BTEC DIT C1 LAA - What are User Interfaces?

What is a user interface?

• It’s the computer’s brain and without it a PC cannot function.

• It is the name given to the computer (hardware) and operating system (software) on which applications can be run.

• It is software that allows users to interact with their devices

• It's an application or program that allows users to complete tasks or create something.

What interface is this?

• Menu

• GUI

• Forms

• Speech

People could only communicate with computers in the early days via

• Morse code

• Learning complicated computer programming languages

• Semaphore

• Binary

Which Interface is this an example of?

• Text interface

• Graphical Interface

• Speech interface

• Form interface

Which Interface uses spoken instructions?

• Text based interface

• Graphical interface

• Speech interface

• Form interface

Which type of user interface uses labels on each part.

• Form Interface

• Text Interface

• Menu Interface

• Sensor Interface

Which type of user interface responds to environmental phenomena?

• Form Interface

• Text Interface

• Menu Interface

• Sensor Interface

A graphical user interface is usually easy to use but requires a lot of storage space and memory.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes Form controls?

• It is central to every PC and device. It’s the computer’s brain and without it a PC cannot function.

• It includes buttons, tick boxes and option boxes to enable the user the enter information

• They detect and respond to the environment around them. They can be responsive to heat, light, sound, movement or patterns

• It stores the files that the device has open and stores the information from any applications in use.

Which of the following describes a sensor?

• It is central to every PC and device. It’s the computer’s brain and without it a PC cannot function.

• It includes buttons, tick boxes and option boxes to enable the user the enter information

• They detect and respond to the environment around them. They can be responsive to heat, light, sound, movement or patterns

• It stores the files that the device has open and stores the information from any applications in use.