MEANING OF KEY TERMS
Microsoft Windows is a computer
operating system in which the programming code is not available to the public.
It is held secret by Microsoft, unlike Linux for which the code is public and
anyone can modify. The Microsoft Windows Operating System is the code that
handles processes in the machine, from handling memory writes to task
switching. A lot of the operation of a computer's parts; writing to the screen,
actual disk writes, input handling from the keyboard, mouse, modem, sound input
and output and things like writing pads, touch screens and more are handled not
by the operating system but by drivers provided by the hardware manufacturer.
Also,
refers to a series of graphical interface operating system developed, marketed,
and sold by Microsoft.
Window is an enclosed, rectangular area on a display
screen. Most modern operating
systems and applications
have graphical user interface that let you divide your display into several
windows. Within each window, you can run a
different program or
display different data.
A window can also be a logical
view of a file. By
moving the window, you can view different portions of the file.
Window is an area within a frame on a computer screen, in
which a particular program is operating or in which information of a particular
type is shown.
An operating system is the single most important software
when you run a computer, it is what takes care of pretty much everything on a
computer system, while the majority of computers we see happen to be using one
‘type’ of operating system performing the same functions, operating systems can
be branched into several different types as well. It’s been a while since I’ve
shared a fairly technical post on Computer Realm so I guess today would be a
good day for one.
An operating system is software,
consisting of programs and data, which runs on computers, manages computer
hardware resources, and provides common services for execution of various
application software. For hardware functions such as input & output and
memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between
application programs & the computer hardware. Operating systems are found
on almost any device that contains a computer from cellular phones and video
game consoles to supercomputers and web servers. Examples of popular modern
operating systems for personal computers are: Mac Operating System X, Microsoft
Windows and Linux.
Microsoft
Windows applications are In the case of "Microsoft Windows",
windows programs are software applications that are run on a computer that is
also running Microsoft Windows as an operating system. A software application,
or program, is a set of logical conditions grouped together to perform some function.
Typically a Microsoft Windows application will be run within a
"window" although that is not a requirement. A "window" in
the context of software is an area of the screen set aside to run a single
program and may or may not have options for controlling the position and size
of the program area. Some examples of
Microsoft Windows applications are:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Notepad
- Mozilla Firefox
REFERENCES.
www.hxalu.com,
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary 7th
New Edition, www.webopedia.com, www.microsoftcooperation.com, ask.com.
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