Human Computer Interaction

Paper Code: 
MCA 525D
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • Understand the basics of human and computational abilities and limitations.
  • Understand basic theories, tools and techniques in HCI.
  • Understand the fundamental aspects of designing and evaluating interfaces.
  • Apply appropriate HCI techniques to design systems that are usable by people.
10.00
Unit I: 
Introduction:

Importance of user Interface – definition, importance of good design. Benefits of good design. A brief history of Screen design.

The graphical user interface – popularity of graphics, the concept of direct manipulation, graphical system, Characteristics, Web user – Interface popularity, characteristics- Principles of user interface.

12.00
Unit II: 
Design process

Human interaction with computers, importance of human characteristics human consideration, Human interaction speeds, understanding business junctions.

12.00
Unit III: 
Screen Designing

Design goals – Screen planning and purpose, organizing screen elements, ordering of screen data and content – screen navigation and flow – Visually pleasing composition – amount of information – focus and emphasis – presentation information simply and meaningfully – information retrieval on web – statistical graphics – Technological consideration in interface design.

14.00
Unit IV: 
Windows

New and Navigation schemes selection of window, selection of devices based and screen based controls. Components – text and messages, Icons and increases – Multimedia, colors, uses problems, choosing colors.

Design principles and usability heuristics: design principles, principles to support usability, golden rules and heuristics, HCI patterns.

12.00
Unit V: 
Software tools

Specification methods, interface – Building Tools.

Interaction Devices – Keyboard and function keys – pointing devices – speech recognition digitization and generation – image and video displays – drivers.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • Wilbert O Galitz, Wiley DreamaTech, “The essential guide to user interface design”,
  • Ben Shneidermann, “Designing the user interface”. 3rd Edition, Pearson Education Asia.
REFERENCES: 
  • Alan Dix, Janet Fincay, Gre Goryd, Abowd, Russel Bealg, “Human – Computer Interaction”,Pearson, 2004
  • Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp, Jenny Preece, “Interaction Design: Beyond Human Computer Interaction”, Wiley, 3rd Edition, 2011
  • John M Caroroll, “ Human-Computer Interection”, Pearson Education
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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