, providing details about other screen elements or controls, or assisting in giving the screen structure?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control is a group box?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control are sliders and tabs?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control is a spin box?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- What type of control is a list box?
a) Button.
b) Text entry/read-only.
c) Selection.
d) Combination entry/selection.
e) Specialized operable.
f) Custom.
g) Presentation.
h) None of the above.
- If buttons are for exiting a dialog:
a) Position centered and aligned horizontally at the bottom.
b) Position centered and aligned vertically on the right side.
c) Position adjacent to the related control.
d) Position at the bottom or to right of related controls.
e) None of the above.
- If buttons are used for invoking a dialog feature or expanding the dialog:
a) Position centered and aligned horizontally at the bottom.
b) Position centered and aligned vertically on the right side.
c) Position adjacent to the related control.
d) Position at the bottom or to right of related controls.
e) None of the above.
- If a button has a contingent relationship to another control:
a) Position centered and aligned horizontally at the bottom.
b) Position centered and aligned vertically on the right side.
c) Position adjacent to the related control.
d) Position at the bottom or to right of related controls.
e) None of the above.
- If a button has a contingent relationship to a group of controls:
a) Position centered and aligned horizontally at the bottom.
b) Position centered and aligned vertically on the right side.
c) Position adjacent to the related control.
d) Position at the bottom or to right of related controls.
e) None of the above.
- In laying out buttons on a screen, which of the following guidelines are correct?
a) Provide equal and adequate spacing between adjacent buttons.
b) Provide adequate spacing between buttons and the screen body controls.
c) Align with the other screen controls.
d) Present displayed within a line border.
e) All of the above.
f) None of the above.
- Which of the following are presentation controls?
a) Group box.
b) Column heading.
c) Scroll bar.
d) Balloon tip.
e) Progress indicator.
f) Sample box.
g) Date picker.
h) All of the above.
- For data unfamiliar or prone to typing errors, which type of control is recommended?
a) Button.
b) Custom.
c) Selection.
d) Specialized.
e) Text entry.
f) None of the above.
- What is the purpose of a slider?
a) To present information that can be logically organized into pages or sections within the same window.
b) To present descriptive text when a pointer is moved over a control or element.
c) To provide feedback concerning the completion of a lengthy operation.
d) To make a setting when a continuous qualitative adjustment is acceptable and it is useful to see the current value relative to the range of possible values.
e) To select a date for inscribing in a drop-down list box.
f) None of the above.
- In choosing a control, which of the following guidelines should be followed?
a) Choose familiar controls.
b) Consider the task.
c) Reduce the number of clicks.
d) Consider available screen space.
e) All of the above.
- In choosing from a list of items, people generally do what?
a) Pick an item from the end of the list.
b) Pick an item from the middle of the list.
c) Pick an item from the beginning of the list.
d) People have no tendencies toward picking from a particular list location.
- Which of the following statements concerning custom controls are true?
a) Implement custom controls with caution.
b) Make the look and behavior of custom controls similar to that of standard controls.
c) Custom controls add to user learning and increases system complexity.
d) All of the above.