Computer Book CBSE : Operating System

Q.No.(1)  What is meant by Operating System?
Every computer needs special software to control the function performed by it. e.g. Windows XP,
Q.No. (2)  How you will start a Computer ?
For starting computer you will act upon these steps
(1)    Press the power switch of System Box
(2)    After few seconds “log on windows” box will appear
(3)    Give user Name and Password in it
 (4)    Now you computer is ready to use

Q.No.(3)  What is meant by “Logging On”?
Logging on is a process that require “user name” and “Password” to allow using computer

Q.No.(4)  What is Desktop?
The Desktop is the first screen that appears when the computer is turned on and ready to use.

.Q.No.(5)  What Items are available on Desktop
Following items can be seen on desktop screen
Start Button
.Activates menu that contain list of program
(2) Task Bar
Contain various running program
 (3) Notification Area
Contain Date & Time, Volume icons
(4) Desktop Icons
Small pictorial objects that represents program

Q.No.(6)  Which are the Desktop Icons?
Following Icons are available on Desktop
(1)    My Document
consist of stored documents and
(2)    My Computer
Provide access to avail resource of computer
(3)    Recycle Bin
Store all deleted documents or files
(4)    Internet Explorer
use to access internet

Q.No. (8)  How do you understand a Window?
A Window is a rectangular area on screen, each program opens in its specific window,

Q.No. (9) Which are the component found in Window?
If you open a window of any program, then following parts will be avail in each type of window
 (1)   Title Bar…….contains the name of current program ……………………………………………………
(2)   Menu Bar…..Contains different menu like file, edit, help etc……………………………………………
(3)   Tool Bar……contains button with icons for common tasks …………………………………………….
(4)   Status Bar…displays the information of running program
(5)   Scroll Bar….use to navigate through windows or document contents…………………………………
(6)   Maximize Button…..Enlarges window to its maximum size……………………………………………...
(7)   Minimize Button.…..use to reduce a window on task bar………………………………………………..
(8)   Close Button ………use to close the active window …………………………………………………......
Q No. (10)  What is file or Define file?
A file is the collection of related information. e.g text file, audio/video file. A name is given to each file

Q.No. (11)  What is folder or Define folder
A folder is tool for organizing and grouping files on Disk. It contains files and also called Directory.

Q.No. (12)  What is Drive?
A Drive is a storage device in computer to store and retrieve information. e.g Hard Disk, CD/DVD etc.
Drives are named with alphabets like C, D, E. All drives in computer can be viewed by My Computer.

Q. No. (14) How you will create and save file?
Suppose we are creating a file of MS Word, it will done as
(1) Open MS Word as Start        Programs       MS Word
(2) Now type which you want to keep in file
(3) Now save the file as following procedure
File         Save        Select location where to save file          click on save button

Q.No. (15)  What does copy/Paste Command do?
Copy / paste moves the duplicate of original file or folder to new location.

Q.No. (16)  What does cut/past command do?
Cut / paste moves the original file / folder completely, removing it from its original location.

Q. No. (17)  What is procedure for Copy / paste and cut/paste 
(1) Right click the file or folder you want to copy
(2) Select the copy from right click menu
(3)  Go to location where you want to past/cut file and right click
(4)  Select paste/cut from the right click menu

Q.No. (18)   What Is Dragging and how can u do?
Dragging is quick method to copy/paste a file/folder from one location to other. It will do as
 (1)   Move the mouse to the file to be dragged and keep the left button pressed
(2)   Drag the file by moving mouse to new location and release the left button
Q.No.(19)  What does Delete command do and how can u do it?
Delete command is use to delete or erase a file or folder, you can do it as
Right click the file / folder and select Delete from right menu    or
Single click the file / folder when its color got blue press Delete Key from Keyboard.