Operating Systems by Pedro

Jesús Manuel Blesa

2017-03-02 09:40:32 UTC

The term user interface is the way of that users interact with a comuputer.
Arround 30 years ago the way users accessed computers was very difficult. They had to memorize and type a lot of commands, for this reason only the experts used computers.

In 1984, apple produced macintosh, were designed to facilitate interaction with the computers through to a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse.

The GUI is a type of user interface that allows the users to interact with electronic devices through of a WIMP enviroment: Windows, icons, menus and pointer.

The most popular operating systems are: the windows family designed by Microsoft, Mac OS designed by Apple and a free and open-source software like Unix or Linux among others.

Carlos Falcón

2017-03-02 09:41:02 UTC

In the late 70's and early 80's computer access was complex, they have to use and memorize lot of commands.

In 1984 apple produces Macintosh the first computer with mouse and GUI that facitalitated the interaction with user.

Then windows launched an OS based on graphics and intuitive tools. A GUIU uses a WIMP environment.

The most important OS are: Windows family (Microsoft), Mac OS (apple), Unix (a multi-user system), Linux (open-source software developed under GNU GPL), Windows Mobile (used on PDAs and Smartphone's), Pal OS, RIM (blackberry) and Symbyan OS.

Sergio Sanchez

2017-03-02 09:41:25 UTC

The graphical user interface is a computer program that acts as a user interface, using images and graphic objects to represent the information.

Usually, the actions are done by direct manipulation  to allows the interaction of the user with the computer. As examples of operating systems are Windows, GNU Linux or MAC OS.

Some advantages of Windows are that the installation is simple and allows to assign different permissions to the users.

Linux is an open-source software developed under the GNU General Public License. The main function of this operating system is multi-user system. Many users can access the aplications and resources at the same time and each of them can run many programs at once (multitasking).

MAC OS was created by Apple and some functions it has are record video screenshots with Quicktime and dictate text to your MAC.

Jorge Ibáñez

2017-03-02 09:43:42 UTC

In the past, only experts used the computers because it was complex to use them.

In 1984, Macintosh produced the first computer with a graphic user interface and a mouse.

A GUI uses windows, icons, menus and pointer. There is a desktop which contains the icons of folders and files. You can open them by clicking on twice. You can also drag the icons to another locations.

The most popular operating systems are:
Firstly, Windows, used on most PCs. The most recent is Windows Vista.
Secondly, Mac OS, created by Apple and used on Macintosh computers.
Thirdly, Unix, open-source software developed under GNU General Public License.
Finally, Windows mobile, Palm OS, RIM and Symbian OS.

Pablo Giner

2017-03-02 09:44:23 UTC

The user interface is the way that users interact with computers. In the past, to use a computer the user should learn a lot of commands and only experts knew how to use them.

In 1984, Macintosh was the first computer with a GUI, with the objective to facilitate the interaction. And then Microsoft launched Windows, with another GUI and nowadays almost every operating sistem has a GUI.

The GUI uses the WIMP, windows, icons, menus and pointer, this four elements are the most important elements of a GUI. You can drag almost every document and double-click to execute programs, surf the internet and more.

The main Operating systems with a GUI are Windows, Mac OS, Unix, Linux, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, RIM and Symbian OS.

Marcos Martin

torly999 — 2017-03-02 09:53:43 UTC

The user interface is the procedure to interact with a computer. In the past the computer systems was very complex. The users had to memorize commands. Only experts who used computers.

In 1984, Apple produced the first computer with a mouse and a GUI, were designed to facilitate interaction with the PC. Microsoft launched Windows, based on graphics. Nowadays, computers as a result, user-friendly systems.

The GUI uses desktop, icons, menus and pointer. The icons represent files or folders. When you are in a folder, you can launch a program or document or you can drag it to another location. When you run a program, you can work with difeferent tools. A OS also provides access to networks and allows multitasking.

The most popular OS are

Windows , Mac Os, Unix, Linux and Android