What is Microsoft Windows? Features of a Microsoft Windows Operating System

What is Microsoft Windows?

GUI OPERATING SYSTEM:

•  Most Common used now a day.
•  Apple Computers introduced first GUI in 1984.
•  Windows is the most common GUI Operating System developed by Microsoft (Ms).
•  Advantages are

1. User Friendly Multi-Tasking
2. Easy to learn and handle
3. No need to Remember Commands

•  A GUI have

1. Desktop Icons
2. Taskbar and Start Button Menus
3. Dialog Boxes
4. Program Running in Windows

OPERATING SYETEM COMPONENTS:

Operating System components are

1. Desktop
2. Taskbar
3. Windows
4. My Computer
5. Recycle Bin
6. My Documents
7. Control Panel

Desktop:

• After booting the very first screen from where user can perform their
• required task is called desktop.
•  By using desktop we can use every Program / Software installed in computer.
•  Desktop has

1. Folder Icons
2. Program Icons (Ms-Word, Ms-Excel, Ms-Paint) Document Icons
3. Special Icons (My Computer, Recycle Bin)

 Taskbar: