Understanding
Windows 10
+ Features of Windows 10 1
+ Desktop
+ Icons ;
+ Taskbar
+ Start button
+ Live Tiles
+ Universal Apps of Windows 10
4 Customizing the Desktop
+ Displaying multiple Windows at a time
+ Cascading Windows
+ Show the desktop
Microsoft Windows also referred to as Windows, is a graphical operating system that
as an interface between the user and the hardware. It manages the resources of
a computer. It provides a way to store files, run software and connect to internet
Windows 1 was the first version of Windows which was released in 1985 and the latest
version of Windows is Windows 10 which was released in 2015.
FEATURES OF WINDOWS 10
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will see two panels side by side. The left panel shows the pinned, and the right
panel shows the recently and most-used apps.
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It gives you a view of available drives and their contents stored on the
computer system. Double clicking on any drive icon will display the files
and folders contained in that drive. These drives include C: D: E: F: and G:
G: drive represents Hard Drive. And other drive: represent the partitions
on the Hard Drive,
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his icon is used to maintain the automatically-updated history of the
computers that a user has accessed.
RECYCLE BIN
Recycle Bin is a folder that holds the deleted files/folders. These deleted
files/folders can either be restored to the original location or permanently
eleted from the system.
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a) _Start button
At the left most side of the taskbar, you can see the Start
button. When you click on this button, a list oper
rious options.
containing
list is known as Start Menu. You can
navigate through the list and the given options and open the
required application by selecting the option. You can also
Sleep, Shut Down or Restart the computer by selecting The
Power option from the Start Menu.
You can click on ‘All apps’ to find more applications to use,
also displays the list of most used apps.
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2. Right click on
which you want
3. Select
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1, Move the mouse pointer to the tile that you want to move.
Click the left mouse button and hold it
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Now, drag the mouse, and the tile will also move.
4. Put the tile to the desired location and drop it by releasing the mouse.
RESIZING TILE
You can also resize the tiles
according to your choice. Tiles are
generally available in different sizes
: small, medium, wide and large.
To resize a tile, the steps are as
follows.
1. Right click on the tile and
select the Resize option.
Select the size of your choice.
You can disable a live tile so that
you cannot get any live updates
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2. Right click on the Tile.
3. Hover your mouse pointer on
More.
4. From the list, select the
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Windows 10 provides some universal apps which work on all the devices, from phones
and tablets to laptop and desktop systems. When you click on the Start button, you can
see these universal apps on the right panel. These may include Weather, Photos, Mail,
Cortana, Maps, Mail, Calendar, etc) These apps are a part of the Windows Store. Some
of the apps are explained on the next page.
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Calendar: It displays the
current day and date. You click
on this tile or app to view the
Previous month or next
month. You can also perform
some calendar settings by
clicking on the Settings
option.
* Mail: Using this app, you
can manage all your mail
accounts in one place. It
notifies you about incoming
mails. It also allows you to read a mail and respond back to the sender. To use this app,
you need to sign in with your account,
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Photos: When you click on this app, you can view all the photos and videos on your
system at one place.
* Weather: Clicking on this app displays the weather details like temperature, rain
forecast, weather conditions, etc.
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1. Right click on the blank area of the desktop.
Choose
sonalization option.
Click on Backgr
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4. Choose a wallpaper for the background.
5. In the choose a Fit section, select Fit option.
6.
select Black color.
7. The wallpaper is changed accordingly.
Cn CUSTOMIZING THE DESKTOP
( Windows provides options to change the settings of Desktop according to your choice.
Let us do it by taking the following steps.
1. Right click on the blank area on the desktop screen.
2. From a pop-up menu, select the Personalization option.
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A Settings Window opens.
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section, click on the Colors
option.
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background”, it will
automatically select a color
that matches to the
desktop wallpaper.
If you want the selected color to appear on the title bar,
Center click the corresponding check boxes to make it enable.
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Start, Taskbar, and Action
Choose the default app mode by clicking on the corresponding radio button.
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3. Now right click on the blank area on taskbar
4. Select option.
You will see that both the windows are displayed side by side on the desktop.
Cascading Windows is the arrangement of all currently
opened windows in such a way that they overlap on each
_pther. It displays the title bar of all the opened Windows. You
enable the Window by clicking on its title bar
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(1. To open multiple applications at a time, the steps are as
follows.
2. Right click on the taskbar.
3. Select option
You will see that all the Windows are in cascading forr
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A. Tick (7) the correct option:
1. Name the feature that allows you to access your computer by showing your face, fingo;
prints or iris.
a. Cartana b. Windows Hello Lc. Task View
2. When you switch ona computer, the first screen that opens is called
a. Desktop LA b. taskbar c. Windows i
3. To customize a desktop, right click on desktop and select ....
a. New b. Refresh c. Personalization MW
4. The area which is on the right side of the taskbar is called
a. Notification Area (7b, Middle Section| | c. Start button
5. What are the small pictures with names on the desktop called?
a. Shortcut b. Folder [Jc tcon 4
3. Fill in the blanks:
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secssseees panel. (left/ right)
3. To display windows as overlapping on top of another, use .
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4. You can see the various drives in ...
2. Live tiles are displayed on the ....
. Option. (Show
_ window, (Network Thi¥ PC)
Match the following figures with the correct option:
4. Shortcut
2. Folder
3, Microsoft Edge
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What is Icon? Explain various icons present on Desktop.
Write any three features of Windows 10.
Write about Taskbar in detail.
What is the purpose of the Start button?
Write down the steps to:
a) Pinning to Start:
b) —_ Unpin from Start:
c) Turn Live Tiles Off:
What are Universal Apps in Windows 10? Explain any two universal apps.
Write the procedure to customize the desktop.
Write down the steps to:
a) Displaying multiple windows at a time:
b) Cascading Windows:
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