Improve the accessibility of a system

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System Fundamentals[1]

Where usability is concerned with normal use, accessibility is concerned with how people with disabilities interact with a system. Common cases of disability are hearing loss, diminished sight, poor sensory ability, etc...

Examples of how we might improve accessibility include touch screen, voice recognition, text-to-speech, and Braille keyboard.

Do I understand this?[edit]

  1. Please list and describe at least 5 accessibility features on your mac os x computer.
  2. Please list and describe at least 5 accessibility features on another operating system, such as Linux or Windows.

Standards[edit]

  • Identify methods that can be used to improve the accessibility of a system.


References[edit]