‘ {] Chapter 2 (HW01) Getting Started with Windows 7

Objectives Get Started with Windows 7 Use the Start Menu and Manage Windows Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows

Objectives Create, Move, and Rename Folders Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files Find Files and Folders

Getting Started with Windows 7 Coordinates activities of computer hardware Controls how screen is displayed Controls how programs are opened and closed Controls start-up and shut-down Controls computers navigation procedures

Get Started with Windows 7 Windows 7 is an operating system Available in several versions – Starter – Home Premium – Professional – Ultimate – Enterprise

Getting Started with Windows 7 Windows 7 desktop

Parts of a Window

Getting Started with Windows 7 Menu is a list of commands within category Shortcut menu is context sensitive

Windows Explorer Layout

Parts of a Window

Features of Windows 7 Windows Aero–user interface–3D appearance Transparent window frames Live previews of open windows Multiple color schemes Requires extra memory Good video card

Personalizing the desktop

Windows 7 Screen Saver 14

Getting Started with Windows 7 15

Gadgets display dynamic programs Can be moved anywhere on screen

Use the Start Menu and Manage Windows Start menu – Provides access to programs – Enables you to change the way Windows operates – Access and configure network – Get help and support Submenus are second-level menus Pinned program area–reserved area for program display

Start menu

Desktop Layout

Shortcuts can be added to – Start menu – Desktop – Taskbar

Desktop Layout

Screen Shots Snipping Tool – program that captures an image of a computer screen Snip – captured image that can be annotated, saved, copied, or shared via – Can be referred to as a screen capture or a screenshot

Screen Shots Four types of snips – Free-form snip – draws irregular line around an area of screen – Rectangular snip – draws a precise box around area of screen – Window snip – captures entire displayed window – Full-screen snip – captures entire screen Use jpg file type instead of png

Windows can be minimized, maximized, and restored Windows can be displayed or hidden – Use shortcut

Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows Windows generally open the same as when last used Horizontal scroll bar moves content left and right Vertical scroll bar moves content up and down Taskbar quickly reviews window content Taskbar can be moved to any edge of desktop

Multiple windows opened

Moving and resizing a window

Creating and Managing Folders Data you create can be lost if you don’t save before you turn the computer off Files can be stored on a drive More commonly files are stored in folders Folders organize files Windows Explorer enables – Folders to be created – Files to be copied, moved, sorted, and deleted

Flash Drive 30

Creating Folders 31

Windows 7 CD Found on my web site Open my web site – faculty.mdc.edu/mwalton Open CGS1060 page Scroll down and locate – 01_student_data_files.zip extract contents to desktop Used when text refers to CD

Downloaded Files 33

Windows 7 Library Folders Libraries are used to store files Four libraries are setup by default – Documents – Music – Pictures – Videos

Storage Devices Hard drive (local disk) Flash, USB, or thumb drives CD DVD

Create, Move, and Rename Folders Create new folder Store different types of files Rename new folder – Edit mode – Right-click Sort folders – Ascending order – Descending order Resize columns

Move folders including files – From drive to drive – To another location same drive

Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files Copying files is a data management task May need to reduce clutter on drive Move to different folder or drive Archive files and folders Change names to be more descriptive

Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files Drag files to another device to copy – Original remains in original location Drag file to location same drive (move) – Original no longer in original location Right-Drag to select operation to be done (copy or move) Copy and Paste using the clip board Cut and paste using the clip board (move)

File Names File extension may not display – Default setting in Windows 7 is to hide them File extensions can be associated with programs Start programs from Windows Explorer

Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files

Navigate folders and drives using address bar

Compressed Files Files with graphics can be large To reduce size, files can be compressed Can compress content of folder, several files, or single file Compressed file has.zip extension Can be uncompressed or extracted

Adding tags to files Files and folders accumulate Easy to forget name or location Can add tags Tags are custom file properties Tags are part of the file’s metadata Only works if you have the software that created the file on your system

Adding tags to files

Find Files and Folders A search folder is created under Favorites Created on the hard drive Retains conditions specified during search Recreates same search each time Searches only in specific location

Find Files and Folders Wildcards can be used in searches *–represents one or more characters – Example c*t will return all words starting with c and ending with t ?–represents single character – Example c?t will return all three letter words starting with c and ending with t Especially useful if file or folder name is misspelled

Homework Handout Special concerns 48

Saving your homework document(s) Folder name – LastName_FirstName_hwnn Where nn is the homework number File name – LastName_FirstName_hwnnl_name Where nn is the homework number Where l is the letter representing the part of the project (a, b, c, or d) Where name is the name assigned by the project