Unit 7- Essential Windows Skills

 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

1. Power On 2. POST ◦ Checks RAM, keyboard & drives 3. BIOS (ROM) searches for OS to load ◦ Location of OS is usually C: 4. OS loaded in RAM ◦ Drivers loaded 5. GUI loaded & displayed

 Select user & enter password

Windows VistaWindows 7

 Right-clicking ◦ Open an item ◦ Pin an item ◦ Add to Quick Launch

 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

 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

 Usually at bottom of desktop  Start button, notification area, quick launch, open programs

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

 You can move, resize, or lock the taskbar

 Mini applications ◦ Weather, news, traffic, etc. ◦ Clock, CPU meter, temperature  Start, All Programs, Accessories, Sidebar ◦ Start…Search Sidebar ◦ Link Link

 F1 in programs  Windows Help

 Work on more than one task at a time  Alt + Tab  Windows + Tab  Organize ◦ Cascade- overlays w/ title bars showing ◦ Stacked- horizontal top to bottom ◦ Side by Side- vertical ◦ Desktop- minimizes all windows  Open 4 programs & try

 Switch User ◦ 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

 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

 Which keyboard command will cycle through open programs? ◦ Alt-Tab  Which keyboard command will allow you to end a non-responsive program or shutdown/restart a computer? ◦ Ctrl + Alt + Del  In the sidebar, what are the “programs” like the clock or weather called? ◦ Gadgets

 Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, Close  Window working in is ACTIVE WINDOW ◦ Switch between programs, Alt + Tab

 Tiles  Details  List  Small Icons  Medium Icons  Large Icons  XL Icons

 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…

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

 Sorting files/folders ◦ In detail view ◦ By name, size, type, date  Create a folder  Move, copy, rename  Delete  Let’s Try This…

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

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

 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.

Unit 7- Windows Essential Skills