Windows Basics

Developed by: D. Cook

User Interface
Hardware and Software Monitor Keyboard Mouse User friendly vs. MS-DOS GUI (graphical user interface)

Launching Windows 2000 (XP)

CTRL-ALT-DEL Desktop Icons
My Computer My Documents My Network Places Recycle Bin

Launching Windows 2000 (XP)

Taskbar
Start Quick Launch toolbar
IE Show desktop

Taskbar buttons area (open applications) Tray status area

clock

Communicating with W2K

MOUSE 1960 1984 Apple Parts
Primary mouse button Secondary mouse button Wheel button

Ball vs. optical

Communicating with W2K

Mouse operations: 1. Point 2. Click 3. Right-click 4. Double-click 5. Drag 6. Right-drag 7. Scroll

Point and Click

Point you move the mouse across a flat surface 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)

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

2. Click the Start button on the taskbar

Start Menu
Three Parts
Top Office commands Middle application launches Bottom Shut Down, Log Off, Restart

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 is followed by a right arrow. When you point to a command, it is highlighted.

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.

Right-Click

Press and release the secondary mouse button

Activity #2 Right-Click
1. Point to an open area of the desktop and release the right mouse button.
Short cut menu is displayed Specifically for use with the object If dimmed out, that option is unavailable

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.

Double-Click
When you press and release the left mouse button twice without moving the mouse.

Activity #3 Double-Click
1. Point to the My Computer icon on the desktop. 2. Double-click by quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice without moving the mouse.

My Computer
Double-Click to open My Computer Active window the window currently being used Recessed button in the taskbar button area

My Computer Screen
Window Border surrounds the window

My Computer Screen
Title Bar contains small icon and Window Title

Window Title identifies the window

My Computer Screen
System Menu click on the icon to the left

The commands given will be associated with the open window.

My Computer Screen
Three Buttons on the right of the title bar:
1. 2. 3. Minimize button keeps open but in the taskbar button area Maximize button fills the screen Close button exits the program

Drag
You point to an item, hold down the left mouse 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.

Activity #4 Drag
1. Point to the My Computer window title bar.

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.

Activity #5 Resize by Dragging

1. Position mouse pointer over the lowerright corner of the window until pointer changes to a two-headed arrow.

Activity # 5 Resize by Dragging

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

Lab Assignment
Using the Mouse

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

Keyboard
Input device on which you manually key, or type, data

Keyboard Shortcuts
Pressing a single key (enter) Pressing and holding down one key and then pressing a second key (CTRL + ESC)

Keyboard Shortcut Examples

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

Computer Lab
Using the Keyboard

Launching Applications
A program is a set of computer instructions that carries out a task Application program allows you to accomplish a specific task for which that program is designed.
Word processing program Presentation graphics program Web browser program