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'''Graphical user interface''' commonly called GUI (pronounced Gooey) is the means of manipulating code to a visual display of icons, widgets, windows, skin, menu-based interface. Prior to a desktop GUI, changes to software were made by command-line. This limited the reach of [[computer]]s to only people educated in computer science. The GUI dramatically improved ease of use to the point that children up to the elderly could now operate a computer. The most popular GUI became Windows by Microsoft. Other GUI's include  [[Apple]]'s OSx, O/S 2 from [[IBM]]. For [[Linux]] you have a choice of [[GNOME]], KDE, LXDE, Unity, Xfce and others. [[UNIX]] has the X Windows GUI.
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'''Graphical user interface''' commonly called '''GUI''' (pronounced Gooey) is the means of building code to a visual display of icons, widgets, pointing device, windows, skin, menu-based interface. Prior to a desktop GUI, changes to software were made by command-line. This limited the reach of [[computer]]s to only people educated in computer science. The GUI dramatically improved ease of use to the point that children up to the elderly could now operate a computer. The most popular GUI became [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] by [[Microsoft]]. Other GUI's include  [[Apple]]'s OSx, O/S 2 from [[IBM]]. For [[Linux]] you have a choice of [[GNOME]], [[KDE]], LXDE, [[Unity Linux|Unity]], Xfce and others. [[UNIX]] has the X Windows GUI.
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The graphical user interface is not limited to computers and can be found on electronic devices that require human-interaction such as a phone, a car, touchscreens, etc.  
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The graphical user interface is not limited to computers and can be found on electronic devices that require human-interaction such as a phone, a car, touchscreens, etc. The first GUI was developed by Xerox PARC in 1973. It ran on their Alto personal computer.
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==External links==
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* [http://0-academic.eb.com.www.consuls.org/EBchecked/topic/242033/graphical-user-interface Encyclopedia Britannica's description of a GUI]
 
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