Basic of Taskbar in window 10

How to use Taskbar in window 10 -

Use the taskbar for more than seeing your apps and checking the time. You

can personalize it in many ways—change the size and color, pin your favorite

apps to it, move it around on your screen, and rearrange or resize taskbar

buttons. You can also lock the taskbar to keep your options, check your battery

status, and minimize all open programs momentarily so that you can take a look

at your desktop. 

Pin an app to the taskbar-

Pin an app directly to the taskbar for quick access when you're on the desktop.(Or unpin it, if you want.) You can do it from Start or the Jump List, which is a listof shortcuts to recently opened files, folders, and websites.

Pin an App from start-

In the search box on the taskbar, type the name of the app you want to pin to the taskbar. Select More  -> Pin to taskbar . If you’re unpinning, follow the same steps 

and select Unpin from taskbar .

Pin an App from App list-

If the app is already open, locate the app's icon button on the taskbar, press 

and hold the button, and then swipe up until the App list appears. If you're 

using a mouse, locate the app icon button on the taskbar, right-click the button,

and then select Pin to taskbar . If you’re unpinning, follow the same steps and

select Unpin from taskbar . 

Change your Taskbar setting -

Customize the taskbar from the taskbar itself. If you want to change multiple aspects of the taskbar at one time, use Taskbar settings. Press and hold or right-click any empty space on the taskbar, and then select Taskbar settings .

 

How to add a custom color for Windows 10 taskbar -

     The default settings in Windows 10 imparts a black color to the taskbar,

 Action Center and even the Start Menu of the interface but that doesn’t limit 

the scope of a user to change it to the color of his choice. The latest version

of the OS houses multiple options and different settings to customize taskbar

and Start menu in Windows 10. As such, you can add a custom color to taskbar

in the Windows 10 Settings app.

                 

           To change the color of your taskbar, select Start  > Settings  > Personalization 

> Colors  > Show accent color on the following surfaces. Select Start, taskbar, and 

action center. This will change the color of your taskbar to the color of your overall 

theme.

Then, look for the option ‘Automatically pick an accent color from my            background’. If the option is enabled, disable it for acquiring the ability to                    control colors for the taskbar and other appearance elements.

          Keep scrolling down, until you find the last color box. This is the box       
    that allows customization by a user.

          To proceed further, enable the option “Show color on taskbar, Start 
   menu a Action Center” and select one of the predefined colors as a current
   color, ignoring the last box.

  

Lock and unlock the taskbar -

    1. To unlock or lock the taskbar, we need to simply right-click on an empty 

         space on the taskbar.

    2. Then, we check or uncheck "Lock the taskbar" . In this case, the option 

        is checked.That means that it's locked. 

    3. If we uncheck it, we can change the size. . We can also move the icons 

        around.

   Window 10 taskbar overview -

Change the height of the taskbar -

            Like many other changes in the taskbar, you'll need to first unlock the taskbar. 

      Then, move the pointer over the border of the taskbar until the pointer turns 

      into a double arrow. Drag the border to the size you want and release.        

      

Rearrange taskbar buttons-
Whenever you want to change the order of app buttons on the taskbar,just drag a button from its current position to a different one.

You might want to choose how taskbar buttons are grouped, especially 

if you have multiple windows open. By default, all open files from the 

same app are always grouped together, even if you didn’t open them 

in succession.If you want to change how taskbar buttons group together,

press and hold or right-click any empty space on the taskbar, select Taskbar

settings  > Combine taskbar buttons and then select from the list:

• Always, hide labels. This is the default setting. Each app appears as a                        single, unlabeled button, even when multiple windows for that app                          are open.

• When taskbar is full. This setting shows each window as an individual,                      labeled button. When the taskbar becomes crowded, apps with multiple                    open windows collapse into a single app button. Select the button to see                  a list of the windows that are open.
• Never. This setting shows each window as an individual, labeled button                      and never combines them, no matter how many windows are open. As                      more apps and windows open, buttons get smaller, and eventually the                    buttons will scroll.

If you use multiple displays, you can make a different choice for your extra displays. Select Taskbar settings  > Multiple Displays > Combine taskbar                    buttons on other taskbars.  For these displays, select from Always, hide                    labels, When taskbar is full, and Never.

