Cognitive Science

Test 3 / 2009

Modified: 2009-04-08


Instructions: Due before 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 15.

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. What is an interface metaphor? Give two examples. After, provide a metaphor for SAU's Web page. Explain how that metaphor would work and why it's a good one.


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


3. What is a browser? Why is it a hypertext/hypermedia tool? Analyze the features of a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc.) focusing on its hypertext/hypermedia aspects.


4. Pick a non-computer interface (e.g., a faucet), describe it, and suggest improvements.


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