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1. Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction 3 4 1 Adding a Definition If a term is newly added it does not contain any definitions yet In order to add a definition to a newly added term a previously added term that has not got any definitions yet or a previously added term that already has one or more definitions but that needs an additional definition the user can use the Add a definition image link figure 3 2 to add a definition to the current term If the Add a definition image link is clicked the user is shown the following screen File Edit View Favorites Kl Git essc nl G cmn won i NC Search glossary Add Definition Definition You are lagged in a5 gewoon Glossary index a Source me m pm per TF rer n Submit Definition Figure 3 4 Adding a definition a term B The definition and its optional source can now be added to the term by entering them in the Definition box and the Source box respectively after which the user may click on the Submit Definition button The user will automatically be redirected to the page containing the information about the current term where the newly added definition should now be visible figure 3 5 Source Urbanek 1987 Definition An official act by a customer to accept transfer of accountability title and delivery of an item on a contract mu YN Source Evans and Marciniak 1987 WERGE a MUS E i Real Speak Definition2. Figure 1 1 Types of HCI Glossary users and their privileges As long as a user has not logged in or after he has logged out he is considered a guest user and the guest user privileges will be in effect If a user has got an account either a registered user account or an administrator account he can use the login logout box to log himself in or out Figure 1 2 shows the login logout box while a user has not logged in yet figure 1 3 shows the login logout box while a user is logged in You are logged in as Example_User Glossary index _ Glossary index Figure 1 2 Login logout box while not logged in Figure 1 3 Login logout box while logged in Depending on the current user type certain options links buttons information will be hidden from view if the current user type does not permit the usage of these features or if they are of no importance to that particular user type for instance Delete and Edit links and or buttons will not be shown to guest users while browsing definitions of terms since they do not have permission to modify the glossary 1 1 User Registration If a user is browsing the HC Glossary as a guest user the Register option link will be available in the login logout box If the guest user clicks on this link the information registration form shown in figure 1 4 will be presented in the information panel After correctly completing and submitting the registration form th
3. Test definition E Source Test source e 9 Internet i Figure 3 5 New definition Test definition added to term acceptance compare to figure 3 2 User Manual Page 15 of 19 HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction 3 4 2 Editing a Definition Modification of definitions is done by using the same page as adding a new definition figure 3 4 with the exceptions that the information contained in the Definition box and the Source box are automatically preconfigured to reflect the stored settings regarding the definition that is currently being modified and that the Submit Definition button now reads Submit Changes 3 4 3 Deleting a Definition Deleting a definition is done as follows press the Delete definition image link inside the relevant Definition box figure 3 5 The system will present the user with a confirmation prompt Are you sure you want to delete this definition In case the answer is No the user will automatically be returned to the page containing the information about the current term without the relevant definition being deleted If the user confirms the deletion by answering Yes he will receive feedback concerning the deletion and he will automatically be redirected to the page containing the information about the current term with the relevant definition deleted within a couple of seconds User Manual Page 16 of 19 HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Comput
4. approval You will receive feedback on if as soon as possible You will be redirected to the home page within a couple of seconds Figure 1 5 Feedback after correctly filling out the registration form and submitting it Chapter 2 will show how to browse the HC Glossary using a guest user as example Chapter 3 will provide information on how to modify the HCI Glossary chapter 3 will also state which on screen options have become visible because of the fact that a registered user is now used as an example instead of a guest user Finally chapter 4 will explain how administrators can make use of the user administration features User Manual Page 6 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction 2 Browsing the Glossary Starting from the main HCI glossary page figure 0 1 we press the A button in the glossary navigation button panel It becomes highlighted and the terms within the A category are shown below the button panel 1p e x Ce Ti pe ie tee A pi ae ns la uu soft Internet Explore Favorites Tools Help search glossary Welcome to the HCI Glossary iG The Human Computer Interaction Glossary Is a site dedicated to providing definitions of common HCL related terms to its visitors The Glossary index panel and or the Name search glossary option located in the lef panel can be used to browse through the currently available definitions Pass Getting involved If you want to add a ter
