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C hapter 7: C ommand and Natural Languages: Take

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Welcome to this quiz. Please answer each question below.

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Command languages are more effective if you provide an exorbitant number of objects and actions, so that the user will be more likely to communicate with commands that seem natural to them. (1 point)
True False

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Is natural language interaction a good strategy to use for input?

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Using a metaphor as a part of an interface can aid learning, problem solving and retention. The designer should choose a metaphor closer to the... (1 point)
Computer domain. User's task domain.

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What is the primary difference between a command language and a menu-selection system? (1 point)
Command-language users view or hear the limited set of items and respond. Command-language users must recall notation and initiate the action.

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Well-designed command languages that have a meaningful structure are usually the most effective. Select all of the answer choices below that have proved to be advantageous for creating an eloquent structure. (1 point - partial possible)
Incongruent pairs.
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Positional consistency. Cyclic network form. Grammatical consistency. Hierarchical form. 6.

In order for a computer language to be effective, it should...

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Represent the user's tasks. Satisfy the human needs for communication. Be easy to record, manipulate and display the language on a computer. 7.

Which group of users receives the greatest benefit from macro facilities? (1 point)
Novice users. Intermediate users. Expert users.

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Selection menus provide meaningful structure. This property is also beneficial for command languages. (1 point)
True False

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Unix is a successful operating system because its command language uses obvious naming strategies for its various commands.
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True False

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