Applied Design Fundamentals

COURSE 7 – PRINCIPLES OF UX/UI DESIGN QUIZ ANSWERS

Week 3: Applied Design Fundamentals

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Applied Design Fundamentals INTRODUCTION

When designing a UI, it is important to understand Applied Design Fundamentals, which include elements such as color and typography. To evaluate the design consistency and quality of existing interfaces, Coursera’s Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate provides an in-depth look at the fundamentals of UX/UI design. The course focuses on understanding how users interact with applications and websites, developing an appreciation for design principles, and learning how to create visually appealing UIs.

In addition to hands-on exercises, this training program also includes real-world examples from modern companies that have successfully implemented effective user interface designs.

Learning Objectives

  • Work with frames, layers, shapes and images in Figma
  • Describe the purpose and process of iterative design.
  • Create a wireframe in Figma.
  • Recognize and apply best practice UI design principles.
  • Create a usability test.

SELF-REVIEW: DESIGN: TEXT HIERARCHY AND GRID

1. How many columns are used in a desktop grid system?

  • 12 (CORRECT)
  • 4
  • 8

Correct! A 12-column grid system is typically used on a desktop.

2. Typography hierarchy consists of three sections. Select all that apply.

  • Sub-heading (CORRECT)
  • Content
  • Heading (CORRECT)
  • Body (CORRECT)

Correct! The subheading divides the design layout into different sections, expanding the header information and giving the reader more information about the body text.

Correct! The heading is the first section the viewer should see, so the most crucial information should be placed here and used to draw the viewer’s attention.

Correct! The body text’s primary function is to convey the information you want.

3. Set the number of typefaces to two or three to avoid user confusion and distraction from the information and messages you are trying to convey on your website. 

  • False
  • True (CORRECT)

Correct! You need to set the number of typefaces to two or three to avoid user confusion and distraction from the information and messages you are trying to convey on your website.

4. In Figma, frames and groups are the same. ​  

  • Y​es
  • N​o (CORRECT)

They both help organize your file by nesting or grouping layers together. However, frames supply a lot more functionality like independent sizing.​ 

5. To create a fixed-size text box, you can click and drag to the size of the text box that you want. ​  

  • Y​es (CORRECT)
  • N​o

I can click and drag to create a fixed text box with specific dimensions. ​ 

6. Do grids help organize content? 

  • Y​es (CORRECT)
  • N​o

Grids​ organize the content on the page and create alignment and order. ​ 

7. When creating a mask in Figma, you select the shape and the image and make sure the shape is on top of the image. You can verify their positions in the right-side panel. ​  

  • Y​es
  • N​o (CORRECT)

To create a mask in Figma, first you select the shape and the image. Then, you make sure that the image is on top of the shape. You can do that in the layers panel in the left sidebar. ​ 

KNOWLEDGE CHECK: TYPE AND TEXT DESIGN

1. Every web page is made up of squares and rectangles. They are located within an encompassing grid layout. 

  • True (CORRECT)
  • False

Correct! Every web page is made up of squares and rectangles. They are located within an encompassing grid layout. 

2. Gutters are the negative space between the outside column’s edge and the frame.

  • True
  • False (CORRECT)

Correct! Margins are the negative space between the outside column’s edge and the frame. Gutters are the negative space between columns.

3. What grids are used to set the leading line of text to the following line of text?

  • Block grids 
  • Column Grid
  • Baseline grid (CORRECT)

Correct! Baseline grids set the leading from one line of text to the next for consistency. These are easier to organize, create vertical rhythm, and are aesthetically pleasing. As you probably used at school, a sheet of ruled paper is an example of a baseline grid.

4. _________ is a container where your design lives.

  • Frame (CORRECT)
  • Group
  • Layer

Correct. The frame is a container where your design lives.

5. Responsive design is an approach to web page creation that uses flexible layouts, removing the need to design layouts to suit every device.

  • True (CORRECT)
  • False

Correct! Responsive design is an approach to web page creation that uses flexible layouts, removing the need to design layouts to suit every device.

SELF-REVIEW: CREATE WIREFRAME IN FIGMA

1. What is the very first step when creating a wireframe in Figma?

  • Create a grid.
  • Create a frame.
  • Gather requirements. (CORRECT)

Correct! The first step is to write down or sketch out what you require to go onto the page.

2. Does a hamburger menu sit in your navigation bar?

  • Yes (CORRECT)
  • No

Correct! The hamburger sits in your website’s navigation bar for easy access, and the menu allows the user to navigate to other pages on the site easily. 

3. What’s included in the sub-heading of your Little Lemon wireframe?

  • The description.
  • The name of the dish. (CORRECT)

Correct! The dish’s name gets included in the sub-heading of the Little Lemon wireframe.

4. When creating a wireframe it’s important to include images and colors so that your user can better visualize your design and give you feedback.​  

  • Y​es
  • N​o (CORRECT)

Correct! The purpose of a wireframe is to create a basic structure for each screen in the design before things like branding,​ colors​ and images are considered. It provides a way of communicating ideas quickly, which can be refined later. You focus on the user experience and on what they need to accomplish a task. ​

SELF-REVIEW: WRITE A USABILITY TEST

1. Evaluating a product or service by testing it with representative users is called usability testing.

  • True (CORRECT)
  • False

Correct! Evaluating a product or service by testing it with representative users is called usability testing. 

2. Why would you ask your testers warm-up questions when you do a usability test? 

  • Establish rapport with the participants. (CORRECT)
  • To ease your anxiety about the usability test.

