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=== Utilities and Applications ===
Most operating systems provide a set of tools to enable users to perform setup, configuration, and maintenance tasks. For example, they may provide “utility” software to add/remove software, configure hardware, and manage files. This utility software may take the form of commands that are accessed through a CLI, or graphical utilities that are accessed through a GUI. Most operating systems also provide a set of basic starter applications, such as a text editor, clock, a few games, and sometimes a web browser; the quantity and complexity of the included applications vary considerably from one operating system to another.
== GUI vs CLI: Advantages and Disadvantages ==
To compare the data demands of the two types of user interfaces:
* A GUI on a 1920x1080 ("full high definition") monitor displays about 6 megabytes of data (2 megapixels million pixels x 3 bytes per pixel)* A CUI TUI on an 80x25 character terminal displays about 2 kilobytes of data (0.002 megabytes) at one time
* A CLI is well-suited to automation. Edits could be applied to hundreds of pictures in a few seconds, if the edits can be adequately described on the command-line.