User Interfaces

User Interfaces

1. Command Line Interface

   • works by typing in commands/instructions
   • can be confusing, need to know code, commands have to be typed precisely
   • fast, doesn't need as much memory, cheap monitors can be used because it has a low resolotion
   • computers, old fashioned computers

2. Menu Driven Interface

   • Work your way through a series of screens and menus
   • Ipod, Mobile phones, ATM machines
   • easy to use, can be verbal, doesnt need huge amounts of processing
   • when poorly designed they can be hard to use, can be lots of screens to work through,

3. Graphical User Interface

   • uses a WIMP interface
   • takes up a large amount of space, need more memory, can be slow to use
   • easy to use and explore, help systems included, lets you exchange data
   • Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple