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

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

Touch Screen Gestures Tap Double-Tap Press and Hold 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 times runs a program or app or zooms in at the location of the double-tap Press and Hold press and hold one finger to cause an action to occur or until an action occurs displays a shortcut menu or activates a mode to move an item with one finger to a new location

Touch Screen Gestures Drag or Slide Stretch Pinch 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 apart zoom in on a screen Pinch move two or more fingers together zoom out on a screen

Mouse Actions Point Click Double-Click 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 button select or deselect items on the screen or run a program or app Double-Click quickly press and release the left mouse button twice run a program, app or command

Mouse Actions Triple-Click Right-Click Drag 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 button displays the shortcut menu Drag point to an item, hold down the left mouse button, move the item to the desired location on the screen and then release the button move an object from one location to another

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

User Account Types Include: Standard Administrator Guest account used for everyday computing Administrator account which provides the most control over the computer Guest account used for users who need temporary access to the computer Study 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.

Start Button Is located at the bottom, left hand corner of the desktop When clicked, opens the start menu

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

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

Apps Are also known as programs Are software which are installed on the computer or device Include programs such as the Microsoft® Office Suite

Common App Layout

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 program consists of tabs, groups and commands

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.

Microsoft® Office Help can be used to display information about all topics associated with an app uses a window with browser-style navigation buttons is specific to each Microsoft® program

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

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

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

Folder Hierarchy Is a term used to describe folder organization for example, the hierarch contains four levels level one storage medium level two “School” folder level three class period folders level four two assignment folders in the “Third Period” folder

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

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

Wallpaper Can also be referred to as the desktop background Is a picture or design on the desktop

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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