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Q4. Features of Windows
Graphical User interface:
Windows provides a simple graphical user interface.
User can easily use the computer to perform various operation.
The user simply clicks graphical objects( such as icons or buttons) too perform different task.
Multi tasking
Loading multiple programs into memory and executing them at the same time is called multitasking.
Windows is multitasking OS.
for example, user can print documents, listen music, scanning, downloading etc.
Multi processing
In multi processing, multiple programs are executed on different processors at the same time.
Windows has feature of multiprocessing.
In multi processing, operating system divide the work into different processors.
Multi-user operating system
Windows is a multi-user operating system.
A multi-user OS allows multiple user to use the same computer at the same time.
Plug and play
Some operating system automatically detect and configure new devices when connect to the computer.
This capability is called plug and play.
Windows has the features of plug and play.
Networking
The initial versions of windows has no network support.
But almost all of the latest versions are providing networking features.
Windows provide features of establishing, maintaining and troubleshooting a network.
Utility programs
Windows has various built-in utility programs.
These programs can be used for services of hardware and software.
These are also used to solve different problems of users.
Supporting latest I/O devices
Windows can support latest I/O devices.
These devices include multimedia, smart cards, wireless devices and many others.