MS-WINDOWS

             Introduction:-

             Microsoft windows is a Graphical User Interface based operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation U.S.A. It is also refered as Windows or MS Windows .It allows user to enter command with a point and click device such as mouse.Commands are given by clicking icon or by using menus .Its GUI environment makes it easy to use and user friendly operating system.

           

            It was initially released during mid  1980s to replace Command -line User Interface of Dos by extending it with name Windows 3.0.Later it was released in early 1990's as Windows 95.There are several version of windows.They are Windows 3.X.Windows 95,Windows 98,Windows 2000,Windows ME and Widnows XP. Each new version comes up with some new features and advancement

           The main features of Windows are Graphical User Interface,Support to lates multimedia and communication technologies,fully web intergrated user interface,improved reliablitity and multitasking

 Advantages of Windows

1.   Windows can run more than one program at a time.
2.   Windows provides easy to use Graphical User Interface.
3.   It is easier to add new programs and to configure new hardware in Windows.
4.   File management is easy in Widows and it can support long file names.
5.  The interface of Windows based programs is similar,so it is easy to learn.
6.  Windows is a multiuser programs.
7.   It provides facilities to transfer files between the computer and excellent network support.

 Functions of Widows:-

            The functions of windows are given below:-

1.      It provides Graphical User Interface to the user to interface with the computer.
2.      It runs other Widows based programs like MS-Word,Excel.
3.      It manages the information in file and folders.
4.      It provides utility software to improve the functionality of the computer such as

                Starting and Exiting Windwos

Starting Windows:-     

        Turn on your computer.After sometime the windows operating system installed in your computer is loaded .Enter your username and password in the login screen.

         

    After your are log in a desktop is displayed to you.

Exiting Windows and shutting Down the Computer

1.      Save any documents you have been working with and then close any programs that are running .Click the start button to open the start menu.
2.  Click Log Off if you want the computer to remain on but don't want other user to have access to your personal user profile.Click Shut Down turn off or restart the computer .The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens

 

3.    Choose Stand by or Turn off or Restart and then click OK.

        If you choose stand by,the computer will appear to shut off.If you choose Turn off wait for windows to turn off the computer .If you choose Restart,Windows will exit and then automatically start again.

  Mouse and its Activities

      It windows the mouse is the fool you use most often to performs tasks and navigate through the operating system .The on screen mouse pointer is used to point the GUI elements There are five basic actions you can perform with the mouse:point click double-click right-click and drag.

      To point with the mouse,simply position the on-screen mouse pointer over GUI elements the appearance of the  mouse pointer depends on the GUI element pointed .Sometimes when you point to an object and hover over it a small box called a tool tip will appear that contains a you point to an object .When you point to some objects ,the mouse pointer changes shape alerting you to the fact that you can perform some kind of command .For example when the pointer turns into hand with a pointing finger you are pointing to a clickable item such as a hyperlink.A two - headed arrow allows you to resize an object.

Normal Windows	Diagonal Resize 1
Help Select	Diagonal Resize 2
Working in Background	Move
Busy	Alternate Select
Precision Select	Link Select(Hyperlink)
Text Select	Vertical Resize
Handwriting	Horizontal Resize
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           Click means to press the primary (left) mouse button.Clicking an item makes it active.Double -click means pressing the left mouse button twice quickly.Double clicking executes command.Right-click means to press the secondary (right) mouse button.Right clicking displays the shortcut menu.Drag means to move the object by mouse pointer.To drag an object with the mouse pointer,point to the objects,press and hold down the left mouse button and move.When you have moved the object where you want it release the mouse button to drop the objects.