5. approve or disapprove pending user registration applications guest users who have applied for a membership will be given the status Disapproved until they are approved in case a membership application is going be granted or removed from the list of potential users in case a membership application is not going to be granted The User administration option can also be used to remove existing users from the system modify their information or change their user type either user registered user or administrator The second option Overview of terms give an administrator the possibility of listing all of the terms including their definitions within the HC Glossary database on a single large page in order to get a quick flat overview of the contents of the database 4 1 User Administration After clicking on the User administration link in the login logout box the administrator is presented with an overview as depicted in the following figure User Manual Page 17 of 19 HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Search glossary User administration G Use the form below to edit user information and or disapprove pending membership applications You are logged in as Name E Mail Password Type ID Status oo Useri 0 usertGusercom fF Admin BEM Approved x lUser2 fusera usercom Admin v E Approved x Users fuserS usercom user v E Disapproved vi Users fuse
6. edit or add a definition regarding an already available term you can do so by logging in this option is only available for registered users It is possible to become a registered user by applying for a membership using ihe Register option located in the left column approval of membership will be dealt with Dy the HC Glossary Team Shortly after applying for a membership you will receive feedback by e mail concerning your login name and password Powered by A Have fun browsing our database O The HCI Glossary Team HSFER TERT FREFR CESS R EPEN SOURCE Y ATARA E ta LH Real Speak TEXT TO SPEECH 6 Sopyngnt 2 2003 by Matthias Rauterberg All Rights Reserved L Internet Figure 0 1 Main HCI Glossary GUI 0 HCI Glossary banner Can be clicked at any location level within the HC Glossary site to return to the main page 1 Search box Can be used to search the HCI Glossary for available terms entries within the glossary By using a phonetic search algorithm terms matching the phonetic structure of what is being searched for will also be listed although they might not represent an exact character by character match This additional search method is used to account for common type errors common misspellings and or alternative spellings 2 Login logout box Registered users and HCI Glossary administrators can use this box to log in to or log out of the HCI Glossary giving them access to
7. image link plus sign is added just below the last Definition box Another change can be observed inside the navigation panel directly above the button panel an image link called Add Term has become available 3 1 Modifying Terms 3 1 1 Adding a Term If a user wants to add a new term to the HC Glossary database he should click the Add Term image link inside the navigation panel he does not have to select the correct category from which the new term can be retrieved later on prior to clicking on the Add Term image link putting terms inside categories is done automatically by the system for instance if one wants to add the term computer to the glossary and he is currently browsing the A category as show in figure 3 2 he can nevertheless click directly on the Add Term image link without having to switch to the C category before clicking on the Add Term image link The following screen is presented to the user after clicking on the Add Term image link User Manual Page 12 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction TINTCUENY WERTE Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help c dc A UJ Search 4 ase Add Term Edit Name and Comment You are logged in as gewoon Term Name Comment Glossary index Add Term Pick desired category Powered by Edit Related Terms Unrelated Terms Related Terms Real Spe ak atractiveness TEXT TO SPEECH br
8. term activity which has task analysis as one of its related terms while User Manual Page 8 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction task analysis does not have activity as one of its related terms this might be due to the fact that task analysis is considered more important in the case of activity than activity in the case of task analysis task analysis Related terms Related terms Comment No Comment was found Comment Task analysis amp not a sk assessment of the workplace according 1 definition was found the legal requirements ISO 9241 05 2 definitions were found Definition The task performed in a specific context Source Definition Analytical process employed to determine the specific Denaviour required for people when operating equipment or doing work Source ISO 9241 05 Definition A delaiied desrnpbon of an operators task in lens of ils components to specify the detalecd human activities involved and thes functional and temporal relationships Source ISO 110843 Figure 2 3 Non bidirectionality of related terms Done e iiemet 2 3 Comment A comment can be added to a term if desired Please note that a comment is added to a term not to a definition effectively meaning that a term can only have one comment At this point it is convenient to give a schematic overview of how terms are stored in the HCI Glossary database and what the str
