SENSEX and NIFTY

The Sensex and Nifty are the Index of BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange) respectively. An Index is basically an indicator. It gives you a general idea about whether most of the stocks have gone up or most of the stocks have gone down.
The BSE is situated at Bombay and the NSE is situated at Delhi. These are the major stock exchanges in the country. There are other stock exchanges like the Calcutta Stock Exchange etc. but they are not as popular as the BSE and the NSE.Most of the stock trading in the country is done though the BSE & the NSE.

SENSEX: SENSITIVITY INDEX It has got 30 listed companies. On the other hand,
NIFTY : NATIONAL FIFTY, and it has got 50 listed companies.

Shortcut keys for Windows XP and Vista

If you’re looking to navigate Microsoft Windows XP or VISTA using your keyboard instead of the mouse Here is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Windows:

Shortcut Keys									Description
Alt + Tab									Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab									Switch backwards between open applications.
Alt + double-click									Display the properties of the object you double-click on. For example, doing this on a file would display its properties.
Ctrl + Tab									Switches between program groups or document windows in applications that support this feature.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab									Same as above but backwards.
Alt + Print Screen									Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.
Ctrl + Alt + Del									Reboot the computer and/or bring up the Windows task manager.
Ctrl + Esc									Bring up the Windows Start menu. In Windows 3.x this would bring up the Task Manager.
Alt + Esc									Switch Between open applications on task bar.
F1									Activates help for current open application.
F2									Renames selected Icon.
F3									Starts find from desktop.
F4									Opens the drive selection when browsing.
F5									Refresh Contents.
F10									Activates menu bar.
Shift + F10									Simulates right-click on selected item.
F4									Select a different location to browse in the Windows Explorer toolbar.
Alt + F4									Closes Current open program.
Ctrl + F4									Closes Window in Program.
F6									Move cursor to different Windows Explorer pane.
Ctrl + Space bar									Drops down the window control menu.
Ctrl + (the ‘+’ key on the keypad)									Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows explorer
Alt + Enter									Opens properties window of selected icon or program.
Shift + Del									Delete programs/files without throwing them into the recycle bin.
Holding Shift									Boot Safe Mode or by pass system files as the computer is booting.
Holding Shift									When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.
Enter									Activates the highlighted program.
Alt + Down arrow									Display all available options on drop down menu.
* (on the keypad)									Expands all folders on the currently selected folder or drive in Windows Explorer.
+ (on the keypad)									Expands only the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.
- (on the keypad)									Collapses the currently selected folder in Windows Explorer.

Windows key keyboard shortcuts

Below is a listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers running a Microsoft Windows operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key. In the below list of shortcuts, the Windows key is represented by “WINKEY”.

Shortcut Keys	Description
WINKEY	Pressing the Windows key alone will open Start.
WINKEY + F1	Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center.
WINKEY + F3	Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.
WINKEY + D	Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows.
WINKEY + M	Minimizes all windows.
WINKEY + SHIFT + M	Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.
WINKEY + E	Open Microsoft Explorer.
WINKEY + Tab	Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.
WINKEY + F	Display the Windows Search / Find feature.
WINKEY + CTRL + F	Display the search for computers window.
WINKEY + F1	Display the Microsoft Windows help.
WINKEY + R	Open the run window.
WINKEY + Pause / Break key	Open the system properties window.
WINKEY + U	Open Utility Manager.
WINKEY + L	Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only)