Features and uses of different types of user interface:
INTERFACE: where two things meet, where the human user meets or interacts with the ICT system e.g, user interface
Graphical user interfaces (GUI) and WIMP: (very popular as easy to use) (example: Windows)
- Windows: screen is divided into areas called windows. Useful if need to work on several tasks.
- Icons: small pictures used to represent commands, files or windows
- Menus: allow a user to make selections from a list, can be pop up or pull down
- Pointers: little arrow that appears when using Windows
Customising the user interface: Making changes
- Ajusting window size - windows can be maximised, minimised and made in any size
- Mouse settings - can change how the mouse buttons work, look and alter the speed of scroll wheel
- Icon size - can have large, medium, classic (smallest) - can improve the use by children and people with poor eyesight
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