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- 1What is a COMMAND-LINE interface?By using a special set of words and symbols, users can type commands that can control the computer. This was a popular interface when computing was in its early days and nowadays is only used by skilled ICT users, as the certain instructions have to be known.
- 2What is a MENU DRIVEN interface?This is when a menu is displayed of different options and the interface user has to choose one. This is an easier interface for less skilled ICT users as the different options don't have to be remembered.
- 3What does GUI mean? What is it?GUI stands for 'graphical user interface'. Pictures are used to display the different options a user can chose from.
- 4What is a VOICE INTERFACE?A microphone is needed for a voice interface as the user speaks a command to the computer. Special software can analyse the user's voice pattern and then carries out the instruction that was given.
- 5Give an example of a special device.Braille keyboards, “Concept keyboards” with overlays places on the keyboards, touch-sensitive screens, puff-suck switched and foot switches allow input for people with no arm movement.
- 6Describe what a command line interface would look like.
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- Flashcards on Untitled, created by jordaneagle on 15/10/2014.
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- jordaneagle · Oct 2014
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