Q. How does operation visibility support the principle of predictability?

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Q. Why is operation visibility important in interactive systems?

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Q. What does the principle of synthesizability refer to in an interactive system?

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Q. What is the role of the principle of honesty in an interactive system?

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Q. What is the difference between immediacy and eventuality in the context of the principle of honesty?

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Q. How does the visual desktop interface demonstrate the principle of honesty?

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Q. What is the main issue with eventual honesty in an interactive system?

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Q. What does the principle of honesty aim to provide in an interactive system?

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Q. What does the principle of familiarity in an interactive system measure for new users?

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Q. What term is used to describe the familiarity of an interactive system that makes the new technology more accessible to users with little experience in a certain domain?

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Q. What concept suggests that there are intrinsic properties or affordances of any visual object that suggest how they can be manipulated?

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Q. How can effective use of affordances in a graphical user interface enhance the familiarity of the interactive system?

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Q. What does the principle of generalizability in an interactive system support?

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Q. What is one of the main advantages of standards and programming style guides in maximizing generalizability within a single application?

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Q. Consistency in an interactive system refers to the likeness in behavior arising from:

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Q. How is consistency different from other usability principles like familiarity and generalizability?

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Q. In the context of consistency, what can be expressed in terms of the form of input expressions or output responses?

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Q. Provide an example of consistency in the design of a word processor's user interface.

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Q. What does the principle of "Dialog initiative" refer to in the context of interaction between the user and the system?

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Q. Which type of dialog hinders flexibility from the user's perspective?

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