9. when the intended user expresses emotional 2alUvWATZ and cognitive will to set up with the system and to work with it in an Pick desired category independent way Powered by Source Urbanek 1987 HTTP SERUER Definition An official act by a customer to accept transfer of accountability title and delivery of an item on a contract Source Evans and Marciniak 1987 Aie WN MIS acquirer Related terms developer supplier Comment No comment was found Definition An organization that acquires or procures a system soitware product or software service from a supplier Source ISO IEC 9126 1 draft activity Related terms task task analysis Comment No comment was found Definition The task performed in a specific context Source Figure 4 3 Overview of all of the terms and their definitions currently in the database User Manual Page 19 of 19
10. Go to http www designandscience org hci to get access to HCI Glossary HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction User Manual D H R Holten C F van Antwerpen HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction O Table of Contents 1 Graphical User Interface Overview ee eere nnns 3 1 User Types and their Effect on the Graphical User Interface 5 Ps ruser Ier eR 5 2 Browsing the GIOSSAFY isssssnnnEFEREREEREREREERRENRENMRRESAREASREEEEREREEEREEERRERNRREEREREERER 7 2 1 PFODUDnGIGHOLDlsusscissusinpri stans VERMES AVREREADERRRPEA ERE LE REERRI ERES VATI REIS EY ERA TIAS VES ERERTR A RR ES 8 2 2 Related teris ici dia cic oco ni Csis Cas o omis Coon wu casu uio sac vE SE Ve Go VE sansa re se wo dW d apo E CR RES eae 8 2 3 GOIDIIeD Essi sica Ebro Ee Ed Cer a Sq i ELE TI iD OBI LS OSEE d M EU DEME 9 ZION O ING costura fe cavenweencnansacy cans wach Cun Se EKEREII NEU VP XARUEN UEENIRUR CUBE FER SUE EEN EEMYE 10 2 9 FROTURIV NO OD T 10 3 Modifying the Glossary eere rere eee 11 3T MOAIIVINO TErMS EE IIT 12 DN We Pi Tele op Qe Ro df PE 12 3 1 2 Using the Edit Related Terms region sees 13 Sets ClCH P VOT o NE 14 3 2 Modifying Related Terms eeeeeeee Lees Leser iere nenne nenne nena nnn annua 14 3 3 Modifyin
11. certain features like modifying User Manual Page 3 of 19 HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction deleting and or adding terms or definitions of terms available to registered users and administrators or performing user administration tasks available to administrators which guest users people browsing the HCI Glossary without being logged in do not have access to The Register option can be used by guest users in order to apply for a HC Glossary membership as a registered user registration is a closed process administrators determine whether or not a guest users membership application will be granted 3 Glossary navigation Provides a way of navigating through the glossary by means of buttons 0 to 9 and A to Z which give access to the category containing terms starting with the chosen button character After a category has been chosen the button will be highlighted and the terms within that category will be listed as links below the button panel In order to minimize page clutter and vertical scrolling the list of terms will contain a paging mechanism directly below the button panel if the category contains more terms than the maximum number of terms that can be listed at once If the category does not contain any terms the No entries found for currently selected category will be shown below the button panel 4 Technology listing Lists the software technologies of which the HCI Glossar
12. d now be used In order to User Manual Page 13 of 19 HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction facilitate selection the standard selection conventions hold a user can use the Shift key while selecting to range select a continuous range of terms inside one of the windows and he can use the Control key to add individual terms to the selection Please note that adding and deleting terms to and from the windows is done in a non sorted way If for instance the term acceptance was added to the Related Terms list but shortly thereafter the user decided that this term shouldn t be part of the related terms he can select it click on the Remove from Rel image link and acceptance will then reappear at the bottom of the Unrelated Terms window 3 1 3 Deleting a Term Deleting a term is also fairly straightforward select the appropriate category from the navigation panel subsequently select the term from the shown term list and press the Delete term image link directly below the Comment box figure 3 2 The system will present the user with a confirmation prompt Are you sure you want to delete the term Xxx In case the answer is No the user will automatically be returned to the page containing the information about the current term If the user confirms the deletion by answering Yes he will receive feedback concerning the deletion and he will automatically be redirected to the main page with
