User Interface

Jacob works as a network administrator for a large organisation. He is always very busy with maintaining the network and needs the most efficient method of doing so. What type of user interface best suits his needs?

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Menu Based Interface

• Adapted Interface

Stacy uses computers on a regular basis. Due to her visual impairment though she can find it difficult to view small images and text on screen. What type of user interface best suits her needs?

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Menu Based Interface

• Adapted Interface

Marit owns a fast food restaurant. To reduce queueing time she has purchased a number of self-service tills. What type of user interface best suits her needs?

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Menu Based Interface

• Adaptive Interface

Which of the following is a benefit of a graphical user interface?

• Experienced computer users find it much quicker to complete tasks

• It is easy to move data between different software applications

• It fits the needs of the user very effectively

• It requires much less memory & processing power in order to run

Which of the following is a benefit of a command line interface?

• It is easy to move data between different software applications

• Experienced computer users find it much quicker to complete tasks

• It fits the needs of the user very effectively

• It is easy to use, especially for beginner users

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a menu based interface?

• It can be very frustrating & slow for users to complete tasks

• It is uses a lot of processing power and main memory to run

• You need to know various commands in order to operate the computer system

• Adapting for individual users can be time consuming

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a command line interface?

• It is uses a lot of processing power and main memory to run

• You need to know various commands in order to operate the computer system

• Adapting for individual users can be time consuming

• It can be very frustrating & slow for users to complete tasks

Alfie is a graphic designer working for a magazine publication. What graphic/multimedia software will he likely use in his job?

• Graphics Editing Software

• Presentation Software

• Computer-Aided Design Software

When choosing application software you always want to buy the software with the most features.

• TRUE

• FALSE

DOS and some versions of UNIX are examples of

• Old-fashioned interfaces

• Command-line interfaces

• GUIs

• Parallel