Wardah's Assignment

1. Name: Wardah Alamri
Student no:3786766

2.  The User Interface (also known as Human Computer
Interface (HCI)) is the aggregate of means by which people
interact with the system – a particular machine, device,
computer program or other complex tool. The user
interface provides means of
 Input – Allowing users to manipulate a system
 Output – Allowing the system to indicate the effects of the
users manipulation

3.  Visual Design is designed to enable students to
gain an increasing accomplishment and
independence in their representation of ideas in
different fields of design and to understand and
value how graphic, wearable, product, and
interior/exterior design invite different
interpretations and explanations

4.  Internet users make up their minds about the quality of
a website in the blink of an eye, a study shows.
Researchers found that the brain makes decisions in
just a 20th of a second of viewing a webpage.

5.  Space - Space is the area
around, within, or between images or
elements

6.  A pathdescribed by a moving point or, in
Euclidean geometry, as the shortest distance
between two points

7.  The general outline of an object; it also can be defined
as a closed path or space.

8.  The term used to describe the range of lightness or
darkness in a visual element.

9.  The tactile quality of a surface or the representation of
such a surface quality

10.  There are varieties – additive, which describes
behavior of glowing objects, such as a computer
monitor, and subtractive, which describes the behavior
of reflective objects, such as paint.

11.  A term that refers, specifically, to a shape represented
within a visual or pictorial plane.

12.  The equal or unequal distribution of visual weight and
visual attention in a layout. Lack of balance in a screen
layout creates a more dynamic (active) layout.

13.  The focal point or strongest area of interest within a
layout.

14.  The visual rhythm, direction, or flow of the viewer’s
attention.

15.  The difference in properties among elements in a
layout. The greater the contrast, the stronger the
visibility. The objective of contrast is to establish a
focal point or point of emphasis.

16.  As the name implies, it is the repeating of elements or
properties of elements within the pictorial plane.

17.  Harmony or visual agreement between elements in a
layout. The similar characteristics are apparent to the
eye and will cause groups to be formed in the
information.

18.  The Elements of design play an important role in the
creation and success of a piece of art, whether it's for
outdoor, indoor, digital or print medium
 The effective use of these organizing principles will aid
in creating a visual hierarchy that reinforces the
information organization and thus facilitate viewer
comprehension.

20.  Carter, R, 2003. Teaching Visual Design Principles for computer science
students. Computer Science Education. v 13, no. 1; p 67 – 90
 Yang X. 2009. Human-Computer Interaction Design in Product Design.
IEEE Computer Society. Pp 437 – 439
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4616700.stm (Accessed on
20/10/2009)
 www.wikipedia.org. (Accessed on 20/10/2009)