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State the advantages and disadvantages menu Selection Interaction Style

State the advantages and disadvantages menu Selection Interaction Style

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Moraa
Advantages
I. No memorization required;
Users need not remember command names as they are always presented with a list of
valid.
ii. Typing effort is minimal.
iii. User errors are trapped by the interface.
iv. Context-dependent help can be provided. The user’s context is indicated by the
current menu selection. Few actions and clear structure
v. Tools for validity and consistency exist
Disadvantages
i. Actions which involve logical conjunction (and) or disjunction (or) are awkward to
represent.
ii. Menu systems are best suited to presenting a small number of choices. If there are
many choices, some menu structuring facility must be used.
iii. Experienced users find menus slower than command language.
Moraa orina answered the question on April 24, 2018 at 15:23

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