13. e 10 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction 3 Modifying the Glossary When a user is logged in either as a registered user or an administrator he is authorized to and capable of modifying the HCI Glossary database This chapter will explain glossary modification using a registered user not an administrator as example After using the login logout box from the main HCI Glossary page to log in as a registered user by using the appropriate combination of user name and password the following screen is shown an in an ar id ye A S p TENE flee Wiig ania cr SC epg eR MDC aep ce UTE Eder gt Bf S R 1 shi E Th 1 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help re Lis Search glossary Login feedback iG You have been succesfully logged in as gewoon You will be redirected to the home page within a couple of seconds You are logged in as gewoon Glossary index Se eo T qeer oe mE ncm Figure 3 1 Graphical user interface after logging in as a registered user gewoon from the main page We now perform the same browsing steps as given at the start of chapter 2 selecting the A category and subsequently selecting the acceptance term The following will now be shown in the browser User Manual Page 11 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction HET DM rU rr lea al T Fanta No tw pae rin amp HCI Glossary Microsof ernet Explor
14. e information registration feedback shown in figure 1 5 will be presented in the information panel After a couple of seconds the user will automatically be redirected to the main page User Manual Page 5 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction Ele Edit View pa E J 80 F T ry l Eo Fi ie Me E 1 1 i s j Y A L VU mimi I M search glossary Membership application t Please use the form below to apply for a membership by entering your e mail address your desired login name and your desired password The e mail address and the login Name name have to be unique i e there may not be a user in our database that is already using your e mail address and or your desired login name The e mail address will be checked for validity and both the login name and the password should have a minimum length of 5 characters a maximum length of 16 characters and they may not contain spaces and or other non alphanumeric characters allowed characters a z AZ 0 9 The system will automatically check whether or not the above constraints are met Pass l E Mail address TestUsertBlabla Com Pick desired category Desired login name Testliser Powered by Desired password sessesesssss a zt s ET ey et Explorer File Edit View Favorites 23 itt earch glossary Membership application feedback G Your application has been sent to the HCI Glossary Team for
15. er File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Search glossa acceptance 4 Pronounce Related terms approval satisfaction You are logged in as Beat gewoon Comment No comment was found Beet Glossary index ae Add Tem T Delete Delete term b Trl 5 2 definitions were found RSTUVWXYZ Definition A set of behavioral expressions of the user towards the system acceptability Positive acceptance takes place when the intended user expresses acceptance emotional and cognitive will to set up with the system and to work with acquirer it in an independent way activity Source Urbanek 1987 application BEd y Delete approval artefact Definition An official act by a customer to accept transfer of accountability title atiractiv ness and delivery of an item on a contract Powered by Source Evans and Marciniak 1987 Beco Delete Add 3 definition 4 Retum to top Figure 3 2 Viewing the information about the term acceptance as a registered user We can now see a couple of new image links in comparison to figure 2 2 The Related terms box the Comment box and each of the Definition boxes have got an Edit image link now which can be used to edit the information inside the box to which the Edit image link belongs Apart from that we can also see the addition of a Delete image link just below the Comment box and inside each of the Definition boxes Finally an Add a definition
16. er Interaction 4 User Administration User administration functionality is only available to administrators We will therefore use an administrator as example user After logging in as an administrator the main HCI Glossary page will look like this Edit View Favorites Tools Help Search glossary Welcome to the HCI Glossary l The Human Computer Interaction Glossary is a site dedicated to providing definitions of common HCL related terms to its visitors The Glossary index panel and or the Search glossary option You are logged in as located in the left panel can be used to browse through the currently available definitions danny Getting involved If you want to add a term and or edit or add a definition regarding an already available term you can do so by logging in this option is only available for registered users It is possible to become a registered user by applying for a membership using the Register option located in the left column approval of membership will be dealt with by the HC Glossary Team Shortly after applying for a membership you will receive feedback by e mail concerning your login name and password Glassary index md 24 mE hM d i amh emi li E Done d AD internet Figure 4 1 Main HCI Glossary page after logging in as an administrator Two new options are available from within the login logout box User administration and Overview of terms The first option enables the administrator to
