Imagine walking into a posh hotel. Whatever you see in front of you — the lush carpet, the luxurious lounge chairs, the amazing chandeliers — these are all part of the hotel’s user interface. They all work together to set and define what you are about to experience.
For electronic devices and computers, the user interface consists of elements you can see, touch, and control to let the device know what you want done. Switches, buttons, levers, boxes, screens and audio speakers are among many user interface elements that let you issue commands to the computer and receive feedback from it.
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