basic terms of windows

Basic Terms of Windows

What is Windows?

A computer cannot work without an Operating System( O.S). The operating system manages all the tasks performed by a computer. It also allows us the user to interact with the computer. It takes care of all the inputs and sends output to the monitor. Microsoft Windows is a popular operating system software.

When you switch on the computer, it takes some time to get started. This is because the computer takes some time to load the operating system in its memory. this process is called booting.

Windows Desktop

Once the computer is booted , you will see a screen with lots of small pictures on the monitor. This screen is called the desktop. The small pictures on the desktop are called icons.

The two main parts of a desktop are:

the Icons

the Taskbar

Icons are the application software that makes our work easier by its existence on desktop screen which helps us to opt easily . We just need to double click on that to open particular icon.

Taskbar:  At the bottom of the desktop is a rectangular panel called a taskbar. We can recognised it by a start button on its left and a clock on its right.

It shows the task performing by you in the system.

The taskbar contains:

• Start Button
• Tasbar buttons
• System Tray

Start Button: When you click the Start Button, it opens up a Start menu form where you can do the following:

• Shut down the computer
• Open a program
• Find a file or a folder in the computer
• Change the settings of the computer

Taskbar Button: When you open a program or a file in windows, it appears inside a rectangular screen called a window. It's also shown by a button on the taskbar called taskbar button.

You can open more than one window at at time. When two or more windows are open, the windwo that you are currently working on is called the active windows.

System Tray:
This is present at the right hand corner of the taskbar. It has a clock and small icons for funtions like anti-virus, software, volume-control, and printer.

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Published By: atulith - Thursday, 4 July 2013