The Basic Elements of
Windows
1.
Desktop: The screen space covered by the
windows
2.
Window Borders: This is the outside edge of the
windows
3.
Title Bar: This is the first line across the
top of the windows that identifies the name of the document and the
application.
4.
Mouse Pointer: This has different shapes in
appearance dependent on the current operation taking place. It appears as a
pointed arrow which helps select different application.
5.
Zoom Box: This displays a large portion of the
window when it is clicked upon
6.
Control
Menu Box: This component is a small box containing a dash when pulled down it
has in it options that help a user control the window size of a system, close a
document or terminate a program.
7.
The System Button: The right section of the title bar
displays three small squares referred to as the system buttons. They are used
to minimize, maximize, restore or close or exit an application / a window. These
items are:
i.
Minimize Button: This appears as a hyphen. It is used
to reduce the size of the window.
ii.
Maximize Button: It is used to increase the size of
the application being worked upon.
iii.
Close Button: It is used to close the active
window.
iv.
The
Restore Button: It usually appears when the maximize button is clicked upon. It
is used to restore the active window to its previous size.
8.
Menu Bare: This directly below the title bar. It
lists the primary commands of the current application software that is being
used. They include File, Edit Help and Save etc.
9.
The Scroll Bar: This is located at the button right
of the window. There is the vertical scroll bar which is located at the right
hand side, and the other at the button edge is the horizontal scroll bar. It is
also important to note that scroll bars are available if icons are present in
the window but do not appear on screen.
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