Output Design
1. Designing layout:
The
arrangement of information on a monitor screen or printed on a paper is termed
as layout. The output design is specified on layout forms, sheets that describe
the location such as length and type of text, format of column headings,
pagination, etc.
2. Category of output:
i.
External
ii.
Internal
3. Report generation:
Printed
reports are formal documents that provide users with the information so that
users can perform their jobs effectively. It must be clear and easy to
understand. We have to consider some features while designing a report such as
: titles, subtitles, date, page no and summary.
4. Design of screens:
The
reports which are to be shown on a computer screen must be given a clear
instruction how a user proceed to retrieve the information. It also include
some facility such as user friendly message or pop ups for helping the users.
5. User interface design:
A
User Interface is a combination of menus, screen design, keyboard commands and
language which together create the way a user interacts with the system. It
determines how user interacts with system. The hardware part of user interface
consists of monitor, keyboard and mouse. The software part of interface determines
what things look like on the screen and how user gives commands to get work
done.
Features of good user interface:
i.
Know the prospective users of the system and their
requirements.
ii.
The interface should be robust i.e. the interface
should not be fail because of some erroneous actions taken by the user. It
requires sufficient checks to prevent the users from taking some false actions.
iii.
If feasible, graphical icons must be used so that
key-strokes can be minimised.
iv.
Test the user interface on actual users.
v.
Practice iterative (repeated) design.
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