Objectives To review concepts covered in the Windows Operating Systems units. - PowerPoint Presentation

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Objectives

To review concepts covered in the Windows Operating Systems units.

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Windows

Is a Microsoft

®

operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI)

operating systems are software which manages a device’s memory, processes and hardware

GUI (pronounced gooey) allows the use of icons or other visual indicators to interact with electronic devices rather than using only text through the command line and MS-DOS

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Touch Screen Gestures

Tap

quickly touch and release one finger one time

activates a link or runs a program or app

Double-Tap

quickly touch and release one finger two timesruns a program or app or zooms in at the location of the double-tapPress and Holdpress and hold one finger to cause an action to occur or until an action occursdisplays a shortcut menu or activates a mode to move an item with one finger to a new location

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Touch Screen Gestures

Drag or Slide

press and hold one finger on an object and then move the finger horizontally or vertically on the screen

moves an item on the screen or scrolls

Stretch

move two fingers apartzoom in on a screenPinchmove two or more fingers togetherzoom out on a screen

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Mouse Actions

Point

move the mouse until the pointer on the desktop is positioned on the item of choice

positions the pointer on the screen

Click

press and release the left mouse buttonselect or deselect items on the screen or run a program or appDouble-Clickquickly press and release the left mouse button twicerun a program, app or command

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Mouse Actions

Triple-Click

quickly press and release the left mouse button three times without moving the mouse

selects a paragraph

Right-Click

press and release the right mouse buttondisplays the shortcut menuDragpoint to an item, hold down the left mouse button, move the item to the desired location on the screen and then release the buttonmove an object from one location to another

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User Account

Is a collection of information which tells Windows:

the files a user can access

the changes a user can make to the computer

the user’s personal preferences

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User Account Types

Include:

Standard

account used for everyday computing

Administrator

account which provides the most control over the computerGuestaccount used for users who need temporary access to the computerStudy Tip: User names are unique names which identifies users to Windows. Passwords are a string of characters, letters or numbers, which can be used to log on to a computer and should be confidential.

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Start Button

Is located at the bottom, left hand corner of the desktop

When clicked, opens the start menu

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Start Menu

Can be used to open the programs on the computer

Contains the power options which can be used to shut down, restart or put the computer to sleep

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Taskbar

Is the long horizontal bar typically located at the bottom of the desktop

Holds currently open apps or programs

Can be customized by pinning apps to it for easy access

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Apps

Are also known as programs

Are software which are installed on the computer or device

Include programs such as the Microsoft

®

Office Suite

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Common App Layout

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Common App Features

Ribbon

is the major organizational unit of Microsoft

®

programs

provides access to the tasks users perform while creating a file in the programconsists of tabs, groups and commands

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Multitasking

Allows users to work on more than one task at a time by having multiple programs and files running on the taskbar at the same time

Study Tip:

Only one program can be active at a time. The active program is the program which is currently being used.

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Microsoft®

Office Help

Microsoft

®

Office Help

can be used to display information about all topics associated with an appuses a window with browser-style navigation buttonsis specific to each Microsoft® program

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Icons

Are small pictures representing files, folders, programs and other items

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File

Is a collection of related information, such as a text document, spreadsheet, database or presentation

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Folders

Are containers which can be used to store files and other folders

subfolders are folders within a folder

Can be created and named to help organize files on a device

folder names should describe the folder and its contents

for example, a folder created to store the files created in a first period class could be named First Period

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Folder Hierarchy

Is a term used to describe folder organization

for example, the hierarch contains four levels

level one

storage medium

level two“School” folderlevel threeclass period folderslevel fourtwo assignment folders in the “Third Period” folder

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Shortcut

Is an icon which represents a link to an item or a program, rather than the item itself

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Common Tasks

Opening a file can be completed by double-clicking on the icon of the file

Right-clicking on an icon opens a shortcut menu

Pressing the Windows key and D key takes the user to the desktop

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Wallpaper

Can also be referred to as the desktop background

Is a picture or design on the desktop

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Screensaver

Is a picture or animation which appears on the screen when the mouse or keyboard has not been used for a set period of time

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Acknowledgements

Director of Brand Management

Megan O’Quinn

Graphic Editors

Hilary Jasper, Megan O’Quinn

Videography/Post Production

Jake Saye

Video Narrator

Lora Cain

Quality Control Director

Angela Dehls

Collaborators

Stephanie Tullis

Business & Computer

Technologies Educator

V.P. of Brand Management

Clayton Franklin

Executive Producer

Gordon W. Davis, Ph.D.

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