MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of type of user interface is difficult to use and requires little processing power? (4-6)
A
GUI
B
CLI
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Command line interfaces are text-based. Users control the computer by typing in commands. CLIs require little processing power and are extremely powerful, but are difficult to use.

Detailed explanation-2: -CLI-A computer that’s only using the command line takes a lot less of the computer’s system resources than a GUI. GUI-A GUI requires more system resources because of the elements that require loading, such as icons and fonts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which interface uses the least memory and processing power? A command-line interface does not require much memory or processing power. In comparison, menu driven interfaces or graphical user interfaces require more memory and processing power to run.

Detailed explanation-4: -Applications based on GUI require more RAM to run than those based on other interface types. Users need to use the Help file to find hidden commands. Compared to other interface types, GUI uses more processing power.

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