COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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A symbol that appears on the display screen and that you move to select objects and commands
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A program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system)
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A type of user interface which allows people to interact with computer with images rather than text commands
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A single user/multitasking operating system allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time
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Detailed explanation-1: -A user interface (UI) refers to the part of an operating system, program, or device that allows a user to enter and receive information. A text-based user interface (see the image to the left) displays text, and its commands are usually typed on a command line using a keyboard.
Detailed explanation-2: -An operating system uses a graphic user interface (GUI), a combination of graphics and text, that allows you to interact with the computer or device.
Detailed explanation-3: -An operating system is a piece of software that manages files, manages memory, manages processes, handles input and output, and controls peripheral devices like disk drives and printers, among other things.
Detailed explanation-4: -graphical user interface (GUI), a computer program that enables a person to communicate with a computer through the use of symbols, visual metaphors, and pointing devices.