User interface

User interface

1. CLI

   • Advantages
     • Requires less memory than GUI
     • Do not need as high quality hardware
     • Loads applications quicker than GUI
     • Doesn't require windows
   • Disadvantages
     • Not as user friendly as GUI
     • Need to remember commands
     • Cannot make any errors
     • Only suitable for some people

2. GUI

   • Advantages
     • User friendly which means it can be used by people new to computers
     • Shortcuts mean that you can quickly traverse the computer
     • Visually appealing which means that more people will and can use it.
     • Easier to understand which means it can be used by more people
     • It can multitask which means that everything will load quicker
   • Disadvantages
     • Memory usage means that you might not be able to store as much data
     • Quite costly to develop because you have to get all of the data and specific files
     • Uses lots of RAM compared to CLI which means you cant open as many files and applications
     • takes longer to load because it has a lot of files and data to load