Microsoft PowerPoint - Windows Basics

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Windows Basics

Developed by: D. Cook


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User Interface

Hardware and Software Monitor

Keyboard Mouse

User friendly vs. MS-DOS

GUI (graphical user interface)


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Launching Windows 2000 (XP)

CTRL-ALT-DEL Desktop

Icons My Computer

My Documents

My Network Places

Recycle Bin


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Launching Windows 2000 (XP)

Taskbar Start

Quick Launch toolbar

IE

Show desktop

Taskbar buttons area (open applications)

Tray status area

clock


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Communicating with W2K

1. Point

2. Click

3. Right-click4. Double-click

5. Drag

6. Right-drag

7. Scroll

Mouse operations:


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Point and Click

Point you move the mouse across a flatsurface until the mouse pointer rests on the

item of choice on the desktop

Click you press and release the primary

mouse button (left mouse button)


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Activity #1 Point & Click

1. Point to the Start button on the taskbar Move the mouse across a flat surface until the

mouse pointer rests on the Start button.

Screen tip should read Click here to begin.

2. Click the Start button on the taskbar

Press and release the left mouse button. The Start menu displays.


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Start Menu

Three Parts Top Officecommands

Middle application

launches

Bottom Shut Down,

Log Off, Restart


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3. Point to Programs on the Start menu Programs submenu is displayed.

Submenu (cascading menu) is displayed

when you point to a command that isfollowed by a right arrow.

When you point to a command, it is

highlighted.


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4. Point to an open area of the desktop.5. Click the open area.

The Start menu and Programs submenu close.

To close a menu anytime, click any open area

of the desktop except on the menu itself.


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Right-Click

Press and release the secondary mouse

button


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Activity #2 Right-Click

1. Point to an open area of the desktop andrelease the right mouse button.

Short cut menu is displayed

Specifically for use with the object

If dimmed out, that option is unavailable


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Activity #2 Right-Click

2. Point to New on the shortcut menu.3. Point to an open area of the desktop.

4. Click the open area to close the shortcut

menu and the submenu.


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Double-Click

When you press and release the leftmouse button twice without moving

the mouse.


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Activity #3 Double-Click

1. Point to the My Computer icon on thedesktop.

2. Double-click by quickly pressing and

releasing the left mouse button twice

without moving the mouse.


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My Computer

Double-Click to open My Computer Active window the window currently

being used

Recessed button in the taskbar button area


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My Computer Screen

Window Border surrounds the window


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My Computer Screen

Title Bar contains small icon and WindowTitle

Window Title identifies the window


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My Computer Screen

System Menu click on the icon to the left

The commands given will be associated

with the open window.


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My Computer Screen

Three Buttons on the right of the title bar:

1. Minimize button keeps open but in the taskbar button

area

2. Maximize button fills the screen

3. Close button exits the program


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Drag

You point to an item, hold down the leftmouse button, move the item to the desired

location, and then release the left mouse

button.

You can move any window by dragging the

title bar.


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Activity #4 Drag

1. Point to the My Computer window titlebar.


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Activity #4 Drag

2. Hold down the left mouse button.3. Move the mouse so the window moves to

the center of the desktop.

4. Release the left mouse button.


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Activity #5 Resize by Dragging

1. Position mouse pointer over the lower-right corner of the window until pointer

changes to a two-headed arrow.


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Activity # 5 Resize by Dragging

2. Drag the lower-right corner upward and tothe right.


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Lab Assignment

Using the Mouse


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Scrolling

Wheel button on the mouse Scroll bar on the right side of window


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Keyboard

Input device on which you manually key, ortype, data


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Keyboard Shortcuts

Pressing a single key (enter) Pressing and holding down one key and

then pressing a second key (CTRL + ESC)


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Keyboard Shortcut Examples

1. Press the F1 key (Windows Help)2. Press CTRL + ESC (open Start menu)


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Computer Lab

Using the Keyboard


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Launching Applications

A program is a set of computer instructionsthat carries out a task

Application program allows you to

accomplish a specific task for which thatprogram is designed.

Word processing program

Presentation graphics program Web browser program


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