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    This document provides an introduction to the Windows operating system. It describes that Windows is operating system software that controls and manages a computer. It then discusses the history and versions of Windows, from Windows 1.0 to the current Windows 10. The main components of Windows like the desktop, taskbar, start menu and recycle bin are defined. Key Windows elements such as windows, menus, title bars and buttons are also explained. Finally, some advantages and disadvantages of the Windows OS are briefly outlined.

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    This document provides an introduction to the Windows operating system. It describes that Windows is operating system software that controls and manages a computer. It then discusses the history and versions of Windows, from Windows 1.0 to the current Windows 10. The main components of Windows like the desktop, taskbar, start menu and recycle bin are defined. Key Windows elements such as windows, menus, title bars and buttons are also explained. Finally, some advantages and disadvantages of the Windows OS are briefly outlined.

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    This document provides an introduction to the Windows operating system. It describes that Windows is operating system software that controls and manages a computer. It then discusses the history and versions of Windows, from Windows 1.0 to the current Windows 10. The main components of Windows like the desktop, taskbar, start menu and recycle bin are defined. Key Windows elements such as windows, menus, title bars and buttons are also explained. Finally, some advantages and disadvantages of the Windows OS are briefly outlined.

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    Introduction To Windows

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    introduction to Windows

    BY: Syed Pir Zada


    Software
    • The computer can do nothing until it is
    given instructions called software.
    • Software is a set of instructions that tells the
    computer what to do.
    • Two Types of Software are:
    – Operating System Software
    – Application Software
    Operating System Software
    • Windows is Operating System Software
    • The OS controls and manages your computer by
    translating your instructions into a language your
    hardware can understand. It links all different
    parts of your computer system together.
    • Most computers come from the factory with an
    operating system pre-installed.
    • The Windows OS is called a graphical user
    interface (GUI) because it uses pictures (icons)
    to help you communicate with the computer.
    History
    • Microsoft Windows is a multitasking operating
    system developed by Microsoft Corporation which
    uses Graphical User Interface to interact with the
    users.
    • Microsoft entered the marketplace in August 1981
    by releasing version 1.0 of the operating system
    Microsoft DOS (MS-DOS).
    • Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft and
    windows operating system has been its primary
    product.
    History
    • Windows 1.0 – Nov 1985
    • Windows 2.0 – Dec 1987
    • Windows 3.0 – May 1990
    • Windows 95 – Aug 1995
    • Windows 98 – June 1998
    • Windows ME – Sep 2000
    • Windows XP – Oct 2001
    • Windows Vista – Nov 2006
    • Windows 7 – July 2009
    • Windows 8.0 – Oct 2012
    • Windows 8.1 – Oct 2013
    • Windows 10 – July 2015
    Main components of windows
    • Desktop
    • Taskbar
    • Start Menu
    • My Computer
    • Recycle Bin
    Windows Desktop
    • The Windows Desktop is the opening screen in
    Windows. It contains:
    – Taskbar: a rectangular bar located by default at the
    bottom of the Windows desktop. It contains the Start
    button, the Quick Launch tray, the System tray, the
    system clock and a button for each program that is
    open.
    • With several windows open clicking on the
    program’s button on the taskbar is the most efficient
    way to bring the window you want to the front.
    – Icons: small pictures used to easily open programs or
    documents.
    – Start Button: the button located at the left end of the
    taskbar that is used to open menus or programs.
    Windows Desktop
    Icons
    _______________

    Desktop

    Start Menu

    Search Box

    Start Button Quick Launch Tray System Tray


    Taskbar
    Parts of the My Computer Window
    Maximize (Restore)
    Command Bar
    Forward & Back Close
    Title Bar
    Address Bar (path)
    Minimize

    Search Box

    View Button

    Details Pane
    Navigation Pane
    Windows Elements
    • Window: A Window is a movable, resizable area
    in which information is displayed.
    • Menu bar: The menu bar is a row of words below
    the title bar. Each word displays a menu when
    clicked. (Not all windows have a menu bar.)
    • Menu: A menu is a list of choices or options.
    • Title bar: The title bar appears at the top of the
    window and displays the name of the open
    application or file.
    Minimize, Maximize, Restore &
    Close
    • At the right end of the title bar are three buttons:
    Minimize, Maximize/Restore and Close.
    • Minimize: makes the window disappear from the
    desktop and become a button on the taskbar
    • Maximize: makes the window fill the screen
    • Restore: returns the window to its original size
    – (The Maximize and Restore buttons toggle.)
    • Close: makes the window disappear
    Files and Folders
    • Files and folders are used to organize
    programs and documents in Windows.
    • A file is a collection of text or data like a
    document or picture or sound.
    • A folder is a container for programs, files
    or other folders.
    Advantages
    • Desktop as well as tablet-friendly OS
    • Switch between applications is very easy
    • Not much technical knowledge is required
    to operate windows
    • Windows OS is the dominant OS and
    enjoys more than 90% of Market share
    Disadvantages
    • Cost for upgrade
    • Windows OS attracts a large number of
    virus programs due to its largest market
    share and easy to breach paradigm
    • Windows OS is not that much of touch-
    friendly

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