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Info Hub: 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: everything is arranged under different tiles.
                     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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