1. Prerequisites Essentials of Windows® 2000 By Robert T. Grauer
Maryann Barber
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2. Objectives Describe objects on the Windows desktop
Explain the significance of the common user interface
Explain the similarities in appearance between Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000
Use the Help command
Format a floppy disk
Define a File; differentiate between a program file and a data file
Explain how folders are used to organize the files on a disk
Distinguish between My Computer and Windows Explorer
Use Internet Explorer to access the Internet and download the practice files
Copy and/or move a file from one folder to another
Exploring Microsoft Office Prerequisites: Essentials of Windows 2000

3. Windows 2000 is the newest and most powerful version of the Windows operating system. You can think of Windows 2000 as a combination of Windows NT 4.0 with the Windows 98 interface; i.e., it combines the security and reliability of the NT operating system with the device support and ease of use in Windows 98.
Exploring Microsoft Office Prerequisites: Essentials of Windows 2000

4. Two Versions of Windows 2000
Windows 2000 Professional (previously called Windows NT Workstation 5.0) is the mainstream desktop operating system. It is also the version of Windows 2000 that you would order for a home computer. Windows 2000 Server is installed on a server to manage a network.
Exploring Microsoft Office Prerequisites: Essentials of Windows 2000

5. The Desktop My Computer Start Button Taskbar (multitasking)
Exploring Microsoft Office Prerequisites: Essentials of Windows 2000

6. How Many Mouse Clicks to select the object? To open it?
Windows 95, NT, 98, and 2000
How Many Mouse Clicks to select the object? To open it?
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7. How Many Mouse Clicks to select the object? To open it?
Windows 98 and 2000 Only
How Many Mouse Clicks to select the object? To open it?
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8. Anatomy of a Window Title bar Min, Max, Close, and Restore buttons
Menu bar
Toolbar
Toolbar
Status Bar
Scroll bars
Large Icons view
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9. Common User Interface  Can You Name Each Item?
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10. Moving and Sizing a Window
Size a window
Drag a Border
Drag a Corner
Move a window
Drag the Title Bar
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11. Pull-down Menus Pull-down menu Dimmed command Ellipsis Check Bullet
Arrowhead
Submenu
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12. Dialog Boxes Tabbed dialog box Option buttons Check box Text box
Spin button
Command buttons
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13. Dialog Boxes continued
Command buttons
Open List Box
Scroll bar
List box
Tabbed dialog box
What’s This? button
Cancel button
OK button
Right-Click Mouse
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14. The Mouse Point Click Right Click Double Click Drag Mouse Pointer
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15. The Help Command Accessed from the Start button Contents tab Index tab
Search tab
Favorites tab
Web help
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16. Formatting a Floppy Format command Quick (erase) Full Label
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17. Files and Folders Folder File Type File Program file Data file
Expanded
Collapsed
File Type
File
Program file
Data file
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18. Welcome to Windows 2000 Hands-On Exercise 1 Turn the Computer On
Open My Computer
Set Folder Options
Move and Size a Window
Format a Floppy Disk
The Help Command
Shut Down the Computer
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19. The Exploring Windows Home Page
Hands-On Exercise 2
Start Internet Explorer
Download the Practice Files
Install the Practice Files
Delete the Compressed File
Modify a File
Check Your Work
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20. The Practice Files (via a LAN)
Hands-On Exercise 3
Start the Windows Explorer
Set Folder Options
Collapse the Individual Drives
Select the Network Drive
Copy the Individual Files
Display a Web Page
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21. The Windows Explorer Hands-On Exercise 4 Create a New Folder
Move a File
Copy a Folder
Modify a Document
Copy (Back UP) a File
Delete a Folder
The Recycle Bin
Write-Protect a Disk
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22. Summary Windows operations take place on desktop Begin at Start button
Mouse is essential
Window elements
Dialog box supplies information for commands
Floppy disks
Organize using files and folders
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23. Practice With Windows 2000 My Computer Windows Explorer
Companion Web Sites
Organize Your Work
The Windows 2000 Web Page
Implement a Screen Saver
The Active Desktop
Users and Passwords
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24. Case Studies Planning for Disaster Your First Consultants Job
File Compression
The Threat of Virus Infection
The Briefcase
Cut, Copy, and Paste
The Control Panel
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