Q. In query languages, what does the user need to specify when retrieving information from a database?

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Q. What makes spreadsheets a flexible and attractive medium for interaction?

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Q. What type of interface is appropriate for data entry applications and novice users?

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Q. What is the main difference between question and answer dialog interfaces and query languages?

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Q. Which type of interface is used mainly for data entry but can also be useful in data retrieval applications?

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Q. What type of interface is appropriate for manipulation of values and seeing the effects of changing parameters?

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Q. What does the term "WIMP" stand for in the context of user interfaces?

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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the WIMP interface style?

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Q. The point-and-click interface style is most closely related to which other interface style?

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Q. What is the primary action required in the point-and-click interface style?

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Q. Which type of systems have popularized the point-and-click interface style?

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Q. Which technique gives ordinary WIMP elements a 3D appearance using shading?

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Q. What is the advantage of using 3D workspaces in interfaces?

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Q. In the context of 3D interfaces, what do 3D buttons typically convey to the user?

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Q. What are the four key features of the WIMP interface that give it its name?

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Q. Which term refers to areas of the screen that behave as if they were independent terminals in their own right?

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Q. What is the purpose of scrollbars in windows?

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Q. What is the benefit of having multiple windows on the screen at once?

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Q. What are the areas in a window where new information can be brought into view by manipulating them?

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Q. Which of the following is NOT an element of the WIMP interface?

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