What does GUI stand for in an operating system context?

Correct option is D

Correct Answer: (d)
Explanation
· GUI stands for Graphical User Interface.
· It is a user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation, instead of text-based user interfaces, typed command labels, or text navigation.
· In an operating system, the GUI makes it easier for people to use computers by using a mouse or touch input to manipulate visual elements like windows, menus, buttons, and icons.
Information Booster
· The concept of the GUI was pioneered at Xerox PARC in the 1970s.
· It was later popularized by the Apple Macintosh in 1984 and subsequently by Microsoft Windows.
· Before GUIs became standard, most users interacted with computers using a Command Line Interface (CLI), where they had to type specific text commands (e.g., MS-DOS).