About CS408 Assignment 1
CS408 Assignment No 1 for Fall 2026 is from Human Computer Interaction. It covers lesson 9: Cognitive Process - Part I, carries 20 marks and is due on VULMS by 11:59 pm on Monday 9 November 2026. You can request the solution from this page.
- Course
- CS408 Human Computer Interaction
- Assignment
- Assignment No 1
- Semester
- Fall 2026
- Lesson
- 9: Cognitive Process - Part I
- Total marks
- 20
- End date
- Mon 9 Nov, 11:59 pm
What CS408 Assignment 1 asks
This assignment requires you to analyze usability and interaction design issues within two specific systems: an online shopping mobile application and a smart railway ticket booking kiosk. You must apply HCI principles related to human perception, cognitive processes, and usability to identify existing flaws. Finally, you will propose practical design improvements to enhance user experience and task completion for both scenarios.
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Question 1: Improving an Online Shopping Application
10 marksPart (a) requires you to identify five distinct usability problems present in the shopping application's home screen and navigation. Part (b) asks for five corresponding practical design improvements that directly address the problems identified in the previous section.
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Question 2: Designing a Smart Railway Ticket Booking System
10 marksPart (a) asks for five interface design improvements for the kiosk based on human vision, visual perception, color, attention, and hearing. Part (b) requires five interface features based on human memory and cognitive processes to assist passengers in completing the booking process.
- Topics covered
- Usability principles Interaction design Human perception Cognitive load Visual design Memory and attention
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Lesson covered
The questions in this assignment come from this lesson. Read it in the CS408 handout before you open the assignment file, then practise it with the MCQs and past papers.
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Questions about this assignment
When is CS408 Assignment 1 due?
Monday 9 November 2026 at 11:59 pm. VULMS does not accept files after the deadline.
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