By February 2010, all parking meters in Center City will be converted to the new kiosks. The cost for both meter systems is the sameâ$2 for 60 minutes. Every other quarter inserted is worth eight and seven minutes.
A GUI is a type of computer human interface on a computer. It solves the blank screen problem that confronted early computer users [19]. These early users sat down in front of a computer and faced a blank screen, with only a prompt. The computer gave the user no indication what the user was to do next.
An operating system or OS is a software on the hard drive that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software. Without a computer operating system, a computer and software programs would be useless. The picture to the right is an example of Microsoft Windows XP, a popular operating system and what the box may look like if you were to purchase it from a local retail store. Operating System types. As computers have progressed and developed, so have the operating systems. Below is a basic list of the types of operating systems and a few examples of operating systems that fall into each of the types. Many computer operating systems will fall into more than one of the below types. GUI-Short for Graphical User Interface, a GUI operating system contains graphics and icons and is commonly navigated by using a computer mouse. See the GUI definition for a complete definition.