Software User Interface Quiz

What is the purpose of the user interface?

• To play games online

• To track user activity for marketing purposes

• To display advertisements on the screen

• To allow the user to interact with the software and operate the computer

Which type of user interface allows the user to interact with the computer by typing in commands?

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)

• Menu driven Interface

• Web-based Interface

• Command Line Interface

What is the advantage of a Command Line Interface?

• Can be slow to use

• Irritating if there are too many levels of menus

• Easy to use

• Takes large amount of hard disk space

Which type of user interface offers the user a list of options from which they can choose?

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)

• Command Line Interface

• Web-based Interface

• Menu driven Interface

What does the acronym WIMP stand for in the context of user interfaces?

• Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointers

• Web-based Interface Management Protocol

• Worldwide Information Mapping Program

• Wireless Internet Messaging Platform

What is the advantage of a Graphical User Interface?

• Easy to use

• Irritating to experienced users as simple tasks require a number of operations

• Takes large amount of hard disk space

• Need more memory than command line

Which component of a Graphical User Interface is used to represent a software application or hardware device?

• Windows

• Icon

• Pointer

• Menu

What is the purpose of a Menu in a Graphical User Interface?

• To offer a list of options for the user to choose from

• To track user activity for marketing purposes

• To allow the user to interact with the software and operate the computer

• To display advertisements on the screen

what is part of the 4 main stuff in GUI

• Mouse

• Pointer

• Prompt

• -GUI operator & command deceipher

Chose 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of Menu driven interface

• Can be non-visual

• Easy to exchange information between software using ( cut , copy, drag and drop )

• Can take the full screen

• Need more memory than command line