In 2014, I recovered an old mini PC that didn’t have an operating system, and installed a Linux OS to bring it back to life. Ever since then, I’ve been a big Linux user and advocate.

The GUI is more effective when you ... there are times when it makes more sense to use the command line interface, or "shell," built into operating systems like Linux and UNIX.

Applications "talk to" the operating system for all user interface and file management operations. Also called an "executive" or "supervisor," an operating system performs the following functions.

An operating ... considered: graphical user interface (GUI) - sometimes known as WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointers) interface mobile user interface (Mobile UI) command line interface (CLI ...

but it can take longer to learn how to use a CLI than a GUI. Originally, most interfaces were CLIs. They still exist within modern operating systems, for example the command prompt app in Windows ...

The shell acts as a communication medium between a user and an operating system. While PowerShell uses a command-line interface (CLI), PowerShell ISE uses a graphical user interface (GUI).

In 2014, I recovered an old mini PC that didn’t have an operating system ... While learning the command line is useful, I’m a huge proponent of graphical user interface apps, because they ...