Information Communications Technology (CE-ICT) 6 th Class Lecture 1: Microsoft(MS) Windows Operating System (OS) Lecturer: Sophia
Agenda for Today Microsoft Windows Operating System Windows Desktop Launching Programs Windows Customizing Windows Control Panel Files Folders and Drivers. Using my Documents, My computer, Windows explorer Shortcuts Recycle bin Searching for files and folders 2
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 7 3
What is a Desktop? When you start your computer, the first thing you see is the desktop. The desktop is your work area. 4
Desktop (Windows 7) The Computer Screen 5
Desktop (Windows XP) 6
Desktop (Windows XP) 7
Desktop Start Button: Lets you quickly go to functions such as programs, settings and documents. Task Bar: Displays open windows, and lets you quickly switch from one window to another by clicking on its icon on the taskbar. 8
Desktop Icons: Click on an icon to easily open the application associated with it. Notification Area: The portion of the taskbar that displays icons for system and program features that have no presence on the desktop as well as the time and the volume icon. It contains mainly icons that show status information. 9
Shut Down the Computer The procedure below allows us to close down the MS Windows operating system, so that any unsaved data will be saved to our hard disk. We never just switch of our computer! 1) Click the Start Button 2) Click Shut down 10
Shut Down the Computer (Windows XP) The procedure below allows us to close down the MS Windows operating system, so that any unsaved data will be saved to our hard disk. We never just switch of our computer! 1) Click the Start Button 2) Click Turn Off Computer 3) Select Turn Off 4) Click OK 11
Restart the Computer You may need to shut down and restart your computer after installing a new program or if your system becomes unstable. To shut down and immediately restart your computer: 1) Click the Start Button 2) Click Shut down 3) Open the arrow to the right 4) Select Restart 12
Shut Down a Non-Responding Application If we have an application that is not responding to the keyboard or the mouse, then the program cannot be closed down in a normal way so we follow the procedure bellow. 1. Press simultaneously the Ctrl+Alt+Delete buttons on the keyboard. 2. Click Task Manager 3. Click Apllications 4. Select the application to close 5. Click End Task 6. Click End Task again if needed 7. Exit the Task Manager 13
Shut Down a Non-Responding Application 14
Shut Down a Non-Responding Application 15
SET-UP 16
Control Panel All changes to the computers desktop settings may be performed from the Control Panel. This may be accessed by: 1. Clicking Start 2. Select Control Panel 17
Control Panel 18
The Basic System Information of a Computer Factors affecting the computer performance CPU speed (measured in MHz or GHz) RAM size (the more RAM memory we have the faster the PC will appear to operate) Hard disk speed and capacity Number of applications running 19
The Basic System Information of a Computer In order to view all the above system information, we follow the procedure below 1. Start 2. Click Control Panel 3. Click System and Security 4. Click System 20
The Basic System Information of a Computer 21
Change Date and Time 1. Start 2. Click Control Panel 3. Select Clock, Language and Region 4. Click Date and Time icon 5. Select Change date and time settings 6. Make the changes that you want 7. Click Apply 22 8. Click OK
Desktop Display Settings In order to change the desktop display 1. Select Start 2. Select Control Panel 3. Select Appearance and Personalization 23
Desktop Image/Color In order to change the desktop display / background and its position, we follow 1. Select Start 2. Select Control Panel 3. Select Appearance and Personalization 4. Choose Personalization 5. Select Desktop Background 6. Choose a picture that you like 7. Select Save Changes 24
Desktop Image/Color 25
Desktop Screen Saver To change the screen saver that is displayed when you have not used the computer for a set period of time, do the followings: 1. Select Start 2. Select Control Panel 3. Select Appearance and Personalization 4. Choose Personalization 5. Select Screen Saver 6. Choose a screen saver from the list that you like 7. Click Apply 26 8. Click OK
Desktop Screen Saver 27
Desktop Screen Saver You can change the wait time before the screen saver starts. You can also change what is displayed as the screen saver 28
Display Settings - Make it Easier to Read What s on your Screen To change the size of the text and other item on your screen you can do the followings: 1. Select Start 2. Select Control Panel 3. Select Appearance and Personalization 4. Choose Display 5. Choose one of the available options to enlarge part of the screen 6. Click Apply 29
Display Settings - Make it Easier to Read What s on your Screen Change the display settings and size of the text on your screen by selecting one of the available options here. 30
Screen Resolution To change the screen resolution, do the followings: 1. Select Start 2. Select Control Panel 3. Select Appearance and Personalization 4. Choose Display 5. Select Adjust resolution from the left menu 6. From the Resolution Button select the option that you want 7. Click Apply 8. Click OK 31
Screen Resolution 32
Screen Resolution Change the resolution by selecting one of the available options from the drop down menu here. 33
