Windows Operating System - 2

Windows Desktop         Desktop just like a physical top of a desk, the Windows desktop is where you put the things you are working on or went to access. They are appearing on the monitor hence, the full appearance calls desktop. The desktop is the main screen in Windows (or any other operating system) where you can put icons that act as shortcuts to various programs. Icon         An icon in Windows is a small picture or object that represents a file program, web page, or commands. Most of the time, the icon picture relates to the function of the item that it represents.         For example, if the icon is attached...

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Windows Operating System - 1

Using the Mouse A mouse is a hand - held device that controls the movement of a pointer on your screen. You use your mouse to perfome tasks on your computer. As you move the mouse, a mouse pointer moves on your screen. When you position the pointer over an object, you can press (click pr double click) the mouse button to perform different action on the object. The pointer usually appears as an arrow, but it can change shape. The following sections explain the other actions you can perform with your mouse. Mouse Functions Click - To select something on-screen., click the left button quickly and lightly - whatever you are pointing to when you click appears high lighted to show that it's selected. Double-Click...

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Types of Operating Systems

           Operating system can be broadly classified into two categories based on the type of interface provided to the user. Command Line Interface          In these types of operating systems the user can enter commands through the keyboard and each command will perform a specific action. But this type of interface is very difficult for a beginner to use, because the commands have to be remembered.           MS-DOS is such a Operating System. Dos stands for Disk Operating system. It was developed by Microsoft as an operating system in the 1980s. Windows 3x needed DOS to run, but the later versions...

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Operating System

         An Operating System or OS is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software. Without an Operating System, a computer would be useless. Features Expected of an Operating System To Startup and Shutdown the computer.  To act as an interface between the user and the hardware. To perform house keeping tasks such as file handling, disk/ memory management. To be able to allow the user to configure the system. This includes changing the types of printers, adding new hardware (such as sound cards), etc. ...

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