Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows 8 Course 01 - Getting to Know PCs and the Windows 8 User Interface

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1 Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows 8 Course 01 - Getting to Know PCs and the Windows 8 User Interface

2 Slide 1 Course 01: Getting to Know PCs and the Windows 8 User Interface Identify Components of a Personal Computer Sign In to Windows 8 Navigate the Start Screen OV 1-1

3 Slide 2 Topic A: Identify Components of a Personal Computer Desktop PC OV 1-2

4 Slide 3 Desktop PC System Unit Monitor Printer Keyboard Mouse Speakers OV 1-3

5 Slide 4 Topic B: Sign In to Windows 8 The Lock Screen The Sign In Screen OV 1-4

6 Slide 5 The Lock Screen Time and Date App Notifications OV 1-5

7 Slide 6 The Sign In Screen Account ID and Password Text Box Ease of Access Shut Down Options OV 1-6

8 Slide 7 Topic C: Navigate the Start Screen The Start Screen Live Tiles App Command Bars The All Apps Screen The Start Button The Scroll Bar on Start Account ID Menu OV 1-7

9 Slide 8 The Start Screen App Tile Account ID OV 1-8

10 Slide 9 Live Tiles Live tiles display real-time information. Photos tile shows your pictures News tile shows headline stories Finance tile shows financial updates OV 1-9

11 Slide 10 App Command Bars App command bars are available in all Modern apps. Contents of app command bars vary between apps. A right-click will bring up an app command bar. Live Tile App Command Bar OV 1-10

12 Slide 11 The All Apps Screen Modern UI Apps System Command Applications Windows Accessories Applications Ease of Access OV 1-11

13 Slide 12 The Start Button Start Button OV 1-12

14 Slide 13 The Scroll Bar on Start Scroll bars allow you to see parts of the page that do not fit on your screen. Horizontal scroll bars run along the bottom of your screen and scroll to the left and right. Vertical scroll bars run along the right side of your screen and scroll up and down. Horizontal Scroll Bar on Start OV 1-13

15 Slide 14 Account ID Menu Your Account ID and Picture Change your picture Lock your account Sign out of your account Other accounts on this PC OV 1-14

16 Slide 15 Reflective Questions 1. Why do you think Windows 8 requires passwords to contain at least two of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols? How does this benefit you? 2. What about the Windows 8 user interface makes using a PC easier than you thought? OV 1-15

17 Slide 16 Course 01 Review: Getting to Know PCs and the Windows 8 User Interface Identify Components of a Personal Computer Sign In to Windows 8 Navigate the Start Screen OV 1-16

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19 Review Questions: 1. The CPU and system board for a computer are found where? A. Inside the printer B. Inside the system unit C. Inside the monitor D. Computers don't use these 2. Prior to getting a chance to log into a Windows 8 computer, you will see a screen, usually of a picture that you've chosen, that displays some items like the date and time. You must get past this screen in order to enter your password. What is this screen called? A. Sign In screen B. Desktop C. Lock screen D. Startup screen 3. What is the name of the screen that prompts you for your username and password? A. Sign In screen B. Desktop C. Lock screen D. Startup screen 4. The Start screen shows your applications, programs, and utilities as squares or rectangles, which are called what? A. Icons B. They have no name C. Tiles D. Bricks 5. Where can you now find the Start button, which takes you to the Start screen? A. Top-right of the screen B. Bottom-right of the screen C. Top-left of the screen D. Bottom-left of the screen

20 Answer Key: 1. B The system unit is the main part of a computing system, containing all of the components needed to function with your I/O devices, as well as carrying out the instructions through the CPU that is on the system board. 2. C This is the Lock screen. 3. A This is the Sign In screen. 4. C These icons on the Start screen are called "tiles", which you can rearrange, add, or remove as needed. 5. D Moving the mouse to the bottom-left of the screen will make the Start button appear.