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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. In this chapter,
we will learn about Windows 11 operating system. Some other operating systems are
Linux, Unix, Mac OS and MS DOS.
i + 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.
i + 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 where everything is arranged under different tiles.
It allows us to run several programs at the same time.
It allows us to create multiple desktops.
i + 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
make 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’s learn about desktop
and its components.
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