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Amit WINDOWS A Microsoft Window is an Operating system marketed by Microsoft Corporation, U.S.A. There are different versions of Ms-Windows: - The most popular are: ♦ Ms-windows NT ♦ Ms-windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP What is Windows? Windows is the area on the screen having the border on all four sides, to perform a specific work. Ms-windows execute one computer program within one Window. Therefore several programs can be executed at the same time, each in its own window. The windows can be enlarged to fill the entire screen or can be sized and moved to any part of the screen. General features of Ms-Windows - ♦ GUI - A Graphical User Interface is a means by which the computer be given commands very easily by the user. The commands, which are to be performed, are displayed on the screen in the form of pictures (icons). The user has to execute the icon to do a particular work . ♦ CLIPBOARD (cut and paste)- Clipboard is an area in the computer’s memory where Ms –windows temporarily stores the copied data. The clipboard is a facility to transfer the data between two dissimilar or similar programs. The clipboard supports cut and paste or sharing between programs. When different application are running. The data is one application can be copied or moved to another application (picture form Ms-paint) can be moved to word pad file using the clipboard . ♦ OLE - (Object –Linking and Embedding ) -OLE is a method where is an object from one application can be pasted to another application any changes in the original picture can be brought to the pasted picture also. There 1 Windows Amit is a provision also by opening the application in which it was originally created . ♦ MULTITASKING - Ms-Windows allows executing more than one program at a time, each program will work in its own window and the user can switch to any program without closing the previous program. The windows can be displayed side by side or one behind the other. ♦ WYSIWYG - (what you see is what you get ) -when the document is printed on the paper, the printout will look exactly like the document is displayed on the screen. That is the text will be printed using the same character size, text formatting, alignment and pictures if any included in the file will be printed at the position it is displayed on the screen. SPECIAL FEATURES OF MS-WINDOWS ♦ It will execute Ms-Dos application, Windows application and some Window- NT 32 bit applications. ♦ It is a combination of Ms- dos and Windows operating system. ♦ It is a promptive multi-tasking operating system. Earlier version of Ms- windows was a co-operating system. Where windows and applications controlled multingtasking were tasking up much of the CPU time. But the current version of Windows is the OS itself without giving it to the application will retain a promptive multitasking OS.The control of the CPU time. Therefore the application executed in Ms-Windows 95 and later versions will be faster. ♦ Executable file name is Win.com. Allows the user to place document icons and folders on the windows desktop. A taskbar will be always available on the screen. This task lists the currently running application and makes switching between applications easier. ♦ Supports long file names, 8 * 3 file name of DOS are replaced by the file name of upto 255 characters long including spaces. ♦ It stores a bulk quantity of hardware settings, system settings, and application setting and user rights in a registry. ♦ Supports 32 bit applications. 2 Windows Amit ♦ Introduces built in pair to pair networking like windows for workgroup. ♦ In corporate OLE versions 2.0 thus facilitating easier incorporation of graphs, charts, music, video, clipart etc. in word processing document. ♦ Application can be executed and documents can be opened easily through folder. ♦ Supports plug–n-plug .It automatically finds the new hardware inserted and takes it into account. ♦ Supports a new mail system called Microsoft Exchange such as E-mail, Internet. WINDOWS-98 Windows 98 is a graphical user operating system, which provide and interface between graphical and pictorial form. In this windows environment the user use both keyboard and mouse. It provides an interface between the user and computer and help in controlling all the resources of the entire computer. It has following advantages: - ♦ It is very easy to learn. ♦ It has a facility to run multiple applications simultaneously. ♦ It runs in a protected mode. ♦ It works on a 32-bit processor. ♦ All the icons in the Windows-98 are identified by it Victorial look. OPENING SCREEN OF MS-WINDOWS: My Computer Network Neighborhood Recylebin Desktop Inbox My Briefcase Mouse START 12:45 Pointer 3 Windows Amit