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Introduction to Windows—Operating System

Introduction to Windows—Operating System. By Mrs. J. Leverette. OBJECTIVE—BELL WORK— –DAY 1-MON. OBJECTIVE THE STUDENT WILL OPERATE BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATION. BELL WORK QUESTION— WHY CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY IS A LEADING CAREER CHOICE IN AMERICA? RESEARCH & EXPLAIN.

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Introduction to Windows—Operating System

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  1. Introduction to Windows—Operating System By Mrs. J. Leverette

  2. OBJECTIVE—BELL WORK— –DAY 1-MON. • OBJECTIVE THE STUDENT WILL OPERATE BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATION. • BELL WORK QUESTION— WHY CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY IS A LEADING CAREER CHOICE IN AMERICA? RESEARCH & EXPLAIN

  3. OBJECTIVE—BELL WORK—VOCABULARY –DAY 2-TUES. • Objective the student will manipulate and control the windows-basic computer application. • Bell Activity Question: Explain how do you open, move, and size a window DOK 2-PLD-Prof.

  4. OBJECTIVE—BELL WORK— –DAY 3-WED. • OBJECTIVE THE STUDENT WILL MANIPULATE AND CONTROL THE WINDOWS-BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATION. TSW IDENTIFY DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOFTWARE. • BELL WORK QUESTION: DESCRIBE A COMPUTER DESKTOP AND HOW YOU CAN CLEAN UP YOUR DESKTOP

  5. OBJECTIVE—BELL WORK—VOCABULARY –DAY 4-THURS. • OBJECTIVE: TSW IDENTIFY DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOFTWARE. • PREBELL QUESTION: EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAXIMIZE AND MINIMIZING A WINDOW

  6. OBJECTIVE—BELL WORK—VOCABULARY –DAY 5-FRIDAY. • OBJECTIVE: TSW DEMONSTRATE MASTERY IN WINDOWS APPLICATION AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOFTWARE. • PREBELL QUESTION: HOW DO YOU RESTORE THE SCREEN TO ITS ORIGINAL SIZE?

  7. Working With Windows • All windows-based programs run within rectangular frames called windows. • A term commonly used to describe Microsoft Windows and other programs is Graphical User Interface (GUI)

  8. Basic Window Elements Toolbar Close Minimize Title Bar Maximize Menu Bar Control Menu Icon Work Area Border

  9. Restore Ruler Work Area Active Window Status Bar Taskbar

  10. Definitions for Basic Window Elements • Border – The four edges that define the perimeter of a window. You can drag the borders of most windows to change their size. • Title Bar – Located directly below the top border. It contains the window name and program type. You can move a window by dragging it’s title bar. • Mouse Pointer – Moves on your screen when you move the mouse on your desk. Move the mouse pointer to the item on your desktop that you want to choose(select).

  11. Definitions for Windows Basic Elements Continued • Control Menu Icon – Located at the left corner is the Control Menu Icon. It contains a menu of basic commands for sizing and positioning the window. • Close Button – Located in the upper right hand corner of a window. You can click here to close a document or folder, or to terminate a program.

  12. Definitions for Windows Basic Elements Continued • Minimize– Reduces the window to the taskbar. • Maximize – Enlarges the screen to cover the entire desktop area. • Restore – Clicking the restore button, causes the window to assume its intermediate size.

  13. Definitions for Windows Basic ElementsContinued • Menu Bar – Located directly below the title bar. It provides access to most of a program’s commands. • Toolbar– A row of icons and buttons that provide mouse-click shortcuts for a program’s commonly used commands.

  14. Definitions for Windows Basic Elements Continued Vertical Scroll Bar – The vertical scroll bar allows the user to scroll up and down to view all components in a window. Horizontal Scroll Bar – The horizontal scroll bar allows the user to scroll left and right to view all components in a window.

  15. Switching Between Windows Three Ways to Switch between Windows: • Click on the title bar of the window you wish to activate or anywhere inside that window. • Click on the name of the window you wish to activate from the taskbar. • Use the keying sequence: ALT + TAB

  16. Resizing Windows • To Resize a Window: • Slide your mouse to a border. • Watch for your mouse to turn into a double-arrow pointer. • Click/hold down the left mouse button and drag it out to enlarge or drag it in to reduce the size of the window.Note: You will see the gray borders as your begin to resize. Once you get the window the size you want, you may let go of the left mouse button. • I suggest going to the corner to resize(Keeps windows in proportion to original size).

  17. Moving Windows • To Move a Window: • Click on the title bar and continue to hold down the mouse button. • Drag the window to its new location and drop it. (Release the mouse button). • This technique is referred to as the DRAG and DROP Method.

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