Well done!
You have now completed the first Session of this Component.
By working through this Session, you have learned all about...
- Different types of user interface
- Features of user interfaces
- The range of uses for interfaces
- Factors affecting the choice of interface
- Hardware and software factors that may influence user interface design/choices
In the next Session, you will learn all about different audience needs. Before you move on, let’s test your learning so far with a quick quiz.
Quiz
Use your mouse to drag and drop the correct words into the sentences below.
- Menus
- Display
- Interact
- Digital
- Voice
- Send
- Device
- Desktops
- Education
- Graphical
- The term ‘user interface’ is used to describe anything that is designed and built into a computer with which a person may .
- screens, keyboards, mice and are all examples of user interfaces.
- In order to narrow the divide, a user interface must consider accessibility needs, and demographics.
- GUI stands for User Interface and WIMP stands for Windows, Icons, , Pointer.
- An input method is anything that enables the user to information, messages and commands to a device – for example, a keyboard, camera or activation.
Now it’s time to have a go at a practice assignment, in preparation for the real thing!