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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLI AND GUI - Coggle Diagram
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLI AND GUI
Input Method
CLI: Users interact by
typing commands
in a terminal or console window.
GUI: Users interact using
graphics
, such as windows, buttons, and icons.
Precision
CLI: Allows for
high precision
as users directly specify commands.
GUI: Provides
lower precision
due to visual interaction.
Memory Usage
CLI: Consumes
low memory
.
GUI: Consumes
more memory
Speed
CLI: Generally
faster
than GUI
GUI:
Slower
than CLI
Appearance
CLI: Fixed appearance; cannot be easily modified.
GUI: Appearance can be
modified
.
Input Location
CLI: Commands are entered only at a
command prompt
.
GUI: Input can be entered
anywhere on the screen
Information Display
CLI: Shows information in
plain text
and files
GUI: Shows information in various forms (text, images, videos).
Menu
CLI: No menus provided.
GUI: Menus are provided.
Graphics
CLI: No graphics
GUI: Utilizes graphics
Pointing Devices
CLI: No use of pointing devices.
GUI: Uses pointing devices (mouse) for selection.
Error
CLI: Spelling mistakes and typing errors are not avoided
GUI: Avoids spelling and typing errors
Multitasking
CLI: Some CLI environments support multitasking but can be complex.
GUI: Allows users to easily observe and operate multiple things at once.