Essentials of Windows 95

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Objectives

• Describe objects on desktop

• Minimize, maximize, restore and close buttons

• Dialog boxes

• Help menu

• Format a floppy

• Screen saver

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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)

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Overview

• Windows controls computer and peripheral operations

• Common user interface

• Consistent command structure

• Windows desktop, a graphical user interface

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Overview Continued

• Basic components of a window

• Execute commands

• Use my computer

• Manage files on your system

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The DesktopThe Desktop• Desktop

• Icons

• Start button

• Help command

• My computer

• Network neighborhood

• Recycle bin

• Internet icon

• Folder

• Multitasking

• Taskbar

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The Desktop

Start Button

Taskbar (multitasking)

My Computer

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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

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Moving and Sizing a Window

• Size a window– Drag a border

– Drag a corner

• Move a window– Drag the title bar

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Pull-down MenusPull-down Menus

• Pull-down menu

• Dimmed command

• Ellipsis

• Check

• Bullet

• Arrowhead

• Submenu

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Dialog Boxes

• Tabbed dialog box

• Option buttons

• Check box

• Text box

• Spin button

• Command buttons

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Dialog BoxesDialog Boxes

• Dialog box

• Option (radio) button

• Check boxes

• Text box

• Drop-down list box

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Dialog Boxes ContinuedDialog Boxes Continued

Command buttons

Open List Box

Scroll bar

List box

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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

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Dialog Boxes ContinuedDialog Boxes Continued

• Tabbed dialog box

• What’s this button

• Close button

• Command button

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The MouseThe Mouse

• Point

• Click

• Right click

• Double click

• Drag

• Mouse pointer

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The Help MenuThe Help Menu

• Help menu

• Help command contents tab

• Index tab

• Find tab

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Formatting a FloppyFormatting a Floppy

• Format command

• Boot disk

• Write-enabled

• Write-protected

Use 1.44 disks only

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Formatting a Floppy

• Format command

• Quick (erase)

• Full

• Label

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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

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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

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Expanding/Collapsing Expanding/Collapsing

• Plus Sign

• Minus Sign

• Double Click

• Single Click

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Files and Folders

• Folder– Expanded

– Collapsed

• File type

• File

• Program file

• Data file

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Windows Explorer Tree DiagramWindows Explorer Tree Diagram

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ViewView

• View Small Icons

• View Details

• Arrange Icons

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PropertiesProperties

• 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

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The Find CommandThe Find Command

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Screen CaptureScreen Capture

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ShortcutsShortcuts

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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

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Can You!Can You!• Explain how my computer is used to view the Explain how my computer is used to view the

devices on a system; use the view menu in my devices on a system; use the view menu in my computer computer

• Define a file; differentiate between a program file Define a file; differentiate between a program file and a data file; describe the rules for naming a file. and a data file; describe the rules for naming a file.

• Explain how folders are used to organize the files on Explain how folders are used to organize the files on a disk; explain how to compress and expand a a disk; explain how to compress and expand a folder or drive within windows explorer. folder or drive within windows explorer.

• Distinguish between my computer and windows Distinguish between my computer and windows explorer with respect to viewing files and folders; explorer with respect to viewing files and folders; explain the advantages of the hierarchical view explain the advantages of the hierarchical view available within windows explorer. available within windows explorer.

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Can You!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.

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Additional ReferencesAdditional References

• http://help.unc.edu/documentation