Appearance Change the Color of your Window Borders, Start Menu, and Taskbar To change the style of windows and buttons, the color and the fond size, we follow: 1. Select Start 2. Select Control Panel 3. Select Appearance and Personalization 4. Choose Personalization 5. Select Window Color 6. Choose a color that you like 7. Click Save Changes 34
Appearance Change the Color of your Window Borders, Start Menu, and Taskbar 35
Set the Main Keyboard Language To set the default input language that we want to use; when we start our computer, we follow: 1. Start 2. Click Control Panel 3. Click Clock, Language, and Region 4. Click Region and Language 5. Click the tab Keyboard and Languages 6. Click Change Keyboards 7. On the General tab 8. Select the main language you want from the Default Input Language box 9. Click Apply 10. Click OK 11. Click Apply 12. Click OK 36
Set the Main Keyboard Language Select the main language you want from the Default Input Language box 37
Add a New Keyboard Language To add a new keyboard language that we want to use; when we start our computer, we follow: 1. Start 2. Click Control Panel 3. Click Clock, Language, and Region 4. Click Region and Language 5. Click the tab Keyboard and Languages 6. Click Change Keyboards 7. On the General tab 8. Add the new language you want from the Installed Services box 9. Use the Add and Remove buttons to modify this list 10. Click Apply 11. Click OK 12. Click Apply 13. Click OK 38
Set the Main Keyboard Language Use the Add and Remove buttons to modify this list 39
Change the Keyboard Language 1. Click the Language button right of the screen 2. Select the language you want Note: We can also switch to another installed language by keeping pressed the left Alt button and pressing simultaneously the Shift button on the keyboard. 40
Install a Software Application to a Computer To install a program insert the CD (Compact Disk) that the program came on, the autorun will automatically start the installation, and follow program installation instructions. Of course, many software programs can be downloaded today from the Internet. After downloading, we follow the same procedure to install the program. 41
Uninstall a Software Application from a Computer After a software program has been installed properly, an uninstall program file is automatically created, so if we want we can uninstall the program completely from the computer. This is achieved by executing the uninstall file and following the on-screen instructions. This file can be found either in the program s folder or in the Control Panel: 1. Start 2. Click Control Panel 3. Click Programs 4. From the category Program and features 5. Select Uninstall a Program 42
Uninstall a Software Application from a Computer 43
Print Screen You may be required to print screenshots of regions or full screen images from your computer. To do this press the Prt Scr (Print Screen Button) located on your keyboard. Then go to any application where you can paste images (e.g. Paint or Word) and select Paste from the Edit menu. Print Screen Copies the entire screen to the clipboard Alt+Print Screen Copies the active window to the clipboard 44
WORKING WITH ICONS 45
Identify Common Icons Desktop Icons Drivers Icons 46
Commonly Used Desktop Icon 47
Identify Common Icons Applications Icons Folder Icons 48
Identify Common Icons Files Icons Printer Icons 49
Create a Desktop Shortcut Icon The shortcut icons always have a small arrow in order to recognize them. How to create it? 1. Right click an icon 2. Send to 3. Select Desktop (create shortcut) to send the shortcut icon to the desktop To delete a shortcut icon we select it, and we press the Delete button on the keyboard and confirm the deletion. Deleting a shortcut icon we will not delete the actual icon or proram. 50
Create a Desktop Shortcut Icon 51
USING WINDOWS 52
Using Windows Parts of a Window Control Buttons Standard Tool Bar Navigation Bar 53
Using Windows Parts of a Window Minimize Window Close Window Restore Down Window Maximize Window 54
FILE MANAGER 55
The Folder Structure on the Computer Root Folder Europe Ireland England France London Manchester Subfolder 56
Create a Folder 1. Open the window you want to create a folder 2. File or right click on empty screen 3. New 4. Select Folder 5. Type the folder name 6. Click on empty space or press the Enter button on the keyboard Note: Following the same procedure, we can create a subfolder and so on. 57
Create a File 1. Open the folder we want to create a file 2. File or right click on empty screen 3. New 4. Select a file 5. Type the file name 6. Press the Enter button on the keyboard 58
File and Folder Attributes In order to see a file s or folder s different attributes, such as name, size, type of file, location, etc., we follow: 1. Right click a file or folder 2. Select Properties 3. Click General 4. We can see different attributes on the file or folder, e.g. name, size, location 59
File Attributes 60
Folder Attributes 61
Common File Types & Files Extensions *.docx any name, e.g. exercise1 extension 62
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Open an Editing or Word Processing Application and Create a File 1. Start 2. All Programs 3. Microsoft Office 4. Select Microsoft Office Word 2013 Or 1. Start 2. All Programs 3. Accessories 4. Select Notepad or WordPad 64
