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The user-interface (that is, those components of a machine that allow a human to use it) is a fundamental aspect of a software system, crucial to the successful operation of that system. A software application should be considered simply as a tool to aid the user in performing tasks. The interface should simplify the user tasks, minimizing the mental processing operations required to use the tool. The user interface must create the conditions that will maximize usage of the computer resources. It is a tool which allows efficient use of a product.
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Jack, R. (1993). User Involvement in the Development of Highly Interactive Software Systems. In: Wise, J.A., Hopkin, V.D., Stager, P. (eds) Verification and Validation of Complex Systems: Human Factors Issues. NATO ASI Series, vol 110. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02933-6_29
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