PARTS OF MS- WINDOWS SCREEN -: ♦ DESKTOP :- The Screen . ♦ ICONS :- A small graphical picture on the screen is called an Icon . The appearance of icon gives some hints regarding the work that can be done through the work can be done through the icon. The icons are displayed at the left side of desktop present icons are –My computer, Network Neighborhood, Recycle Bin, Inbox, My Briefcase. Mainly there are three types of icons. • FOLDER ICONS - A directory or a sub directory is called as a folder in Ms-Windows. Generally it contains its own set of icons. The contents of the folder will be displayed, when double clicked on the folder icon. • PROGRAM ICON - The program icon represent an application or executable program. When double clicked on it represents will be executed. • DOCUMENT ICON - The files created by the user (letters, Picture, worksheets, etc.) are treated as a document in Ms-windows and later versions. Document icon represents a document that can be generally printed. The icon will have the icon like folded pages on the upper right corner of it. Double clicking on the document will automatically opens the program that is required and opens the documents. ♦ TASK BAR - The task bar is position at the bottom of desktop by default. Its position can be changed. It contains start buttons at the left side and time indicator at the right side. The name of application currently working with will be displayed on the taskbar. ♦ START BUTTON - The start button is positioned at the left side of Task Bar by default. It is used to execute the applications to shut down the computer. ♦ TIME INDICATOR - The time Indicator display the system time. It will also display the date, when the mouse pointer is positioned on the time indicator. To set the current time and today’s date. Double click on the indicator. 4 Windows Amit ♦ MOUSE POINTER - The arrow moves on the screen, when moving the mouse. ♦ MOUSE - Mouse is a pointing device. It is also the primary input device for Ms-Windows. There are two three types of Mouse. ♦ IBM -All three buttons are used. (Three button mouse). ♦ MICROSOFT -Only two buttons are used. (Two button mouse). • SINGLE CLICK • DOUBLE CLICK • LEFT BUTTON • Single Click - Single click of a mouse is generally used to select the items or icons and open the menu available in the Desktop area. • Double Click -Left button double click is the mouse key, on the icon items is available in right icons or placing the mouse pointer on a particular icon or item and pressing the primary mouse button (left button) twice rapidly used to execute the program • RIGHT BUTTON - Right click of the mouse button is a special use, or placing the mouse pointer on a particular icon or item and pressing the right mouse button once. Used to display the short –cut mouse. ♦ ICONS -There is five icons or application in Window-98 Operating System . A small graphical picture on the screen is called an icon. • MY COMPUTER -My computer is a system icon, which gives us complete information about the items available inside your computer. Switches are : - A: -FLOPPY DISK C: -HARD DISK D: -CDROM-Drive CONTROL PANEL ADD PRINTER This icons is one of the most important icons in Windows-98 5 Windows Amit • NETWORK NEIGHBOORHOOD -is use to connect one computer with another it gives the complete information about the other user working on the network-connected computers. • RECYCLE BIN - is use to store all the deleted files and folders for temporarily and if a user delete the files in Recycle Bin, Than the files is permanently deleted which commands. We recovered by default; the capacity in the recycle bin is to store deleted files is 10% of the Hard disk space. (a) Select the items +Delete Key =Temporary delete (b) Select the item + Shift Key and Delete Key =Permanently delete (c) Select the item +Right click +delete option. • INBOX -In box icon is use to store messages which come through the network. • MY BRIEFCASE-My briefcase is also one of the most important icon is the Win-98 which helps the easier in transferring important files from one computer to another. This icon is use to copy the system files to one in location to another location because it carry it safely. ♦ START MENU PROGRAM DOCUMENT SETTING FIND HELP RUN SHUT DOWN ♦ PROGRAM -Various applications are present. ♦ DOCUMENT -Recently used file are available with file name. 6 Windows Amit ♦ SETTINGS -Setting is use to control the resources of computer. ♦ FIND -To search a file in a Hard disk. ♦ HELP -To get some help of windows 98. ♦ RUN - Run is a special application. ♦ SHUT DOWN -To properly switch off the computer are available. ♦ CLOSING THE APPLICATION WINDOWS. - To close the application Windows one of the methods can be followed - ♦ Click on the close button.