Check your battery status on the taskbar-

       To add the battery icon to the taskbar, select Start  > Settings  > Personalization > Taskbar, and then take a look at the notification area.            Choose Select which icons appear on the taskbar, and switch Power to On.   

You can check battery status by selecting the battery icon in the taskbar

Use smaller or larger taskbar buttons-

        If you want to show more of your apps on the taskbar, you can show                       smaller versions of the buttons. Press and hold or right-click any empty                     space on the taskbar, select Taskbar settings , and then select On for Use                         small taskbar buttons. Select Off to return to the larger taskbar buttons.

Show badges on taskbar buttons-

A badge on a taskbar button is an alert to let you know that some activity is happening or needs to happen with that app.

For example, a bell badge on the Alarms & Clocks app alerts you to
an active alarm that will notify you at the time you set. This feature is
turned on by default, but if you want to make sure it’s on (or to turn it off),
press and hold or right-click any empty space on the taskbar, select
Taskbar settings , and go to Show badges on taskbar buttons.

Use the taskbar to peek at the desktop-

Use the Peek feature to take a quick look at what’s on your desktop                  behind all the open windows.

1. Press and hold or right-click any empty space on the taskbar,   

    select Taskbar settings , and then turn on Use Peek to preview                 

    the desktop when you move your mouse to the Show desktop          

    button at the end of the taskbar.
2.  Move the mouse pointer over (or press and hold) the far-right
     edge of the taskbar to see the desktop.
3.  To restore the view of all your open windows, move the pointer
     away or press and hold the edge one more time.

Desktop,Icon , step to change desktop background and desktop theme

4. What is Desktop ?

A  desktop may refer to any of the following: 

1.  A desktop is a term commonly used to describe a desktop computer or            system unit.
2.  When referring to an operating system or GUI (graphical user interface),   the desktop is a system of organization of icons on a screen.                                                

 * Content of the desktop :

      The basic parts of a desktop computer are the computer case,monitor, keyboard,               mouse, and power cord.

* Difference between desktop and laptop :

      A Desktop stays in the office or home and needs the computer terminal to be               connected to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse; whereas the Laptop has

 the built-in components and thus easily transported as one complete device that

 can be used in most environments.

What is Computer Desktop Icon ?

       An icon on your computer screen represents an object or a program on your hard drive. Icons are one of the fundamental features of the graphical user interface (GUI). 

      For example, the folders you see on your desktop or in open

 windows are icons. The files that you see in those folders are also icons. 

Steps to change Desktop Background :

* In Window 10 -

Step 1 : Right-click your desktop and choose Personalize.

 Click the drop-down list to choose between covering your desktop background
 with pictures or colors.

                 

Step 2 : Select Picture from the Background drop-down list.

Step 3 : Click a new picture for the background.

Step 4 : Decide whether to fill, fit, stretch, tile, or center the picture.

Step 5 : Click the Save Changes button to save your new background.

   

             Windows saves your new background across your screen.

 

In Window 7 -

Step 1 : Right-click a blank part of the desktop and choose Personalize.

   

  The Control Panel’s Personalization pane appears.

Step 2 : Click the Desktop Background option along the window’s 

              bottom left corner.

Step 3 : Click any of pictures , and Window 7 quickly places it onto your 

              desktop's background.

Step 4 : Click the Browse button and click a file from inside your

             personal Pictures folder.

Step 5 : Click Save Changes and exit the Desktop Background window

            when you’re satisfied with your choices.

Step to Change Desktop Theme : 

Window 10 - 

   

 1.  Right click the Start menu and select Setting.

2. Choose Personalization from the Windows Settings menu.

 3. On the left, select Themes from the sidebar.

 4. Under Apply a Theme, click the link to Get more themes in the store.

 5. Choose a theme, and click to open a pop-up to download it.

 6. Click the Get button and wait while the theme downloads.

 7. Choose Launch to load the theme into the Apply a Theme menu.

 8. Click the theme to apply.

Window 7 -

1. Choose Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Personalization.
   or
   Right-click an empty area of the desktop and choose Personalize.                         
   
