Chapter 12 Multiple Choice

Well-designed input forms and display screens should meet all of the following objectives EXCEPT:

A) effectiveness.

B) accuracy.

C) ease of use.

D) efficiency.

d

Which is not a guideline for form design?

A) Make forms easy to fill out.

B) Ensure that forms meet the purpose for which they are designed.

C) Design forms to assure accurate completion.

D) Keep forms attractive.

E) None of the above.

e

Well-designed input forms and display screens should meet all of the following objectives EXCEPT:

A) effectiveness.

B) accuracy.

C) ease of use.

D) efficiency.

d

Which is not a guideline for form design?

A) Make forms easy to fill out.

B) Ensure that forms meet the purpose for which they are designed.

C) Design forms to assure accurate completion.

D) Keep forms attractive.

E) None of the above.

e

Which is not one of the seven main sections of a strong form?

A) heading

B) footnote

C) body

D) signature and verification

E) comments

b

Which section is in the top quarter of the form?

A) identification and access

B) body

C) totals

D) comments

E) None of the above.

a

Which of the following is not on the bottom of the form?

A) verification

B) totals

C) identification

D) comments

c

Which leaves a stub behind as a record when separated?

A) all specialty form

B) perforated form

C) continuous-feed form

D) multiple-part form

b

Which are not useful design elements to make forms attractive?

A) type fonts

B) line weights

C) separating categories and subcategories

D) proper layout and flow

E) regular spacing between lines

e

Which is not a basic duty for controlling forms?

A) making sure that each form in use fulfills its specific purpose

B) encouraging creative duplication of information collected and the forms that collect it

C) designing effective forms

D) making sure that the specified purpose is integral to organizational functioning

E) deciding on how to get forms reproduced in the most economical way

b

Which is not a guideline for display screen design?

A) Keep the display simple.

B) Keep the display presentation consistent.

C) Facilitate user movement among display screens and pages.

D) Create a basic and unattractive display screen.

E) None of the above.

d

The occasional user should have ________% of the display screen containing useful information?

A) 30

B) 40

C) 50

D) 70

E) 90

c

Which is not an illusion of physical movement among screens?

A) scrolling

B) context-sensitive pop-up windows

C) onscreen dialogue

D) None of the above.

d

Which is not an explanation of icons?

A) pictorial, onscreen representations

B) they symbolize computer actions that users may select using a mouse, keyboard, lightpen, or joystick

C) they serve functions similar to those of words

D) they may replace functions in many menus

E) meaning of icons is less quickly grasped than words

e

In a text box, such as found in Microsoft Access, character data should be aligned on the ________ and numeric data on the ________.

A) left, left

B) left, right

C) right, left

D) right, right

b

Which of the following is used to select data that is mutually exclusive?

A) check box

B) text box

C) text area

D) radio button

d

Which of the following is used when more than one choice may be selected?

A) check box

B) sliders

C) drop-down list box

D) list box

E) radio button

a

Which graphical user interface screen element is used to select data that has continuous values?

A) check box

B) sliders

C) drop-down list box

D) list box

E) radio button

b

Which graphical user interface screen element is used to perform an action?

A) check box

B) command button

C) drop-down list box

D) list box

E) radio button

b

What gets sent to the program when a user clicks on an image map?

A) the name of the image map

B) the number of pixels (relative to the upper left-hand corner) of the cursor within the image

C) the color code of the location of the cursor

D) the x- and y-coordinates of the cursor within the image

E) the location (in pixels) from the upper left-hand corner of the entire screen

d

Which of the following Web form controls has the value defined in the Web form, not visible on the Web form?

A) text boxes

B) text areas

C) radio buttons

D) input boxes

c

Which of the following fields do not take up any space on the Web page, and can contain only a name and a value?

A) radio buttons

B) check boxes

C) spin buttons

D) sliders

E) hidden fields

e

Which of the following may be changed on a Web form by using JavaScript?

A) add new fields

B) remove old fields

C) change field attributes

D) radio button changing into a check box

E) All of the above may be a type of change.

e

Which of the following does Ajax use to modify Web pages?

A) JavaScript

B) hidden fields

C) server-side scripts

D) synchronous transmission protocols

a

Which of the following guidelines do not apply to tab control boxes?

A) They should have sizable borders.

B) A separate tab should be included for each unique feature.

C) The most commonly used tab should be in the front.

D) Include OK, Cancel, and Help buttons.

a

Which is not one of the top five most legible combinations of foreground lettering on background?

A) black on yellow

B) green on black

C) blue on white

D) white on blue

E) yellow on black

b

Which of the following guidelines do not apply to creating ecommerce sites?

A) Customers should feel confident that they are buying the correct amount.

B) Instill a feeling of confidence in the company by displaying a privacy policy and security information.

C) Allow the customer to change the order quantity or remove items from the shopping cart.

D) Create a feedback screen that validates that mandatory fields have been correctly entered but will be flexible enough to allow customers to submit an order even if incorrect.

d

________ means that input forms and screens serve a specific purpose in management information systems, while accuracy refers to design that assures proper completion.

A) Effectiveness

B) Ease of use

C) Consistency

D) Attractiveness

a

Ease of use means that forms and screens are straight-forward and require no extra time to:

A) decipher.

B) translate.

C) erase.

D) encode.

a

________ are important instruments for steering the course of work.

A) Forms

B) Buttons

C) Data models

D) Databases

a

Designing a form with proper ________ can minimize the time and effort spent by employees in form completion.

A) flow

B) usefulness

C) context

D) headings

a

The ________ section requires the most detail and development from the person completing it.

A) body

B) heading

C) comments

D) footer

a

When it is desirable to provide different information for different departments, ________ forms are useful.

A) specialty

B) standard

C) paper

D) colorful

a

________ forms draw people into them and encourage completion.

A) Aesthetic

B) Colorful

C) Dull

D) Long

a

Proper layout and ________ contribute to a form's attractiveness.

A) flow

B) groupings

C) headers

D) font

a

One big difference of screen design from form design is the constant presence of a ________ on the screen.

A) cursor

B) title

C) command prompt

D) voice prompt

a

By employing ________ icons for screen design, designers and users all save time.

A) standard

B) nonstandard

C) simple

D) complex

a