Introduction to Window
Introduction
Window a products of Microsoft is an operating system that manages scheduling of work and hard accessories. The entire task performed in an operating system can be accomplished in windows environment.
Unlike previous operating system DOS (disk operating system) it is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based operating system. You may enter the common by clicking desired objects using mouse windows a successor of DOS removed the major limitation of disk operating system .
Main feature of window following.
Generally we can category into four types base of the types of computer they control and sort of application they support.
Real time operating system:-
The kinds of operating system is used to control machinery scientific instrument and industrial system.
Thare is typically very little user interface capability resource or manage so that a particular operation.
Introduction to Window
Introduction
Window a products of Microsoft is an operating system that manages scheduling of work and hard accessories. The entire task performed in an operating system can be accomplished in windows environment.
Unlike previous operating system DOS (disk operating system) it is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based operating system. You may enter the common by clicking desired objects using mouse windows a successor of DOS removed the major limitation of disk operating system .
Main feature of window following.
Generally we can category into four types base of the types of computer they control and sort of application they support.
Real time operating system:-
The kinds of operating system is used to control machinery scientific instrument and industrial system. Thare is typically very little user interface capability resource or manage so that a particular operation.
Introduction
Window a products of Microsoft is an operating system that manages scheduling of work and hard accessories. The entire task performed in an operating system can be accomplished in windows environment.
Unlike previous operating system DOS (disk operating system) it is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based operating system. You may enter the common by clicking desired objects using mouse windows a successor of DOS removed the major limitation of disk operating system .
Main feature of window following.
- Window is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based System. While DOS was based on the texture Interface.
- Windows allows the user to get rid of typing command and all major operations are performed by a few clicks of mouse.
- Management of file and folder like a copy, delete, create operation may be performed by mouse and it also drag and drop operation.
Generally we can category into four types base of the types of computer they control and sort of application they support.
- Single user and single task:- This type of os system manage the computers so that one user can effective do one thing at a time.
- Multi user and multi task:- This allows to a more user to run programmes at the same time some of the system permit hundreds or seven hundreds/thousands of concern user to work on.
Real time operating system:-
The kinds of operating system is used to control machinery scientific instrument and industrial system.
Thare is typically very little user interface capability resource or manage so that a particular operation.
Introduction to Window
Introduction
Window a products of Microsoft is an operating system that manages scheduling of work and hard accessories. The entire task performed in an operating system can be accomplished in windows environment.
Unlike previous operating system DOS (disk operating system) it is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based operating system. You may enter the common by clicking desired objects using mouse windows a successor of DOS removed the major limitation of disk operating system .
Main feature of window following.
- Window is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based System. While DOS was based on the texture Interface.
- Windows allows the user to get rid of typing command and all major operations are performed by a few clicks of mouse.
- Management of file and folder like a copy, delete, create operation may be performed by mouse and it also drag and drop operation.
Generally we can category into four types base of the types of computer they control and sort of application they support.
- Single user and single task:- This type of os system manage the computers so that one user can effective do one thing at a time.
- Multi user and multi task:- This allows to a more user to run programmes at the same time some of the system permit hundreds or seven hundreds/thousands of concern user to work on.
Real time operating system:-
The kinds of operating system is used to control machinery scientific instrument and industrial system. Thare is typically very little user interface capability resource or manage so that a particular operation.
Example:- Citycan,X-ray.
Single user multi Task:-
Microsoft windows and apple OS are both example of operating system that will late a single user have several program in operation at the same time.
Quick Launch Tool BAR:-
It contains one clicks buttons or short cut which opens programme you can customize this tool bar however you like.
Knowing Objects of window
The Desktop
Total visible area on the screen which you get immediately after turning on your computer is called desktop area. You may keep your important folder desktop or you may create shortcut to the program that you use very frequently. You may customize the desktop according to your requirement and easy by adding the shortcut to programme folder or document.
Task Bar
At the bottom of the screen a horizontal strip is seen which is called task bar. It contains the start button on the extreme left side, which is used to start an application or programme.
Start button
You may click on the start button to start various programs or application. When you click on the start button by the navigation the mouse pointer you may select & click on the appropriate icon. This will start your application.
Single user multi Task:-
Microsoft windows and apple OS are both example of operating system that will late a single user have several program in operation at the same time.
Quick Launch Tool BAR:-
It contains one clicks buttons or short cut which opens programme you can customize this tool bar however you like.
