Cognitive Science

Test 3 / 2008

Modified: 2008-04-06


Instructions: Due before 2:10 p.m., Thursday, April 10.

Answers should be legible (i.e., not hand written), complete, thoughtful, and articulate. You may consult with me via e-mail as you develop your answers (probably a good strategy). Shoot for at least one page per question and do not simply copy and paste answers. Use quotes to indicate sources you found elsewhere and provide URLs or references where appropriate. Failure to properly cite sources may lead to a grade of zero for that item!


1. Why is consistency so important in an interface? Give an example from the real world and from a computer interface.


2. Why is chess (and other games) both an example of a success of AI and a failure of AI?


3. Look at a browser (Internet Explorer, Opera, Firefox, or other) and describe how it helps users navigate the hypermedia universe known as the World Wide Web.


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