Introduction to Computers and Windows. Overview  What is a computer?  What is an operating system?  Starting and Shutting Down a computer  The mouse.

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Introduction to Computers and Windows

Overview  What is a computer?  What is an operating system?  Starting and Shutting Down a computer  The mouse (Windows)  Opening and closing programs  Menu Bars and Tool Bars  Copy, Cut and Paste

What is a computer?  Desktop  Laptop  Tablet

What is an Operating System?  A computer program that “Operates” all other computer programs  Examples:  Windows 8  OS X

Starting your Computer  Press the power button  The computer will begin an installation procedure and this might take a few minutes

The Mouse (Windows)  The mouse is the device that allows you to control the cursor on the Screen  The mouse can help you perform many different functions:  Opening programs  Highlight text  Drag items

The Mouse (Windows)  Right Click vs. Left Click  Cursor Types  Arrow  Text  Busy  Hand

Opening a Program (Windows 8)

Finding a Program (Windows 8)  Move cursor to the top right side of the screen  Select the search icon on the side bar  Search icons or type the name of the program in the search bar

Opening a Program  When on the desktop you can also double-click an icon to open it

Minimize Maximize Close

Menu Bars and Tools  Most programs will have menu bars  The menu bars will help you perform your task  Sample menu bar titles:  File  Edit  View  Tools  Windows

Copy Cut and Paste  This feature is used to transfer information from one location on your computer to another

Copy vs. Cut  Copying will create a duplicate copy of the selected information  Cut will move the selected information from one location to another

Paste  Use paste to place the copied or cut information in its new location

Shutting Down  Shutting Down your computer correctly is very important  Closes all running processes  Prevents loss of data  Windows 8 Shut Down procedure 1.Move your mouse over the bottom right corner of the screen and a slide out menu will appear 2.Select the settings icon 3.Now the Settings Bar is open click on the Power Icon 4.Click Update and Shut Down

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