CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION
TO WINDOWS
OPERATING
SYSTEM
 Objectives Overview

1. OS : definition, function and examples.

2. Interface : desktop, icons, taskbar.

3. File Management : create folder, rename, delete, copy,

paste, move action.
4. Control Panel : display settings.
5. Installation OS and software, add printer,

HDD utilities -scandisk, defrag.

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 Objectives Overview

6. Identify network : HDD size, ram size, processor type

using windows utilities.
7. Identify installed version of the OS.

8. Windows Interface term, windows, menu, context menu,

taskbar.
9. Antivirus : definition, function, examples.
10. Browser : function, example, how to search information.

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ICONS IN WINDOWS 10

USER ACCOUNTS

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 ICONS IN WINDOWS 10

APPEARANCE AND PERSONALIZATION

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 ICONS IN WINDOWS 10

NETWORK AND INTERNET

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 ICONS IN WINDOWS 10

CLOCK, LANGUAGE AND REGION

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ICONS IN WINDOWS 10

SYSTEM AND SECURITY

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 Operating Systems

An operating system (OS) is a set of programs

that coordinate all the activities among
computer or mobile device hardware.

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Operating Systems

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 Operating Systems Functions

Start and shut

down a Provide a user Manage Manage
computer or interface programs memory
mobile device

Establish an
Coordinate Configure Monitor
Internet
tasks devices performance
connection

Provide file
management
Updating
and other Control a Administer
operating
device or network security
system software
media-related
tasks

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 Operating System Functions

 Starting Computers and Mobile Devices

 If a computer or mobile device is off, you press a power button
to turn it on

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 Operating System Functions

 An operating system includes various power options

Sleep mode saves any open

Hibernate mode saves any
documents running
open documents and
programs or apps to RAM,
running programs or apps to
turns off all unneeded
an internal hard drive before
functions, and then places
removing power from the
the computer in a low-power
computer or device
state

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 Operating System Functions

A user interface (UI)

controls how you
enter data and
instructions and how
information is
displayed on the
screen.
With a graphical user
interface (GUI), you
interact with menus
and visual images.

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 Operating System Functions

In a command-line interface, a user types commands

represented by short keywords or abbreviations or
presses special keys on the keyboard to enter data and
instructions.

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 Operating System Functions

How an operating system handles programs directly

affects your productivity.

Single tasking
Foreground and Single user and
and
background multiuser
multitasking

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Operating System Functions

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 Operating System Functions

 Memory management optimizes the use of the computer or

device’s internal memory.
 Virtual memory is a portion of a storage medium functioning
as additional RAM.

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 Operating System Functions

The operating system determines the order in which

tasks are processed.

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 Operating System Functions

A driver is a small program

Plug and Play automatically
that tells the operating
configures new devices as
system how to communicate
you install or connect them
with a specific device

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 Operating System Functions

A performance monitor is a program that assesses and

reports information about various computer resources
and devices.

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 Operating System Functions

Operating systems typically provide a means to establish

Internet connections.

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 Operating System Functions

Many programs, including operating systems, include an

automatic update feature that regularly provides new
features or corrections to the program.

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 Operating System Functions

Operating systems often provide users with a variety of

tools related to managing a computer, its devices, or its
programs.

File Manager Search Image Viewer Uninstaller

Disk File
Disk Cleanup Screen Saver
Defragmenter Compression

PC Backup and
Maintenance Restore

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 Operating System Functions

Some operating A network

systems are designed administrator uses
to work with a server the server operating
on a network. system to:
These multiuser  Add and remove users,
operating systems computers, and other
devices
allow multiple users to
 Configure the network,
share a printer,
install software and
Internet access, files, administer network
and programs. security

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 Operating System Functions

A user account enables

a use to sign in to, or
access resources on, a
network or computer
 A user name, or user ID,
identifies a specific user
 A password is a private
combination of
characters associated
with the user name

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Types of Operating Systems

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 Desktop Operating Systems

A desktop operating system is a complete operating

system that works on desktops, laptops, and some
tablets.

Windows Mac OS UNIX

Chrome
Linux
OS

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 Desktop Operating Systems

The latest versions of Windows offer these features:

 Uses tiles to access apps

 Includes the desktop interface
 Support for input via touch, mouse, and keyboard
 Email app, calendar app, and browser included
 Photos, files, and settings you can sync with OneDrive
 Enhanced security through an antivirus program, firewall, and
automatic updates
 Windows Store offers additional applications for purchase

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Desktop Operating Systems

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 Desktop Operating Systems

The Macintosh operating system has earned a reputation

for its ease of use.
Latest version is OS X.

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Desktop Operating Systems

UNIX is a multitasking operating

system developed in the early
1970s

Linux is a popular, multitasking

UNIX-based operating system

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 Desktop Operating Systems

Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system designed

to work primarily with web apps.

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Server Operating Systems

Windows
OS X Server
Server

UNIX Linux

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 Mobile Operating Systems

The operating system on mobile devices and many

consumer electronics is called a mobile operating
system and resides on firmware.

Windows
Android iOS
Phone

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 Mobile Operating Systems

Android is an open
source, Linux-based
mobile operating
system designed by
Google for
smartphones and
tablets.

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 Mobile Operating Systems

iOS developed by
Apple, is a proprietary
mobile operating
system specifically
made for Apple’s
mobile devices.

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 Mobile Operating Systems

Windows Phone,
developed by
Microsoft, is a
proprietary mobile
operating system that
runs on some
smartphones.

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Interface : desktop, icons, taskbar
 File Management

Create Folder, Rename, Delete, Copy, Paste, Move Action

 Control Panel

Display Settings
 Installation OS and software

Add Printer, HDD Utilities -Scandisk, Defrag

 Identify Hardware

HDD size, ram size, processor type using windows utilities

 Identify installed version of the OS

How to identify the installed version of the OS ?

Identify installed version of the OS
 Windows Interface

Term, windows, menu, context menu, taskbar.

 Windows Interface

Term, windows, menu, context menu, taskbar.

 Antivirus

• Antivirus software is a type of utility used for scanning

and removing viruses from your computer.

• The primary purpose is to protect computers from

viruses and remove any viruses that are found.

• While antivirus software is primarily designed to protect

computers against viruses, many antivirus programs now
protect against other types of malware, such as spyware,
adware and rootkits.
 Antivirus

• Examples of antivirus are:

o Kaspersky
o Norton
o Avira
o Avast
o Bitdefender
o Panda
o McAfee
o AVG
 Browser

• A web browser is an application used to access and view

websites.

• Common web browsers include Microsoft Internet

Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari.

• The primary function of a web browser is to render HTML,

the code used to design or mark up webpages.
Browser
Q & A SESSIONS