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Computers can display information and let the user give commands to it using two methods: acommand line interface (CLI) or agraphical user interface (GUI).
In a command line interface, the user types commands using thekeyboard to tell the computer to take an action. For example, themore command available in mostoperating systems will display the contents of a file.
In many graphical user interfaces, the user can use thecomputer mouse to click on buttons. For example, one'sweb browser may have aPrint icon to print this page. Some use atouch screen or other method.
Graphical user interfaces are generally thought more easy to use than command lines. Command lines are faster than graphical user interfaces and can be used to give special commands to the computer.
List of operating systems with graphical user interfaces and command-line interfaces:
A text-based interface which is sometimes called a console interface. However, it is not a command line interface. Sometimes it is called a graphical UI, but sometimes not.
