WorksheetsSection A - 9 - Computer Software - Choice & Use of User Int
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Muhammed 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
Mårit 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
Steven has bought himself a desktop PC. He isn’t much of a technical user, and will be using it for office applications & web surfing. What type of user interface best suits his needs?
Graphical User Interface
Command Line Interface
Menu Based Interface
Which of the following is a benefit of a menu-based 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.
The interface is very easily adapted to different users.
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?
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 is easy to use, especially for beginner users.
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.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of a menu based 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.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of a graphical user 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.
Which of the following is a reason why a GUI is the more suitable user interface for a tablet computer than a command line interface?
GUI's are faster at performing complex tasks than command line interfaces.
A tablet has loads of processing power and so can make better use of a GUI.
A tablet doesn't have a keyboard for typing in commands.
GUI's are not more suitable for using with a tablet.
