User interfaces Flashcards
What are the standard user interfaces?
- Command line interface
- Menu-Based interface
- Graphical user interface
- On-screen forms
What is command line interface?
A command line interface is an interface where the user types in commands for the computer to interpret and carry out. E.G. run word processing program
What is Menu-Based Interface?
A Menu-Based interface is a form of interface that displays a set of choices on the screen so that the user can make a selection from the range of choices.
Give examples of Menu-Based interfaces
- Mobile phones
- MP3 players
- Digital cameras
- Cash machine
What is a Graphical user interface (GUI)
A graphical user interface is a form of interface that uses high resolution graphics, icons and pointers to make the operation of the computer as user-friendly as possible.
What does Graphical user interface involve?
(WIMP)
- Windows
- Icon
- Menus
- Pointers
What is a window?
A screen which holds the activity of a program.
What is a Icon?
Small pictures on the screen. Clicking on the image performs an action such as saving a file.
What is a Menu?
A menu is a a box which pops up and gives you certain options which each have a command.
What is a Pointer?
A mouse, this allows you to navigate through the system.
What is a On-Screen form?
On-Screen forms are widely used to enter data into a computer system.
