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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.
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