Windows

PRESENTED BY
DR. SOUVIK S AHA
What is Windows?
 Windows is a graphical operating system developed by Microsoft.

 It allows users to view and store files, run the software, play games, watch videos, and
provides a way to connect to the internet.
 It was released for both home computing and professional works.
Editions of Windows
Microsoft has produced several editions of Windows, starting with Windows XP.

 These versions have the same core operating system, but some versions included advance
features with an additional cost.
 There are two most common editions of Windows:
 Windows Home
 Windows Professional
Windows Home
 Windows Home is basic edition of Windows.

It offers all the fundamental functions of Windows, such as browsing the web, connecting to the
Internet, playing video games, using office software, watching videos.
Furthermore, it is less expensive and comes pre-installed with many new computers.
Windows Professional
 Windows Professional is also known as Window Pro or win Pro.

 It is an enhanced edition of Windows, which is beneficial for power users and small to
medium-size businesses.
 It contains all features of Windows Home as well as the following:
Remote Desktop: Windows Professional editions allow users to create a remote desktop connection.
Trusted Boot: It provides security as encrypting to the boot loader and protects the computer from
rootkits.
 BitLocker: It allows users to encrypt a storage drive by using AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
algorithm.
Windows Sandbox: A sandbox is located on a computer, network, or an online service enables users to
experiment or test computer security without interrupting the system.
History of Microsoft Windows
Version History
Microsoft introduced Windows with its first version
Windows 1.0 (16 bit)
1.0. It was released on 20 November 1985.
The second version, Windows 2.0, was produced by
Windows 2.0
Microsoft on 9 December 1987
Windows 286 It was released in June 1988,
It was the first Windows that needed a hard drive. It
Windows 3.0
was launched by Microsoft on 22 May 1990.
Windows 3.1 It was launched in April 1992,
As the name specifies, Windows 95 was launched
Windows 95 (32 bit)
on 24 August 1995,
History of Microsoft Windows
Version History
Windows 95 Service Pack It was introduced on 24 February 1996.
Windows NT 4.0 On 29 July 1996, Windows NT 4.0 was launched.
•The first version 0 of Windows CE was introduced
in November 1996.
•The next version 1 of Windows CE was released
Windows CE
in July 1998.
•The third version, 3.0 of Windows CE, was
introduced in 1999.
It was developed on Windows 95 and introduced in
Windows 98
June 1998.
History of Microsoft Windows
Version History
Windows 2000 On 17 February 2000, it was launched.
Windows ME It was invented in September 2000,
Windows 2000 It was introduced on 17 February 2000.
Windows XP was considered the best edition of
Windows XP (64 bit)
Windows; it was introduced on 25 October 2001.
Windows Vista It was introduced by Microsoft In January 2007.
On 27 February 2008, Microsoft introduced
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008.
Windows 7 It was introduced on 22 October 2009
History of Microsoft Windows
Version History
On 4 September 2012, Microsoft was released
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012.
It was introduced by Microsoft on 26 October
Windows 8
2012.
Windows 8.1 It was launched by Microsoft on 17 October 2013.
On 29 July 2015, Microsoft introduced Windows
Windows 10
10.
On 5th October 2021, , Microsoft introduced
Windows 11
Windows 11.
Features of Windows
 Microsoft Windows includes a lot of features to help users. Some of its excellent features are as
follows:
 Control Panel
 Cortana
 File Explorer
 Internet browser
 Microsoft Paint
 Taskbar
 Start menu
 Task Manager
 Disk Cleanup
Control
Panel
 Windows provides a Control
Panel feature that includes
many tools to configure and
manage the resources on their
computer.
Cortana
 Windows 10 introduced a
feature named Cortana, which
is able to accept voice
commands.
File
Explorer
 It is also known as Windows
Explorer, which displays your
files and folders on the
computer.
 It allows users to browse the
data on the hard drive, SSD
and other inserted removable
disks like pen drives and CDs
Internet
browser
 As the internet browser is
very important to search for
anything, view pages, online
shopping, play games, watch
videos, etc.
Microsoft
Paint
 Since November 1985,
Microsoft Windows comes
with pre-installed Microsoft
Paint.
Taskbar
 Windows comes with a
taskbar that displays currently
opened programs, it also allows
users to access any specific
programs.
Start menu
 Microsoft Windows contains
a start menu to the left side of
the taskbar.
 It displays programs and
utilities that are installed on the
computer.
Task Manager
Windows includes the task
manager feature that provides
detail of the running
applications or programs on the
computer.
You can also check how much
of the system resources, such
as RAM, CPU, disk I/O, are
being used by each of the
applications.
Disk Cleanup
It is used to free up disk space
with the help of deleting
temporary or unnecessary files.
 It also helps to enhance the
performance of the computer,
and boost storage space to
download the programs and
documents.
MS Office
 Microsoft Office is the most efficient suite of applications for document creation,
communication and business information analysis.
For many functions, the business platform has evolved from paper to the Web. Microsoft Office
extends desktop productivity to the web, streamlining the way you work and making it easier to
share, access and analyse information so you get better results.
Features of M.S. Office
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