Windows 95 David Davenport Computer Eng. & Information Science Dept., Bilkent University, Ankara - TURKEY Introduction to using

OutlineOutline Introduction Basic Interactions Running Programs & using Windows Storage & Files Misc. (clipboard, printing, help.) Followed by live demo… then it’s your turn!

Computer Systems Hardware –physical bits & pieces Software –programs –data People! Procedures System Unit Screen Keyboard Mouse Printer

The Mouse A pointing device To point, –Move it –& cursor moves too –Tip: pick it up! To select, use –left & right buttons... mouse cursor

Using the Mouse left click right click double click drag & drop!

The Keyboard normally just press the keys –(should get the corresponding character!) Special keys & key combinations Note on multi-lingual keyboard usage Ctrl (control) Alt Shift Arrow keys Space bar Function keys Enter Letters, numbers, punctuation keys Numberic Pad

Operating Systems Program for managing system resources –controls interaction with user –sharing of memory/disk, communications, etc. Example Operating Systems –Unix, MSDOS, Mac, IBM, Windows... Windows offers –use of relatively cheap hardware –standard user-interface –& standard programmer interface!

Starting Windows Windows 95 –machine normally on! then click OK & password (upper/lower case!) Enter login name (e.g. must be “pclabs” must be “pclabs”

Windows, up and running... The Desktop Task Bar (currently running programs) Start Button (run frequently used programs)

Running Programs click START... click PROGRAMS... click the program you want...

Switching between Programs Use several programs at the same time! Each program runs in its own “Window” (region of screen) Task bar shows running programs Click the progam you want to use

Anatomy of a Window Title bar, move... Buttons Borders, resize... Status bar Minimise Menu Working Area Maximise/Restore Close Scroll bars

Using Menus Use Mouse –click on option –sub-options appear –click on desired one Use Keyboard –Underlined letter –Alt-E, Alt-P –Specific shortcut –Ctrl-V

Stopping Windows Windows 95 –select Shutdown from Start menu –Click “Close all programs and log on as a different user?” DO NOT switch the machine off then “Yes”

Storing Information (1) Physical Media –types –Disks –hard or floppy –cdrom –tape –etc… –characteristics –fixed or removable, read only, volatile, speed, cost,...

Floppy disks Use of… –Format –first use ONLY! –Write protect Care of, avoid... – liquids & dust – elec-mag. fields insert this way round write protect notch label

Storing Information (2) Files Folders (directories = folders) Folders in Folders in … Tip –name files and directories, meaningfully! –filename extensions… ( filename.ext e.g. friends.txt, output.prn, david.pic )

Storing Information (3) Your computer may have many storage devices attached… Each device has a single “root” folder The root folder contains other files and folders.

File Dialogs Used when opening or saving work... Select device folder filename press OK

Windows Explorer Use to format disks, create new folders, browse, find files, run programs, copy, move, rename & delete files & folders... All devices & sub-folders Files & sub-folders of selected folder

The Clipboard Temporary storage area Use to transfer information –within programs –between programs Copy clipboard Cut Paste

Printing...Printing... Select “Print” option in application –usually “File|Print…” or icon Select the printer in your current location Press “OK”

Online Help... Select “Start|Help” for general windows info. Use “Help” menu option in programs

That’s all Folks… have fun with Windows! That’s all Folks… have fun with Windows!