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Introduction To Windows

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

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

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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