CHAPTER 7
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS XP
1. What is Windows XP?
ü Windows XP Professional is a user-friendly operating system designed for popular use. The most important advantage of using Windows is its GUI.
ü Windows XP Professional combines all the positive aspects of its Microsoft predecessors.
2. Write a short note about the evolution of Windows operating system.
ü Windows XP is the latest version in the series of Windows products in the Operating System.
ü The first version which become reasonably popular was Windows 3.0.
ü Windows 3.0 was followed by Windows 3.1, which offered better features. Windows 3.1 used a window called Program Manager to launch applications.
ü Almost at the same time, Microsoft introduced Windows 3.11 for workgroups.
ü It was easier to start applications in Windows 95. The Program Manager of Windows 3.1 was hidden from the user.
ü In the meantime Microsoft produced Windows NT(New Technology) independent of 9x(95
or 98) versions.
ü The windows 9x line gave a new offspring Me (Millennium edition) which provided some of the much needed stability. NT line of development resulted in Windows 2000 professional.
3. What are the advantages of using Windows XP?
ü Windows XP Professional is a user-friendly operating system designed for popular use.
ü The most important advantage of using Windows is its GUI.
ü Windows displays all the information on the screen and all you have to do is to point and select using the mouse, with its GUI.
ü Windows XP Professional combines all the positive aspects of its Microsoft predecessors.
ü This satisfies all the users who want to prevent frequent crashing of software and want to use easy techniques.
4. What is a mouse? What are the different mouse actions that you are familiar with?
ü The mouse is an input device that you move on a flat surface (usually a mouse pad.).
ü When you move the mouse, a pointer moves on the screen. This pointer, called the Mouse Pointer, is used to point to things on the screen.
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