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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 learnt 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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