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Inside the Series
The key features of the series have been designed to ensure better learning,
assessment and evaluation.
Learning Resources
Learning Outcomes
Operating System Windows 10
How to Start a Computer Desktop Scan for Animation
Components of Desktop Sorting Desktop Icons
Hiding Desktop Icons Changing Desktop Background
Setting the Screen Saver Mouse Pointer Shapes
How to Shut Down a Computer
QR Code on the content page provides digital
Learning Outcomes describes the objective of
learning in the form of Chapter Animation.
the chapter.
Critical Thinking Leadership & Responsibility
Information Literacy Productivity & Accountability
TECH VALUE
Write down the given words in the colour and style as mentioned.
1. Mango—with red crayon and in cursive writing Do not delete other students’ saved project from the computer in the
2. Chocolate—with blue crayon and all letters capital computer room.
Do you know you can change the colour, style, border of the text you have written
in Word too?
Tech Value focuses on ethical values to help
Tech Set Go links back to previous you become a better human being.
knowledge before starting the lesson.
REFRESH
You can also change the paragraph spacing by clicking on the
Paint 3D is an application program used to create 2D and 3D objects.
Paragraph pull-down arrow in the Paragraph group under the
Brushes tool is used for freehand drawing.
Scratch was created by Mitchel Resnick at the MIT
To open an existing drawing click on Open button under the Menu option. Media Lab in 2007.
Fill tool is used to fill colour in a shape. Asia is home to about half of the world's robots, with Japan
having around 30% robots.
Edit color option is used to change the colour in a shape.
Text tool is used to add 2D and 3D text in the canvas.
Byte Fact/ Code Fact/ AI Fact
3D library option is used to add 3D objects to our drawing.
To close Paint 3D click on the close button. presents interesting computer facts
Refresh presents the summary of the
chapter for quick recapitulation.
Info Hub: Windows 11—An Introduction Desktop
Desktop is the first screen that appears on the monitor after the Windows 11 operating
system is loaded. Icons, Taskbar and Desktop Background are the main components of
As you know, a computer requires an operating system to work. Without it, we cannot start Desktop.
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.
Icons
Windows 11 Desktop Background
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: Taskbar
It is a user-friendly operating system.
Icons
It has a GUI which means you do not need to remember all the commands.
The small pictures you see on the desktop are known as icons. Each icon represents a
It allows us to download and install Android apps from the Amazon Appstore through different program. If you want to open or access an icon, double-click on it. Some of the
Microsoft Store. common icons on the desktop are This PC, Recycle Bin, Folder, Network, etc.
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.
Byte Hint/ Code Hint provides a practical provides It allows us to create multiple desktops.
a practical information or tip to the students. This PC Recycle Bin Folder Network
Taskbar
Taskbar is a long horizontal bar located at the bottom of the desktop. It helps to manage
various currently active programs, opened in different windows. Some of the important
components of the taskbar are Start Button, Search Menu and Notification Area. Notification
Area is also known as Rapid Action Center.
Starting Windows
When we switch on the computer, Windows operating system is loaded into the computer’s
Start Button Search Menu Notification Area
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 Aligning The Taskbar
it ready to use. After booting, a screen appears which is known as the login screen. After
We can move the taskbar to the left if we don’t like the default centre position of the Taskbar.
some time, the screen appears, which is called the desktop. Let us learn about desktop and
Scan the QR Code and attempt the quiz. its components.
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Go Online provides a QR code to scan as an Info Hub contains new and trending topics
extension to learning beyond book. for add-on knowledge.

