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Chapter 2 (HW01)

Getting Started with Windows 7

Objectives

• Get Started with Windows 7

• Use the Start Menu and Manage Windows

• Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows

Objectives

• Create, Move, and Rename Folders

• Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files

• Find Files and Folders

Getting Started with Windows 7

• Coordinates activities of computer hardware

• Controls how screen is displayed• Controls how programs are

opened and closed• Controls start-up and shut-down• Controls computers navigation

procedures

Get Started with Windows 7

• Windows 7 is an operating system

• Available in several versions–Starter–Home Premium–Professional–Ultimate–Enterprise

Getting Started with Windows 7

Windows 7 desktop

Parts of a Window

Getting Started with Windows 7• Menu is a list of commands within

category• Shortcut menu is context sensitive

Windows Explorer Layout

Windows Explorer Layout

Features of Windows 7

• Windows Aero–user interface–3D appearance

• Transparent window frames• Live previews of open

windows• Multiple color schemes• Requires extra memory• Good video card

Personalizing the desktop

Windows 7 Screen Saver

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Getting Started with Windows 7

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• Gadgets display dynamic programs• Can be moved anywhere on screen

Use the Start Menu and Manage Windows

• Start menu –Provides access to programs–Enables you to change the way

Windows operates–Access and configure network–Get help and support

• Submenus are second-level menus

• Pinned program area–reserved area for program display

Start menu

Start menu

Desktop Layout

• Shortcuts can be added to –Start menu–Desktop–Taskbar

Desktop Layout

Screen Shots• Snipping Tool – program that

captures an image of a computer screen

• Snip – captured image that can be annotated, saved, copied, or shared via email–Can be referred to as a screen

capture or a screenshot

Screen Shots• Four types of snips–Free-form snip – draws irregular

line around an area of screen–Rectangular snip – draws a precise

box around area of screen–Window snip – captures entire

displayed window–Full-screen snip – captures entire

screen

• Use jpg file type instead of png

• Windows can be minimized, maximized, and restored

• Windows can be displayed or hidden–Use shortcut

Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows• Windows generally open the

same as when last used• Horizontal scroll bar moves

content left and right• Vertical scroll bar moves

content up and down• Taskbar quickly reviews

window content• Taskbar can be moved to any

edge of desktop

Multiple windows opened

Moving and resizing a window

Creating and Managing Folders• Data you create can be lost if you

don’t save before you turn the computer off

• Files can be stored on a drive• More commonly files are stored in

folders• Folders organize files• Windows Explorer enables –Folders to be created–Files to be copied, moved, sorted, and

deleted

Flash Drive

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Creating Folders

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Windows 7 CD• Found on my web site• Open my web site– faculty.mdc.edu/mwalton

• Open CGS1060 page• Scroll down and locate –01_student_data_files.zip

• extract contents to desktop• Used when text refers to CD

Downloaded Files

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Windows 7 Library Folders• Libraries are used to store

files• Four libraries are setup by

default –Documents–Music–Pictures–Videos

Storage Devices

• Hard drive (local disk)• Flash, USB, or thumb drives• CD• DVD

Create, Move, and Rename Folders• Create new folder• Store different types of files• Rename new folder–Edit mode–Right-click

• Sort folders–Ascending order–Descending order

• Resize columns

• Move folders including files–From drive to drive–To another location same

drive

Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files

• Copying files is a data management task

• May need to reduce clutter on drive

• Move to different folder or drive

• Archive files and folders• Change names to be more

descriptive

Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files• Drag files to another device to copy–Original remains in original location

• Drag file to location same drive (move)–Original no longer in original

location• Right-Drag to select operation to

be done (copy or move)• Copy and Paste using the clip

board• Cut and paste using the clip board

(move)

File Names• File extension may not

display–Default setting in Windows 7 is

to hide them

• File extensions can be associated with programs

• Start programs from Windows Explorer

Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files

Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files• Navigate folders and drives using

address bar

Compressed Files

• Files with graphics can be large

• To reduce size, files can be compressed

• Can compress content of folder, several files, or single file

• Compressed file has .zip extension

• Can be uncompressed or extracted

Adding tags to files

• Files and folders accumulate• Easy to forget name or

location• Can add tags• Tags are custom file

properties• Tags are part of the file’s

metadata• Only works if you have the

software that created the file on your system

Adding tags to files

Find Files and Folders

• A search folder is created under Favorites

• Created on the hard drive• Retains conditions specified

during search• Recreates same search each

time• Searches only in specific

location

Find Files and Folders• Wildcards can be used in

searches• *–represents one or more

characters–Example c*t will return all words starting with c and ending with t

• ?–represents single character–Example c?t will return all three letter words starting with c and ending with t

• Especially useful if file or folder name is misspelled

Homework

• Handout• Special concerns

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Saving your homework document(s)

• Folder name– LastName_FirstName_hwnn• Where nn is the homework number

• File name– LastName_FirstName_hwnnl_name• Where nn is the homework number• Where l is the letter representing the part of

the project (a, b, c, or d)• Where name is the name assigned by the

project