The Psychology of Human-Computer InteractionStuart K. Card Defines the psychology of human-computer interaction, showing how to span the gap between science & application. Studies the behavior of users in interacting with computer systems. |
Contents
System and User Variability | 2-34 |
4 | 2-49 |
7 | 4-5 |
The KeystrokeLevel Model | 8-8 |
The UnitTask Level of Analysis | 9-9 |
An Exploration into Circuit Design | 9-17 |
Cognitive Skill | 9-36 |
Applying Psychology to Design | 2 |
Reprise | 9 |
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accuracy applied psychology approximation average benchmark BRAVO calculation Chapter characters chunks circuit cognitive psychology cognitive skill command correct cursor cycle Delete devices dimension display editing tasks editor encoding Equation error-free estimate example execution Experiment 3A Experiment 5C experimental expert users factor faster Figure Fitts’s Law function GOAL GOMS model human-computer interaction human-computer system ICARUS information-processing input insertion interface joystick keyboard Keystroke-Level Model layout learning Level Long-Term Memory manuscript editing mental operations method selection Model Human Processor modifications mouse move movement msec msec/bit number of keystrokes observed parameters performance models POET pointing device Power Law predicted problem solving problem space processing retrieval RMS error search control knowledge selection rules sequence specific step keys studies symbol target task analysis task environment task groups text keys text-editing text-editor Tower of Hanoi trials typing unit tasks Unit-Task-Level user behavior user’s values variables WYLBUR