GUI is an acronym for “Interfaccia utente grafica“, which means graphical user interface. In simple terms, it is a special kind of interface which allows the user to perform certain actions with the computer or smartphone with the help of visual indicators. For example, to open some program, a person clicks on its icon but does not see any codes.
Programmers “disguise” complicated commands under a beautiful icon after clicking on which the code itself is executed. The graphical interface (GUI) is used in all modern operating systems, be it Android, IOS, Linux, or Windows. This allows anyone to understand the device without learning special programming languages.
In precedenza, tutti i comandi e le operazioni con i file venivano eseguiti attraverso la console, dove i comandi speciali venivano inseriti in ordine sequenziale. Non era possibile saltare dalla prima all'ultima azione. Grazie agli elementi grafici (icone, tabelle, diagrammi), è possibile saltare a metà o alla fine dell'operazione.