CIS 205 Fundamentals of Human-Computer Interacti
This course is designed to build the understanding and the advocacy of the user. Students learn how to employ user-centered methodologies in the development, evaluation, and deployment of IT applications and systems. The topics include user and task analysis, human factors, ergonomics, accessibility standards, and cognitive psychology. Upon completion, students are able to perform a simple usability evaluation for an existing software application and develop an effective user-friendly prototype of a GUI. Special attention is given to ergonomics and current technologies such as mobile, wearable and pervasive computing, and virtual reality systems. Prerequisite: None.