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GUI Operating System—An


                                 Introduction



                                                                                 Chapter
                                                                                  02





                            Your Aim

                            to learn about:
                               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. Without OS, computer is useless and 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.
                      OPERATING SYSTEM

                  It 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.

                  CUI: It stands for Character User Interface. It is a command-based system only.
                  The user can operate the system by typing various commands.
                      WINDOWS 10

                  Windows 10 operating system  is  made by one
                  of  the  world’s topmost software  development
                  companies, called Microsoft. It was released in July
                  2015. Windows 10 makes sure that your computer
                  system works smoothly without any problems.
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                     Windows 10 was released on 29 July 2015.




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