CS 3724 Midterm Review

The midterm will be a closed-book, closed-notes exam. The questions will come from material covered in class, material from the textbook, and material from class discussions and activities. We have covered chapters 1, 2, and 9 in the Rosson and Carroll book and chapters 1 and 7 in the Norman book. You will have the entire class period to complete the midterm. Several questions have multiple parts -- be sure to answer each question completely.

There will be two types of questions on the midterm:

Short answer questions -- the short answer questions will test your ability to compare or apply the terms and concepts from class in various situations. You should answer the question in one or two paragraphs (less than half a page). Below is an example:
```
  What is a root concept?  When in the project lifecycle
  should the root concept be created?
```
Essay questions -- the essay questions will have multiple parts. The first part typically will test your knowledge of facts and definitions important to HCI, while the other parts will push you to think about deeper, integrative issues. Below is an example:
```
Describe the seven elements that define a scenario.
In your description of each element, provide an example
for a scenario within the emerging domain of ubiquitous computing.
```

If you have any general questions, please send them to the email list so that the professor, the TA, and your fellow students can help you to answer them. The TA will be proctoring the midterm, so contact him with specific questions.

Good luck!