Page 155 - TechPluse_C5_Flipbook
P. 155

Explore  More



                 Windows 11 An Introduction



                 As you know, a computer requires an operating system to work. Without it, we
                 cannot start a computer and work on it. An operating system is a system software
                 that controls all the activities of computer and provides an easy interface to the

                 computer. Here, we will learn about Windows 11 operating system. Some other
                 operating systems are Linux, Unix, Mac OS, and MS DOS.

                     WINDOWS 11


                 Windows 11 is a new generation of operating system launched by Microsoft in
                 2021. It comes with a completely new design and interface. It has a Graphical User

                 Interface  (GUI)  which  allows users to  interact  with  computers  through  buttons,
                 icons or dialog boxes.

                     FEATURES OF WINDOWS 11


                 Some features of Windows 11 are:

                    It is a user-friendly operating system.
                    It has a GUI which means you do not need to remember all the commands.

                     It allows us to download and install Android
                   apps from the Amazon Appstore through

                   Microsoft Store.
                     It has a new style of Start Menu with new

                   tiles organising everything.
                     It allows us to run several programs at the

                   same time.
                    It allows us to create multiple desktops.


                     STARTING WINDOWS

                 When we switch on the computer, Windows operating system is loaded into
                 the computer’s memory. The process of loading the operating system after the
                 computer is switched on is known as booting. During booting, the computer
                 performs necessary actions which makes it ready to use. After booting, a screen
                 appears which is known as the login screen. After some time, the screen appears,
                 which is called the desktop. Let us learn about desktop and its components.





                                                                                                  Explore More       153
   150   151   152   153   154   155   156   157   158   159   160