Knowing Objects of window
The Desktop
Total visible area on the screen which you get immediately after turning on your computer is called desktop area. You may keep your important folder desktop or you may create shortcut to the program that you use very frequently. You may customize the desktop according to your requirement and easy by adding the shortcut to programme folder or document.
Task Bar
At the bottom of the screen a horizontal strip is seen which is called task bar. It contains the start button on the extreme left side, which is used to start an application or programme.
Start button
You may click on the start button to start various programs or application. When you click on the start button by the navigation the mouse pointer you may select & click on the appropriate icon. This will start your application.
My Computer
You can use my computer to see every thing stored on your computer. All you need to do is to double click on my computer icon on the desk top to the browser though files and folders stored onto your disk. It will show you all the accessories attached to the computer. My Computer lists Floppy Drive A, Disk Drive C and D, CD Drive control panel etc.
Recycle Bin
You may delete any file or folder or programme or shortcut etc. after deleting any object it is not actually delete but is send to the recycle bin. This avoids the possibility of accidentally you may restore it to the original location by right click the mouse on the object in the recycle bin.
If you run short of space on the disk you should first delete the item in the recycle bin. Here you remember that any item delete from recycle bin cannot be restored.
Starting an Application
Various other icons present on the desktop are graphical representation of file or programs or application. Any icon on the desk top represents an application file, folder, or the shortcut. You can start a program or application or open folder by a double clicking on the icon. It wills the start the application or opens a folder.
My Document
You can use my computer to see every thing stored on your computer. All you need to do is to double click on my computer icon on the desk top to the browser though files and folders stored onto your disk. It will show you all the accessories attached to the computer. My Computer lists Floppy Drive A, Disk Drive C and D, CD Drive control panel etc.
Recycle Bin
You may delete any file or folder or programme or shortcut etc. after deleting any object it is not actually delete but is send to the recycle bin. This avoids the possibility of accidentally you may restore it to the original location by right click the mouse on the object in the recycle bin.
If you run short of space on the disk you should first delete the item in the recycle bin. Here you remember that any item delete from recycle bin cannot be restored.
Starting an Application
Various other icons present on the desktop are graphical representation of file or programs or application. Any icon on the desk top represents an application file, folder, or the shortcut. You can start a program or application or open folder by a double clicking on the icon. It wills the start the application or opens a folder.
My Document
My Document is the folder provided by the window operating system. This folder is the utility provided by the window. It is place where user may keep the files, documents etc need to be accessed by the user in future. Most of the application like MS word, excel power point etc.
My Briefcase
My Briefcase is another utility provided by windows. The icon for my briefcase folder is placed by the window on the desktop. This utility is very useful of those people who travel very frequently with the electronic documents. Frequent travels carry the documents electronically in the form of files and folder.
Control Panel
Control panel is one of the most important utility provides by MS window. It allows you to change the parameters and setting. In fact control Panel contains number of small utility. You may change the setting of the desktop printer, mouse, screen saver, keyboard and other hardware device. A view of contains of the control panel all the facility are provide to one point from which user may customised the setting or window environment according to choice.
Windows explorer –
My Briefcase
My Briefcase is another utility provided by windows. The icon for my briefcase folder is placed by the window on the desktop. This utility is very useful of those people who travel very frequently with the electronic documents. Frequent travels carry the documents electronically in the form of files and folder.
Control Panel
Control panel is one of the most important utility provides by MS window. It allows you to change the parameters and setting. In fact control Panel contains number of small utility. You may change the setting of the desktop printer, mouse, screen saver, keyboard and other hardware device. A view of contains of the control panel all the facility are provide to one point from which user may customised the setting or window environment according to choice.
Windows explorer –
Windows explorer is one of the most important utilise provided in the windows which allows you to various files and folders folder placed on floppy disk ,hard disk and CD. it can also be used to locate the file and folder on your computer system. Windows explorer is two pane windows, when any element in left pane is clicked; right pane displays the contents of that folder. Windows explorer can be started from start menu, program and windows explorer.
Important functions-
In this section, the tips for doing some important function in the windows are given.
To open a file or folder-
To Change the Background of the desktop
To set a Screen saver
Important functions-
In this section, the tips for doing some important function in the windows are given.
To open a file or folder-
- Double –click my computer on the desktop.
