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The document outlines key elements of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) including icons, menus, and the status bar, highlighting their role in enhancing user interaction with computers. It provides instructions on displaying the 'My Computer' icon, using the Recycle Bin, navigating the Start menu, running applications, and managing files through Windows File Explorer. Additionally, it covers creating and renaming folders and directories in both the graphical interface and command line.

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Mba 2 Unit Second

The document outlines key elements of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) including icons, menus, and the status bar, highlighting their role in enhancing user interaction with computers. It provides instructions on displaying the 'My Computer' icon, using the Recycle Bin, navigating the Start menu, running applications, and managing files through Windows File Explorer. Additionally, it covers creating and renaming folders and directories in both the graphical interface and command line.

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Elements of GUI:

The main pieces of a GUI are a pointer, icons, windows, menus, scroll bars, and an intuitive
input device. Some common GUIs are the ones associated with Microsoft Windows, Mac
OSX, Chrome OS, GNOME, KDE, and Android. GUIs sort of bring computers and users out
of the stone age and into the future.

My Computer Icon

To display the "This PC" or the "My Computer" icon, right-click your desktop, then navigate
to Personalize > Themes > Desktop Icon Settings. Select "Computer" from the listed options
and then click "Apply" to add it to your desktop.

My Computer is seen on the Microsoft Windows computers. My Computer allows the user
to access the local drives, such as the local disk, also known as the C: Drive. The user can
also access external drives.

The Recycle Bin:

The Recycle Bin is a default folder found in computers running the Windows operating
system. It acts as a temporary storage location for files and folders that have been deleted
from the computer by mistake or purposefully.

Status Bar:

A status bar is a graphical control element which poses an information area typically found
at the window's bottom. It can be divided into sections to group information. Its job is
primarily to display information about the current state of its window, although some status
bars have extra functionality.
Start and Menu & Menu-selection:

The Start menu may be launched either by pressing ⊞ Win (the Windows key) on a
keyboard or its equivalent on a tablet device, pressing Ctrl + Esc on a keyboard, or by
clicking on the visual Start button.

What is menu? A menu is a set of options presented to the user of a computer application to
help them find information or execute a function. Menus are common in GUIs provided in
OSes such as Windows and macOS. They're also used in speech recognition and on internet
websites and web pages.

The menu selection component includes a list of options that users can select to help them
complete an action. These actions let users to give a specific answer to the digital assistant
from a list of preset options.

Running an Application:

In Windows, to run a program, double-click the executable file or double-click the shortcut
icon pointing to the executable file. If you have difficulty double-clicking an icon, click the
icon once to highlight it, and press the Enter key on the keyboard.

Windows Explorer or file Explorer:

icrosoft Windows File Explorer is a graphical file management utility for the Windows
operating system (OS). Windows Explorer was introduced with Windows 95 and later
renamed File Explorer. Each time a computer user accesses a disk or opens a folder
containing files, they are using the Windows File Explorer utility.

Viewing of File:

Search File Explorer: Open File Explorer from the taskbar or right-click on the Start menu,
choose File Explorer and then select a location from the left pane to search or browse. For
example, select This PC to look in all devices and drives on your computer, or select
Documents to look only for files stored there.

Folders and Directories Creating:

While in Windows Explorer, press Ctrl+Shift+N to create a new folder without using
the mouse.

Right-click any blank portion of the desktop.

In the menu (like that shown in the picture), click New and then Folder.

Once the new folder appears, type a name for it and press enter.
To create a directory in MS-DOS or the Windows Command Prompt (cmd), use the md or
mkdir MS-DOS command. For example, below, we are creating a new directory called
"hope" in the current directory.

mkdir hope

Renaming of files and folders:

 Locate the desired folder.


 Right-click it.
 Select Properties.
 In the first field of the General tab enter the new name.
 Click OK.

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