Windows 7(Class # 04)

1. Write the name of different version of windows7.

There are a number of different versions of Microsoft Windows 7 available:
a) Windows7 Starter
b) Windows7 Home Basic
c) Windows7 Home Premium
d) Windows7 Professional
e) Windows7 Enterprise
f) Windows7 Ultimate

2. What is Windows Aero?

Windows Aero is the premium visual experience of Windows Vista. It features a translucent glass
design with subtle window animations and new window colors. Aeros distinctive visual style
combines the appearance of lightweight, translucent windows with powerful graphic advances.
With Aero, you can enjoy visually appealing effects and appearance and also benefit from better
access to your programs.

3. How can we open getting started?

We can open getting started as follows:
Start Button All Program Accessories Getting started.

4. What is title bar?

Title Bar: The title bar is a bar located at top of a window or dialog box. That displays name of the
window or software program being used

5. What is Drag and Drop?

The term drag and drop basically means picking up an item with mouse and dragging it to a new
location.

6. Write the different between single clicking and double clicking.

Normally you click on an item to select it. This is a single click using the left mouse button. Once
selected you can often double click on the selected item to open or run the item that was selected.

7. What is Start button and Start Menu?

Start button: Start button is located at the button-left corner on the taskbar. It allows the user
to access their works or applications with the least amount of difficulties.
Start menu: Start menu contains various categories of links to where applications and works are
stored in the computer. It also has sub-categories under each category to make things easy.

8. How to close an application that is not responding?

We can close an application that is not responding as follows:
Press Ctrl + Alt + Del keys simultaneously Select Start Task Manager option from Task Manager
Dialog box is displayed Click on Applications tab Select the not responding application
Press End task button. This will close the non-responding application.

9. What is the Windows Desktop?

Desktop: The desktop is the primary user interface of a computer Operating System. It is the
background image of a display screen, on which windows, icons of files, folders and other graphical
items appear in the graphical user interfaces.

10. What is Windows Taskbar?

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 Taskbar: The taskbar is a movable, concealable icon bar that is set on the very edge of the graphical
user interface (GUI) desktop and serves as a launching pad for applications as well as a holder for
icons indicating running programs.

11. What is Desktop Icon?

Desktop Icon: Desktop Icon is a pictogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user
navigate a computer system.

12. How can you Modifying the computer date and time?
We can modify or change computer date and time as follows:
Start control panel clock, language and region date and time set the time and date
change date and time Ok

13. Write the process of changing the desktop background.

To Change the desktop background: Click on Start Button Go to the Control Panel Click on
Change desktop background under Appearance and Personalization Now from the available
themes or background color, select the desired theme or color. This will change the desktop
background.

14. Write down the process to shut down a computer.

To shut down a computer: Click on the Start Button Click on the Right pointing arrow at the bottom right
of the Start menu Click on the Shutdown Command. This will shut down the computer.

15. Getting Started: Start Button All ProgramAccessoriesGetting started.

16. Notepad: Start Button All Program AccessoriesNotepad.

17. WordPad: Start Button All Program AccessoriesWordPad.

18. Move desktop icons: Click on the icon pressing left key of mouse, drag it where needed.

19. Set a screensaver: Right Click on empty space on windows desktop Personalize Screen Saver click on
the down arrow in the screen saver section Click on the desired screen saver>Save Changes.

20. Set screen resolution: Right Click on empty space on windows desktop Personalize Display Click on
the Change display settings Change Resolution Ok Keep Changes.

21. Modify date &time: Start Button Control Panel Clock, Language, and Region Date and Time
Change date and time Ok.

22. Remove/Uninstall Program: Start Button Control Panel Under Program section click Uninstall a
program Select Program Click uninstall/change program.

23. Restart windows: Start Button>Arrow to the right side of Shutdown> Restart.

24. Customizing the Desktop background wallpaper picture: Right Click on empty space on windows
desktop Personalize Desktop Background Click on the desired picture Save Changes.

25. Turn on Windows Aero Desktop: Right Click on empty space on windows desktop Personalize
Click on the desired Aero Themes Save Changes.

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26. Maximizing Windows: Click on the middle of the three icons of an active window, when the
window is not fully occupied the screen.

27. Restoring Windows: Click on the middle of the three icons of an active window, when the window
is fully occupied the screen.

28. Minimizing Window: Click on the first of the three icons of an active window.

29. Closing Window: Click on the third of the three icons of an active window.

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