WEL-COME To HCI 2020-21 (Semester – I)

WEL-COME To HCI 2020-21 (Semester – I)

SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY Subject : 314445: HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION Teaching Scheme In-Semester Exam End-Semester 2 : 3 Hrs. / week : 30 Marks : 70 Marks 02/26/23

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION TO HCI

What is Human Computer Interaction?

Interface A boundary across which two independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other. In computer technology, there are several types of interfaces. User interface - the keyboard, mouse, menus of a computer system. The user interface allows the user to communicate with the operating system. 5 HCI introduction-01

software interface - the languages and codes that the applications use to communicate with each other and with the hardware. hardware interface - the wires, plugs and sockets that hardware devices use to communicate with each other.

What is HCI? Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) concerns : process: design, evaluation and implementation on: interactive computing systems for human use plus: the study of major phenomena surrounding them 7 HCI introduction-01

The goals of HCI- Usability Safety, utility, learnability, effectiveness, efficiency, ease of use, attitude of users towards a system Not to use the term “userfriendly” which intended to mean a system with high usability but always misinterpreted to mean tidying up the screen displays to make it more pleasing. 8 HCI introduction-01

Is this user friendly?

Looks stylish.but is it useful?

Looks beautiful.Doesnt it? But is it user friendly

Importance of HCI Improve productivity of individuals and organizations cost reduction, improve support, organizational enhancement human reponses: satisfaction, no machine stress organization: quality and initiative, flexibility 15