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User Interfaces
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1Tick two advantages of command line interfaces
- AA command line interface does not require windows to run
- BCommand line interface can be confusing to use
- CStep by step options are available
- DDoes not use as much CPU proccessing time as other user interfaces.
2A command line interface is used by...
- ACasual everyday users
- BNovice User
- CExperienced users
3Select two disadvantages of command line interfaces
- AOnly limited options presented
- BFor someone who has never used a CLI it can be confusing
- CIf you mistype an instruction you often have to start from scratch
- DCLIs take up a lot of disk space
4A user interface described as "a user interface that allows the user to interact directly with the computer system by typing instructions" is called what?
- AGraphical User Interface (GUI)
- BMenu based interface
- CCommand line interface
5This type of interface lets you interact with the computer by working through a series of screens or menus
- ACommand line interface
- BGraphical user interface (GUI)
- CMenu Interface
- DNatural language interface
6Which two of these are advantages of menu based interfaces?
- AThere are no commands to learn or remember
- BCan be spoken menus such as telephone menus
- COnly limited options are presented
7Which two of these are disadvantages of menu interfaces?
- AYou get the advantages of WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get)
- BIt can be irritating if there are too many screens to work through
- CTakes up a lot of proccessing power
- DYou cant go to the exact place you want striaght away, you have to work through options first
8What type of user interface is this?

- ACommand Line interface
- BMenu interface
- CGraphical User interface
9Graphical user interfaces are also known as a WIMP interface because it makes use of...
- AWindows, Icons, Mouse, Pointer
- BWindows, Internet, Mouse, Pointers
- CWindows, Icons, Menus, Pointer
10One advantages of graphical user interfaces is that it is easy to use for beginners, select two others.
- AYou have to learn complicated commands
- BIt is easy to explore and find your way around
- CYou get the benefits of WYSIWG (What you see is what you get)
- DDoes not take a lot of proccessing power
11Graphical user interfaces take up a lot more proccessing power than other types of interface, select two other disadvantages.
- AOnly limited options available
- BNeed significantly more disk space than other types of interfaces
- CHave to type specific commands
- DSlow for experienced programmers who find CLI's easier to use
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- A quiz on user interfaces
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- Dean Whittle
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