1. Computing Fundamentals
Unit 7- Essential Windows Skills

2. Objectives 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

3. Start Up Process Power On POST BIOS (ROM) searches for OS to load
Checks RAM, keyboard & drives
BIOS (ROM) searches for OS to load
Location of OS is usually C:
OS loaded in RAM
Drivers loaded
GUI loaded & displayed

4. Log On
Select user & enter password

5. Windows 7 Desktop
Recycle Bin, Folder/Shortcut on Desktop, Open Folder takes you to Windows Explorer, Desktop/Wallpaper, Start Button, Pinned Taskbar Items, Taskbar (with open windows/programs minimized), Date/Time Notification area (with programs running in background), Show Desktop button

6. Windows 7 Start Menu
Pinned Start Menu items, Recently Used Programs, All Programs, Search, Useful System Folders, Power Options

7. Start Menu Search

8. Start Menu Program Options
Right-click
Open
Pin to Start Menu
Pin to Desktop
Send To…Desktop

9. Let’s Try It 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

10. Review
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

11. Windows 7 Taskbar
Usually at bottom of desktop
Peek (Aero feature)

12. Taskbar Settings Right-click on Taskbar, Properties
Can “Lock It” from changes
Auto-hide
Taskbar location
Button settings

13. Taskbar Moving
You can move, resize, or lock the taskbar

14. Help
F1 in programs
Windows Help

15. Multitasking Work on more than one task at a time Flip: Alt + Tab
Flip 3D: Windows + Tab

16. Organize Open Windows Cascade- overlays w/ title bars showing
Stacked- horizontal top to bottom
Side by Side- vertical
Desktop- minimizes all windows
Open 4 programs & try

17. Review- 4 Questions

18. Exiting the Computer Switch User Log Off Lock Restart Sleep
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
Sleep vs. Hibernate:
Sleep- saves power; display off & fans stop; go back where you left off; saves in RAM
Hibernate- saves more power; go back where you left off; saves on HD

19. Restarting the Computer
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

20. Review Which keyboard command will cycle through open programs?
Alt+Tab or Windows+Tab
Which keyboard command will allow you to end a non-responsive program or shutdown/restart a computer?
Ctrl + Alt + Del
To access Help in Windows or most programs, which key would you press? F1

21. The Window Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, Close
Window working in is ACTIVE WINDOW

22. The Window 1- Navigation Buttons 2- Address Bar
3- Search Bar 4- Command Toolbar
5- Navigation Pane
6- Contents Pane
7- View Button
8- Show Preview Pane Button
9- Arrange By Button
10- Details Pane

23. Computer
Note the drive icons

24. Views
Open up flash drive and change the view to see the difference.

25. Icons
Open Computer & look at file views.

26. File & Folder Properties
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…

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

28. Managing Files & Folders
Sorting files/folders
In detail view
By name, size, type, date
Create a folder
Move, copy, rename
Delete
Let’s Try This…
Create a folder with your name in My Doc
Move it
View properties
Copy & Paste it
Delete it

29. Create a Shortcut Icon that represents a link to an item Arrow on icon
Can be folder, file, program, web link

30. Changing Icons Right-click on desktop Let’s Try This… Personalize
Change desktop icons
Select item & icon
Let’s Try This…

31. Review 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.

32. Review- 9 Questions

33. Computing Fundamentals
Unit 7- Windows Essential Skills