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File Explorer (Windows Explorer)

- Type: File manager application.

- Developed by: Microsoft.

- Introduced in: Windows 95 (1995).

- Function: Manages files and folders.

- Purpose: Provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to access file systems.

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The Control Panel provides access to hardware settings and options.

Users can manage and configure hardware devices, such as printers, sound cards, and graphics cards.

Additional points:

• Device Manager: Manages and troubleshoots hardware devices
• System Properties: Displays system information and settings
• Settings App: Provides access to system settings, including hardware options (in Windows 10 and later)

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A soft copy is an electronic version of data, such as a file or document, stored digitally.

Soft copies are typically viewed on a computer or mobile device screen.

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Information on a hard disk is usually backed up using a backup storage device.

Such as a CD-ROM, SSD, HDD, optical disk, or tape system.

The type of medium used depends on how quickly the data needs to be restored.

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In MS Word 2007, SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW is used to extend the selection of text one character to the right.

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW is used to extend the selection of one character to the left side.

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• The actual working area of the Computer's Microsoft Excel is a worksheet.
• The title bar in MS Excel displays the name of the workbook.
• The main window in a computer spreadsheet is called a workbook.
  

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Machine language, or machine code, is a low-level language comprised of binary digits (1 and 2).

Since computers are digital devices, they only recognize binary data.

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• E-mail stands for: Electronic Mail
• Father of E-mail: Ray Tomlinson
• First E-mail sent: 1971
• @ is used to divide an email into: two parts
• SMTP helps to send: E-mails
• SMTP stands for: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
• Received email is saved: inbox
• Sent email is saved in: sent box
• Maximum attachment size in Yahoo Email: 25 MB
• G-mail stands: Google Mail
• Email spam also called: junk email
• To close email account click: sign out
• To create new E-mail: Sign Up
• Email hacking means: Illegal access to open email accounts of others
• Junk email is also called: Spam 
•  At sign (@): always a part of email address
• Sending an E-mail is similar to: writing a letter
• A allows us to access our e-mail from anywhere: Webmail interface 
• Bookmark:  is associated with Internet E-mail

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The Inbox in an email system is the folder where incoming emails are stored, allowing users to check and read their emails.

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Encryption is the process of converting plaintext data into a coded, unreadable form to protect it from unauthorized access.

The primary purpose of encryption is to ensure the confidentiality and security of sensitive information.