21IS733 User Interface Design
Course Learning Objectives
CLO 1. To study the concept of menus, windows, interfaces.
CLO 2. To study about business functions.
CLO 3. To study the characteristics and components of windows and the various controls for the
windows.
CLO 4. To study about various problems in windows design with color, text, graphics and
CLO 5. To study the testing methods.
SYLLABUS COPY
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
MODULE - 1
The User Interface-Introduction, Overview The importance of user interface Defining the user interface, The importance of Good design, Characteristics of graphical and web user interfaces, Principles of user interface design.
MODULE - 2
The User Interface Design process Obstacles, Usability, Human characteristics in Design, Human Interaction speeds, Business functions-Business definition and requirement analysis, Basic business functions, Design standards.
MODULE - 3
System menus and navigation schemes Structures of menus, Functions of menus, Contents of menus, Formatting of menus, Phrasing the menu, Selecting menu choices, Navigating menus, Kinds of graphical 03092022 menus.
MODULE - 4
Windows Characteristics, Components of window, Window presentation styles, Types of window, Window management, Organizing window functions, Window operations, Web systems, Characteristics of device based controls.
MODULE - 5
Screen based controls Operable control, Text control, Selection control, Custom control, Presentation control, Windows Tests-prototypes, kinds of tests
Course outcome
CO 1. Understand importance and characteristics of user interface design
CO 2. Apply user interface design process on business functions
CO 3. Demonstrate system menus, navigation schemes and windows characteristics
CO 4. Analyze screen based controls and device based controls
CO 5. Design the prototypes and test plans of user interface
Suggested Learning Resources
Textbooks 1. Wilbert O, Galitz, “The Essential Guide to User Interface Design”, John Wiley & Sons, Second Edition 2002 Reference Books 1. Ben Sheiderman, “Design the User Interface”, Pearson Education, 1998 2. Alan Cooper, “ The Essential of User Interface Design”, Wiley-Dream Tech Ltd.,2002