The Menu-Driven Interface

 

With a menu driven interface the user interacts with the computer by selecting options from a menu.

A typical program will have many menus which the user can access. 

Menus can be either full screen or pull-down. Pull-down menus are accessed by selecting the menu from a menu bar. Pop-up menus are activated by pressing a button on the mouse.

Examples of systems which use a menu driven interface are :

1. Wordwise word processor
2. A bank cash point machine
3. Grass database

Advantages	Disadvantages
The user does not need to remember and type lots of commands. Because menus contain explanations of the options that are available you can guess how to use a program without having to refer to a user guide	You may have to switch screens to access a menu.

PREPARED BY : SITI NOORAINA MOHD JAMAL