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CSC 441 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE

2014/2015 Academic Session

College: Science and Technology

Department: Computer and Information Sciences

Programmes:

* B.Sc. Computer Science

* B.Sc. Management Information System

Course Code: CSC 441

Course Title: Human Computer Interface

Units: 2

Course Lecturers: Dr. (Mrs) Afolabi and Mr Emebo

Semester: Omega

a. Brief Overview of Course

This course is concerned with the design, evaluation and implementation of interactive computing systems for human use and with the study of major phenomena surrounding them”. It involves the study, planning, and design of the interaction between people (users) and computers. Interaction between users and computers occurs at the user interface (or simply interface), which includes both software and hardware.

b. Course Objectives/Goals

* To understand the foundations of Human Computer Interface.

* To understand the principles of Graphical User Interface toolkits as it relates to human computer interaction.

* To be familiar with Human-centered software evaluation and development.

* To understand GUI design and programming.

Methods of Lecture Delivery/Teaching Aids

Lecture Delivery

* Interactive classroom session

* Group assignments

* Lecture notes

* Class presentations

* Charts and diagrams

Teaching Aids

* PowerPoint slides

* The multimedia projectors

c. Course Outlines

* Modules & Details of Topics

Module 1: Foundations of HCI Interaction

Week 1:

* Introduction

* What is interaction design?

* Understanding and conceptualizing interaction

* Understanding users

Week 2:

* Designing for collaboration and communication

* Understanding how interfaces affect users

Module 2: Principles of GUI toolkits

Week 3:

The process of interaction design

* What is interaction design about?

* Four basic activities of interaction design

* Some practical issues

* Lifecycle models: showing how...