Windows Touch

Windows Touch is a feature introduced in Windows 7, that allows users with a touch sensitive monitor to use their fingers to move around, instead of using a mouse. Microsoft has also made the Start and Taskbar larger to allow the user to interact easier with the computer using their finger.

Windows 7

Code-named Vienna and Blackcomb, Windows 7 is an operating system and the successor to Windows Vista. It was officially released by Microsoft to the public on October 22, 2009. Below is an image of the Windows 7 desktop

Windows 7 new features

Some of the new features introduced in Windows 7 include the following:

·         Aero Shake.

·         Aero Snap.

·         Faster start-up time (i.e. Windows loads faster).

·         Support for multi-touch on touch screen displays (i.e. using 2 fingers for scrolling).

·         Virtual hard disk support.

·         A better overall performance compared to previous versions of Windows.

Windows 7 minimum system requirements

1 GHz processor or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64).
1 GB of RAM for 32-bit or 2 GB of RAM for 64-bit.
16 GB of hard drive space for 32-bit or 20 GB for 64-bit.
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher.

What Windows came before Windows 7?

For the end user, Windows Vista came before Windows 7.

What version of Windows came after Windows 7?

For the end user, Microsoft Windows 8 came after Windows 7.

Operating System

An operating system or OS is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software. Without a computer operating system, a computer and software programs would be useless. The picture shows Microsoft Windows XP in its original packaging.

When computers were first introduced, the user interacted with them using a command line interface, which required commands. Today, almost every computer is using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) operating system that is much easier to use and operate.

Examples of computer operating systems

·         Microsoft Windows 10 - PC and IBM compatible operating system. Microsoft Windows is the most common and used operating system.

·         Apple macOS - Apple Mac operating system. Today, the only Apple computer operating system is macOS.

·         Ubuntu Linux - A popular variant of Linux used with PC and IBM compatible computers.

·         Google Android - Operating system used with Android compatible phones and tablets.

·         iOS - Operating system used with the Apple iPhone and iPads.

·         Chromium - Google operating system used with Chromebooks.

·         OxygenOS - OnePlus' proprietary operating system.