17. er enters an incorrect password when trying to log on he will be prompted by the system whether or not he forgot his password If this is the case he can opt for the automatic generation of a random password which will automatically be sent to the e mail address corresponding to his login name if there is a registered user or administrator record available for that login name If a guest user applies for a membership an e mail will be sent to each of the administrators notifying them of a new membership application One of them can then check the user administration in order to grant deny membership The user will be notified by e mail by one of the administrators about changes concerning his membership application User Manual Page 18 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction 4 2 Overview of Terms As stated before the Overview of terms option simply lists all of the available terms and their definitions on one long flat page as can be seen in the following figure Favorites Tools search glossary acceptability ag Related terms accepiance satisfacion You are logged in as Comment No comment was found danny User administratian acceptance Overview afterms Related terms approval satisfaction Glossary index Comment No comment was found a Add Term 012345678 Q9ABCDEFG Definition A set of behavioral expressions of the user towards the system Positive LIKLMNOPG acceptance takes place
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19. in a couple of seconds A thing to note is the fact that if Term A has Term B in its list of related terms and if Term B is deleted from the glossary Term B will also automatically be deleted from the related terms list of Term A and any other term that has Term B as a related term To prevent the related terms list of Term A and any other term that has Term B as a related term from linking to a non existent term 3 2 Modifying Related Terms Modification of related terms is done by using the same page as adding a new term figure 3 3 with the exceptions that the information contained in the Term Name box the Comment box the Related Terms window and the Unrelated Terms window are automatically preconfigured to reflect the stored settings regarding the term of which the related terms are currently being modified and that the Add Term button now reads Submit Changes 3 3 Modifying Comment Modification of a comment is done by using the same page as adding a new term figure 3 3 with the exceptions that the information contained in the Term Name box the Comment box the Related Terms window and the Unrelated Terms window are automatically preconfigured to reflect the stored settings regarding the term of which the comment is currently being modified and that the Add Term button now reads Submit Changes 3 4 Modifying Definitions User Manual Page 14 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web
20. m and or edit or add a definition r garding an already available term you can do so by logging in this option is only available for registered users IL is possible to become a registered user by applying for a membership using the Register option located in the left column approval of membership will be dealt with by the HC Glossary Team Shortly after applying for a membership you will receive feedback by e mail concerning your login name and password Glossary index Have fun browsing our database The HCI Glossary Team Powered by internet Figure 2 1 HCl Glossary terms within the A category By clicking on the term acceptance for instance the following information will be shown in the information panel User Manual Page 7 of 19 HCl Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction HCI Glossary Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 4 ecu GLOSS eteYx Search glossary acceptance Related terms Comment No comment was found 2 definitions were found Definition A set of behavioral expressions of the user towards the system Positive acceptance takes place when the intended user expresses emotional and cognitive will to set up with the system and to work with itin an independent way B9B CI Source Urbanek 1987 Definition An official act by a customer to accept transfer of accountability title and delivery of an item on a contract S
21. ource Evans and Marciniak 1987 jas T REM to l Powered by ae D Internet Figure 2 2 Information about the HCI Glossary term acceptance 2 1 Pronunciation The currently selected term is shown at the top followed by a speech bubble icon and the word Pronounce By clicking on the speech bubble a connection will be made with ScanSof s RealSpeak demonstration server and a Wav file will be sent to the browser which contains a pronunciation text to speech synthesis using RealSpeaks American English 22 KHz Female Jennifer voice of the term acceptance in this case Depending on how the browser is configured the Wav file will be saved to disk or it will automatically be played back in the browser if an appropriate plug in Apple QuickTime or the built in media player that comes with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher is installed 2 2 Related terms Terms that relate to the currently shown term in some way are presented in the Related terms box Clicking on one of these terms has the same effect as clicking on the corresponding term in the term list below the button panel in the glossary navigation Please note that from an implementational point of view related terms are not bidirectional if Term A has Term B as a related term Term B does not necessarily have to have Term A as a related term although this will normally be the case An example is the
