The document discusses the operating system and Windows desktop. An operating system is software that manages computer hardware and other software. It allows other software to install and manages resources like memory and the processor. Microsoft Windows is the most popular graphical operating system, developed by Microsoft. Early operating systems were developed in the 1950s by companies like General Motors and IBM to support their computer hardware. The Windows desktop displays when starting Windows and contains icons and shortcuts to programs. The taskbar at the bottom contains the Start button, pinned programs, and system tray icons.
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The document discusses the operating system and Windows desktop. An operating system is software that manages computer hardware and other software. It allows other software to install and manages resources like memory and the processor. Microsoft Windows is the most popular graphical operating system, developed by Microsoft. Early operating systems were developed in the 1950s by companies like General Motors and IBM to support their computer hardware. The Windows desktop displays when starting Windows and contains icons and shortcuts to programs. The taskbar at the bottom contains the Start button, pinned programs, and system tray icons.
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QUARTER 2: LESSON 1
EXPLORING YOUR COMPUTER Operating System
Is a software that manages computer
hardware and other software. It is a software in which all other software will install on, and it will also manage the resources (memory, processor etc.) of the computer. A computer will not be easy to use without an operating system. Microsoft windows- (or simply called as windows) is a family of graphical operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation. Generals Motors Company – produced the first operating system in 1956 for the IBM 704 computer. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) – produced more computers and mainframes, which triggered the development of more operating systems. Microsoft- was founded in April 4, 1975 to develop and sell interpreters, a basic computer program, for early computer. The personal computers became popular in the 1980’s which led to the development and release windows 1.0 on November 20, 1985. The Windows Desktop Desktop – pertains to the first screen that loads when starting up windows. It can contain icons, which acts as shortcuts to the installed programs of the computer. Taskbar – found on the bottom part of the screen. The taskbar has the start button on the leftmost, pinned programs in the middle and the system tray on the right.