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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 a computer and provides an easy interface to the computer.
In this chapter, we will learn about Windows 7 operating system. Some other
operating systems are Linux, Unix, Mac OS and MS DOS.
WINDOWS 7
Windows 7 is the most popular operating system launched by Microsoft. It has
a Graphical User Interface (GUI) which allows users to interact with computers
through buttons, icons or dialog boxes. Windows 11 is the latest operating system
launched in 2021.
First operating system invented
FEATURES OF WINDOWS 7
Some features of Windows 7 are:
It is user-friendly operating system.
It has a GUI which means you do not need to remember all the commands.
It allows us to run several programs at the same time.
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 makes 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
the desktop and its components.
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