22. owsable help context sensitive help L Add Tem Figure 3 3 Graphical user interface after clicking on the Add Term image link The process is fairly straightforward the user enters the desired term name inside the Term Name box an optional comment inside the Comment box and he can select 0 or more related terms by using the region below the Edit Related Terms box this will be clarified in the following subparagraph If the user is satisfied with the entered information he can press the Add Term button at the bottom of the page to add the term to the HCI Glossary database After pressing the Add Term button the browser will give feedback to the user about the fact that a new term has been added and the user will automatically be forwarded to the page containing the newly added term within a couple of seconds 3 1 2 Using the Edit Related Terms region A user can add related terms by clicking on them in the Unrelated Terms window the left window and subsequently pressing the Add to related image link to add the selected term to the Related Terms window the right window Upon doing this the term will automatically be deleted from the Unrelated Terms window in order to prevent the user from adding the same term to the Related Terms window more than once Removing a term from the Related Terms window is done in an analogue fashion with the exception that the Remove from Rel image link shoul
23. r6 usercom user v EM Disapproved v By Disapproved v f Disapproved x Pick desired category Powered by Users use amp Gusercom User v Submit changes Figure 4 2 HCI Glossary s user administration screen In the above figure we can see four actual users and four pending users users whose account has been discontinued We can also see that two of the four actual users are administrators while the other two are normal registered users Information can be changed by simply entering it into the corresponding box and clicking the Submit Changes button Please note that each administrator has the same rights meaning that if one administrator sets a user s pending application to Approved another administrator assuming there is more than one administrator might disagree and reset the pending user s status to Disapproved it is up to the administrators to reach consensus about these issues Registered users do not have the option of changing their password if they want their password to be changed they must contact one of the administrators by e mail and one of them will then change the users password using the user administration screen Passwords can be changed by an administrator but not looked up using the user administration for security reasons if a user loses his passwords he will have to notify an administrator who will then give the user a new user chosen password However if a us
24. ucture of a term looks like HCI Glossary Database 0 or more terms Term A Term B Term C Comment Comment s A n J y T H s Comment Def A Def B Def C Definition Definition Definition Source Rel Term A Rel Term B 0 or more related terms 0 or more definitions Figure 2 4 Schematic overview of the way in which terms are stored in the HCI Glossary database As can be seen the database consists of one or more terms each term may or may not have a single comment each term may have 0 or more definitions terms without a User Manual Page 9 of 19 HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction definition are also accepted one or more definitions may be added later it might be the case for instance that a user wants to add a term to the glossary because he thinks that it is an important term but he has not got a decent definition yet He can nevertheless add it and he or another registered user might add one or more appropriate definitions later on and each term may have 0 or more related terms 2 4 Definitions A Definition block consists of the actual definition and a source As stated previously a term may have zero or more definitions 2 5 Return to Top This link can be used to jump back to the top of the document this may be convenient to minimize vertical page scrolling if a lot of definitions are added to a certain term User Manual Pag
25. y makes use Apache HTTP Server is used as the web server PHP Hypertext Preprocessor is used as the scripting language MySQL is used as the database technology and ScanSoft RealSpeak is used as the voice synthesis technology for term pronunciation The banner images can be clicked in order to open a new browser window that will take the user to the corresponding website 5 Information panel Gives information and or manipulation options that relate to the current location level of the HCI Glossary site a word of welcome and a paragraph on how to get involved is presented when browsing the main page information concerning a term title related terms comment and definitions is show when a term link is clicked from within the glossary navigation 3 search results are shown when the search box 1 has been used etc 6 Information bar Provides copyright and contact information The following chapters will give a more detailed description of the elements mentioned above and ways in which the user can interact with the system to perform certain tasks User Manual Page 4 of 19 HCI Glossary A Web Based Glossary on Human Computer Interaction 1 User Types and their Effect on the Graphical User Interface There are three types of HC Glossary users a guest user a registered user and an administrator Their privileges are as follows Guest User Administrator 7 Modify glossary s o User administration
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