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CS010606L03 - User Interface Design

This document provides the syllabus for the course "User Interface Design" which is part of the B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering program at Mahatma Gandhi University. The course objectives are to impart basic concepts of user interface design and develop an understanding of human-computer interaction methods. The syllabus is divided into 5 modules covering topics such as introduction to user interfaces, the design process, screen designing, menus and navigation, and distributed and collaborative interaction. The course is taught over 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of tutorial per week for 4 credits. Reference books on user interface design are also provided.

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CS010606L03 - User Interface Design

This document provides the syllabus for the course "User Interface Design" which is part of the B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering program at Mahatma Gandhi University. The course objectives are to impart basic concepts of user interface design and develop an understanding of human-computer interaction methods. The syllabus is divided into 5 modules covering topics such as introduction to user interfaces, the design process, screen designing, menus and navigation, and distributed and collaborative interaction. The course is taught over 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of tutorial per week for 4 credits. Reference books on user interface design are also provided.

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Mahatma Gandhi University

Syllabus - B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering


CS010 606L03: User Interface Design





Objectives
To impart the basic concepts of User Interface Design.
To develop understanding about human computer interaction methods that utilize
more general, widespread and easier-to-learn capabilities.


Module I (8 hours)
Introduction: Importance of user interface definition, importance of good design, brief
history Graphical User Interface Web User Interface Theories, Principles and Guidelines
of User interface design

Module II (10 hours)
Design Process: Obstacles in development path deigning for people-Understanding Human
Interaction with computers, Importance of Human Characteristics, Human consideration,
Human Interaction speeds Understanding Business function

Module III (15 hours)
Screen Designing: Design goals - screen meaning and purpose, organizing screen elements-
ordering of screen data and content screen navigation and flow visually pleasing
composition amount of information focus and emphasis presenting information simply
and meaningfully information retrieval on web Statistical graphics Technological
considerations in Interface Design.

Module IV (15 hours)
Menus and navigation schemes-structures of menus-functions of menus- contents of menus
- formatting of menus phrasing the menu- selecting menu choices-navigating menus-kinds
of graphical menus- Selection of windows-Window characteristics-components of window-
window presentation styles-types of windows-window management-organising window
functions-window operations-Selection of device based and screen based controls - text and
messages icons and images Multimedia colours- uses, problems, choosing colours.

Module V (12 hours)
Distributed and Collaborative Interaction-Device consistency-distribution of the user
interface-event distribution-graphical package layer-programmable API-Model semantics
distribution-data layer distribution-asynchronous collaboration-Software tools-specification
methods- interface building tools evaluation and critiquing tools-Interaction devices-
keyboard and function keys - pointing devices- speech recognition, digitization and
generation image and video displays printers.











Teaching scheme Credits: 4
2 hours lecture and 2 hours tutorial per week

Reference Books
1. Wilbert O. Galitz,The Essential Guide to User Interface Design, 2
nd
Edn., Wiley
Dreamtech,Delhi,2002
2. Ben Shneiderman, Designing the User Interface ,3
rd
Edn., Pearson Education Asia,Delhi,2002
3. Dan R. Olsen, Human Computer Interaction,Cengage,New Delhi,2009
4. John M. Carroll,Human Computer Interaction, Pearson Education Asia, Delhi,2002
5. Alan Cooper, The Essentials of User Interface Design , Wiley Dreamtech, Delhi,2002


Mahatma Gandhi University
Syllabus - B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering

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