1. ‘ {] Chapter 2 (HW01) Getting Started with Windows 7

2. Objectives Get Started with Windows 7 Use the Start Menu and Manage Windows Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows

3. Objectives Create, Move, and Rename Folders Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files Find Files and Folders

4. Getting Started with Windows 7 Coordinates activities of computer hardware Controls how screen is displayed Controls how programs are opened and closed Controls start-up and shut-down Controls computers navigation procedures

5. Get Started with Windows 7 Windows 7 is an operating system Available in several versions – Starter – Home Premium – Professional – Ultimate – Enterprise

6. Getting Started with Windows 7 Windows 7 desktop

7. Parts of a Window

8. Getting Started with Windows 7 Menu is a list of commands within category Shortcut menu is context sensitive

9. Windows Explorer Layout

11. Parts of a Window

12. Features of Windows 7 Windows Aero–user interface–3D appearance Transparent window frames Live previews of open windows Multiple color schemes Requires extra memory Good video card

13. Personalizing the desktop

14. Windows 7 Screen Saver 14

15. Getting Started with Windows 7 15

16. Gadgets display dynamic programs Can be moved anywhere on screen

17. Use the Start Menu and Manage Windows Start menu – Provides access to programs – Enables you to change the way Windows operates – Access and configure network – Get help and support Submenus are second-level menus Pinned program area–reserved area for program display

18. Start menu

20. Desktop Layout

21. Shortcuts can be added to – Start menu – Desktop – Taskbar

22. Desktop Layout

23. Screen Shots Snipping Tool – program that captures an image of a computer screen Snip – captured image that can be annotated, saved, copied, or shared via email – Can be referred to as a screen capture or a screenshot

24. Screen Shots Four types of snips – Free-form snip – draws irregular line around an area of screen – Rectangular snip – draws a precise box around area of screen – Window snip – captures entire displayed window – Full-screen snip – captures entire screen Use jpg file type instead of png

25. Windows can be minimized, maximized, and restored Windows can be displayed or hidden – Use shortcut

26. Resize, Move, and Scroll Windows Windows generally open the same as when last used Horizontal scroll bar moves content left and right Vertical scroll bar moves content up and down Taskbar quickly reviews window content Taskbar can be moved to any edge of desktop

27. Multiple windows opened

28. Moving and resizing a window

29. Creating and Managing Folders Data you create can be lost if you don’t save before you turn the computer off Files can be stored on a drive More commonly files are stored in folders Folders organize files Windows Explorer enables – Folders to be created – Files to be copied, moved, sorted, and deleted

30. Flash Drive 30

31. Creating Folders 31

32. Windows 7 CD Found on my web site Open my web site – faculty.mdc.edu/mwalton Open CGS1060 page Scroll down and locate – 01_student_data_files.zip extract contents to desktop Used when text refers to CD

33. Downloaded Files 33

34. Windows 7 Library Folders Libraries are used to store files Four libraries are setup by default – Documents – Music – Pictures – Videos

35. Storage Devices Hard drive (local disk) Flash, USB, or thumb drives CD DVD

36. Create, Move, and Rename Folders Create new folder Store different types of files Rename new folder – Edit mode – Right-click Sort folders – Ascending order – Descending order Resize columns

37. Move folders including files – From drive to drive – To another location same drive

38. Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files Copying files is a data management task May need to reduce clutter on drive Move to different folder or drive Archive files and folders Change names to be more descriptive

39. Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files Drag files to another device to copy – Original remains in original location Drag file to location same drive (move) – Original no longer in original location Right-Drag to select operation to be done (copy or move) Copy and Paste using the clip board Cut and paste using the clip board (move)

40. File Names File extension may not display – Default setting in Windows 7 is to hide them File extensions can be associated with programs Start programs from Windows Explorer

41. Copy, Move, Rename, and Delete Files

42. Navigate folders and drives using address bar

43. Compressed Files Files with graphics can be large To reduce size, files can be compressed Can compress content of folder, several files, or single file Compressed file has.zip extension Can be uncompressed or extracted

44. Adding tags to files Files and folders accumulate Easy to forget name or location Can add tags Tags are custom file properties Tags are part of the file’s metadata Only works if you have the software that created the file on your system

45. Adding tags to files

46. Find Files and Folders A search folder is created under Favorites Created on the hard drive Retains conditions specified during search Recreates same search each time Searches only in specific location

47. Find Files and Folders Wildcards can be used in searches *–represents one or more characters – Example c*t will return all words starting with c and ending with t ?–represents single character – Example c?t will return all three letter words starting with c and ending with t Especially useful if file or folder name is misspelled

48. Homework Handout Special concerns 48

49. Saving your homework document(s) Folder name – LastName_FirstName_hwnn Where nn is the homework number File name – LastName_FirstName_hwnnl_name Where nn is the homework number Where l is the letter representing the part of the project (a, b, c, or d) Where name is the name assigned by the project