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Design for Usability I-Software Engineering-Lecture Slides, Slides of Software Engineering
Software Engineering one of core subject in Computer Science. This lecture was delived by Dr. Shrya Gopal at Bengal Engineering and Science University as one of lecture from lecture series on course. This lecture includes: Design, Usability, Finite, State, Machine, Cruise, Control, Engaged, Switch, Transition, Diagram, Table, Standby, Copyright
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CS 501: Software Engineering
Fall 2000
Lecture 17
Design for Usability I
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Administration
- Midterm examination
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Q2: Finite State Machine
The cruise control system on an automobile is controlled by a master switch and three buttons. Initially, it is turned on by the master switch. The master switch can be turned off at any time. When first turned on, the system enters stand-by mode.
When the system is in stand-by mode, the driver of the automobile can press Button A to engage the cruise control at the current speed of the automobile. When the cruise control is engaged, if the driver presses the brake or presses Button B the system will be disengaged and return to stand-by mode. After returning to stand- by mode, the driver can press Button C to engage the cruise control at the speed that it was set at previously. (After the system is first turned on, Button C has no effect.)
When the cruise control is engaged, the driver can press Button A to increase speed by one mile per hour or Button C to decrease speed by one mile per hour. docsity.com
State Transition Diagram
Off Standby Engaged Standby
MS-On
B-Brake MS-Off
A
A
C
A C
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State Transition Table
MS
on
MS
off
A B
Brake
C
Off
Standby
Engaged
Standby
Standby
Off
Off
Off Engaged
Standby
Engaged Engaged
Engaged Engaged
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Question 4
When software is written, who owns the copyright?
How can somebody else be permitted to use the software?
How can copyright be transferred to somebody else?
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Question 4
When software is written, who owns the copyright?
The person who writes the software Except work for hire -- the employer
How can somebody else be permitted to use the software?
By permission from the copyright owner (usually a license)
How can copyright be transferred to somebody else?
Copyright is property that can be sold or given away (usually a contract) docsity.com
Question 4
You are employed for company X writing software.
When you leave, who owns your work?
What use can you make of the work?
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Question 4
You are employed for company X writing software.
When you leave, who owns your work?
The company (work for hire)
What use can you make of the work?
None without permission of the copyright owner
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Question 4
You work free-lance for company X.
When you finish, who owns your work?
What use can you make of the work?
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Question 4
You work free-lance for company X.
When you finish, who owns your work?
It depends on the circumstances Have a written contract
What use can you make of the work?
If you hold the copyright -- unrestricted Otherwise -- none without agreement
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Distributed Objects and the System
Life-Cycle
All large systems change with time.
- Dynamic binding of objects combined with polymorphism permits the addition of extra object types, incremental changes, etc. to be localized.
Development environments change with time.
- Language bindings and IIOP permit changes.
Production environments changes with time.
- Code can be reused in different environments.
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Design for Usability
Usability of a computer system is a combination of factors:
- User interface design
- Functionality
- Performance
- Help systems and documentation
- Freedom from errors
Anything else?
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Iterative Design
Requirements
Design
Implementation (prototype)
Evaluation
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Methods for Evaluation of Usability
- Observing users (user protocols)
- Focus groups
- Measurements effectiveness in carrying out tasks speed
- Expert review
- Client's opinions
- Competitive analysis
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Levels of Usability
interface design functional design data and metadata computer systems and networks
conceptual model
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The Conceptual Model
The conceptual model is the user's internal model of what the system provides:
- The desk top metaphor -- files and folders
- The web model -- click on hyperlinks
- The library model -- search and retrieve
- The form filling model -- fill form, submit
Example: The Mercury page turner
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Interface Design
The interface design is the appearance on the screen and the actual manipulation by the user
- Fonts, colors, logos, key board controls, menus, buttons
- Mouse control or keyboard control?
- Conventions (e.g., "back", "help")
Example: Screen space utilization in the Mercury page turner
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Principles of Interface Design
Interface design is partly an art; there are general principles:
- Consistency -- in appearance, controls, and function.
- Feedback -- what is the computer system is doing? why does the user see certain results?
- Users should be able to interrupt or reverse actions
- Error handling should be simple and easy to comprehend
- Skilled users offered shortcuts; beginners have simple, well-defined options
The user should feel in control docsity.com
Disabilities
- What if the user:
is visually impaired or color blind? does not speak English? is a poor typist?
- There is a tradition of blind programmers
- Navigation of web sites need not be only visual
You may have a legal requirement to support people with disabilities
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Functional Design
The functional design , determines the functions that are offered to the user
- Selection of parts of a digital object
- Searching a list or sorting the results
- Help information
- Manipulation of objects on a screen
- Pan or zoom
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Same Functions, Different Interface
Example: The desk top metaphor
- Mouse -- 1 button (Macintosh), 2 button (Windows) or 3 button (Unix)
- Close button -- left of window (Macintosh) right of window (Windows)
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Data and Metadata
Data and metadata stored by the computer system enable the functions and the interface
- The desktop metaphor has the concept of associating a file with an application. This requires a file type to be stored with each file:
-- extension to filename (Windows and Unix) -- resource fork (Macintosh)
- Data validation often requires that a user interface has access to a database (e.g., names and addresses)
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Computer Systems and Networks
The performance, reliability and predictability of computer systems and networks is crucial to usability
- Response time
instantaneous for mouse tracking and echo of key stroke 5 seconds for simple transactions
- Example: Pipelined algorithm for the Mercury page turner
- Quality of Service for real time information
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Design Tensions in Networked Systems
- Client computers and network connections vary greatly in capacity
- Client software may run on various operating systems; it may be current or an earlier version
- System designers wish to control clients; users wish to configure their own environments
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