Either the GUI (Graphical User Interface) which is what most users see everyday as a point and click system. Or the Command line which is all text based from the command prompt
A shell is software that provides an interface for users of an operating system which provides access to the services of a kernel.Operating system shells generally fall into one of two categories: command-line and graphical. Command-line shells provide a command-line interface (CLI) to the operating system, while graphical shells like the Windows Shell[1][2][3] provide a graphical user interface (GUI).
Graphical User Interface (GUI) flvs i may ask? haha
A command-line interface is a text-only interface that relies on input from the keyboard to issue commands to the computer. On the other hand, a graphical user interface allows users to communicate with the computer using a combination of audio, images, animations and text rather than text only.
"Graphical" means pictures, so yes, most user interfaces are graphical now. When you click on an icon to open a file or program, that's a graphical interface. A text interface was the standard before graphical interfaces took the computer world by storm.
That could be any number of things. Microsoft word, PowerPoint, any website at all, wysiwyg editors, etc. There are countless programs out there that can display simple text and graphics.
The command line interface is just a type of GUI (Graphical User Interface) ie. windows 2000, xp, vista, 7. They all look different because of the different GUIs. CLI(Command Line Interface) is more advanced, beginner users may struggle to use a CLI GUI(Graphical User Interface) is more user friendly with graphics allowing mouse clicks etc. CLI uses less computer resources due to being a simple command line so has its advantages over GUI. GUI hogs more computer resources due to graphics etc. CLI can be used to do more advanced commands and do alot of very technical processes. GUI is very secure and offers users the things they need in plain site, point and click.
Command-driven, menu-driven, or icon-driven
GUI. Graphical User Interface.
Command line interfaces have existed long before Graphical Interfaces. They are far more efficient for power users.
The advancement and introduction of what allowed users to interact with the computer more easily?
GUI-- GUI (pronounced gooey) is a type of interface that allows users to communicate with operating systems in the form of images/animations/audio as opposed to text. This interface presents the user with the information/actions available through graphical objects (like icons). Both mouse and keyboard can be used for the interaction. The user performs actions by directly manipulating graphical objects on the screen.CLI:--Command Line (typically known as Command-line interface/interpreter or CLI) is a mechanism that allows interacting with the computer operating system by inputting (typing) commands. This is a text only interface, which only requires input from the keyboard (usually referred to as "entering a command"). Typically, Enter key is pressed at the end of a command, after which the computer will receive, parse and execute that command. The output of the command will be returned back to the terminal as text lines. Output may include a summery of the task and the actual result as well.