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ICDL: International Computer Driving License

Module 2 : Using the Computer and Managing Files

Week 3: Using the Computer and Managing Files

2016/2017

Search in Win 10

From the search bar, you can search in side and out side of the computer

Here you can write what you looking for

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Search in Win 10

You can search For an application in your PC : click on the Apps Icon

Here you can write application’s name

Apps Icon

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Search in Win 10

You can search For an application in your PC : click on the Documents Icon

Here you can write document’s name

Documents Icon

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Search in Win 10

You can search on the internet : click on the Web Icon, whatever you write, the internet explorer will be opened and searched on www.Bing.com

Documents Icon

Here you can what you want to search

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Personalizing Desktop

Personalizing the Desktop: you can personalize your desktop to change its appearance, you can change :

The background image.

The screen saver used.

The sound scheme and more.

To personalize your desktop:

1.RT-click anywhere within empty space on the desktop,

and then “Personalize” or

2.Start – Control panel - personalization

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Personalizing Desktop (Cont.)

RT-Click (on desktop) Personalize

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Personalizing Desktop (Cont.)

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Desktop background

You can change desktop background by:

RT-Clickon any intended pictureORSet as desktop background

Click on “Desktop background” in “Personalization” window (see previous slides), the below window will appear: as explained before

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Change Desktop icons

To display Native desktop icons:

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Desktop icon size

To change the size of your icons: RT-Click (on desktop) View (Large , Medium or Small icons)

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Sort Desktop icon

To Sort desktop and line up icons: RT-Click (on desktop) Sort by (Name, Size , Item Type or Date modified)

The Sort by menu offers these choices:

Name: Arrange all icons in alphabetical order using neat, vertical rows.

Size: Arrange icons according to their size, placing the smallest ones at the top of the rows.

Item Type: This lines up icons by

their type. All photographs are grouped together, for example, as are all links to websites.

Date Modified: Arrange icons by the date you or your PC last changed them.

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Mouse

Themouseis an input device designed to manipulateobjects on the computer screen and assist you in interacting with the computer.

Action movement What is used for

Left-click or click A single “ press and release” of Selecting objects and executing

the left mouse button toolbar button functions

Double click Two quick “ press and release” Running objects and applications.

with left mouse button Also used to open folders and files

Drag and drop A single press of the left mouse Moving file and folders. Selecting

button that you hold down as roll objects and text.

the mouse to new location and

then release it.

Right-click A single “press and release” of Shows a pop-up menu of commands

the right mouse button that are available for the object that

you right-clicked

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Mouse settings

You can change mouse settings by:

1) Click on “Change mouse pointers”, in “Personalization” window (see previous slides).

2) Click the “Pointer Options” tab, and then do any of the following:

To change the speed at which the mouse pointer moves, move the Select a pointer speed slider towards Slow or Fast.

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Software windows

You will do all your work through a rectangular area called

Window, there are some basic idioms you need to be familiar with:

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Display setting

To change display settings: click on “Display” in “Personalization” window (see previous slides), the below window will appear:

Text Size

brightness

To adjust the resolution

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Date and Time

To change date and time:

Right Click on the Clock (on the taskbar), then adjust date/time

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Language and keyboard

You can change language settings or add language by:

Click the language abbreviation in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar, and then click “language preferences”

Add new language

language preferences

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Volume

To adjust Volume:

Click on the (on the taskbar) adjust volume level (shown in Fig. 1)

OR

Click on Mixer volume mixer adjust application volume level

(shown in Fig. 2)

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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Understanding Files and Folders Management

A computer program consists of a collection of files which can be divided into two types:

1) Program files or instruction files: these files are written by the programmers or the developer of the software. Computer users are not interested in these files.

2) Data Files or Users Files: these files are written or constructed by the user such as letter, graphs …etc.

Program files will be arranged automatically when the

software is first installed on the computer.

Data files or user files must be organized by the user to

make sure that he can access the files efficiently when needed.

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Devices for Storing files

Different devices are used to store files and folders in MS Windows, the devices are:

1) Hard Disk: usually can be found inside the computer and all the programs installed on the computer , data files and user files are stored in it.

2) CD-RW (Compact Disk-Re-writeable): is used to store data files or user

files. It is portable which means you can take then wherever you want.

3) DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disk or Digital Video Disk Re-writeable): these devices are similar to CD-RW but they can store larger amounts of data than CD-RW.

4) USB Flash Drive: is an external and portable device that can be connected to the computer using USB ports.

5) Network Drive: this devise is used to store files that are shared between several users. Hence , this device can be accessed by various computers that are connected to a network.

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Type of Files

A file name ends with 3 characters that are called the extension. These three characters are separated from the file name by period ( ● ).

Extension Description

.jpg, .png, .gif Graphics, pictures

.bmp (Bulky) graphics

.doc, .docx Word processing file

.xls, .xlsx Spreadsheet

.ppt, .pptx PowerPoint slideshow

.txt Text file

.pdf Portable document file

.htm, .html Web pages, etc.

.wav Audio file

.mp3 Audio file

.avi Video clip

.rm, .mp4, .mpg Video clip

.exe Executable file

.zip Compressed file

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Folder Options

You can change the way files and folders function and how

items are displayed on your computer by using Folder Options1. Double Click on “this pc”. 2. On the opened This PC window, click the View menu from the top.

3. From the displayed commands and controls in the View ribbon, click the Options button.

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Show Hidden files

How to display hidden files and folders?

1. Open Folder Options.

2. In the Folder Options

window, Click View tab,

and Click ”Show hidden files, folders, and drives”

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Show file extensions

By default Windows hides file name extensions, butyou can choose to make them visible.

1.Open Folder Options.

2. In the Folder Options

window, Click View tab,

and clear the ” Hide

extensions for known

file types” check box.

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