1. Computer Basics Lesson 2 Using Windows and the Start Menu 1

2. 1. Turn on computer and monitor. 2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete all at the same time. 3. Wait for the desktop to show. Desktop 2

3. 1. Use your Mouse and click on SWITCH USER. 2. Then click on OTHER USER. 1 2 3

4.  Username: ahsparent  Password: Falcons16  Click on the ARROW on the right side or press ENTER. 4

5.  After you log on: 1. Click on the Google Chrome Icon 2. Type in a search for: Buhach Colony 3. Click on: Buhach Colony High School 5

6. 4. Click on Departments 6

7. 5. Click on Business 7

8. 6. Click on Eric Osmer 8

9. 7. Click on ADULT SCHOOL 9

10. 8. Click on LESSON 2 Windows and Start Menu 9. Then it will download HERE on the screen. Then double left click on it. Downloaded PowerPoint 10

11. Lesson 2 Learning Objectives After studying this lesson, you will be able to: Computer Objectives: 1.Identify the parts of a program window 2.Use the Start menu 3.Move a window using the mouse 4.Minimize, maximize, restore, and close a window Language Objectives: 1.Talk with a partner about the different parts of a window 2.Talk about how to find and use different buttons, bars, menus, and the Ribbon 3.Describe how to move a window and use the sizing buttons 11

12. VOCABULARY WORDS - NOUNS 1.Window 2.Start menu 3.Start button 4.Program 5.Minimize button 6.Maximize button 7.Restore button 8.Close button 9.Taskbar 10.Title bar 11.Menu bar 12.Ribbon 13.Buttons 12

13. VOCABULARY - WINDOW DEFINITION Window – A rectangular area on the screen that show a program or message EXAMPLE - Picture Window 13

14. VOCABULARY – START MENU DEFINITION Start menu – the list that appears when you click on the Start button; it will show the main programs. EXAMPLE - Picture 14

15. VOCABULARY – START BUTTON DEFINITION Start Button – The button on the bottom left corner of your screen that opens the start menu. EXAMPLE - Picture Start button 15

16. VOCABULARY – PROGRAM DEFINITION Program – A set of directions (such as Microsoft Word, computer games, Calculator, and WordPad) that tells the computer what to do to get a job done. EXAMPLE - Picture 16

17. VOCABULARY – MINIMIZE BUTTON DEFINITION Minimize button – The button that looks like a minus sign at the top right corner of a window; it makes the window disappear, but the program is still open. EXAMPLE - Picture 17

18. VOCABULARY – MAXIMIZE BUTTON DEFINITION Maximize button – The square button between Minimize and Close that makes a window fill the whole screen. EXAMPLE - Picture 18

19. VOCABULARY – RESTORE BUTTON DEFINITION Restore button – The button in the same place as Maximize that changes a large window to a smaller size. EXAMPLE - Picture 19

20. VOCABULARY – CLOSE BUTTON DEFINITION Close button – The button with an “X” that closes the window; it makes the window disappear and also closes the program. EXAMPLE - Picture 20

21. VOCABULARY – TASKBAR DEFINITION Taskbar – the bar at the bottom of the screen that shows all open programs. EXAMPLE - Picture Taskbar 21

22. VOCABULARY – TITLE BAR DEFINITION Title bar – The bar at the very top of a window that shows the name of the program you are using. EXAMPLE - Picture 22

23. VOCABULARY – MENU BAR DEFINITION Menu bar – The bar with words that is below the title bare and gives you ways to use the program. EXAMPLE - Picture Menu Bar 23

24. VOCABULARY – RIBBON DEFINITION Ribbon – A bar showing different icons; each icon does a different job when you click on it. EXAMPLE - Picture 24

25. VOCABULARY – BUTTONS DEFINITION Buttons – Icons that do different things when you click them with the mouse. EXAMPLE - Picture 25

26. COMPUTER VERBS A verb tells an action or what a subject is or does. The following verbs are introduced in this lesson: Open Point Minimize Restore Maximize Close 26

27. Computer Verbs Verb 1.Open Meaning To show a window Example If you want to use a program, you have to open it first. I want to minimize this window so I can look at another window. To make the mouse pointer touch something that you want to choose When you want to select an icon, you must first point to it with you mouse pointer. 3.Minimize To make a window disappear (but not close) so only its button shows on the taskbar 2. Point 4. Restore To change a maximized window to a smaller size I’m going to restore the window because I don’t want it to be so big. 27

28. Computer Verbs Verb 5. Maximize Meaning To make the window larger so that if fills the entire screen. Example I need to maximize my window because I want it to be as big as possible. To make the mouse pointer touch something that you want to choose When you want to select an icon, you must first point to it with you mouse pointer. 6. Close 28

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30. 1. Icons – Pictures that represent programs or commands The Windows Desktop The Windows Desktop appears when you turn on the computer. Sometimes it show a picture. It has these main parts: 2. Start button – the button used to open the start menu. 5. The first thing you see when your computer is turned on an d you have not opened any windows 4. Mouse pointer- A small object that moves on the screen when you move your mouse 3. Taskbar – The bar at the bottom of the screen that show all open programs 30

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