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3 DESKTOP AND COMPUTER

PERIPHERALS

Your Aim

3.1 What is Desktop?
3.2 Icons of Desktop
3.3 Desktop Background
3.4 Start Button and Taskbar
3.5 This PC and Recycle Bin
3.6 Input Devices
3.6.1 Keyboard
3.6.2 Mouse
3.6.3 Touchscreen
3.7 Output Devices
3.7.1 Speaker
3.7.2 Printer
3.7.3 Monitor
3.8 Identifying Keys on Keyboard
3.9 CPU
3.10 UPS

3.1 WHAT IS DESKTOP?

Aryan: Hey, we have learnt
so much about computer, its
components, advantages and
disadvantages but still I am Icon
unclear about its Desktop. Can
you please tell me about it? Shortcut

Gowri: Yes, when we switch on the computer,
the first screen we see is called Desktop. It is Taskbar
helpful to store commonly used files, folders
and application shortcuts on your desktop and
small pictures are Icons. Fig. 3.1 Desktop

3.2 ICONS OF DESKTOP

Aryan: Can you tell me more about Icon?

Gowri: An icon is a small picture or symbol on a computer screen that represents a file, program,
folder, or command. An icon is a shortcut you can click to open something quickly.

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