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Intro to Info TechWindows
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This presentation can be viewed on line at: http://web.fscj.edu/Janson/cgs1060/wk02.Windows.ppt
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Objectives Explain
Steps to success with the assignments
Basic Windows concepts Files and directories (aka folders)
Show how to: Create, copy, and save files and
directories
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Assignment Success Start early
Not hard - time consuming
A memory stick Floppy will work for first assg but not
for later assgs
Organize your work. Pay attention to: File names Location on disk and folders
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Concepts Hardware: computer machinery
Software: group of instructions
Types of Software
System Enables the computer to work User interface to all functions Provides basic functions for applications
Application Performs user functions
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Windows
OS interface to Apps
Concepts
StorageDevice
Start Word Word
Word
Word loaded into MM and run
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Windows
OS provides basic functions for Apps
Concepts
StorageDevice
Save Doc
Doc
Word
Save Doc
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Windows Desktop Icons
Task bar
Start button – access to program and utility menus
Notification Area – info about system
Application Tray – listing of active applications
Date and/or Time
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Icons
Application Tray
Windows Desktop
Start Button
Task Bar
Notification area
Date/Time
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Applications Can run many applications at once
Will appear in different windows
To Run:
Click Start button Select from menu or submenus
Or:
Double left click icon from the desktop
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Start Button, then All Programs
Running Applications
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Running Applications
Then select an application
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Clicking Single left click, selects
Double left click, tells the OS to do something (and selects)
What is done depends on what is double clicked If an app, OS runs app
If a song, OS runs a player
If a picture, OS runs a viewer
If web page address, OS runs browser
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Clicking Right clicking brings up short cut
menu (and selects the item)
Short cut menu provides access to common functions for “thing” clicked
Notice the difference between right clicking on an icon and the desktop
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Switching Between Apps Click on any part of app window
to make it current app
Right click task bar, select task manager from menu Select app
Click Switch To button
Press, hold Alt and Tab keys to display active apps dialogue box Press Tab to move between apps
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Switching Between Apps From the application tray:
Right click App button to display short cut menu with a list of recent files opened with that app
Click one of the file names
Move cursor over App button to display a thumbnail image of files open with that app
Click one of the images
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App Windows Title bar
Application name and object name Window control buttons Quick Access buttons
Ribbon which contains: Tabs Function buttons Text fields Drop down menus
Workspace is app dependent
Status bar: app dependent
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Title Bar Window Control Buttons
Workspace
Status Bar
Ribbon Tabs
Quick Access Tool Bar
Ribbon
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Ribbon File and Home tabs appear in all
app windows and contain the most commonly used functions
File provides file management functions
Open, Save, Print
Home provides common editing and formatting functions
Cut, Copy, Paste, Bold, Underline
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Clicking a Ribbon Tab changes Ribbon options
Zoom slider controls display size of the file imageClick +/- or drag slider handle
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Or click % to display zoom dialog box and select zoom level
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Often cannot fit all the functions in the ribbon so some Ribbon options have dialog box launcher buttons
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In addition there are button Galleries (menus) indicated by or with more options
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There are also task panes with more functions…
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… mini-tool bars that temporarily materialize when some items are selected…
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… and contextual tabs that are displayed when some options/items are selected
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Manipulating App Windows Control/Resize buttons:
Minimize: Removes app window
Only app button in app tray visible
Maximize/Restore: Window fills screen
Sets window to predefined size
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Manipulating App Windows Resizing a window:
Click, hold and drag on any side of the window
Corners adjust both height and width
Moving a window:
Click, hold and drag on the title bar
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Closing Apps Click on X button in upper right
hand corner of app window
Right click app button in app tray to display short cut menu Select Close all windows from menu
Right click task bar, select Start task manager from menu Select app
Click end task button
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Shutting down Windows Click Start button
Click Shut Down button
Or click Shut Down display menu icon and choose
Logoff
Restart
Sleep (low power mode)
Hibernate Saves your sessions and shuts down
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Storing and Accessing All “stuff” stored in FILES
What stuff: Documents
Spreadsheets
Pictures
Music
Programs
Data
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Storing and Accessing Secondary Storage devices:
Called drives Identified with a single letter
followed by a colon (ex. A:, C:)
SS devices save files to a media
Ex. Hard Drive saves files to a Hard Disk, Zip Drives save to Zip Disks
The thumb drive letter may be different on different computers!
