Information technology. User interfaces. Accessibility of personal computer hardware

The Wizard of Oz technique is an efficient way to examine user interaction with computers and facilitate rapid iterative development of dialog wording and logic. The technique requires two machines linked together, one for the subject and one for the experimenter. In this implementation the experimenter (the “Wizard”), pretending to be a computer, types in complete replies to user queries or presses function keys to which common messages have been assigned (e.g., Fl=“Help is not available”). The software automatically records the dialog and its timing. This paper provides a detailed description of the first implementation of the Oz paradigm for the IBM Personal Computer. It also includes application guidelines, information which is currently missing from the literature.

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Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization of Personal Computer Hardware Configurations

Swarm and Evolutionary Computation - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ◽

10.1007/978-3-642-29353-5_42 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 359-367

Author(s):

Adam Slowik

Keyword(s):

Personal Computer ◽

Computer Hardware ◽

Multi Objective Optimization ◽

Multi Objective

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Internet Challenges for Nonmedia Industries, Firms, and Workers: Travel Agencies, Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, Personal Computer Manufacturers, and Information Technology Services Professionals

The Internet and American Business ◽

10.7551/mitpress/7495.003.0016 ◽

2008 ◽

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Personal Computer ◽

Travel Agencies ◽

Information Technology Services ◽

Technology Services

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LOGIC-Minimiser

Tools for Teaching Computer Networking and Hardware Concepts ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-735-5.ch016 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 303-318

Author(s):

Nurul I. Sarkar ◽

Khaleel I. Petrus

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Software Tool ◽

Logic Gates ◽

Digital Systems ◽

Computer Hardware ◽

Theoretical Concepts ◽

It Systems ◽

Science Information ◽

Boolean Expressions

Boolean algebra, minimization of Boolean expressions, and logic gates are often included as subjects in electronics, computer science, information technology, and engineering courses as computer hardware and digital systems are a fundamental component of IT systems today. We believe that students learn minimization of Boolean expressions better if they are given interactive practical learning activities that illustrate theoretical concepts. This chapter describes the development and use of a software tool (named LOGIC-Minimiser) as an aid to enhance teaching and learning minimization of Boolean expressions.

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