Weekly challenge 2: Terms and frameworks in UX design

week 2

Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design (Week 2)

Weekly challenge 2: Terms and frameworks in UX design

Question 1

As a UX designer, your goal is to focus on the end user.

a. True (Correct answer)

b. False

Why this answer?

You will also act as the user’s advocate and balance business needs.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: User-centered design is when you consider a user's story, emotions, and _____.

a. the data you have collected about similar users

b. the feedback you have incorporated in design updates

c. the interactive elements you have included in your prototype

d. the insights you have gathered about users (Correct answer)

Why this answer?

We focus on the user and all else will follow.

 

Question 3

Fill in the blank: In the user-centered design framework, you need to first understand how the user experiences the product or similar products in order to _____.

a. test your design solution with real people

b. figure out who your target audience could be

c. build on previous designs and make tweaks

d. create a product people actually want to use (Correct answer)

Why this answer?

You can’t move on to any of the other user-centered design steps until you understand the user. From there, you can follow the steps and ultimately create a product that people want to use.

 

Question 4

Identify key frameworks in UX design. Select all that apply.

a. Five elements of UX design (Correct answer)

b. User-centered design (Correct answer)

c. Design thinking (Correct answer)

d. Draft design

Question 5

In which stage of the five elements of UX design is the layout defined?

a. Surface

b. Structure

c. Scope

d. Skeleton (Correct answer)

e. Strategy

Why this answer?

This stage is called the skeleton because it is similar to how the layout of bones shape skin. This layer helps detail how the design works

 

Question 6

A UX designer uses a design tool to create and test a mobile app prototype. Then, they pass the updated designs to the marketing team. How might the marketing team use the design tool?

a. Write code that makes the app functional

b. Release the finished product to the marketplace

c. Make changes to the design

d. Examine new product features (Correct answer)

Question 7

What is a platform?

a. The screen size a designer selects to ensure the design is accessible for most users

b. The design solution a designer uses to meet a user’s needs

c. The system a designer uses to create a functional and affordable design

d. The medium through which users experience a product (Correct answer)

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Question 8

What can a designer do to create a consistent brand identity across platforms? Select all that apply.

a. Create unique color schemes for each platform.

b. Establish a consistent company voice across platforms (Correct answer)

c. Create a consistent visual appearance across platforms (Correct answer)

d. Design a custom app, to direct all users to a single platform experience

 

Question 9

What should you consider when creating an equity-focused product?

a. Accommodating the needs of users with the widest range of abilities, in the widest range of situations.

b. Accommodating the needs of all possible users, using a one-size-fits-all design approach.

c. Accommodating the needs of users who have been historically excluded from the design process. (Correct answer)

d. Accommodating the needs of users who are in the primary market segment for a product.

Why this answer?

It’s important to consider the needs of users who have been historically underrepresented during the design process.

 

Question 10

Which user experience design framework includes empathize as an action step?

 

a. User-centered design

b. Design thinking (Correct answer)

c. Five elements of UX design

Why this answer?

Design thinking has five actionable steps: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test.

 

Question 11

User experience should focus on the experience of existing users, and which other key group?

a. Users who are in the field of technology

b. Users who are adapting to cloud-based technology

c. Users who are transitioning from desktop to mobile

d. Users who are about to become internet users (Correct answer)

 

Why this answer?

Globally, there are a billion people just starting to use the internet. This group is known as the “next billion users” or NBU. Designers need to consider this group when creating user experiences.

 

Question 12

People who do not identify as having a disability also benefit from the assistive technologies created for accessibility.

a. True (Correct answer)

b. False

Why this answer?

Assistive technologies created for people who identify as having a disability also benefit people who do not identify as having a disability.