Create a New Document Open the MS Word application and immediately a new blank document is created based on the default template. If already inside MS Word, follow the steps bellow: 1. Click File 2. New 3. Select Blank document 65
Create a New Document 66
Saving a File 1. Click File 2. Click Save or Save As 3. Select where to save from the Browse button, e.g. Documents 4. Type the filename in the File Name box 5. Click Save 67
Save a File in Another File Type 1. Click File 2. Save As 3. Select where to save from the Browse button 4. Type the filename in the File name box 5. Select the file format from the Save as type box (e.g. Word 97-2003 Document,*.doc) 6. Click Save Note: The default file format when saving is Word Document, which gives the extension.docx to the file. By saving in another file format, the respective extension is given, for example Word 97-2003 Document is.doc 68
CE-ICT 6th Class - Sophia Save a File in Another File Type 69
Close an Opened File in an Editing or Word Processing Application 1. File 2. Close 70
Exit from an Editing or Word Processing Application Press the button X on the top right corner 71
Close an Editing or Word Processing Application 1. File 2. Exit 72
Change the Status of a File 1. Right click a file 2. Select Properties 3. Click General 4. Select the file status from the Attributes options Read-only: The file can only be read, not to be edited Hidden: The file can be edited, but is hidden 5. Click Apply 6. Click OK 73
Arranging/Sort Files and Icons Open a folder View or right click on empty space inside the folder Sort By Select Sort By and choose one of the following Name: Arrange subfolders and files in alphabetic order Size: Arrange subfolders and files according to their size, from the smaller to the larger Item Type: Arrange subfolders and files according to their type Date Modified: Arrange subfolders and files according to their date modified, from the older to the most recent Select Auto Arrange from the View Option (Right Click -> View) for the subfolders and files to be arranged in order, with the subfolders being at the top REMEMBER: To position icons in positions that you would like, untag the Auto arrange icons. 74
Arranging/Sort Files and Icons 75
Arranging/Sort Files and Icons REMEMBER: To position icons in positions that you would like, untag the Auto arrange icons. 76
Rename a Folder or File 1. Right click a folder or a file 2. Select Rename 3. Type the new name 4. Click on empty space or press the Enter button on the keyboard 77
COPY, MOVE 78
Select a Folder or File Select a Folder or File Click a folder or a file (left click) Select a group of adjacent Folders or Files Keep pressed the Shift button and select the files or folders we want Select a group of non-adjacent Folders or Files Keep pressed the Ctrl button and select the files or folders we want 79
Copy Folders or Files 1. Select the folders or files 2. Edit or right click the selected folders or files 3. Copy 4. Edit or right click the selected folders or files 5. Paste Note: When we copy a folder, we copy its contents as well at the same time 80
Copy and Paste Folders or Files 1. Edit or right click the selected folders or files 2. Paste 81
Move Folders or Files 1. Select the folders or files 2. Edit or right click the selected folders or files 3. Cut 4. Edit or right click the selected folders or files 5. Paste Note: When we move a folder, we copy its contents as well at the same time 82
Move and Paste Folders or Files 1. Edit or right click the selected folders or files 2. Paste 83
DELETE, RESTORE 84
Delete and Restore When we Delete any files and folders, these are moved to the Recycle Bin. When we Restore them, these are moved back to their original position. 85
Delete Folders or Files 1. Right click a folder or file 2. Select Delete 3. Click Yes Or 1. Select the folders or files 2. Press the Delete button on the keyboard 3. Click Yes Note: When we delete a folder, we delete its contents as well at the same time. 86
Restore Folders or Files from the Recycle Bin 1. Open the Recycle Bin 2. Right click a folder or file 3. Select Restore 4. Close the Recycle Bin 87
Restore Folders or Files from the Recycle Bin 88
Empty the Recycle Bin 1. Right click the Recycle Bin 2. Select Empty Recycle Bin 3. Click Yes 89
Empty the Recycle Bin Another way to empty the Recycle Bin 1. Open the Recycle Bin 2. Select Empty the Recycle Bin 3. Press Yes 90
SEARCHING 91
Use a tool to find Folders or Files The Search tool is used to locate files or folders within our computer. The more information we provide to the tool the more easily and quickly will find the files or folders that we search for. 92
Use a tool to find Folders or Files 1. Start 2. On the Search programs and files box 3. Type the necessary information only 4. Click Search 5. Wait until the computer finishes searching 6. Select the necessary file or the file that you need from the list 7. The file now is opened 93
Use a tool to find Folders or Files 2 94
Use a tool to find Folders or Files 3 95
Use a tool to find Folders or Files Another way to search for a file or folder in a specific folder or drive is by just type the name of file in the search box on your right 96
Agenda for Next Lecture Web Browser What is Internet and WWW Internet Service Provider (ISP) Web Browser (e.g. Internet Explorer Vs. Mozilla Firefox) Concepts of Web Technology Web Search Engines Navigation Tools Favourites History Web Mails Web Security Searching Techniques and Tips Printing 97