• Online, Self-Paced

User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design is a constantly evolving, required discipline in all domains of technology. This course covers various modern concepts that can be used when designing apps to enhance a user's experience.

Learning Objectives

Introducing UI/UX

  • start the course
  • describe UI/UX for software
  • compare the differences between UI and UX
  • describe why UI/UX is important for software products
  • describe the future of UI/UX as new technologies rise in popularity

Modern UI/UX Concepts

  • describe how to prevent users from making errors
  • use flow charts to make UI/UX designs
  • use journey maps with UX design
  • describe microinteractions and their importance
  • describe age-responsive design and how it could enhance user experience
  • define interstitial anxiety and how you should design UI/UX around it
  • describe the differences with VR interfaces and normal interfaces

Practice: Modern Concepts in UI/UX

  • list modern concepts in UI/UX

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Software Development
  • Systems Development
  • Technology R&D

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.