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Windows Operating System
A Module of the CYC Course – Computer Basics
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Handout
• Everyone should have a handout called Desktop and Windows.
• Use it as a reference.• The handout can be found at ____
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Operating Systems
Windows: Vista, XP, 2000, etc.
MACs: Leopard, OS X, OS, etc.
Open Source
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Desktop• Desktop- Just like the
physical top of a desk, the Windows desktop is where you put the things you’re working on or want to access. The desktop is the main screen in Windows where you can put icons & the toolbar.
• Icon- Picture or graphic that represents a program, process, folder or file. You can double click on an icon to run a program or view contents.
Notification Area/System Tray
Taskbar
Start Button
Quick Launch
Minimized Program
Icons
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Taskbar
• The bar at the bottom of the desktop that displays the start button, quick launch & notification areas and buttons for programs that are open and running.
Taskbar
Program or Task Buttons
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Start Button
• The portion of the taskbar used to access the start menu to shut down the computer, start programs, search for files, change computer settings, etc.
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Quick Launch
• The portion of the taskbar that is visible on the screen and contains icons of favorite programs that can be opened with a single mouse click.
Quick Launch
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Notification Area
• The portion of the taskbar that contains the clock and displays icons for system and program features.The notification area also provides a temporary source for notifications and status.
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Browser Window
• When you open a program, it is visible as a window or rectangular area on the monitor screen.
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Microsoft Word WindowsTITLE BAR
MENU BAR
MAINTOOLBAR
BOTTOM SCROLL BAR
SCROLLBOX
SCROLLBAR
CLOSEFILE
CLOSEMINIMIZE
RESTORE DOWN OR RESIZE
FORMATTOOLBAR
DRAWINGTOOLBAR
STATUSBAR
HORIZONTAL RULER
VERTICAL RULER
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Practice
• Complete “Today’s Lessons” on the third page of your handout.
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Sources
• This curriculum was partially adapted from a slide presentation entitled “Windows Presenation 2009” created by the Indian Prairie Public Library.
• Additional content created by Connect Your Community, a project of OneCommunity, funded by the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.
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Creative Commons License
• This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0