This paper examines human-computer
interaction (HCI), the study of how people and computing technologies interact. It looks
at how a focus on the design of computer systems is one part of the field, with usefulness and
ergonomics, as well as aesthetics of the 'box' ,taken into account. It looks at how the issues in human computer
interaction involve not only cognitive issues for the human part of the equation and technical issues for the computer portion, but social issues for the humans involved. Outline Background Social and Contextual Aspects of HCI Groups and Computer Interaction Flow Conclusion