A menu that the user “pulls down” from a name in the menu bar at the top of the screen by selecting the name with mouse. An icon is a small picture on the screen ,used as a short cut to a function such as open a file, save , or print. An on-screen form looks like a form on a piece of paper and has boxes to be filled in. it is easy for a novice user to enter information. List boxes can be used to restrict information entered to a list of alternatives.