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AL-804 (D) RGPV B.Tech

Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for AL-804 (D)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Introduction 6 topics
  • Human Computer Interaction (HCI) concepts and definitions
  • Nature of interaction human and Machine
  • Interaction design
  • Understanding and conceptualizing interaction
  • Understanding users, interfaces and interactions
  • Data gathering
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 Introduction to User Centered System Design (UCSD) and related concepts 7 topics
  • User Centered System Design (UCSD)
  • Natural computing
  • Core concepts of user centered system design
  • Interactive design and its strengths and weaknesses
  • Types of user model
  • User model evaluation
  • Heuristic evaluation
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Psychological User Models and Quantitative Performance Analysis 6 topics
  • Psychological user models
  • Black‑box models of human performance (perception, motor control, memory, problem‑solving)
  • Quantitative analysis of performance
  • Human processor
  • Keystroke Level Model (KLM)
  • GOMS descriptions of user performance
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Modeling, Prototyping, and Evaluation Techniques 6 topics
  • Modeling of system understanding
  • Mental models and metaphor
  • Use of design prototypes
  • Controlled experiments
  • Cognitive walkthrough
  • Evaluation from the perspective of a novice learner
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Task Analysis, Design, and Emerging Interaction Paradigms 9 topics
  • Task analysis and design
  • Contextual and qualitative studies
  • Use‑case driven design
  • Research techniques
  • Cognitive dimensions of notations
  • Computer‑Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
  • Ubiquitous computing
  • New interaction techniques
  • Programmability
Unit 5 notes
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