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GUI Operating System—


                     An Introduction                                                          2













                         Learning Outcomes


                            Operating System                                  Windows 10


                            Desktop                                           Components of Desktop

                            Sorting Desktop Icons                             Hiding Desktop Icons
                            Changing Desktop Background                       Setting the Screen Saver

                            Mouse Pointer Shapes                              How to Start a Computer?
                            How to Shut Down a Computer?


                 In the previous chapter, we learned about software. Operating System is one of the most
                 important software as without it, we cannot use our computer at all. In this chapter, we
                 are going to explore more about the most commonly used GUI-based operating system,
                 Windows 10.

                  i +  OPERATING SYSTEM

                 Operating System manages the computer’s memory and controls all hardware  and
                 software of a computer system. There are two types of operating systems: GUI and CUI.

                 GUI: It stands for Graphical User Interface. It is very simple to use because it provides
                 various menus and icons for the user to work with.
                 CUI: It stands for Character User Interface. It is a command-based system only. The user
                 can operate the system with the help of various commands.

                  i +  WINDOWS 10

                 Windows 10 operating system is made by one of the world’s
                 topmost software development companies, called Microsoft
                 Corporation.  Windows 10 makes sure that your  computer

                 system is working smoothly without any problems.
                    Info Byte

                     Windows 10 was released on July 29th, 2015.





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