User Interfaces

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A-Level IT (User Interfaces) Mindmap am User Interfaces, erstellt von Tim Davidson am 10/05/2013.
Tim Davidson
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User Interfaces
  1. Command Driven User Interfaces
    1. User has to type special command words
      1. DOS = Disk Operating System
        1. Commonly used interface
        2. Can be quick to use as long as user knows the right commands
          1. Very hard to use if user is a beginner or doesn't know the right commands
          2. Menu-Driven Interfaces
            1. Offers the user a list of options
              1. Options selected by particular keys on the keyboard
                1. Most menu-driven systems have a main menu
                  1. Main menu has options that offer users other menu screens
                    1. Easy to use
                      1. Can be quite 'longwinded'
                      2. Graphical User Interface
                        1. Most widely used type of GUI = WIMP system
                          1. WIMP = Windows Icons Menus Pointers
                          2. Options represented by small picture called Icons
                            1. Programs are arranged in rectangular boxes called windows
                              1. Easy to use especially for beginners
                                1. Needs a lot of RAM to run properly
                                  1. Takes up a large amount of hard disk space
                                  2. User Interface Design
                                    1. user-friendly
                                      1. The way different parts operate should be consistent
                                        1. Layout of screen should be consistent
                                          1. Colours should make it easy to see
                                            1. Sound can be used to alert user, but should also be able to be disabled
                                              1. On-line help
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