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Prerequisites

Essentials of Windows® 2000

ByRobert T. GrauerMaryann Barber

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Objectives

Describe objects on the Windows desktop Explain the significance of the common user interface Explain the similarities in appearance between Windows 95,

Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 Use the Help command Format a floppy disk Define a File; differentiate between a program file and a

data file Explain how folders are used to organize the files on a disk Distinguish between My Computer and Windows Explorer Use Internet Explorer to access the Internet and download

the practice files Copy and/or move a file from one folder to another

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Windows 2000 is the newest and most powerful version of the Windows

operating system. You can think of Windows 2000 as a combination of

Windows NT 4.0 with the Windows 98 interface; i.e., it combines the security

and reliability of the NT operating system with the device support and

ease of use in Windows 98.

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Windows 2000 Professional (previously called Windows NT

Workstation 5.0) is the mainstream desktop operating system. It is also

the version of Windows 2000 that you would order for a home computer.

Windows 2000 Server is installed on a server to manage a network.

Two Versions of Windows 2000

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The Desktop

Start Button

Taskbar (multitasking)

My Computer

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Windows 95, NT, 98, and 2000

How Many Mouse Clicks to select the object? To open it?

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Windows 98 and 2000 Only

How Many Mouse Clicks to select the object? To open it?

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Anatomy of a Window

Title bar Min, Max, Close, and

Restore buttons Menu bar Toolbar

Toolbar Status Bar Scroll bars Large Icons view

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Common User Interface

Can You Name Each Item?

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Moving and Sizing a Window

Size a window Drag a Border Drag a Corner

Move a window Drag the Title Bar

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Pull-down Menus

Pull-down menuDimmed

commandEllipsisCheckBulletArrowheadSubmenu

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Dialog Boxes

Tabbed dialog box

Option buttons Check box Text box Spin button Command

buttons

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Dialog Boxes continued

Command buttonsOpen List BoxScroll barList boxTabbed dialog boxWhat’s This? buttonCancel buttonOK button

Right-Click Mouse

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The Mouse

PointClickRight ClickDouble ClickDragMouse Pointer

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The Help Command

Accessed from the Start button

Contents tab Index tab Search tab Favorites tab Web help

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Formatting a Floppy

Format commandQuick (erase)FullLabel

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Files and Folders

Folder Expanded Collapsed

File Type File Program file Data file

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Welcome to Windows 2000

Hands-On Exercise 11. Turn the Computer On2. Open My Computer3. Set Folder Options4. Move and Size a Window5. Format a Floppy Disk6. The Help Command7. Shut Down the Computer

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Hands-On Exercise 21. Start Internet Explorer2. Download the Practice

Files3. Install the Practice Files 4. Delete the Compressed

File5. Modify a File6. Check Your Work

The Exploring Windows Home Page

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The Practice Files (via a LAN)

Hands-On Exercise 31. Start the Windows Explorer2. Set Folder Options3. Collapse the Individual Drives4. Select the Network Drive5. Copy the Individual Files6. Display a Web Page

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Hands-On Exercise 41. Create a New Folder2. Move a File3. Copy a Folder4. Modify a Document5. Copy (Back UP) a File6. Delete a Folder7. The Recycle Bin8. Write-Protect a Disk

The Windows Explorer

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Summary

Windows operations take place on desktop Begin at Start button Mouse is essential Window elements Dialog box supplies information for

commands Floppy disks Organize using files and folders

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Practice With Windows 2000

My Computer Windows Explorer Companion Web Sites Organize Your Work The Windows 2000 Web Page Implement a Screen Saver The Active Desktop Users and Passwords

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Case Studies

Planning for Disaster Your First Consultants Job File Compression The Threat of Virus Infection The Briefcase Cut, Copy, and Paste The Control Panel