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Essentials of Windows 95
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2. Objectives Describe objects on desktop
Minimize, maximize, restore and close buttons
Dialog boxes
Help menu
Format a floppy
Screen saver

3. Objectives Continued Describes how folders organize a disk
Create a folder
Copy, move, delete and recover a file
Use windows explorer to find files and folders (find command)

4. Overview Windows controls computer and peripheral operations
Common user interface
Consistent command structure
Windows desktop, a graphical user interface

5. Overview Continued Basic components of a window Execute commands
Use my computer
Manage files on your system

6. The Desktop Desktop Icons Start button Help command My computer
Network neighborhood
Recycle bin
Internet icon
Folder
Multitasking
Taskbar

7. The Desktop
My Computer
Start Button
Taskbar (multitasking)

8. Anatomy of a Window Title bar Minimize button Maximize button
Restore button
Close button
Menu bar
Toolbar
Status bar
Vertical scroll bar
Horizontal scroll bar
Large icons view
Details view

9. Moving and Sizing a Window
Size a window
Drag a border
Drag a corner
Move a window
Drag the title bar

10. Pull-down Menus Pull-down menu Dimmed command Ellipsis Check Bullet
Arrowhead
Submenu

11. Dialog Boxes Tabbed dialog box Option buttons Check box Text box
Spin button
Command buttons

12. Dialog Boxes Dialog box Option (radio) button Check boxes Text box
Drop-down list box

13. Dialog Boxes Continued
Command buttons
Open List Box
Scroll bar
List box

14. 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

15. Dialog Boxes Continued
Tabbed dialog box
What’s this button
Close button
Command button

16. The Mouse
Point
Click
Right click
Double click
Drag
Mouse pointer

17. The Help Menu
Help menu
Help command contents tab
Index tab
Find tab

18. Formatting a Floppy Format command Boot disk Write-enabled
Write-protected
Use 1.44 disks only

19. Formatting a Floppy
Format command
Quick (erase)
Full
Label

20. Overview Hard disk contains files stored in folders
Managing files and folders is focus of this unit
My Computer for the novice user
Windows Explorer for the advanced user
Find files and create shortcuts

21. File and Folder Operations
Copy command
Delete command
Move command
Backup strategy
Write-Protection
New command
My Computer
Large Icons, Small Icons or Details view
Windows Explorer

22. Expanding/Collapsing
Plus Sign
Minus Sign
Double Click
Single Click

23. Files and Folders Folder File type File Program file Data file
Expanded
Collapsed
File type
File
Program file
Data file

24. Windows Explorer Tree Diagram

25. View
View Small Icons
View Details
Arrange Icons

26. Properties Right click of the file name in windows explorer
Select Properties
If read only - save under a different name or remove read only
In Access you must remove the read only

27. The Find Command

28. Screen Capture

29. Shortcuts

30. 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

31. Can You!
Explain how my computer is used to view the devices on a system; use the view menu in my computer
Define a file; differentiate between a program file and a data file; describe the rules for naming a file.
Explain how folders are used to organize the files on a disk; explain how to compress and expand a folder or drive within windows explorer.
Distinguish between my computer and windows explorer with respect to viewing files and folders; explain the advantages of the hierarchical view available within windows explorer.

32. Can You!
Copy and/or move a file from one folder to another; delete a file, then recover the deleted file from the recycle bin.
Use the find command to locate a file on a local drive; explain how the find command can be used to search for a file on a local area network or on the web.
Explain the different types of shortcuts that can be placed on the desktop, then create one or more shortcuts.

33. Additional References