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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is meant by a Graphical User Interface (GUI)?
A
The user communicates with the operating system using windows, icons, menu and pointers (WIMP) e.g. Windows.
B
The user has to type in specific commands to do things like moving and copying files.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A graphics-based operating system interface that uses icons, menus and a mouse (to click on the icon or pull down the menus) to manage interaction with the system. Developed by Xerox, the GUI was popularized by the Apple Macintosh in the 1980s.

Detailed explanation-2: -GUI based OS are as follows: Microsoft Windows. LINUX. Apple iOS.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term “graphical user interface” (GUI), or simply “graphical interface", refers to a user interface using mouse, icons, and windows. When the term was first introduced, it was in contrast to command line interfaces and full-screen character interfaces.

Detailed explanation-4: -A graphical user interface is an application that has buttons, windows, and lots of other widgets that the user can use to interact with your application. A good example would be a web browser. It has buttons, tabs, and a main window where all the content loads.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: GUI Graphical Users Interface. WIMP-In human–computer interaction, WIMPstands for “windows, icons, menus, pointer", denoting a style of interaction using these elements of the user interface.

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