The Graphical User Interface Used in Most Computers Uses a Desktop

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Multiple Choice

The graphical user interface used in most computers uses a desktop metaphor, with items such as a wastebasket, folders and a desktop. Which of the following statements about visual metaphors is FALSE?

• A) Metaphors provide clues about how something works
• B) Metaphors cross cultures and language
• C) Metaphors create functional limitations dictated by original object
• D) Metaphors are most useful for unexperienced users

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