Intro+to+Windows

The basic functions of an operating system are as follows:
 * **File Management** - equivalent of a filing cabinet.
 * **Working with Files** - equivalent to picking up paper and pencil, a calculator or some other tool.
 * **Configuration of your working environment** - equivalent to setting up your desk to suite your style and needs.

What Windows does is provide the user (you) an easy way of working with the files. It is an operating system that translates to the computer what action you would like the computer to perform.
 * What is Microsoft Windows?**

If you imagine the items on the desktop as physical items, it may be easier to think of what the Windows Desktop is. This is similar to the top of your desk at work; it is the overall area for you to work in.
 * Desktop**

There are two basic types of windows, Application and Document. The Application windows contain a program you are running (e.g., Excel, Word, or PowerPoint). The Document windows are windows within your Application window that hold the contents of the document you are working with. You can have more than one Document window oper per Application window.
 * Windows**

Both document and application windows contain a title bar which tells you the name the application or file that you're working in. They also contain a vertical and horizontal scoll bar to view the file. Multiple windows can be launched and displayed or hidden by using the minimize or maximize button in the upper righ-hand corner of the frame. The red X in the upper right-hand corner can be used to close the application.

Icons are picture representations of something else. They represent programs and documents that are not currently open. Icons will vary depending on what they are intended to represent.
 * Icons**

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