Windows
7 is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) based operating system that means there
are available all commands in the form of picture & icons. There you don’t
need to write spelling of any internal & external command you just click on
command button or icons without operating system your pc is useless and can’t
do any task, when you open your computer your windows system will start
automatically so you do not learn how to start Windows 7
Windows 7 comes in
following versions: -
1. Windows 7
Enterprise
2. Windows 7
Ultimate
3. Windows 7
Professional
4. Windows 7
Premium
5. Windows 7
Home Basic
6.
Windows 7 Starter
System requirement for
installing windows 7
The
minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7 are :
|
Architecture |
32-bit |
64-bit |
|
Processor |
1
GHz IA-32 processor |
1
GHz x86-64 processor |
|
Memory (RAM) |
1
GB |
2
GB |
|
Graphics card |
DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM
driver model 1.0 (Not
absolutely necessary; only required for Aero) |
|
|
HDD free space |
16 GB of free disk space |
20 GB of free disk space |
|
Optical drive |
DVD-ROM drive (Only
to install from DVD-ROM media) |
|
There are
following parts of windows screen: -
Desktop: - All parts of
windows screen are called desktop.
Start Button: - It display the
left side of quick launch toolbar, consist of all programs.
Quick launch
toolbar: -
It display on the left side of the taskbar where available some program for
frequently used.
Taskbar: - There are
available at the bottom position of the desktop where available start button
and time indicator is called taskbar. We can move taskbar in any side like
left, right, top & bottom.
How to move the
taskbar in any side?
Process:
-
Ø
Mouse
right click on taskbar
Ø
Click
on properties
Ø
Click
on taskbar tab
Ø
Click
on taskbar location on screen
Ø
Select
location
Ø
Click
on ok
Time indicator:
-
It displays the right side of the taskbar which shows current system date &
time. We can also change the current system date & time by double clicking
on time indicator.
How to hide /
show the time indicator: -
Process:
-
Ø
Mouse
right click on Time Indicator
Ø
Click
on properties
Ø
Click
on clock behavior
Ø
Select
on on/off
Ø
Click
on ok
Desktop icons: - Desktop icons
indicate some programmed on the monitor screen are called desktop icons.
How to hide /
show the Desktop icons?
Process:
-
Ø
Mouse
right click on blank area of the desktop
Ø
Click
on view
Ø
Check
/ Uncheck show desktop icons
Wallpaper: - The background
of screen is called wallpaper.
How to change wallpaper?
Process:
-
Ø
Mouse
right click on blank area of the desktop
Ø
Click
on personalize
Ø
Click
on desktop background
Ø
Click
on browse
Ø
Select
location of your picture
Ø
Click
on ok
Ø
Click
on save change