Glossary:Graphical User Interface

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Definition

Graphical User Interface (GUI) - A method to interact with a computer or electronic device that employs the use of images as well as text to organize and present information. GUIs typically employ the use of menus, buttons, and windows to help users navigate systems and data.

Notes

The First MacOS from 1984, Called Macintosh System 1.0
The First MacOS from 1984, Called Macintosh System 1.0

The Computer GUI reached the mainstream of computing with the introduction of the Apple Macintosh in 1984. Prior to the Mac, most users interacted with systems purely via text and a keyboard. All actions had to be manually entered as system commands, and you could only have one application on the screen at a time. The GUI, combined with the mouse, brought computers to the masses. Now it's rare to see anyone but the most technical using a Command Line Interface.

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