Q. What is a key advantage of a mixed event/state production system over STNs for handling concurrency and sequence?

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Q. Why is CSP (Communicating Sequential Processes) chosen as a notation for dialog specification?

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Q. In CSP notation, what does the symbol '→' represent?

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Q. Which symbol is used for parallel composition of processes in CSP notation?

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Q. What is a key advantage of using parallel composition in CSP notation for dialog descriptions?

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Q. What is the purpose of using internal events in CSP notation?

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Q. Why might causality be ambiguous when using CSP notation for dialog descriptions?

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Q. How can the ambiguity of causality in CSP notation be addressed?

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Q. What is the main advantage of CSP notation over production rules for handling both concurrency and sequence?

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Q. Which term is used in CSP notation to denote the process that waits for user mouse actions?

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Q. What does parallel composition of processes in CSP notation achieve for the user interface?

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Q. What distinguishes dynamic screen presentations from static screen presentations in interfaces?

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Q. What is the primary difference between static and dynamic dialog structures?

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Q. Which type of systems might be more likely to have dynamic dialog structures?

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Q. What is the significance of parametrization in the context of dynamic dialog structures?

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Q. How can the complexity of dynamic dialog structures affect their analysis?

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Q. When might it be preferable to use more static forms of representation for encoding dialogs?

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Q. What are the two aspects of dialog semantics?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of having notation-specific semantics for a dialog?

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Q. In augmented transition networks (ATNs), how are the arcs labeled?

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