UX Information Architecture 3

Question 1

According to Rosenfeld and Morville's IA framework, what are the three circles that shape information architecture?

Accepted Answer

Users, Context, and Content

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Users, Content, and Technology

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Design, Development, and Data

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Navigation, Search, and Labels

Question 2

What does 'information scent' refer to in IA and UX design?

Accepted Answer

The cues that help users predict whether following a link will lead to desired information

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The way content is tagged for search engine indexing

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The visual styling used to highlight key content on a page

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The process of filtering irrelevant results from site search

Question 3

What is faceted navigation?

Accepted Answer

A filtering system allowing users to narrow content using multiple independent attributes simultaneously

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A single dropdown menu listing all site sections

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A navigation pattern where each page links only to one next step

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A type of hamburger menu used on mobile sites

Question 4

What is a 'mental model' in the context of UX and IA?

Accepted Answer

A user's internal understanding and expectations of how a system should work

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A diagram of a website's underlying database structure

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A prototype used during usability testing sessions

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A flowchart mapping a user's step-by-step decision process

Question 5

Which labeling strategy in IA uses familiar, user-centered language rather than internal organizational jargon?

Accepted Answer

Audience-appropriate labeling

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Metadata tagging

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Schema markup

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Keyword density indexing

Question 6

What is the purpose of metadata in an IA system?

Accepted Answer

To add descriptive information to content that aids searching, filtering, and organizing

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To apply CSS styling properties to content elements

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To track user sessions and page view analytics

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To compress images for faster page loading

Question 7

Hub-and-spoke navigation is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A pattern where users return to a central hub to navigate between different sections

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A flat navigation where all pages are accessible from a single top-level menu

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A navigation system that uses icons instead of text labels throughout

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A navigation pattern restricted to use only in mobile applications