CLASS- 4 COMPUTER L-4 WORKING WITH WINDOWS 10

BOOK EXERCISE

A. Tick () the correct options. 1. Windows is the product of Microsoft. a. Infosys ( ) b. Intel ( ) c. Microsoft () 2. Which of the following is the latest version of Windows? a. Windows 7 ( ) b. Windows 8 ( ) c. Windows 10 () 3. What does GUI stand for? a. Graphic Unique Interface ( ) b. Graphical Unique Interface () c. General User Interface ( )

B. Fill in the blanks.

Unpin from Start icon task view search box thumbnails

1. The task view also allows you to add multiple desktops on your computer. 2. The search box allows you to search within your documents and files or on the Web for anything you write. 3. The task view shows you thumbnails of different applications. 4. To remove a tile from the Start screen, right-click and select Unpin from Start option. 5. An icon represent a file, folder or an application on the desktop.

C. State ‘True’ or ‘False’. 1. An operating system is a system software. True 2. An operating system loads first , when a computer starts. True 3. The desktop is the main screen of the computer. True 4. The Start button allows to access the start menu. True 5. Linux is an application program. False

CLASS- 4 COMPUTER L-4 WORKING WITH WINDOWS 10

CLASS NOTES

D. Short answer questions. 1. What is an operating system? Ans. An operating system is an important system software which is the first to get loaded in the main memory when a computer starts.

2. Define booting. Ans. The process of loading operating system in the computer’s memory is called booting.

3. What are icons? Ans. Icons are small pictures on the desktop that represents a file, folder or a program.

4. How do you add an application tile to the Start menu? Ans. To add an application tile to the Start menu, right-click on the application and select ‘Pin to Start’ option.

5. What you do to adjust the system volume? Ans. To adjust the system volume, click the Speakers symbol. A slider appears. Move the slider left or right to raise or lower the volume.

E. Long answer questions.

1. Describe any two components of the Windows 10 desktop. Ans. The two component of the Windows 10 desktop are: a. DESKTOP BACKGROUND- We can set pictures or solid colours for the desktop background. The background image on the desktop is called wallpaper. b. TASKBAR- The horizontal bar located at the bottom of the desktop is called the taskbar. It contains the start button, search box, task view button, shortcuts to applications, and notification area.

CLASS- 4 COMPUTER L-4 WORKING WITH WINDOWS 10

2. Distinguish between wallpaper and screensaver. Ans. WALLPAPER SCREEN SAVER a. Wallpaper is the picture or background A screen saver runs when your computer we see when we start our computer. Is idle. b. These pictures remain on your desktop The length of time of the screensaver is constantly until you set the other. Determined by the user. c. Wallpaper is a single image. Screensaver contains lots of images. d. Wallpaper is not animated. Screensaver is animated.

3. What is taskbar? Write steps to hide it. Ans. The horizontal bar located at the bottom of the desktop is called the taskbar. It contains the start button, search box, task view button, shortcuts to applications, and notification area. When you open program or files, their icons appear on the taskbar from where you can easily switch among different programs by selecting them. The steps to hide the taskbar are:- a. Right-click on the empty area of the taskbar. b. Click taskbar setting. c. Toggle automatically hides the taskbar option in desktop mode to on.