user interfaces

user interfaces

1. The graphic user interface is based on windows, icons, menus and pointers often reffered to as WIMP.

2. the system has gained popularity due to its intuitive nature.

3. Move data between software applications.

4. find and open files required.

5. Move and organise files using a source.

6. the user can swap between windows by using a task bar

7. Screen display resolution

8. adjust volume and contrast

9. set date and time

10. you can change colour scheme and background

11. command line interface

12. the command line interface (CLI)

13. Disk operating system (DOS)

14. user has the ability to customise the GUI set up to suit their own chacateristics-changing font size, style and colours

15. The graphics help to make the system useable

16. The windows GUI system helps the user multitask software.

17. Graphics user interfaces use a large proportion of the system resources.

18. They also need a lot of storage to hold the vast amount of software.

19. layout screen display

20. Used by experts as considerable system knowledge required

21. Fast operation