CLASS 9TH – COMPUTER APPLICATION

CHAPTER-5: WORKING WITH AN OPERATING SYSTEM

SECTION 4: THEORY QUESTIONS (UNSOLVED)
1. Microsoft Windows is a series of Graphical User Interface (GUI) operating systems, which was developed,
marketed, and sold by Microsoft. Windows OS was the first graphical user interface for IBM-compatible PCs.
Some versions of Windows are: windows XP, windows 7, windows 8.
2. Taskbar is a long horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop. It has the Start button on the extreme left side.
The middle section of the bar shows buttons with a label for each of the opened applications and allows us to
quickly switch between them. You can activate the application window by clicking on its taskbar button.
When an application is active, its button is highlighted in a lighter shade.
3. Following are the new features of Windows 7 operating system:
a. Pinning On Taskbar – The taskbar of Windows 7 is more flexible and application oriented. You can pin
your favourite programs on the taskbar for easy access. Just right-click the program and select Pin to
Taskbar option.
b. Aero Peek – This feature allows you to quickly view the desktop without minimizing the open windows.
To do so, just point to the Show Desktop button at the right edge of the taskbar.
4. A shortcut is an icon containing a direct route to a specific object that provides an easy and quick way to open
the frequently used file or program. It is indicated with a small jump arrow in the lower left corner. Double
click on this icon will activate the related application document or folder, etc. To create shortcut of a file or
program, do the following:
a. Right-click on the file or program icon.
b. Choose Send to from the drop-down menu.
c. Select Desktop (create shortcut) option from the sub-menu.
d. Observe the shortcut icon of the selected file or program on the desktop.
5. Application window: When you open any application such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc., you will find
two windows on the screen. The large window is called the Application window. This window helps the user
to communicate with the application program.
Document window: The smaller window which is inside the application window is called the Document
window. This window is used for typing, editing, and formatting the text.
6. Yes, we can change the name of an existing file/ folder by using the Rename option. Rename means to change
the existing name of a file/folder.
a. To rename any file/folder, first select it.
b. Right-click on the selected file/folder.
c. Select the Rename option from the drop-down menu.
d. Now type the new name that you wish to give to the file/folder, and press Enter.

SECTION 5: APPLICATION BASED QUESTIONS (UNSOLVED)

1. Click on the Start button. Type the complete or part of the file name of the project in the Search box located
at the bottom of the left pane. As you type, the items that match your text will appear. Double click on the
desired file to open.
2. To rename the file, Rohan should first select the file ‘My project’ which he wants to rename. Then right-click
on it and select the Rename option from the drop-down menu. Now type the new name New_Project and press
Enter.
3. Click on the Start button> All Programs> Accessories and then click on Windows Explorer. Select D: from
the Navigation Pane. Details of D: will be displayed in the Details Pane.