After last night, which do you prefer? What are the benefits/drawbacks of a graphical user interface? What are the benefits/drawbacks of a command line interface? Why do you think understanding the command line is so vital to your future careers in IT Auditing?
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Jason Poli says
I prefer GUIs to Command Line. The graphic design and more user friendly/logical aspect of them makes using a PC more fun and interactive, in my opinion. Take the world of videogames for example. That being said Command Line will always have a place and offers many benefits. A user is able to run more complex commands and achieve automation through running scrips when using command line. This is a huge benefit in saving time if one knows command line well, and there also may not always be a GUI available to run the same command the user wants. Command Line will always come first. Understanding command line is essential to our future IT Auditing careers because we don’t want to seem like amateurs with technical people we may be working with, and command line can also help increase efficiency in our auditing work when running commands to review directories on the PC (dir command). I’m sure certain scripts can be used to automate a testing function as an IT auditor as well. It would take to long to adequately test and review things using the more manual process of GUI.
Patrick J. Wasson says
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Junjie Han says
I prefer the GUI because I’m more familiar with it.GUI user experience has a relatively mature methodology and specifications. CUI is now linked to new technologies such as AI.Intelligence. It is good, However, the controllable of the software must be taken into account.I like GUI more in this respect.
Patrick J. Wasson says
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Zhibin Wang says
The graphical user interface (GUI) is simply a way of presenting information to a computer user, who can click, click on visual indicators and ICONS to retrieve information and interact with it. The command line interface (cli) is a text-based user interface for viewing and managing computer files.Even among computer users, the cli is not as popular as the GUI, but it provides faster management of a large number of operating systems.I prefer to use the GUI before class, but now I understand that with a basic command line knowledge, office works faster and easier, which also helps with network connectivity.
Patrick J. Wasson says
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Natalie Dorely says
I prefer the GUI because it is more familiar and comfortable to my computing experience. The benefits of a graphical user interface is that it creates a more interactive experience for the user. It’s easy to read and manage. A drawback may be that this delays a further understanding in knowing the operation of a computer. That’s where the command line interface comes into play. The benefit of the command line interface helps a user understand the language of the computer and what to type into the system in order for the command to be performed. A drawback of the command line interface is that because it’s a taught skill to use the command line interface, many computer users are not aware of the system within the computer. Understanding the command line is vital to the career of an IT Auditor because it helps to know how to perform commands within the system to help perform a successful audit.
Patrick J. Wasson says
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Xinyi Mao says
I would prefer the graphical user interface because that is the one I am more familiar with. But I won’t underestimate the function of the command line interface. I would like to learn more about the command line interface in the future. The benefit of the graphical user interface is that we are very familiar with the graphical user interface because, at the beginning of learning how to use a computer, we are using the graphical user interface. So the under the guidance of instincts and experience, we are still likely to be able to found the application we need. The drawback is that it takes time to find some applications if the application is devious. The benefit of the command line interface is that the command line interface always can show us more specific, more detailed, information, for example, the IP address, the location in the computer, which can efficiently assist us, the IT auditors, to know the computer’s status. The drawback is that the command line interface needs specific commands. Although we are learning computer knowledge, our computer knowledge is still unable to process any instruction.
The command-line interface is virtual for IT auditors is because it saves time. the command line can show us in a very direct way and give us much information to assist our audit testing.
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Qiannan Zhen says
I prefer the GUI because it is more interactive and flexible than the CLI and is suitable for beginners. The GUI can use custom options to change the appearance and edit the configuration and is visually intuitive. But the GUI is slower than the CLI, and it requires more memory and is less accurate than the CLI. The CLI, which gives users better control and is faster and better than the GUI, is better for professionals. IT auditors understand that command line can better control system functions and audit them.
Louis Gusbar says
I prefer a GUI. I am not familiar with all the commands necessary for a CLI and I find using a mouse to navigate mich easier. GUI’s aste much easier for beginners and are much easier to use for most programs. However, GUI is going to add complexity and can slow down applications. CLI is not as intuitive or easy to use but is very powerful and useful for the users that know how to use them. They allow users to complete very complex tasks. Understanding CLI is important for IT to understand becuase it is the engine that is actually completing the tasks. GUI is just a skin overtop tht makes it easier to use. But it all boils down to CLI.
Lingyi Xu says
prefer the graphical user interface, but I think the command line interface is cool after learning. As I researched, the GUI (Graphical User Interface) is a graphics computer. It allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators instead of a text-based user interface. The advantage is that it is easier to use for the public, the disadvantage is that it takes more time to process due to the heavy workload. The CLI (Command Line Interface) is a text-based representation where users can type commands to operate software or devices. It’s more convenient for IT professionals. But some tasks are difficult to accomplish in the command line interface. The reason why understanding the command line is so important to our future IT auditing career is that it is fast, easy, effective, and accurate for IT staff.
Dian Yu says
I prefer GUI more because I have basically no idea about the different GUI and CLI before this class. The benefits of GUI are convenient to use for beginners which apply to most programs. But the GUI adds complexity and may slow down the application and hard to do a repetitive or batch task. The CLI allows better control and with faster task process for more professionals users which provides better control over system functions and reviews for IT auditors.
Peiran Liu says
I prefer CLI more. For GUI, after each update, the interface might change overtime and there are more useless information on screen for easier access. By using CLI, the same command can be used through multiple version unless they change the basis. The information returned from the console are also more direct. Understanding the command line is so crucial as whatever which interface my client choose for their system, I can use the same command line if their system is base on the same base like Linux, Unix or DOS which will make my work easier.