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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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Activity #1 Point & Click
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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Activity #1 Point & Click
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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