Chapter 2

What does the operating system do?

• Repairs broken parts

• Cleans the computer

• Makes the computer faster

• Controls how parts of a computer work together

What is Windows?

• An operating system

• A type of computer

• A computer part

• A computer program

What is the desktop?

• The screen that appears when the computer is on

• A button

• A type of computer

• A program

What are icons?

• Large pictures

• Parts of the CPU

• Small items on the desktop

• Buttons on the keyboard

What can you do with the Start button?

• Fix broken icons

• Make the computer louder

• Change the color of the desktop

• Open programs and shut down the computer

What is the taskbar?

• A part of the CPU

• A computer virus

• A type of application

• A bar at the bottom of the desktop

What does the taskbar show?

• Applications you are using

• Pictures on your computer

• The weather

• Games you can play

How do you shut down the computer?

• By unplugging it

• By pressing the power button

• By clicking the Start button

• By closing the monitor

What should you do before shutting down the computer?

• Change the wallpaper

• Open more programs

• Close all applications

• Restart the computer

What happens when you click the 'X' button?

• It changes the desktop background

• It shuts down the computer

• It opens a new program

• It closes the window