UX Trivia 4

Question 1

What does 'system status visibility' mean in Nielsen's 10 Usability Heuristics?

Accepted Answer

The system always informs users about what is happening in a timely manner

Answer

This heuristic states the system should always keep users informed about ongoing processes through appropriate feedback within a reasonable time.

Question 2

What is the 'fold' in web design terminology?

Accepted Answer

The boundary below which content is not visible without scrolling

Answer

The fold is the imaginary line at the bottom of the visible viewport — content 'above the fold' is immediately visible without any user scrolling.

Question 3

In the double diamond design process, what are the two 'diamonds' representing?

Accepted Answer

Divergent and convergent thinking applied twice

Answer

Each diamond represents a phase of divergent thinking (exploring broadly) followed by convergent thinking (narrowing down), applied first to define the problem and then to develop the solution.

Question 4

What is 'participatory design'?

Accepted Answer

A design approach that involves end users as active collaborators throughout the process

Answer

Participatory design (also called co-design) actively involves users as partners in the design process rather than treating them solely as research subjects.

Question 5

What UX metric does the System Usability Scale (SUS) measure?

Accepted Answer

Overall perceived usability of a product

Answer

The SUS is a 10-question Likert scale questionnaire developed by John Brooke in 1986 that produces a single score representing overall perceived usability.

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