1 Technological Onion Operating Systems OS Sources Patricia Setser and GO Microsoft Office 2003 Brief 2 Relationship of OS to Hardware and Software ONION ANALOGY ID: 759702
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Technological Onion – Operating Systems (OS)
Sources: Patricia Setser
and GO! Microsoft Office 2003 Brief
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Relationship of OS to Hardware and Software ONION ANALOGY
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What is Windows 7?
Windows 7 is an
operating system
An operating system controls:
The appearance of your screen
Opening and closing programs
Startup and shutdown procedures
General navigation techniques
Controls the hardware attached to your computer, including its memory, disk drive space, attached devices such as printers
Slide4Types of Operating Systems
WindowsLinuxMac OSWe will use Windows 7 in this class.
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Get Started with Windows 7
The Windows
desktop
(GUI*) is the working area of the Windows 7 screen
The working area is called a desktop because on it you can place electronic versions of things you have on your regular desk
*pronounced “goo-ee”
Slide6Get Started with Windows 7
Icons
Taskbar
Desktop
Notification area
Start button
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Get Started with Windows 7
Windows Screen Elements
(GUI) Desktop
The working area of the Windows 7 screen consisting of program icons, a taskbar, and a Start button
Icon
A graphic representation of an object that you can select and open, such as a drive, a disk, a folder, a document or a program.
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Icon (continued)Computers in HPER 154 have only four icons: Computer, Recycle Bin, Tech Help, and Logoff.You can access the computer through the Start button or the Computer icon.
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Slide9Get Started with Windows 7
Examples of Icons: ComputerRecycle BinLogoffMicrosoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint
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Slide10Get Started with Windows 7
Examples of Icons: Folders. Look like small manilla folders. Folders can hold folders and files.
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Get Started with Windows 7Windows Screen Elements (Con’t.)
Mouse The arrow, I-beam, or other symbol that moves when you move the mouse or other pointing device, and which indicates a location or position on your screen – also called the pointerClick - click left button onceDouble-click – click left button rapidly twiceRight-click – click right mouse buttonClick and drag – click to select an object, then slide mouse to move object
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Get Started with Windows 7
Start button
The button on the left side of the taskbar that is used to start programs, change system settings, find Windows help, or shut down the computer
Task bar
Displays the Start button and the name of any open documents
The taskbar may also display shortcut buttons for other programs
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Get Started with Windows 7
Close button
Organize button
Navigation pane
Details pane
Search
Content pane
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Get Started with Windows 7
A
drive
is an area of storage that is formatted with the Windows file system and that has a drive letter such as C, D, E, and so on
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Get Started with Windows 7
USB drive
Details of the desktop computer
Drive C: selected
DVD drive
Folder panel
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Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows
A
window opens on your screen in the same size and shape as it was when last used
You can increase or decrease the size of a window, or move a window so that you can see the information you need
Using the
horizontal scroll bar
, you can move left and right
Using the
vertical scroll bar
, you can move up and down
To
drag
is to move the mouse while holding down the left mouse button and then release at the appropriate time
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Maximize, Restore, Minimize, and Close a Window
You can
maximize
a window, which enlarges the window to occupy the entire screen
You can
restore
a window, which reduces the window to the size it was before being maximized
You can also
minimize
a window, which reduces the window to a button on the taskbar - without actually closing it
When you need to view the window again, you can click the taskbar button to bring it back into view
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Windows Makes it Easy!
Just use the Taskbar to keeptrack of open windows.
Open windows are listed here