Transcript Slide 1 - Computer Seniors of America

Introduction to Windows
Peggy Schenk
Class Objectives
Understand parts of Desktop and how to
access them
To create shortcuts to make accessing
programs faster
To Cut/Copy and Paste
Understand the Recycle Bin
Folder organization
Review of Introduction to
Computers
Mouse Functions
Right Click vs. Left Click
Hold down and drag
Scroll
Keyboard Function
Qwerty – Just like a typewriter
Num lock
Delete Key – Deletes characters to the left
Backspace Key – Deletes characters to the
right
Shift Key vs. Cap Lock
F1 – Help
Terms
Hardware vs. Software
Program icon
Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes,
and Terabytes
Inputs Devices
Output Devices
What is an operating system?
• A set of computer instructions that controls
the use of the computer hardware
• These hardware components include
memory, printers, CD/DVD drives,
monitor, keyboard, mouse and much
more!
• Provides the user with the capability to
communicate with the computer
What is not an operating system?
Other programs on your computer such as
Internet Explorer, Notepad, Microsoft
Office, Games
These programs need the operating system
to access hardware such as the monitor or
printer
Types of operating systems
There are different operating systems out
there but the major two are:
Microsoft Windows
Apple MAC OS
Microsoft Windows
Many versions have evolved:
98, 2000, XP, Vista and now Windows 7
Comes with many installed applications such as:
Internet Explorer
Windows Media Player
Windows Movie Maker
Outlook Express
Accessories
The Desktop
Desktop Icons
Icons may represent a file, folder,
application or device on a computer
To access the icon you must DOUBLECLICK on the icon without moving the
mouse in between clicks
Quick Launch Toolbar
It gives you quick access to frequently used
programs that are on the Start menu
To access an icon in the Quick Launch
toolbar you only need to SINGLE CLICK
the icon
Pin to Start Menu
• You can pin program shortcuts to the top
of the Start menu so that you can open
those programs quickly and conveniently.
Adding a Quick Launch or
Pinning
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Click Start,
Find the program,
Right-click it,
Left click on either add to quick launch or
pin to start menu
System Tray
This is also called the System Notification Area
Shows System Programs that are running
If a program is not accessed much it will be
“hidden” and to see “hidden” programs click on
the left arrow
Can change volume by clicking the Speaker Icon
Check Time occasionally if off may have a battery
issue
Start Menu
Programs for the user to launch
Way to access documents and files
Search function to find files
Access to the system settings
Help
Shutdown options
Parts of the Start Menu
The Start menu is divided into three basic parts:
Large left pane shows a short list of programs on your
computer.
Lower left corner is the search box which allows you to
look for programs and files on your computer
Right pane provides access to commonly used folders,
files, settings, functions and help. It is also where you log
off or shut off your computer.
Opening a program
If you see the program you want on the left
then Left Click to bring it up
If you don’t see the program on the left,
Left Click All Programs
Left Click on any of the program icons to
start it
If you are not sure what the program is place
the mouse over the name to get a
description
Search Box
A convenient way to find a program, file or
folder
Left Click Start button and then start to type
a word that would match what you are
looking for
The search will give you anything that has
that word in a title or inside a file
Help and Support
On the Right Pane
Left Click on Help and Support
Type in the area that says “Search Help”
any subject that you need help with
Windows will search and give you choices
of topics that give information about that
subject
Control Panel
• Another way to access system information
• Can access general information about
your computer with System Information
Icons
Power down and locking your
computer
Bottom of Right Pane has the power down
and computer lock buttons
First button powers down the computer
Second button locks out the computer to
other users
Arrow gives you additional choices
Shortcuts
Shortcuts
Icon that represents a link to an item, rather than
the item itself.
For easy access from the desktop to your
favorite files or programs, create shortcuts to
them
Creating a shortcut
Point the mouse on the item you want to
create a shortcut
Right Click and get a menu
Left Click on copy
Move mouse to a blank area on the desktop
and Left Click
Right Click again and get a menu
Left Click either paste or paste shortcut
Introduction to Windows
Day 2
Review of Window Parts
Cut, Copying and Pasting
These actions will allow you to easily copy or move
data between one application and another or
copy and move files and directories from one
location to another.
Cut – Use this to remove data from a location
Copy – Use this to make a duplicate
Windows saves the Cut/Copy data on a Clipboard
Let’s look at the copying and pasting
Copying and Pasting
Double Click on Internet Explorer
The screen should be the Computer Seniors
Web page
Move the mouse to the “I” on the second
paragraph and Left Click
Now Left Click and hold the mouse button
down and slide the mouse over the
second paragraph (it should be highlighted
blue)
Release mouse button and Right Click
Menu should come up with the option of
Copy
Left Click on Copy
Minimize Internet Explorer
Open Notepad
Right Click and this time when the menu
appears Left Click on Paste
Saving your work
Click File at top of screen
Click Save
In File Name box type: Computer Seniors.txt
Click Save Button
Recycle Bin
Click on Start
Click on My Documents
Find Computer Seniors file
Right Click on folder and delete it
Click on the Recycle Bin icon
Highlight Computer Seniors file
Click Restore This Item
Organizing your files
When you get your new computer the
computer storage area is like a new
empty closet
As you get new things and don’t organize
them your closet soon gets cluttered
Now it is hard to find things and can be
time consuming
Windows Helps With File
Organization
Windows has created some folders to help
organize files
Left Click Start Button
Notice under the user name are categories for
files: documents, pictures, music and games
Keep the right type of files in the right categories
Create subfolders as needed to further organize
Use names for folders and files that mean
something
Creating a New Folder
Let’s Left Click the Start Button and then
Left Click on My Picture
Windows brings up the Picture Folder
Left Click on File in the Taskbar
Slide mouse down to New and then Left
Click on Folder
In the highlighted area of the folder type in a
MEANINGFUL name such as Beach Trip
Place all of your pictures from the trip in this
folder
Backup Your Files
As you start to use your computer more and
have important files stored it is very
advisable to backup your files
This can be done with an external hard
drive, CD’s and flash drives
If your hard drive stops working you will lose
everything
Fill out the CSA survey
More questions?
Take advantage of the open labs
Keep practicing
Consider some other CSA classes