WHAT IS WINDOWS
Windows is an operating system or system software (OS) developed and marketed by Microsoft.
An operating system performs the following tasks in a computer:
1. Input & Output Management
2. Resource Management
3. Data Management
4. Process Management
5. User interface WINDOWS AS GUI
Windows is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Operating System.
Windows is an operating system or system software (OS) developed and marketed by Microsoft.
An operating system performs the following tasks in a computer:
1. Input & Output Management
2. Resource Management
3. Data Management
4. Process Management
5. User interface WINDOWS AS GUI
Windows is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Operating System.
GUI means a platform where items are represented by an icon (picture) on the screen which are easier to remember.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS FEATURES
1. Graphical User Interface (GUI) – Items represented by pictures, which are easier to remember.
2. User friendly – Easier to learn and use.
3. Multitasking – Facility to run more than one application at a time. For example, you can type a letter while printing another one.
4. Multithreading – Facility to transfer data between different applications. For example, a cartoon can be inserted in a Letter or vice versa.
5. Common Menus. For example, same commands for printing in all software’s.
6. Runs in protected mode – The protected mode ensures that the failure of any one programme does not halt the computer.
7. Faster processing (called 32 or 64 Bit processing) enhances system efficiency.
8. Support for –LAN, Multimedia and Internet.
9. On-Line Help facility.
WINDOWS SCREEN
On starting Windows, the initial Windows screen is displayed.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS FEATURES
1. Graphical User Interface (GUI) – Items represented by pictures, which are easier to remember.
2. User friendly – Easier to learn and use.
3. Multitasking – Facility to run more than one application at a time. For example, you can type a letter while printing another one.
4. Multithreading – Facility to transfer data between different applications. For example, a cartoon can be inserted in a Letter or vice versa.
5. Common Menus. For example, same commands for printing in all software’s.
6. Runs in protected mode – The protected mode ensures that the failure of any one programme does not halt the computer.
7. Faster processing (called 32 or 64 Bit processing) enhances system efficiency.
8. Support for –LAN, Multimedia and Internet.
9. On-Line Help facility.
WINDOWS SCREEN
On starting Windows, the initial Windows screen is displayed.
Parts of Windows Screen are as follows:
The Desktop
1. The Desktop Icons
2. The Task Bar
3. The Start Button
4. System Tray
When you start Windows, the entire screen area that you see, is called the desktop.
The desktop is Windows user interface.
You can customize the desktop by adding shortcuts to your favorite programs, documents, and printers, and by changing its look to fit your mood and personality.
DESKTOP ICONS
An icon is a picture. Windows uses small video icons that represent objects;
1. Folders,
2. Files,
3. Documents,
4. Applications
5. Devices.
Icons on the Desktop:
1. Recycle Bin
2. Internet Explorer
TASKBAR
The long horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop is the Taskbar.
The taskbar contains three elements:
1. Start Button (extreme left) – allows access to all applications
2. System Tray (extreme right) – shows status and time indicator
3. Task status (middle section) – shows buttons for all open windows on the desktop.
The Desktop
1. The Desktop Icons
2. The Task Bar
3. The Start Button
4. System Tray
When you start Windows, the entire screen area that you see, is called the desktop.
The desktop is Windows user interface.
You can customize the desktop by adding shortcuts to your favorite programs, documents, and printers, and by changing its look to fit your mood and personality.
DESKTOP ICONS
An icon is a picture. Windows uses small video icons that represent objects;
1. Folders,
2. Files,
3. Documents,
4. Applications
5. Devices.
Icons on the Desktop:
1. Recycle Bin
2. Internet Explorer
TASKBAR
The long horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop is the Taskbar.
The taskbar contains three elements:
1. Start Button (extreme left) – allows access to all applications
2. System Tray (extreme right) – shows status and time indicator
3. Task status (middle section) – shows buttons for all open windows on the desktop.
