Behavior The mental and physical efforts to perform a task; observable (movement, speech) — and non-observable (thought, decisions, emotional response, and so forth) activity by an individual. Generally, we treat observable behavior as measurable and controllable. Behavior Engineering Model organized structure for identifying potential environmental —An and individual factors that impact performance at the job site, and for analyzing the organizational contributors to those factors. Acceptance of and conviction in the truth, existence, or validity of something, Belief — including assumptions about what will be successful. Belt and suspender rule A metaphor for using attributes one at a time. For example, make — the header bold or increase the font size, not both. When using a belt, one doesn’t need suspenders. A process of comparing products, processes, and practices against the best in Benchmarking — class, the toughest competitors or those companies recognized as industry leaders; discovering innovative thinking or approaches. Benchmark testing Testing an application against a set of standard best practices or — established criteria. Bookmarks 1. A list of favorite Web sites stored by a Web browser, also called — “favorites.” 2. Target of a link within a Web page, also called an “anchor.” Bounded field/Unbounded field The ability of a control to allow for freeform entry vs. — forced selection from a set of options. A bounded field (e.g., list box) forces selections making it less error prone than a text entry field, which supports freeform entry. A text field with a format mask gives the field a bounded quality, making it less error prone (e.g., date fields with format slashes). Branding The deliberate process of creating individuality and market value around the — concept of a product name. Effective branding efforts enable companies to convey distinctiveness and value to their various audiences. Branding elements Elements such as graphics, text, theme, etc. used to create branding. — Breadcrumbs An auxiliary form of navigation consisting of a trail of links from the current — Web page back to the home page of a Web site. Bulletin board service (BBS) An online service where users can download files and games, — ask questions, post announcements, and hold discussions on a particular topic. Cause (Causal Factor) A condition or an event that results in an effect (anything that shapes —. or influences the outcome). This may be anything from noise in an instrument channel, a pipe
Behavior — The mental and physical efforts to perform a task; observable (movement, speech) and non-observable (thought, decisions, emotional response, and so forth) activity by an individual. Generally, we treat observable behavior as measurable and controllable. Behavior Engineering Model —An organized structure for identifying potential environmental and individual factors that impact performance at the job site, and for analyzing the organizational contributors to those factors. Belief — Acceptance of and conviction in the truth, existence, or validity of something, including assumptions about what will be successful. Belt and suspender rule — A metaphor for using attributes one at a time. For example, make the header bold or increase the font size, not both. When using a belt, one doesn’t need suspenders. Benchmarking — A process of comparing products, processes, and practices against the best in class, the toughest competitors or those companies recognized as industry leaders; discovering innovative thinking or approaches. Benchmark testing — Testing an application against a set of standard best practices or established criteria. Bookmarks — 1. A list of favorite Web sites stored by a Web browser, also called “favorites.” 2. Target of a link within a Web page, also called an “anchor.” Bounded field/Unbounded field — The ability of a control to allow for freeform entry vs. forced selection from a set of options. A bounded field (e.g., list box) forces selections making it less error prone than a text entry field, which supports freeform entry. A text field with a format mask gives the field a bounded quality, making it less error prone (e.g., date fields with format slashes). Branding — The deliberate process of creating individuality and market value around the concept of a product name. Effective branding efforts enable companies to convey distinctiveness and value to their various audiences. Branding elements — Elements such as graphics, text, theme, etc. used to create branding. Breadcrumbs — An auxiliary form of navigation consisting of a trail of links from the current Web page back to the home page of a Web site. Bulletin board service (BBS) — An online service where users can download files and games, ask questions, post announcements, and hold discussions on a particular topic. Cause (Causal Factor) —. A condition or an event that results in an effect (anything that shapes or influences the outcome). This may be anything from noise in an instrument channel, a pipe
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