Absolute Beginner's Guide Computer Basics, Windows 11 Edition, 10th Edition

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Getting to Know Windows 11

In This Chapter

• Say Hello to Windows 11

• Learning Basic Operations

• Using the Start Menu

• Using the Taskbar

• Learning Important Windows Shortcuts

• Using Windows with a Touchscreen Display

• Shutting Down Windows—and Your Computer

As you learned in Chapter 1, “How Personal Computers Work,” Windows 11 is the operating system that makes your hardware work. An operating system does what its name implies—operates your computer system, working in the background every time you turn on your PC.

To use your new computer, you need to learn the ins and outs of operating Windows. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn.

Say Hello to Windows 11

The Windows 11 desktop is what you see when you first turn on your computer, after everything ...