Correct! The warm-up questions help build or establish a rapport with your participants, so they feel comfortable completing the usability test. This also assists with gathering background information about the participants. For example, what type of devices they use, their occupations or their technical literacy.

3. You should conduct a usability test on an uncontrolled basis which allows the user freedom to do what they want with the product they are testing.

  • True 
  • False (CORRECT)

Correct! Before conducting a usability test, you should prepare a test script that aligns with your testing objectives. To get the most out of them, you’ll need to prepare a proper script and know how to ask good questions.  

4. When conducting usability testing​, do you use personas?  ​  

  • Y​es
  • N​o (CORRECT)

Correct! Usability testing is the process of getting actual people to use a real website, app or other product you’ve designed while tracking their actions and reactions.

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MODULE QUIZ: DESIGN AND TEST

1. The purpose of a wireframe is to create a basic structure for each screen in the design before things like branding, colors and images are considered. 

  • True (CORRECT)
  • False

Correct! The purpose of a wireframe is to create a basic structure for each screen in the design before things like branding, colors and images are considered. 

2. What is involved in usability testing? Select all that apply. 

  • Participants (CORRECT)
  • A facilitator or researcher (CORRECT)
  • A Letter of Consent (CORRECT)
  • Tasks  (CORRECT)
  • Personas
  • A test script (CORRECT)

Correct! The participants in usability testing use a website, app or other product you’ve designed while tracking their actions and reactions. 

Correct! A facilitator or researcher is a person who facilitates the usability test.

Correct! If the usability test is being recorded, you need a letter of consent from the participants.

Correct! Users are given tasks to perform while being observed by a facilitator to see where they run into difficulties or become confused. If many people run into the same issues, recommendations can be made to fix these usability issues. It offers opportunities to make improvements.

Correct! You should prepare a test script that aligns with your testing objectives.

3. Usability testing cannot be done online.

  • False (CORRECT)
  • True

Correct! Online testing is widespread because in-person research usually requires more time and money. You can have moderated and unmoderated online usability testing.

4. What are the advantages of rapid prototyping? Select all that apply. 

  • Validates a product section in a relatively short period (CORRECT)
  • Identifies problems or pain points early in the design process (CORRECT)
  • Provides the user with visuals (CORRECT)
  • Addresses and solves problems (CORRECT)

Correct! You build a prototype of a product section that you want to validate in a relatively short period. You then show it to users or your team for feedback and make changes based on their responses. This process allows you to collect feedback early and frequently and build better products faster. 

Correct! Rapid prototyping also allows us to identify issues or pain points early in the design process.

Correct! Rapid prototyping provides us with visuals to ensure everyone is on the same page. It is not the same thing to describe a product as it is to see it.

Correct! It allows us to address and solve problems before they reach development further along in the process, saving us valuable time and money. 

5. You should not name your layers in Figma.

  • True (CORRECT)
  • False

Correct! The best practice is to name your layers in Figma, as this assists you with organizing and identifying your layers.  Designers are sometimes tempted to leave their layers panel looking like organized chaos, making it difficult to find things. Figma documents can become overly complex, so it’s best to name your layers.

6. Is there a difference between Groups and Frames in Figma?

  • No
  • Yes (CORRECT)

Correct! Groups are defined by their contents. Your group’s boundaries are the outer edges of whatever is inside. On the other hand, the boundaries of your frame are independent of what’s inside. 

7. Which of the following are fidelity levels in prototyping?

  • No-fidelity
  • High-fidelity (CORRECT)
  • Low-fidelity (CORRECT)
  • Mid-fidelity (CORRECT)

Correct! High-fidelity prototypes, which closely resemble the finished product, tend to focus on visual design.

Correct! Low-fidelity prototypes allow users to concentrate on how they will use a product.

Correct! Mid-fidelity prototypes allow users to concentrate on interactivity. They aid in the validation of element and screen behavior. These are frequently created using wireframes. 

8. Constraints help maintain consistent spacing across different container sizes and configuring resizing behavior.

  • True (CORRECT)
  • False

Correct! Constraints help maintain consistent spacing across different container sizes and configuring resizing behavior.

9. A grid is the intersection of rows and columns that create units of space. Each design element (text, images or buttons) fits into modules.

  • False
  • True (CORRECT)

Correct! A module is the intersection of rows and columns that create units of space. Each design element (text, images or buttons) fits into modules.

10. Which of these elements are included in typography terminology? Select all that apply.

  • Baseline (CORRECT)
  • Kerning (CORRECT)
  • Cap Height (CORRECT)
  • Weight (CORRECT)
  • Calibri 
  • Arial

Correct! The baseline is the point at which the text line rests. It calculates the distance between the written content and other elements on the interface. 

Correct! Kerning is the space that exists between two specific letters. It differs from tracking in that it does not apply to all characters. 

Correct! The cap height of a typeface refers to the height of the capital letters. The cap height indicates the height of flat letters such as M, H, T, or I, as opposed to round letters such as S, O or Q, or pointy letters such as A and V, which overshoot. It should be noted that the cap height is less than the typeface’s maximum height. 

Correct! The overall thickness of a typeface’s stroke is referred to as its weight. Weights can range from extremely light to extremely heavy.

Applied Design Fundamentals CONCLUSION

Achieving a successful UI is essential for any software application or system. By understanding what factors affect the quality of a user interface, you can evaluate the interfaces you use daily and make design decisions that balance form with function. If you’re interested in learning more about UI design principles and guidelines, be sure to check out Coursera’s course on the topic.

Joining Coursera gives you access to this course along with many others that cover various aspects of technology and design. With Coursera, you can learn at your own pace from anywhere in the world. Visit their website now to sign up for an account.

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