Courses

The School Of Information Sciences has the following courses to offer in the area of Human Computer Interaction :

INFSCI-2060 : Statistics in Information Science  
Intermediate analytical course in applied statistical methods: vector and matrix notation, multiple correlation and regression, T and F distributions, analysis of variance, planned comparisons and post hoc comparisons, analysis of covariance, and nonparametric techniques. Utilizes SPSS statistical programming package.

INFSCI-2100 : Research Design  
Beginning research design with emphasis on the basic process of inquiry. Identifying and articulating research problems, determining and describing procedures for conducting research, designing data collecting procedures, formulating testable hypotheses, interpreting and drawing conclusions from data analysis, and reporting research findings and implications.

INFSCI-2300 : Human Information Processing  
Introduction to research and theory in human cognition, including perception, attention, pattern recognition, memory, representation of knowledge, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making, with implications for user interface design.

INFSCI-2350 : Human Factors in System Design  
Introduces principles in analysis of human performance in human-machine systems. Emphasis on principles of human factors as applied to the design of information systems

INFSCI-2470 : Interactive System Design  
The environments that can or should be provided for interactive use of computers. Necessary hardware, software, and behavioral components of an interactive system; data structure considerations for various types of interactive applications; operating system fundamentals, functions, and characteristics. Emphasis on interactive operating systems, human/machine dialogues, interactive graphics, programming languages, and application(s) design.

INFSCI 2650 Visual Languages  
Definition and classification of visual languages. Examples of visual programming languages and languages for visual presentation of data. Principles of visual language design and evaluation.

INFSCI-2780 : Interactive Graphics  
Computer graphics, point plotting techniques, line drawing display, clipping and windowing, display lines, geometric models, picture structure, graphic input devices and techniques, event handling, raster graphics, solid area scan conversion, three-dimensional graphics, shading, and user-interface design related to the associated behavioral factors in INFSCI 2032 and INFSCI 2035.

INFSCI-2781 : Advanced Interactive Graphics  
Advanced graphical techniques, i.e., mathematical figure generation, animation, visualization, perspectives and projections, and artificial reality. Development of skills necessary to design and create computer graphics as well as artistic and technical knowledge of what makes a good graphic.
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