2. Select a theme in the list as a starting point for creating a new one.
3. Choose the desired settings for Desktop Background,                           Window Color, Sounds, and Screen Saver.
4. When you're finished making changes, select your revised                         theme (in the My Themes section of the theme list),                                         click Save Theme, type a theme name, and then                                         click Save.          

Basic of computer

 Basic of Computer -

  1. What is Computer ?

      A Computer is a machine or device that performs processes, calculations and operations
       based on  instructions provided by a software or hardware program. It is designed to
       execute applications and provides a variety of solutions by combining integrated
       hardware and  software components.

                                      or

   A  Computer is a machine or device that accepts information and manipulates it for some
      result based on a program, software, or sequence of instructions on how the data is to be                      processed.

   2. Types of computer :

       There are four types of computer :-

1. Super Computer
2. Mainframe Computer
3. Mini Computer
4. Micro Computer       

  3. Full form of Computer : Common Operating Machine Purposely Used for                 Technological and Educational Research.

  4. Computer Organisation : 

       The block diagram of  computer is shown below (fig-1.1).

Block diagram of  computer organisation

    The computer performs basically five major operations of functions irrespective of their size and make.

These are :

1. It accepts data or instruction by way of input
2. It stores data 
3. It can process data as required by the user
4. It gives results in the form of output
5. It controls all operations inside a computer

      Discuss below each of these operation

1.  Input : This is the process of entering data and programs into the computer system.                   
2. Control Unit(CU) : The process of input , output ,processing and storage is performed under   the supervision of a unit called 'Control Unit' .It decides when to stop it, where to store data, etc. It takes care of step -by-step processing of all operations inside the computer.                       
3. Memory Unit : Computer is used to store data and instructions.                                                   
4.  Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) : The major operation performed by the ALU are  addition ,     subtraction, multiplication, division, logic  and comparison .                                                        
5.  Output :  This is the process of producing results from the data for getting useful information.                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 The ALU and the CU of a computer system are jointly known as the central processing  unit (CPU).    You may call CPU as the brain of any  computer system.                                                                             

5. Peripheral devices :
      Peripheral devices(fig-5.1) are connected to the computer externally. These devices are used for                      performing some specific functions.Peripheral devices are as follows:

1. Input    
2. Output devices
3. Others Peripherals                                                                                            

     

        Fig- 5.1 : CPU and  the Peripheral devices 

  4.1 INPUT DEVICES :

         Input devices accept data and instructions from the user. Following are the examples of                  various input devices, which are connected to the computer for this purpose.

1. Keyboard 
2. Mouse
3. Light pen
4. Optical/magnetic Scanner
5. Touch Screen
6. Microphone for voice as input
7. Track Ball 

4.2 OUTPUT DEVICES : 

      Output device receives information from the CPU and presents it to the user in the desired from. The processed data, store in the memory of the computer is sent to the output unit, which then converts it into a form that can be understood by the user. The output is usually produced in one of the two ways – on the display device, or on paper .

  

1. Monitor
2. Printer  
3. Plotter
4. Facsimile (FAX)
5. Sound Card and Speaker(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             6. COMPUTER SOFTWARE  :

                         As you are aware, computer cannot do anything on its own. It is the user 

                 who instructs computer; what to do, how to do and when to do. In order to 

                 perform any task, you have to give a set of instructions in a particular sequence 

                 to the computer. These sets of instructions are called Programs. Software refers  

                 to a set of programs that makes the hardware perform a particular set of tasks in 

                 particular order. 

                 Software can be classified mainly into following categories and sub-categories are :

            

                  1. System Software :  further classification as :-

                       * Operating System 

                       * Utilities

                  2. Application  Software : further classification as:-

                       * Generalized package

                       * Customized package

       

       7. Computer Languages :

               Languages are a means of communication. Normally people interact with

             each other through a language. On the same pattern, communication with computers

            is carried out through a language. This language is understood both by user and the 

            machine. Just as every language like English, Hindi has its grammatical rules;

                  

                            Every computer language is bound by rules known as SYNTAX of that 

           language.The user is bound by that syntax while communicating with the computer 

           system.

   

           Computer languages are broadly classified as : 

1. Low level Language                                                                                                                     
2.  High level Language