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user comparison table

Subject	perceive	have goals	is a synonym of	is a subtopic of	want	has definition	learn
actor		for using the system, and a given user may have different roles from time to time		7.3 - Developing Use Case Models of Systems	software that is easy to learn, efficient to use, and which helps get work done	A role that a user or some other system plays when interacting with your system; a class of user of a system	an application quickly if it is similar to an application they already know
beginning user	that a system is easier to learn if the complex features are hidden from them initially by having separate 'beginner' and 'expert' interfaces			7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design	software that is easy to learn, efficient to use, and which helps get work done		an application quickly if it is similar to an application they already know
occasional user				7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design	software that is easy to learn, efficient to use, and which helps get work done		an application quickly if it is similar to an application they already know
power user			expert user	7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design	software that allows them to do their job as rapidly as possible		software of considerable complexity quickly
user with a disability				7.5 - Usability Principles	software that is easy to learn, efficient to use, and which helps get work done		an application quickly if it is similar to an application they already know

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