INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

SCIENCE

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Lecture 2
 MODULE 2

MICROSOFT WINDOWS

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 Single vs. Multi Tasking OS
 Multitasking operating systems: Permit more than one
application to run at the same time and can manage multiple
applications running simultaneously

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Types of User Interfaces

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Types of Operating Systems

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 Windows Versions
Name Date

Windows 10 2015

Windows 8 2012

Windows 7 2009

Windows Vista 2007

Windows XP 2001

Windows 2000 February 2000

Windows ME September 2000

Windows 98 1998

Windows 95 1995
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Windows 3 1990
 Windows Requirements
Item Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Processor Pentium 300- 1 gigahertz (GHz) or 1 gigahertz
megahertz (MHz) faster (GHz) or faster
or faster
RAM At least 128 1 gigabyte (GB) of 1 gigabyte (GB)
megabytes (MB) system memory (512 RAM (32-bit) or
of RAM megabytes (MB) for 2 GB RAM (64-
Home Basic) bit)

Free Space At least 1.5 at least 15 GB of 16 GB available

of HDD gigabytes (GB) of available space (20 hard disk space
available space GB for Home Basic) (32-bit) or 20 GB
on the hard disk (64-bit)

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 Windows Installation
1. Put the windows installation disc on the CD-ROM
drive
2. Start the computer , and boot from CD

Upgrade. This option replaces your current version of

Windows with newer version, and keeps your files, settings,
and programs in place on your computer.

• Custom. This option replaces your current version of

Windows with newer version, but doesn't preserve your files,
settings, and programs. It's sometimes referred to as a clean
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Start up window

Icons

Desktop

Task bar

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 System Utilities
 System utilities: Programs that work in tandem with the
operating system and perform services that keep the
computer system running smoothly

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 System Utilities
1- Antivirus
 Protects a computer from computer viruses

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 System Utilities
2- File Manager
 Helps organize and manage the data stored on
disk

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 System Utilities
3- Disk Defragmentation
 Program that reorganizes data on the disk so that file pieces
are reassembled as one chunk of disk space, which
decreases search time

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 System Utilities
4- File Compression
 Enables the exchange of programs and data efficiently by
reducing the size of a file

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 Windows Task Manager
 Access Windows Task
Manager by pressing Ctrl +
Alt + Del, select the Start
Task Manager option, and
then click the Processes tab

 Or click Ctrl + Shift + Esc

shortcut
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The contents of my computer window
Title Bar Control Box

Hard disk drives

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 Main tasks for windows

 Run the programs.

 Control the files

 Control all the Hardware .

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 Run the programs using Windows

 Install and Uninstall programs

 Run program from start menu ( run , programs).

 Run program from desktop

 Run program from program files .

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 Uninstall programs

 Open control panel

 Select program.

 The following window will appears

 Select the program you want to remove it.

 Select remove.
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Uninstall programs

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 Run program from start menu

 Select start run

 Type the name of the program.

 Press enter or click ok

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 Run program from start menu

 Select start all programs

 Select the program you want

to run .

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 Control the files using Windows

 Create file

 Copy files.

 Move files.

 Delete files.

 Restore files.
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 Search
 Create new object
 Open the place you want
to create object on it.
 Right click.

 Select New.
 Select the object you want to create.
(folder or shortcut or file )

 Type the name of the object 24

 Search for files or folders
 Select start search files or folder or press f3
 The search windows appear.
 Type the name

of the file or folder

You want to search
About on search box

And the press enter.

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 Control all hardware using Windows

 Hard disk ( Format , Scan disk, Defragmentation) .

 Printers.

 Keyboard.

 Mouse.

 Monitor .
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 Control the hard disk
1- Format
 Right click at any

any partition of Hard disk.

 Select format, the format dialog box

will appear

Select format options,

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then click on start.
 Control the hard disk
2- disk clean up
 Right click at any

any partition of Hard disk.

 Select properties, then general

 Select disk cleanup to delete

unnecessary files from the disk.

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 Control the hard disk
3- Scan disk and
defragmentation disk
 Right click at any

any partition of Hard disk.

 Select properties, then tools

 For scan select.

 For defragmentation select

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 Change the properties of the mouse
 Select Start setting control panel.

 From control panel

Select mouse

 The following dialog box

Appear , change the properties of
the Mouse from it .
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 Change the calendar type
 open control panel.

 From control panel

Select

 The following dialog box

Appear .

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 Change the calendar type
 Select addition setting

 The following dialog

appear, change the calendar type

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 Revision
 To install windows 7 on your computer, you required RAM with capacity ……..

a) 1MB b) 3 MB c) 1 GB d) 512 MB

 To arrange your files on the hard disk you must create

a) account b) Folders c) partitions d) files

 You can close any window from control box that lies at

a) menu bar b) tool bar c) Title bar d) address bar

 You can add any file or program to start menu by ……..

a) copy and paste b) Drag and Drop c) cut and paste

 You can run the paint program from start menu by selecting

a) search b) help and support c) Run d) documents

 You can change the calendar type from 33

a) My Computer b) Search Window c) My Documents d) Control Panel