Q. What psychological understanding is relevant when designing screens for interactive applications?

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Q. When logically related items belong together, what is the best practice for representing them on a screen or device?

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Q. How can visual tools help suggest appropriate ways to read and interact with a screen or device?

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Q. When designing a data entry form or dialog box, what should be considered for the order in which the tab key moves between fields?

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Q. How can decoration, such as font style and colors, be used to improve the user interface?

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Q. When aligning lists of text items, what alignment is generally appropriate for numbers?

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Q. How can lists of names be laid out to make it easier to look someone up if only their surname is known?

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Q. In multiple column lists, how can the design improve readability when wide gaps occur between columns?

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Q. In typography and painting, what is the term used to describe the space between letters or foreground elements?

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Q. How can space be effectively used in design to highlight specific elements?

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Q. What is one of the common issues in forms-based interfaces and dialog boxes?

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Q. Which task analysis techniques can help in determining how to group screen items and their reading/filling order?

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Q. Why is it important to follow platform and company style guides for elements like buttons and menus?

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Q. What is one of the key challenges in interaction design when it comes to active elements on a screen?

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Q. When a button says 'bold,' what information is unclear?

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Q. What is the concept of "affordances" in interaction design?

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Q. How do affordances relate to real-world objects in interaction design?

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Q. What is the importance of matching the presentation of information to its purpose?

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Q. What advantage does an interactive system have in presenting information to users?

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Q. What is the relationship between aesthetics and utility in interface design?

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