Windows 2000 Unit A A1 – A24 and Ap1 – Ap3 (Formatting a Disk)

Introduction to Windows 2000 and the Class Text Stand-alone quality of the Illustrated Series –Reiterates a lot of info from Concepts book –Tries to cram everything into one book Differences between books in the Illustrated Series and within text in this book Differences between book and lab –Appearance –Project files available in lab, not in books –Assignments will be adjusted My approach – do it yourself!

Applications vs. Operating Systems Applications help users carry out specific tasks (word processing, desktop publishing, etc.) Operating systems control and help computers –manage the operation of applications by controlling basic input (typing, using the mouse) and output (what you see on the screen, printouts); –ensure adequate disk space for the programs that are running and other activities such as printing; –manage storage space; –monitor and detect equipment failure; –help maintain security of the data on your computer (by requiring a password to access data, for example).

Windows Terms and Features Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional is considered to be an operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 incorporates a Graphical User Interface (GUI) –An icon is a small picture that represents an item (e.g., file, directory, program) –A window is a rectangular work area Why is Windows 2000 abbreviated W2K? There are three faces, um, sides to every Windows story

The Desktop Concept The desktop is the screen that appears when you start Windows It is a metaphor for a real desk, containing the tools and data you need to accomplish your tasks. The desktop is actually a folder on the computer’s hard drive, which means that you can add items to the desktop and remove them from the desktop using My Computer or Windows Explorer.

Parts of the Desktop Taskbar is used to start or switch between programs. Start button provides access to all of your computer’s resources, whether there is also an icon for it on the desktop or not. Quick Launch toolbar starts commonly-used programs. Clock indicates the system time and date. Tray (System Tray) shows currently-running system, utility, configuration, or other programs. My Computer shows disk drives and printers. My Documents shows the default area to save files. Recycle Bin is a holding place for deleting & restoring files.

Dialog Box vs. Window A window has a a menu bar. It does not require the user to enter options to continue. A dialog box has NO menu bar. Dialog boxes require the user to enter further information in order to carry out a command. Look at Figures A-11 and A-13. Which is a window, and which is a dialog box?

Mouse Movements (ick!) Why is the device called a mouse? Mouse movement terms –Point – cursor hovers over an object (info) –Click – single click of left button (select) –Double-click – two clicks on left button (start) –Right-click – single click on right button (help) –Dragging and highlighting – single left click, HELD Practice by playing Solitaire or other games

Print Screen Locate the Print Screen key on the keyboard (At least) two uses –Print Screen alone captures the entire current screen and places the image on the Clipboard (an area used by Windows to store items) –ALT-Print Screen captures the active window

Minimizing, Maximizing, Closing Minimizing a window does not close it; it simply reduces the window to a button on the taskbar that you can click to see the window again. The program is still running! –Hint: Windows-M = minimize all Maximizing a window resizes it to take up all available space on the desktop, or whatever the default largest size should be. Resizing can be done with a mouse. Closing a program ends the program (application).

Miscellaneous Windows Stuff ALT-TAB switches between programs CTL-ESC invokes the Start button F1 starts application help CTL-C copies CTL-X cuts CTL-V pastes CTL-P prints CTL-S saves ALT-letter selects a menu option

Appendix A – Formatting a Disk General rules for floppy disks –Label them –Don’t touch or damage the medium –Only one per drive, in the correct type drive –Right side up Follow the steps on page Ap-2, but put your first initial and last name (or however much will fit) as the volume label (this will be the disk’s name) DO NOT write-protect the disk!