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Started with Windows 2000Started with Windows 2000GettingGetting
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 2
ObjectivesObjectives
Start Windows and view the Active Start Windows and view the Active DesktopDesktop
Use the MouseUse the Mouse Start a programStart a program Move and resize windowsMove and resize windows Use menus, keyboard shortcuts, and Use menus, keyboard shortcuts, and
toolbarstoolbars
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 3
Use dialog boxesUse dialog boxes Use scroll barsUse scroll bars Use windows HelpUse windows Help Close a program and shut down Close a program and shut down
WindowsWindows
ObjectivesObjectives
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 4
Unit IntroductionUnit Introduction
Windows 2000 is a computer Windows 2000 is a computer programprogram or set of instructions. or set of instructions.
Windows is an Windows is an operating systemoperating system..– An operating system controls how a An operating system controls how a
computer functions and carries out computer functions and carries out basic tasks.basic tasks.
Windows also runs programs and Windows also runs programs and controls how information is displayed controls how information is displayed on your screenon your screen
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 5
Unit Introduction (cont.)Unit Introduction (cont.)
Windows organizes your work into Windows organizes your work into electronic collections, called electronic collections, called filesfiles..
Windows controls the flow of Windows controls the flow of information among different computer information among different computer components and networks.components and networks.
Windows basicsWindows basics– IconsIcons are symbols that represent are symbols that represent
desktop itemsdesktop items– windowswindows are rectangular work spaces are rectangular work spaces
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 6
Starting Windows and Starting Windows and Viewing the Active DesktopViewing the Active Desktop
Windows appears when your computer Windows appears when your computer is turned on.is turned on.
Icons
Start button
Active Desktop
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 7
Using the MouseUsing the Mouse
Hand-held Hand-held inputinput or or pointing devicepointing device that that you use to interact with your computer.you use to interact with your computer.– Mouse pointerMouse pointer
• Symbol on the screenSymbol on the screen
– Mouse buttonsMouse buttons• Used to select icons and commandsUsed to select icons and commands
Mouse actionsMouse actions– Pointing, dragging, clicking, double-Pointing, dragging, clicking, double-
clicking, and right-clickingclicking, and right-clicking
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 8
Starting a ProgramStarting a Program
Clicking the Start Clicking the Start button opens the button opens the Start menu.Start menu.– SubmenusSubmenus– Customize Start Customize Start
menumenu
Windows has built-in Windows has built-in programs.programs.– WordPadWordPad– PaintPaint
Start button
SubmenuBuilt-in
program
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 9
Moving and Resizing WindowsMoving and Resizing Windows
Sizing buttons
Window
Title bar
Move windows Move windows using the title bar.using the title bar.
Resize windowsResize windows– Drag window Drag window
borderborder– Click sizing Click sizing
buttonsbuttons• Maximize: the Maximize: the
window takes up window takes up the whole screenthe whole screen
• Restore: returns Restore: returns the window to its the window to its previous size.previous size.
Drag to resize window
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 10
Using Menus, Keyboard Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and ToolbarsShortcuts, and Toolbars
A A menumenu located on the located on the menu barmenu bar is a list of is a list of commands that you use to accomplish commands that you use to accomplish tasks.tasks.
Underlined letters in a menu identify Underlined letters in a menu identify keyboard navigation indicatorskeyboard navigation indicators..– Pressing [Alt] then pressing the key on the Pressing [Alt] then pressing the key on the
keyboard that corresponds with the underlined keyboard that corresponds with the underlined letter in a menu is known as a letter in a menu is known as a keyboard keyboard shortcutshortcut
A A toolbar buttontoolbar button located on a located on a toolbartoolbar is is another way to execute menu commands.another way to execute menu commands.– Toolbars are customizableToolbars are customizable
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Using Menus, Keyboard Using Menus, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Toolbars (cont.)Shortcuts, and Toolbars (cont.)
Bullet
Check mark
Arrow
Menu bar
A check mark identifies an enabled feature.A check mark identifies an enabled feature. A bullet identifies an enabled feature.A bullet identifies an enabled feature. An arrow identifies a submenu.An arrow identifies a submenu.
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 12
Using Dialog BoxesUsing Dialog Boxes
A A dialog boxdialog box is a is a window that window that opens when you opens when you choose a choose a command that command that needs more needs more information before information before the program can the program can carry out the carry out the command.command.
– A menu A menu command that command that is followed by is followed by an ellipsis (…) an ellipsis (…) opens a dialog opens a dialog box.box.
Check boxTab
Command buttonText box
Option button
Spin box
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Using Dialog Boxes (cont.)Using Dialog Boxes (cont.)
Dialog box elements:Dialog box elements:– Tab: separates options Tab: separates options
into related categoriesinto related categories– Option button: selects a Option button: selects a
certain part of a featurecertain part of a feature– Text box: where you Text box: where you
type texttype text– Command button: a Command button: a
button that selects a button that selects a commandcommand
– Spin box: allows you Spin box: allows you to select or type to select or type numeral incrementnumeral increment
– Check box: turns a Check box: turns a feature on and offfeature on and off
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 14
Using Scroll BoxesUsing Scroll Boxes
Scroll barsScroll bars appear appear when you can’t when you can’t see all of the see all of the items in a window.items in a window.
You can scroll You can scroll vertically or vertically or horizontally within horizontally within a window by:a window by:
– Clicking one of Clicking one of the scroll arrowsthe scroll arrows
– Clicking in one of Clicking in one of the scroll barsthe scroll bars
– Dragging one of Dragging one of the scroll boxesthe scroll boxes
Scroll arrow Scroll bar
Scroll box
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 15
Using Windows HelpUsing Windows Help
Windows HelpWindows Help works like a book works like a book stored on your computer.stored on your computer.
Help provides guidance on many Help provides guidance on many Windows features and definitions of Windows features and definitions of terms.terms.
You can browse for information in the You can browse for information in the Help window or connect to the Help window or connect to the Microsoft Web site on the Internet for Microsoft Web site on the Internet for further information.further information.
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Using Windows Help (cont.)Using Windows Help (cont.)
Help tabs
Help has an table of contents tab, an index tab, and Help has an table of contents tab, an index tab, and a search tab to make finding information easier.a search tab to make finding information easier.
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 17
Closing a Program and Closing a Program and Shutting Down WindowsShutting Down Windows
When you are ready to shut down When you are ready to shut down your computer there are several your computer there are several important steps that you need to important steps that you need to complete.complete.– Save and close all open filesSave and close all open files– Close all open programs and windowsClose all open programs and windows– Shut down Windows and turn off your Shut down Windows and turn off your
computercomputer• Turning off a computer while Windows is Turning off a computer while Windows is
still running can damage or ruin data.still running can damage or ruin data.
Getting Started with Windows 2000 Unit A 18
Closing a Program and Closing a Program and Shutting Down Windows (cont.)Shutting Down Windows (cont.)
To close a program you can:To close a program you can:– Click the program window Close button in the Click the program window Close button in the
upper right cornerupper right corner– Click File on the menu bar, then click either Click File on the menu bar, then click either
Close or Exit.Close or Exit.