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windows terms

    Common Windows Items The following are just some of the terms used to describe the Windows desktop you are likely to run into. Desktop  refers to the background of your screen on which the various programs run. Think of your computer screen as your electronic desktop. Icons  are those small pictures on the desktop and inside folders that represent various programs, specialized folders, etc. Folders  are containers that can contain icons, programs, data or other folders (sub-folders). Ribbon is  a command bar that organizes a program's features into a series of tabs at the top of a window .  Title bar  refers to the bar at the top of an open window. The folder's title will tell you what the folder is used for. It contains the minimize, maximize and close buttons. You can use the title bar to move a window around. Cursor  is the graphic pointer which indicates where th...

Grade 8 Operating System

  Operating System Modules of Operating System i)                      Process Manager ii)                    Memory Manager iii)                  File Manager iv)                  Device Manager Booting  – The process of loading the system files of MS-DOS from the secondary storage sucha as the hard disk into the computers primary memory i.e. RAM is called booting Types of booting a)        Cold Boot b)        Warm Boot Cold Boot - The initial loading of system files is called cold boot. Warm Boot  – The re-loading of system files is called warm boot. E.g. re-starting ...