01_GUI_xch.pptVIP

* Share the rationale of the module with the students. * Start the session by discussing the features of CUI based application. Ask the students to list down the possible disadvantages of CUI applications. Collate the answers given by the students and list down the following points: The user needs to enter the data. The user needs to remember the commands. Lengthy code has to be written for simple tasks. The display area is restricted to 25 rows and 80 columns. Now take the discussion towards the GUI . Discuss the advantages of GUI as being WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get). Discuss with the students that there are several controls available in GUI that can be used to take input from the user. This input can be validated easily. * Discuss the advantages of GUI applications listed here. * Some of controls that appear in the dialog box are explained in the following list. Label: Displays text that users cannot directly edit. TextBox: Accepts input from the user. Combo Box: Displays items in a drop-down list. It is a combination of a text box in which a user types something, and a drop-down list from which the user selects an item. Button: Provides options such as OK, Cancel etc. Discuss with the students that there are 2 types of components, visual and non-visual components. Visual components are the ones which the users can see. They are also called as controls. * Reiterate the concepts taught earlier by asking the given question. * Discuss all the three types of dialog boxes with the students with appropriate examples. Example of: Modal: Save As Dialog Box, that does not allow to move the control else where unless the user selects some option or closes the dialog box System Modal : Windows Log On Dialog Box, that takes control of the entire Windows Environment. Modeless: Find and Replace Dialog Box, that stays on screen and is available for use at any time. * Using this slide, discuss with the students that all windows based applications accept t