MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Define the term ‘user interface’.
A
The way in which a user interacts with the computer hardware.
B
Any input, output or storage device that connects to a motherboard. (keyboard, mouse, web cam, printer, hard disk drive)
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is user interface (UI)? The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop. It is also the way through which a user interacts with an application or a website.

Detailed explanation-2: -An Operating System is a program that acts as an intermediary or interface between a user of a computer and the computer hardware. It is the most important type of system software in computer systems.

Detailed explanation-3: -User interface-The features of a computer system which allows the user to interact with it. A user interface, also sometimes called a human-computer interface, comprises both hardware and software components. It handles the interaction between the user and the system.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.

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