No, different sort of thing.

Tabs used in the frontend in the main content like the example you gave area are achieved the same way as it's done in the admin backend.
Like for example, in the backend of the component, the file admin.
.html.php
Code:
$tabs = new mosTabs(1);
$tabs->startPane("configPane");
$tabs->startTab("Pictures","stats-page"); // Tab called 'Pictures'
...some html output for first tab eg. components config options
$tabs->endTab();
$tabs->startTab("Browse page","site-page"); Tab called 'Browse page'
....some html output for the second tab. More config options
$tabs->endTab();
$tabs->endPane();
And if I remember right, you have to include overlib_mini.js (includes/js/)
The code posted by setanta opens the tab *without* clicking on it, like you normally have to. It has nothing
to do with displaying the actual tabs.