HCI

HCI

1. Operating Systems

   • Control hardware directly
   • Runs application software
   • Manage and control devices

2. Types of user interface

   • GUI (Graphical User Interface)
     • WIMP
       • Windows
       • Icons
       • Menus
       • Pointers
   • Command Line
     • Type a series of demands
   • Voice Driven
     • Voice Recognition
     • Issue commands to operating system
     • Enter day into application software
   • Menu/dialogue boxes
     • Menus to choose what to do
   • Touch Sensitive
     • MP3 Players
     • Mobile Phones
     • Information Kiosks
     • Notebook/tablet computers
     • POS - Point Of Sale Systems
   • Biometric
     • Instead of the use of passwords, fingerprints can be used to gain access
     • Recognise and allow access

3. Advantage of Command Line

   • Quicker than going through all of the different windows

4. Disadvantages of Command Line

   • Difficult for beginners
   • All instructions have to be remembered