- Double-click the drive that contains the file.
- Double-click the file or folder you want to open.
- In my computer or windows explorer, click the file or folder you want to rename.
- On the file menu, click renames.
- Type the new name, and then press enter.
- In my computer or windows explorer, click the file or folder you want to delete.
- On the file menu, click delete.
- You can also drag file or folder icon into the recycle bin. If you press SHIFT key while dragging the items will be deleted from your computer without being stored in the recycle bin.
To Change the Background of the desktop
- Go to start – setting – control panel and double click on display icon.
- Alternatively you may right click the mouse and select properties.
- In wall paper click the background you want to use or click pattern to choose or modify the background.
- click apply to see the changes before you close the dialog box or click ok to accept the changes and close the dialog box.
To set a Screen saver
- Go to start – setting – control panel and double click on display icon.
- Alternatively you may right click the mouse and select properties.
- to open the display properties dialog box at the screen saver you want to use.
- In screen saver click the screen saver you want to use.
- To customize the screen saver click settings
To create a folder
To add a new font to your Computer
How to shut down your computer
Never switch off your computer when your application is running this may corrupt your window file system. It has been recommended to shut down your computer by navigation thought shut down on start button. On clicking this item following window will appear. You may select to shut down restart or restart in MS DOS mode your computer. If you select Shut down, then clicking in the box provided and press ok button you must wait until message it is now safe to turn off your computer.
ALT+F4
Log off and switch user:-
If there is multiple user on your PC(Personal Computer) with seprate profiles of user log on use the log off process to close or to switch from one to can another user.
Shut down, Restart, Stand by hibernate windows:-
This is the Safe way of shutting down your PC will be safe. your programme setting and files. This shut down process basically puts on operating system. To bet and restart is shutdown and then start is called restart. Stand by mode neither application file nor system file. Or close but hibernate system fill get closed but application file remain open.
Notepad:-
To run notepad click on the start point to programs Take mouse pointer to accessories and click on notepad. you can also type notepad in the run option.
Changing system date and time:-
In the windows XP and windows7 write click on the clock in your task bar in your task and click on the adjust date and time. click on the time zone tag and chang the time and date.
Go to control Panel Date and time icon Dialogue box makes your to be on date and time.
- Click the Drive in windows Explorer Where you want to create the new folder.
- On the File menu Point to new and then click the folder.
- Type a name for the new folder, and then press enter.
To add a new font to your Computer
- Click Start point to setting click control panel and then double click fonts.
- On the file menu click install the new font.
- Click the drive and then click the folder that contains the fonts you want add.
- Click the font you want to add.
How to shut down your computer
Never switch off your computer when your application is running this may corrupt your window file system. It has been recommended to shut down your computer by navigation thought shut down on start button. On clicking this item following window will appear. You may select to shut down restart or restart in MS DOS mode your computer. If you select Shut down, then clicking in the box provided and press ok button you must wait until message it is now safe to turn off your computer.
ALT+F4
Log off and switch user:-
If there is multiple user on your PC(Personal Computer) with seprate profiles of user log on use the log off process to close or to switch from one to can another user.
Shut down, Restart, Stand by hibernate windows:-
This is the Safe way of shutting down your PC will be safe. your programme setting and files. This shut down process basically puts on operating system. To bet and restart is shutdown and then start is called restart. Stand by mode neither application file nor system file. Or close but hibernate system fill get closed but application file remain open.
Notepad:-
To run notepad click on the start point to programs Take mouse pointer to accessories and click on notepad. you can also type notepad in the run option.
Changing system date and time:-
In the windows XP and windows7 write click on the clock in your task bar in your task and click on the adjust date and time. click on the time zone tag and chang the time and date.
Go to control Panel Date and time icon Dialogue box makes your to be on date and time.
Changing mouse pointer:-
To change the mouse property in windows 7 and windows XP are much more similar. To change the property click
Start Control Panel mouse and you will mouse property.\
EXTENSION:-
To change the mouse property in windows 7 and windows XP are much more similar. To change the property click
Start Control Panel mouse and you will mouse property.\
EXTENSION:-
- .txt - notepad
- .rtf - WordPad
- .html - html page or file
- .bmp - paint
- .jpg/jpeg - graphic file
- .wav - audio file
- .avi - audio and video file
- .zip - compress file
- .xls - excel
- .doc - ms word
- .ppt - power point