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Operating System
Operating System is needed to run the Hardware of the PC
Operating System
BIOS
PC Hardware
Windows is an Operating System
Characteristics of Windows
Software
Operating System
Image Editing
Video
Operating System
Software
No graphics capabilities
Desktop
The screen that you see when windows starts is called a Desktop
Icons
File
Folder
Wallpaper
The picture that displays on the desktop is the
wallpaper
Mouse
This device is used to give commands to the Operating System
Mouse Operations
Point
to indicate an item
Click
to Select
to Select
Double-Click
to Open
to Open
Right-Click
to get properties
Drag
Move/Copy items
to get properties or
run special
commands
Elements of a Window
Control Box
Title Bar
Minimize
Maximize
Close
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Vertical
Scroll Bar
Horizontal
Scroll Bar
Status Bar
Windows Explorer
Used to view the contents of your PC
How to Start it
1. Right-Click on
My Computer
2. Click on
Explore
Start Menu
Taskbar
User Administration
Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT versions allow creation of users.
If the other user has permitted, only then files can be copied to
and from that PC
My Network Places
Print Manager
Windows uses a Print Manager to regulate printing jobs. The print manager starts
in the background when windows is started
When you give a print command, a print job is created and fed to the printer
Jobs are held in a queue until they are printed or cancelled by the user
Using the Print Manager, users can Cancel, Pause, Resume, Re-start print jobs
Practical Examples
Print Manager
Thank You
Security Tips
Use strong passwords. Choose passwords that are difficult or impossible to guess. Give
different passwords to all accounts.
Make regular backups of critical data. Backups must be made at least once each day. Larger
organizations should perform a full backup weekly and incremental backups every day. At
least once a month the backup media should be verified.
Use virus protection software. That means three things: having it on your computer in the first
place, checking daily for new virus signature updates, and then actually scanning all the files
on your computer periodically.
Use a firewall as a gatekeeper between your computer and the Internet. Firewalls are usually
software products. They are essential for those who keep their computers online through the
popular DSL and cable modem connections but they are also valuable for those who still dial
in.
Do not keep computers online when not in use. Either shut them off or physically disconnect
them from Internet connection.
Do not open e-mail attachments from strangers, regardless of how enticing the Subject Line
or attachment may be. Be suspicious of any unexpected e-mail attachment from someone
you do know because it may have been sent without that persons knowledge from an
infected machine.