CS 5714 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, 3, 4.1-4.3, and 9. 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:
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  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 issues. Below is an example:
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  What are the Gestalt principles?  Give three distinct examples
  of ways that three different Gestalt principles might impact
  the design of your semester project's user interface.
```

If you have any questions, please send them to the email list so that the professor, the TA, and your fellow students can help you to answer them.

Good luck!