Its Default property is set to "true".

Its TabStop property is set to "true" and its TabIndex property is set to "0".

Its TabIndex property is set to "0".

(a) I only

(b) II only

(c) I and III only

(d) III only

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Correct answer is (b)

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2.

In Visual Basic, you can create a keyboard shortcut for a button by

(a) using a special Visual Basic method (a procedure that acts on an object) to assign a shortcut character to the button.

(b) with a Dim statement in the modules general procedures section.

(c) placing an "_" (underline character) in the button's identifier in its Name property.

(d) placing an "&" (ampersand) in the button's caption immediately in front of the shortcut character.

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Correct answer is (d)

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3.

Because Visual Basic buttons can only be manipulated in one way (by clicking), they are suitable to be used for

(a) mouse-initiated actions only

(b) a greater variety of actions than most other controls

(c) actions that require no additional information beyond that supplied by the click

(d) actions that require additional information not supplied by the click

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Correct answer is (c)

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4.

Which of the following is an appropriate time to do an error analysis?

(a) One of your colleagues found heuristic violations that you did not.

(b) Your client disagrees with your findings.

(c) Two or more heuristics give conflicting advice about a particular interface element.

(d) You think you have made a mistake in your usability aspect report.

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Correct answer is (c)

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5.

Which heuristic is described in the following statement?

Information that is the same should appear to be the same (same words, icons, and position on the screen). Information that is different should be expressed differently.

(a) Help and documentation

(b) Visibility of system status

(c) Flexibility and efficiency of use

(d) Consistency and standards

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Correct answer is (d)

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6.

Is the consistency and standards heuristic violated by an application with a menu called Actions instead of File?

(a) Yes, the application does not follow accepted conventions.

(b) No, if the Actions menu contains similar menu items to File menus in other applications.

(c) Consistency and standards is not applicable in this situation.

(d) No, if the other menus are also named differently from accepted conventions.

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Correct answer is (a)

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7.

Which of the following is an example of a typical accelerator for frequently used operations?

(a) scrolling by using the keyboard arrow keys instead of the scrollbars

(b) typing (or clicking) the next input before the computer is ready to accept it

(c) function or command keys which combine an entire command into a single keypress

(d) increasing the speed with which the mouse moves

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Correct answer is (c)

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8.

Which of the following is an advantage of keyboard accelerators?

(a) Accelerators are easy for novice users to remember.

(b) A user may operate them without his hands leaving the keyboard.

(c) There is no standard for visual cues for keyboard accelerators.

(d) Accelerators allow experts to learn to use the application more quickly.

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Correct answer is (b)

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9.

An interface with no "Undo" would

(a) impair the user's natural ability to learn by doing.

(b) be able to save files more often.

(c) be less predictable.

(d) help people learn not to make frequent mistakes.

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Correct answer is (a)

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10.

When does the presence of an available Cancel button violate the heuristic visibility of system status?

(a) After the user has clicked an Apply button, and there are no changes that the Cancel button can undo.

(b) When it is physically set apart from other actions within the interface.

(c) When pressing the Cancel button undoes the previous action.

(d) An available Cancel button never violates this heuristic.

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Correct answer is (a)

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A Visual Basic button will hold the focus when the interface is first presented to the user, if