THE WINDOWS SCREEN

As we have discussed earlier, Windows is a graphic user interface. It is an operating system that makes use of ICONS (i.e small graphics, symbols, pictures etc) to represent commands and applications. All activities in this operating system are normally displayed in a structural graphic known as WINDOW. The operating system is also a multi-tasking. This is because it can perform more than one task at a time.

 

PARTS OF WINDOWS SCREEN

The windows screen is made up of two parts:

a. The Windows Desktop Area: This is the entire graphic surface view of the screen; where all the ICONS and items are placed. Some important ICONS on the desktop are: The Recycle Bin, My Computer, My Network Places, and my Computer Icons.

b. The Taskbar: This is the horizontal bar located at the bottom of the Windows screen; it contains the Start Button, which when clicked displays the Start Menu.

A menu is a list of software applications, documents and other options available on your computer. The start menu is divided in three sections; the bottom section contains basic operating tasks or command such as Shut Down. The middle section provides a way to open applications and customized options, while the top section is personalized with functions that you can add to the start menu. Apart from the start button, taskbar also contains a blank space for any running application and finally the system clock.