CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide

6.3. Summary

In this chapter, you learned about Windows, where it came from, the basics of Windows structure, critical boot files, and window management. Because Windows is a graphical system, the key to success in learning to use it is to click every option and examine every window. By exploring the system to find out what it can do, you will be better prepared to later decipher what a user has done.

First, we covered a brief history of Windows and operating system concepts. To understand why we are where we are today with operating systems, you need to know where they came from and how their features sprang from necessity.

Next, we covered the Windows interface. Among other things, we looked at the layout and components of the Desktop, the ...