OPERATING SYSTEM -Part 3
CUI(Character User Interface)
Short for character user interface or command-line user interface, CUI is a way for users to interact with computer programs. It works by allowing the user (client) to issue commands as one or more lines of text (referred to as command lines) to a program. Good examples CUIs are MS-DOS and the Windows Command Prompt.
Assignment( GUI VS CUI)
Introduction to Windows
Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed and sold by Microsoft.
Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985, as a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal computer (PC) market with over 90% market share, overtaking Mac OS, which had been introduced in 1984.
Features of Windows
Windows Search
We can have numerous files and contents located on our system and sometimes we may run out of memory about the exact location of our file. Windows Search is a search function included with Windows that allows the user to search their entire computer.
Windows File Transfer
We may have the need to transfer in or transfer out the files and contents from our machine to other devices such as other computers or mobiles and tablets. We can do this by using an Easy Transfer Cable, CDs or DVDs, a USB flash drive, wireless Bluetooth, a network folder, or an external hard disk.
Windows Updates
Windows includes an automatic update feature with the intended purpose of keeping its operating system safe and up-to-date.
Windows taskbar
At the bottom most part of your windows, you will see a row which is known as the taskbar. It has the currently running applications, you can also pin applications that you frequently use by using an option Pin to Taskbar”. The taskbar is the main navigation tool for Windows.
Remote Desktop Connection
This feature of windows allows you to connect to another system and work remotely on another system.