GUI

GUI

1. Graphical User Interface

   • First developed by Apple while Microsoft were creating DOS.

2. WIMP

   • Windows
     • An area of the screen where data/ information is displayed and can be viewed
   • Icons
     • A small picture representing a system icon
   • Mouse
     • A small icon which moves around the screen allowing one to select, point at objects, as well as open menus.
   • Pull-down Menus
     • Objects which allow the user to select one of the many options available, an example would be a right click menu on most OS'es.

3. Examples

   • Windows
   • Mac OSX
   • Linux