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Contents

• Operating System
• User Interface
• Evolution of the Windows operating system
• Features of Windows 2000
• Objects of Windows Operating System
• Working with Mouse
• Working with Keyboard
• Using Clipboard
• Disk Management Utility
• File Management & Windows Explorer
• Disk Partition
• Control Printing Jobs
Operating System
Q.1 Define an operating system. What are the main purposes of operating
system?
Operating System (OS)
• OS  set of system programs that controls & coordinates the overall
operations of a computer system
• Provides an interface for user to interact with computer
• Computer needs an OS to do work
• Without OS, computer is like a car with no fuel

• Purposes of Operating System


• Manages all hardware & software
• Provides a platform on which applications run on computer in a suitable and well-
organized way
User Interface
Q.2 What is user interface? Discuss different types of operating systems on the
basis of user interface.
User Interface
• Used to interact with computer to perform various tasks
• Example of interfacing  user gives commands and data to computer
• OS  provides an interface for user to interact with computer
• Input devices (keyboard & mouse)  commonly used for giving commands to
computer
• Types of OS based on User Interface
• Graphical User Interface Operating System
• Command Line Operating System
Types of OS
1. Graphical User Interface Operating System
• Provides commands in graphical form to communicate with computer
• In GUI  presented in form of icons (i.e. small images)
• application programs, commands, disk drives, files, etc.
• Command given by clicking with a pointing device (mouse) on icon or picture
• Also provides window, menus, buttons, and other graphical objects to give
commands
• Users do not need to memorize commands
• Easier to learn & use
• Attractive & user-friendly
• Examples  Windows, Linux, and Solaris
• Microsoft Windows  most commonly used GUI
Types of OS
2. Command Line Operating System
• Provides a command prompt on computer screen for user to communicate
with computer
• User communicates by typing commands through keyboard
• Users have to memorize commands & its rules
• Difficult to learn and use
• Examples:
• DOS (Disk Operating System)
• UNIX
Feature Command Line OS GUI OS
Interfacing • Command prompt • Provides commands in graphical form
• User gives commands by typing on • User gives commands by clicking with pointing
keyboard device (mouse) on icon
• Users have to memorize commands & its • Users have not to memorize commands
rules

Control • Provides full access to computer resources • Offers better control of a file system &
computer resources
• Often users have to use command line to
complete a specific task
Ease • Difficult to learn and use • Easy to learn and use.
Multitasking • Many command-line OS allow multitasking • Provides facility to open multiple programs
• But difficult to view multiple things at a each in a separate window
time • Enables user to view & to manipulate multiple
things at a time
Speed • Faster than GUI to perform different tasks • Easier to use
• Slower to perform different tasks
Scripting • Enables user to easily script a sequence of • Enables user to create shortcuts or other
commands to perform a task similar actions to complete a task
• Does not provide facility of scripting a
sequence of commands to perform a task
Disk Management Utility
Q.10 What is disk management utility of Windows?
Disk Management Utility
• Provides graphical interface  to view status of different disk drives and
perform maintenance on these drives
• User can divide disk into multiple partitions
• Size of drives and file system can be found
• Disk management  indicates which drive contains system partition
File Management &
Windows Explorer
Q.11 What is File Management? Explain the Windows Explorer.
Windows Explorer
• Acts as File Manager
• Provides an efficient way of locating and managing files
• Provides the most efficient way to manage computer resources.
• Many operations can be performed on files and folders using Windows
Explorer
• cut, copy, paste, rename or delete a file or folder
• Shows files and folders in a hierarchical way
• Panes of Windows Explorer
• Left pane
• displays folders, and drives in a tree view shape
• Right pane
• shows detailed view of folder or drives selected in left pane
Disk Partition
Q.12 What is meant by disk Partition? Briefly describe primary and extended
partitions.
Disk Partition
• Logical division of a hard disk into multiple parts or sections
• Each part of physical disk drive  treated as separate disk drive
• Some OS (Windows & Linux)  require multiple partitions
• Disk partitioning allows for installing & running multiple OS on same
computer
• Types of Disk Partitions
• Primary Partition
• Extended Partition
Types of Disk Partition
1. Primary Partition
• Partition on which OS is installed  system partition
• Contains OS folders and files
• Windows and other OS boot from primary partition
• May use entire disk or only part of it
• Maximum of 4 primary partitions can be created
2. Extended Partition
• Part of physical hard disk
• One hard disk  one extended partition
• Neither formatted nor assign any drive letter
• Used only for creating multiple logical partitions (logical drives)
• Logical partition  formatted & assigned a unique letter
• In this way, multiple logical hard disk drives can be created
•

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