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Icons

                 Small graphical representations of various
                 files/folders, programs or  applications

                 are known as icons. These icons help to
                 quickly open the files/folders or programs
                                                                      Recycle Bin  Computer Network   Computer Icon
                 by double-clicking on them.

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                   Desktop also has some shortcut icons. A shortcut is a link to any item on the computer
                   such as a program, file, folder or printer at any location on the computer. We just have to
                   double-click the shortcut icon and the associated program, file or folder opens up.


                 Taskbar


                 It helps to manage various currently-active programs, opened in different windows.
                 We can switch between these programs by clicking their buttons on the taskbar.
                 It also has the Start button, clock icon and Show desktop button.

                                                                                      Show desktop button
                     Start
                   button

                                                                    Taskbar

                 ✶  Start Button: It is known as the gateway to Windows and its programs. It opens
                    the Start menu, when we click on it.
                 ✶   Show Desktop Button: Windows 7 provides a new feature called Show desktop

                    button through which you can instantly minimise your entire screen to view the
                    desktop.

                 ✶   Clock: On the right side of the taskbar, the current date and time is displayed,
                    when the mouse pointer is placed on it. Even if the computer is switched OFF,
                    your computer keeps the date and time updated automatically with the help of
                    a small battery inside it.

                     USING THE COMPUTER ICON


                 ‘Computer’ icon lets you see everything that  is  stored in your
                 computer. It is useful for finding, organising and storing files in
                 your computer. Files represent stored information that you have                     Computer icon
                 named.






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