HCI

is a component in AWT that can contain another component like buttons, textfields, labels etc. The classes that extend Container class are known as container such as Frame, Dialog and Panel.

Container

act as an interface between Model and View components to process all the business logic and incoming requests, manipulate data using the Model component and interact with the Views to render the final output.

Controller

is the container that contain title bar and can have menu bars. It can have other components like button, textfield etc.

Frame

Bring programming closer to level of user perception

Interaction toolkits

an API to develop GUI or window-based application in java.

Java AWT

component corresponds to all the data-related logic that the user works with.

Model

is the container that doesn't contain title bar and menu bars. It can have other components like button, textfield etc.

Panel

levels of services for programmers

Programming tools

The Places in the User Interface are built to Support User Tasks

Scope

Business Goals Drive User Constituencies and Contexts Supported To Form Strategy

Strategy

Defines Navigation from Place to Place in the User Interface

Structure

Describes Finished Visual Design Aspects

Surface Layer

Describes Screen Layout and Functional Compartments in the Screen

The Skeleton

Controls relationship between presentation and functionality.

User interface management systems

component is used for all the UI logic of the application.

View

is the container that has no borders and menu bars. You must use frame, dialog or another window for creating a window.

Window

Core support for separate and simultaneous user-system activity

Windowing systems