What is Microsoft Windows?

Microsoft Windows is perhaps the most popular operating system available today. Windows is installed on millions of computers worldwide, and is included with many new computers sold today. Microsoft Windows comes in several versions, many of which are still installed and operating in homes and offices everywhere.

Windows is a group of graphical operating environment operating systems for IBM PC or compatible computers introduced by Microsoft in 1983. The point-and-click GUI (Graphical User Interface) developed by Windows utilizes pull-down menus and icons to allow users to easily open programs and organize files. Windows simplified DOS commands and tasks by converting programs and commands to icons that were "clicked" (selected with a mouse or other pointing device) to initiate.

Windows also introduced the multi-tasking feature to the IBM-based computer. Windows 3.1 and 3.11 were simply shells that ran on top of MS-DOS, while later versions of Windows (95, 98, NT4 2000, XP, 2003 and beyond) are self-contained operating systems commonly known simply as Windows.

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  Microsoft Windows Training Courses

The following Microsoft Windows training courses are available from Blue Star Learning...

COMF - Computing Fundamentals Introduction
MCP2000-1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server
MS1561 - Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
MS1562 - Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Networking Services Infrastructure
MS2010 - Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Migration Strategy
MS2208 - Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
MS2209 - Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
MS2210 - Updating Systems Engineer Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
MS2261 - Supporting Users Running the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
MS2272 - Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional
MS2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
MS2275 - Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
MS2276 - Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure-Network Host
MS2277 - Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
MS2278 - Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
MS2279 - Planning, Implementing, Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
MS2282 - Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
MS2379 - Developing and Deploying Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 Solutions
MS2810 - Fundamentals of Network Security
MS2830 - Designing Security for Microsoft Networks
W2K3AD - Microsoft Windows 2003: Implementing Active Directory Infrastructure
W2K3ADN - Microsoft Windows 2003: Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Design
W2K3DNS - Microsoft Windows 2003: Designing Network Security
W2K3ME - Microsoft Windows 2003: Managing the Environment
WCFNET3 - Windows Communication Foundation Using .NET 3.0
WFNET3 - Windows Workflow Foundation Using .NET 3.0
WVISTA-1 - Windows Vista: Introduction
WVISTA-2 - Windows Vista: Advanced
WXPP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Level 1
WXPP2 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Level 2
WXPSAU - Microsoft Windows XP: Supporting Applications Users
WXPSOSU - Microsoft Windows XP: Supporting Operating System Users