User Interfaces - GUI and CLI

What does WIMP stand for?

- Windows: Multiple screens so you can multitask - Icons: Image you click on to make a shortcut - Menus: Dropdown list (file, open as...) - Pointer: The mouse you use to click on icons

CLI (Command Line Interface)

A place where you type in specific commands to tell the computer what to do. You need to know the commands No typing errors or else the computer will not understand

GUI (Graphical User Interface)

An interface that allows users to interact by pointing and clicking rather than by using text commands and opens up 'WIMP'.

Operating systems

An operating system is a software program that manages computer resources.

What does CLI stand for?

Command Line Interface

HCI (Human Computer Interface)

Controls what you can see on the desktop

What does GUI stand for?

Graphical User Interface

What does HCI stand for?

Human Computer Interface

Operating system Interfaces

The way in which users communicate with the computer.