Lab 1 1 Identifying the OS
Identifying the Operating System My home PC uses Windows 7 sp1 which is updatable to Windows 8 or 8.1. Some of the five major features to Windows 7 are:
AeroSnap
Aero is retained from Vista, but added was the ability to “snap” two separate opened windows to the screen in equal sizes.
Jumplists
By right clicking on an icon in the taskbar it will reveal helpful information like recent links, program specific tasks, and other options.
Libraries
Using the indexing of the content, common file types throughout the drive can be categorized in one location rather than the user locating the desired folders/files.
Thumbnail Previews
An enhancement to the Alt-Tab function where a preview window open giving a user a small preview of the open program(s).
Gadgets without needing Sidebar
Just like in Vista, Gadgets run on the desktop, but without need of a dedicated Sidebar area which allows freedom to place anywhere in the screen.
My home Laptop runs a second generation i5 Intel processor at 2.7GHz per core. The RAM memory loaded is 4GB (not upgradeable) and is equipped with a 500GB SATA hard drive. If I desired I could upgrade to Windows 8 or directly to 8.1 The PC includes a CD/DVD writer, USB 2.0, and standard features like HDMI output and web-cam. Other features are an upgrade graphics card capable of playing advanced computer games from four years ago, but too old to play the latest games currently on the market.
AeroSnap
Aero is retained from Vista, but added was the ability to “snap” two separate opened windows to the screen in equal sizes.
Jumplists
By right clicking on an icon in the taskbar it will reveal helpful information like recent links, program specific tasks, and other options.
Libraries
Using the indexing of the content, common file types throughout the drive can be categorized in one location rather than the user locating the desired folders/files.
Thumbnail Previews
An enhancement to the Alt-Tab function where a preview window open giving a user a small preview of the open program(s).
Gadgets without needing Sidebar
Just like in Vista, Gadgets run on the desktop, but without need of a dedicated Sidebar area which allows freedom to place anywhere in the screen.
My home Laptop runs a second generation i5 Intel processor at 2.7GHz per core. The RAM memory loaded is 4GB (not upgradeable) and is equipped with a 500GB SATA hard drive. If I desired I could upgrade to Windows 8 or directly to 8.1 The PC includes a CD/DVD writer, USB 2.0, and standard features like HDMI output and web-cam. Other features are an upgrade graphics card capable of playing advanced computer games from four years ago, but too old to play the latest games currently on the market.