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Storing and Accessing Easiest way to access
storage: “Computer” window
Shows each device: Name Icon representing device type
To see info about device Right click Choose Properties
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Storing and Accessing
Can display “Computer” window
Click the desktop icon
Click Start button
Computer
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Right click device icon and select Properties to display info
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Storing and Accessing
To see contents of media, double
click the drive icon
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File name and file type icons are
displayed
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Control the appearance of the “Computer” window with “More
Options” button37
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This is the Large Icons view
To see contents of a folder or file, double click the icon
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How does Windows decide which app to open the file with?
You can control which app by: Right clicking Select Open With
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Storing and Accessing You will accumulate many files
One way to organize files is with FOLDERS (aka Directories)
Each storage device has a root directory
You can create subdirectories (subfolders) within the root
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Storing and Accessing Directories allow you to group files
Grouping allows you to find files faster
Users group files by:
File type (music, documents, etc.)
Function (CGS1060, Xmas, etc.)
Application (WORD, Java, etc.)
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Directories/Folders Create a directory from Computer:
Click New folder
Creates a folder call New folder
Rename by:
Right clicking
RENAME
Type new name
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Directories Look at the contents of a folder
by double clicking
“Drill down into the folder structure”
Navigate through directories/files with buttons:
Back: opens previous window
Forward: reverses Back button
Up: displays higher level directory
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Files Can be created by:
Windows
Applications (aka Apps)
To create from “Computer” window: Right click work area
NEW
Type of file
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Create a new folder
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Rename Folders
Right click folder, select Rename
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Folder name text will be white with blue background, means you can type
over text
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Drill into the folder and right click work area, New, file type
Create A File
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File name appears in list with white letters and blue background. Simply
type NewDoc to rename it and hit Enter. Double click file name to open
with NotePad.
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Files Most apps allow you to save files
For example, in Word/Note Pad: FILE
Save as
Specify: Location File name File Type
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Files Example will create a new file called
AnotherDocFile in folder Newstuff
AnotherDocFile is a copy of the original file
Copies can be made faster in “Computer” by left clicking: The file (to select it)
Organize
Copy
Organize
Paste
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New file called:old file name - COPY.txt
Alternative way to copy is:Select File
Press and hold Ctrl key then press C key (abbr as Ctrl+C)
Then Ctrl+V
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Keystroke Shortcut Interface GUI (graphical user interface) not the
only way to perform Window functions
Many functions are performed by pressing key combinations
CTRL-X cuts a select item(s)
CTRL-A selects all items in a document (Word) or window
CTRL-Z undo
CTRL-F navigation pane (find) shown
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Click Alt to display keystroke shortcuts for the ribbon tabs and Quick Access
ToolbarJust press the letter or number to
select
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When N selected, Insert ribbon displayed and all Insert ribbon options
keystroke shortcuts displayed
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Files Deleting a file:
Select file, press Delete button
Select file, Organize, Delete
Both ways just moves it to recycle bin Must empty recycle bin to delete
Moving a file: Select file, Organize, Cut, change
Computer to new location, Organize, Paste
Select file, CTRL+X, change Computer to new location, CTRL+V
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Files
Must empty recycle bin to really delete
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Files More than one file at a time can be
operated on
This is done by selecting multiple files and then performing any of the previous operations
Select multiple files: On a blank area of the file list, left
click and hold Drag the mouse pointer (a box will
be drawn as pointer is moved) All files in box are selected
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Files: Backing Up Make duplicates of all your
class files!!! Insert diskette/memory stick Copy files to C: Insert new diskette/memory stick Copy files from C: to
diskette/memory stick
Alternative: Send email to yourself with copy of
file(s) attached
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Files: Searching
If you've forgotten the name of the file or where you put it, click Start
Type in name of file
The Search Results window will be displayed
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If it doesn’t return what you want click See more results
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Displays more detail but more importantly lets you define more
specific search details
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Notice more specific search brings back results that weren’t shown the
first time
Notice also that only the file names were checked. Now there is option to check file contents – will take longer
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Assignment Windows Tutorial Unit B
Unit B's IC 3 (Independent Challenge 3)
Turn in: email the file Careers.rtf and a diagram of the career days folder/file structure
Use Word, PP or any graphics app to create diagram
This is an example of a folder/file diagram:
Newstuff
AnotherDocFile – Copy.txt AnotherDocFile.txt NewDoc.txt
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Points to Remember Operating Systems enable the
computer hardware to work
Windows provides a GUI to perform system functions and access apps
Many apps allow users to perform system functions
Everything on the PC is stored in files and files are grouped into directories (aka folders)