Operating System and the Microsoft Windows

Other Operating Systems

1. Macintosh Mac OS
2. Ubuntu (Linux Kernel)s
3. Kali Linux (Linux Kernel)
4. Chrome OS
5. Unix
6. Debian

Operating System – is the master program that coordinates the functions of all the components of a computer.

* Keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer.

* Microsoft Windows (Windows 95 and 98,Me,2000,XP(2001),Vista(2006),Windows7(2009),
Windows 8.1(2012), Windows 10(2014)).

Microsoft Windows OS - An operating system that provides GUI (Pictorial representations, Icons and Graphical images)

Default Desktop Components

1. My Computer – Used to see all the drives(hard disk drive C:, CD drive, Removable devices
and network drives).
2. My Documents – Default storage location folder for documents(My Pictures, My Videos, Downloads)
3. My Network places – View network connection.
4. Recycle Bin – Used to store files you have deleted. You can still restore it if you didn’t “Empty”
the Recycle Bin.
5. Internet Explorer – Used to browse the World Wide Web/Internet.
6. Windows Media Player – Used to play music and videos.
7. Outlook Express – Used to read/send an E-mail.

Why use MS Windows?

1. Windows is user-friendly.
2. Windows leads to consistency.
3. Windows is multitasking and is made for sharing.
4. Windows integrated Internet Functions.
5. Windows incorporates help function (F1).
6. Windows makes multimedia entertainment available to you
7. Windows can be customized.
8. Windows comes with many tools and accessories.
a. Calculator
b. CD Player
c. Internet Explorer
d. Media Player
e. Notepad
f. Paint
g. Sound Recorders