GUI: Although keyboard shortcuts can help reduce the amount of times you have to move the mouse, it is still requiring more usage than the alternative, They only need to utilise their keyboards to navigate around the interface. Additionally, they often only need to execute a few lines to perform a task, Have windows that enable a user to view, control, manipulate, and toggle through multiple programs and folders at the same time, Requires more system resources because of the elements that require loading (such as icons and fonts). In addition, video, mouse and other drivers need to be installed, Use both a mouse and keyboard to navigate and control is much slower than a user who is working on the alternative, Offers ample access to the file and OS, but advance tasks may still need to utilise the alternative, Remote graphical access is possible but not all computers and network equipment have the ability, CLI: This environment enables a user to script a sequence of commands to perform a task or execute a program, The user is able to keep their hand on the keyboard and almost never touch the mouse, thus reducing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, A computer that is only using this environment takes a lot less of the computers system resources than the other, Due to a higher degree of memorisation & familiarity needed for operation this is more difficult to use than a GUI, Shortcuts are available but the environment doesn't come close in comparison to the alternative, When accessing another computer or device over a network, a user can only manipulate the device or its files, Each has a different design and structure when it comes to performing different tasks,

A-Level CS - C16 Software: GUI vs CLI

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