Styles of User Interface

Styles of User Interface

1. Command Base

   • Command prompt onscreen,

2. Command Base

   • Command Prompt on screen, commands are typed & requires very little processing power.

3. Forms

   • Represents piece of paper to fill in on-screen, prompts giving assistance, boxes to enter data & user can be given choices.

4. Dialogue

   • Dialogue box shown, prompts given, questions asked & responses given.

5. Natural Language

   • User types or speaks in normal everyday language, useful for novice users & vocal input.

6. GUI

   • Graphical User Interface (GUI), WIMP = Window, Icons, Menus & Pointers

7. Menus/Submenus

   • Series of related items which can selected with a pointer (that drop down/pop up). Structured into options (separated by function).

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