Computing Fundamentals Unit 7- Essential Windows Skills

Objectives Log on & off, shut down, and restart the computer Identify elements of the OS desktop Identify the icons used to represent drives, disks, files, and folders Manipulate Windows Start & run programs Manage files Solve file problems

Start Up Process Power On POST BIOS (ROM) searches for OS to load Checks RAM, keyboard & drives BIOS (ROM) searches for OS to load Location of OS is usually C: OS loaded in RAM Drivers loaded GUI loaded & displayed

Log On Select user & enter password

Windows 7 Desktop Recycle Bin, Folder/Shortcut on Desktop, Open Folder takes you to Windows Explorer, Desktop/Wallpaper, Start Button, Pinned Taskbar Items, Taskbar (with open windows/programs minimized), Date/Time Notification area (with programs running in background), Show Desktop button

Windows 7 Start Menu Pinned Start Menu items, Recently Used Programs, All Programs, Search, Useful System Folders, Power Options

Start Menu Search

Start Menu Program Options Right-click Open Pin to Start Menu Pin to Desktop Send To…Desktop

Let’s Try It What programs are pinned on your computer? Search for Word, Excel, or PowerPoint When the list of programs displays, right-click and select Pin to Start Menu Search for Paint Pin it to the Start Menu Then, find it in the Pinned Area, right-click on it & unpin it

Review When you click the Start button, what are the programs in the top area above the separator line? Pinned items What is the bar that goes across the bottom of the desktop? Taskbar Name the area with the clock & the programs running in the background. Notification area

Windows 7 Taskbar Usually at bottom of desktop Peek (Aero feature)

Taskbar Settings Right-click on Taskbar, Properties Can “Lock It” from changes Auto-hide Taskbar location Button settings

Taskbar Moving You can move, resize, or lock the taskbar

Help F1 in programs Windows Help

Multitasking Work on more than one task at a time Flip: Alt + Tab Flip 3D: Windows + Tab

Organize Open Windows Cascade- overlays w/ title bars showing Stacked- horizontal top to bottom Side by Side- vertical Desktop- minimizes all windows Open 4 programs & try

Review- 4 Questions

Exiting the Computer Switch User Log Off Lock Restart Sleep Switch but programs still running Log Off Closes programs & waits for log on Lock No one else can log on Restart Sleep Save in RAM & less power Like pause Hibernate (laptops) Save on HD & power down Shut Down Sleep vs. Hibernate: Sleep- saves power; display off & fans stop; go back where you left off; saves in RAM Hibernate- saves more power; go back where you left off; saves on HD

Restarting the Computer Warm Boot/Task Manager/Non- Responsive Programs Ctrl +Alt + Delete Cold Boot Powering it off with power button Wait 30 seconds before turning back on

Review Which keyboard command will cycle through open programs? Alt+Tab or Windows+Tab Which keyboard command will allow you to end a non-responsive program or shutdown/restart a computer? Ctrl + Alt + Del To access Help in Windows or most programs, which key would you press? F1

The Window Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, Close Window working in is ACTIVE WINDOW

The Window 1- Navigation Buttons 2- Address Bar 3- Search Bar 4- Command Toolbar 5- Navigation Pane 6- Contents Pane 7- View Button 8- Show Preview Pane Button 9- Arrange By Button 10- Details Pane

Computer Note the drive icons

Views Open up flash drive and change the view to see the difference.

Icons Open Computer & look at file views.

File & Folder Properties Right-click, Properties Displays info Location/folder Created File Size Read Only/Hidden What program it opens with You can change that Let’s look at this…

File Types System Files Application Files Data Files In Windows or Program File folders Application Files Part of a program like Word Data Files One you create, like a Word doc

Managing Files & Folders Sorting files/folders In detail view By name, size, type, date Create a folder Move, copy, rename Delete Let’s Try This… Create a folder with your name in My Doc Move it View properties Copy & Paste it Delete it

Create a Shortcut Icon that represents a link to an item Arrow on icon Can be folder, file, program, web link

Changing Icons Right-click on desktop Let’s Try This… Personalize Change desktop icons Select item & icon Let’s Try This…

Review T or F. Click the restore down button to minimize the window. When you hibernate, Windows saves your documents & powers down. The ________ is the main area you see when you turn on the computer. The window you are working in is called the ____________________. A _______ is an item that represents a link to the item.

Review- 9 Questions

Computing Fundamentals Unit 7- Windows Essential Skills