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Unit 4 – Windows operating environment

Microsoft Windows Features


Microsoft Windows is an operating system created by Microsoft for PC computers. An operating system
is the software utilized to run and manage programs and functions on the computer. Windows updates
and adds to its features with each release, however some of the features it is known for are Windows
Live, Windows Search, Windows Updates and Windows Taskbar.

Control Panel

The Control Panel is a section of Microsoft Windows that enables a user to change various computer
hardware and software features. Settings for the mouse, display, sound, network,
and keyboard represent a few examples of what may be modified in the Control Panel. Below are some
examples of how the Control Panel appeared in Windows.

The evolution of the Windows Control Panel

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Taskbar

The taskbar is an element of an operating system located at the bottom of the screen. It allows you to
locate and launch programs through Start and the Start menu, or view any program that is currently
open. The taskbar first introduced with Microsoft Windows 95and can be found in all subsequent
versions of Windows. It also allows them to check the date and time, items running in the background
through the Notification Area, and with early versions of Windows access to the Quick Launch.
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Desktop

A desktop may refer to any of the following:

1. A desktop is a term commonly used to describe a desktop computer or system unit.

2. When referring to an operating systemor GUI (graphical user interface), the desktop is a system of
organization of icons on a screen. The Microsoft Windows desktop was first introduced
with Microsoft Windows 95 and included with every version of Windows since then. The image below is
an example of the Microsoft Window

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Windows Application
Windows Application is a user build an application that can run on a Windows platform. The windows
application has a graphical user interface that is provided by Windows Forms. Windows forms provide a
variety of controls including Button, TextBox, Radio Button, CheckBox, and other data and connection
controls. You can easily design a web application using an IDE Microsoft Visual Studio using a variety of
languages including C#, Visual Basic, C++, J# and many more

Icon

An icon is a small graphical representation of a program or file. When you double-click an icon, the
associated file or program will be opened. For example, if you were to double-click on the My Computer
icon, it would open Windows Explorer. Icons are a component of GUI operating systems, including Apple
macOS X and Microsoft Windows. Icons help users quickly identify the type of file represented by the
icon. The image to the right is an example of “My Computer” icons in different versions of Microsoft
Windows.

Windows Accessories – Operating Systems

Windows operating system ships with some handy applications known as Windows accessories.
Calculator, Notepad, Paint, Explorer, WordPad are some of the most frequently used accessories.

Apart from above mentioned applications, Windows has a few tools for Ease of Access and some System
Tools. We’ll be briefly talking about them here.

Calculator
Calculator is a calculating application included in all the versions of Windows. It can be used to perform
simple calculation, scientific calculation and Programming calculation.

Notepad

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Notepad is a generic text editor included with all versions of MicrosoftWindows that allows you to
create, open, and read plaintext files. If the file contains special formatting or is not a plaintext file, it will
not be able to be read in Microsoft Notepad. The image to the right is a small example of what the
Microsoft Notepad may look like while running.

Paintbrush is a raster image editor for Mac OS X. It aims to replace MacPaint, an image editor for
the classic Mac OS last released in 1988. It also is an alternative to MS Paint. It has basic raster image
editing capabilities and a simple interface designed for ease of use. It exports as PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF,
and TIFF. The application also is often used for pixel art because of its grid option, and is not made for
large scale images or GIMP or Photoshop-like editing on pictures or photographs.Paintbrush

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