INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATION

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATION

• 1.2 Windows Environment

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Basic Of Windows

• The Desktop
• When you start your computer running Windows ,
  the large area you see is called the desktop.
• You can customize the desktop by adding shortcuts
  to your favorite programs, documents, and
  printers, and by changing its look to fit your
  mood and personality.
• To adjust settings such as desktop color and
  background, use your right mouse button to click
  anywhere on the desktop, and then click
  Properties.

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Basic Of Windows

• The Desktop
• To put a shortcut on the desktop
• Click the item, such as a file, program, folder,
  printer, or computer, that you want to create a
  shortcut to.
• On the File menu, click Create Shortcut.
• Drag the shortcut icon onto the desktop.

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• Start Button And Taskbar
• The taskbar appears at the bottom of your screen.
  It contains the Start button, which you can use
  to quickly start a program or to find a file.
  It's also the fastest way to get Help.
• When you open a program, document, or window, a
  button appears on the taskbar. You can use this
  button to quickly switch between the windows you
  have open.

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Basic Of Windows

• To start a program
• Click Start, and then point to Programs.
• If the program you want is not on the menu, point
  to the folder that contains the program.
• Click the program name.

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• Tips After you start a program, a button
  appears on the taskbar. To switch from one
  running program to another, click its taskbar
  button.
• If the program you want to start doesn't appear
  on the Programs menu or one of its submenus,
  click Start, point to Find, and then click Files
  Or Folders. Use the Find dialog box to locate the
  program file.

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• To shut down your computer
• Click Start, click Shut Down, and then click Shut
  Down The Computer.
• Important
• Do not turn off your computer until a message
  appears telling you that it is safe to do so.

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• Search
• You can now locate files and folders easily by
  using Find on the Start menu. The tabs in the
  Find dialog box make it easier to fully define
  your search criteria, which you can then save and
  re-use for common searches.
• You can also use Find to quickly locate other
  computers on your network.

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Basic Of Windows

• To find a file or folder
• Click Start, and then point to Find.
• Click Files Or Folders.
• In the Named box, type all or part of the file's
  name.
• (If you do not know the name of a file or want
  to refine the search, click the Date Modified or
  Advanced tabs. If you want to specify the
  location to start the search, click Browse)
• Click Find Now.

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• Run
• You can use Run on the Start menu to start any
  program or to open any folder, whether it is on
  your computer or on another computer on the
  network.
• The commands you run are saved, so you can easily
  run a command again by selecting it from the list
  in the Run dialog box.

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• Documents
• You can quickly open a document you've worked on
  recently using Documents on the Start menu
• To open a document you've used recently
• Click Start, and then point to Documents.
• Click the document you want to open.

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Basic Of Windows

• My Computer
• You can use My Computer to quickly and easily see
  everything on your computer.
• Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop
  to browse through your files and folders.

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• My Computer
• To see what's on your computer
• Double-click the My Computer icon.
• Double-click the icon for the drive you want to
  look at Windows displays the files and folders
  on the drive. Folders can contain files,
  programs, and even other folders.
• To open a file or folder, or to start a program,
  double-click it.

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• Windows Explorer
• In Windows Explorer, you can see both the
  hierarchy of folders on your computer and all the
  files and folders in each selected folder. This
  is especially useful for copying and moving
  files. You can open the folder that contains the
  file you want to move or copy, and then drag it
  to the folder you want to put it in.
• To find Windows Explorer, click Start, and then
  point to Programs.

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Basic Of Windows

• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to browse
  Web pages on the Internet.
• Recyle Bin (Empty the Recycle Bin)
• On the desktop, double-click the Recycle Bin,
  click the File menu, and then click Empty Recycle
  Bin.
• Note You can also delete individual files in
  the Recycle Bin by selecting a file, clicking the
  File menu, and then clicking DELETE.

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• Accessories
• WordPad
• Windows includes a new text editor, which you can
  use to create and modify documents. WordPad has a
  toolbar for quick access to common tasks and a
  full range of fonts that you can select from.
• To find WordPad, click Start, point to Programs,
  and then point to Accessories.

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• Accessories
• Paint
• You can create, modify, or view pictures by using
  Paint. Paint contains many features, including
  print preview and a movable toolbox and color
  box.
• To find Paint, click Start, point to Programs,
  and then point to Accessories.

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• Accessories
• CD Player
• With CD Player, you can play an audio CD in the
  CD-ROM drive on your computer. When you insert
  your audio CD into the CD-ROM drive, it will
  automatically start playing.
• To find CD Player, click Start, point to
  Programs, point to Accessories, and then point to
  Multimedia.

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• Accessories
• Volume Control
• If you have a sound card in your computer that
  supports software control of the sound volume,
  you can use Volume Control to increase or
  decrease the sound coming from your computer's
  speakers, microphone, or CDROM drive.
• To find Volume Control, click Start, point to
  Programs, point to Accessories, and then point to
  Multimedia.

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About Folders/files

• Your documents and programs are stored in
  folders, which you can see in My Computer and
  Windows Explorer.
• In previous versions of Windows, folders were
  called directories.

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About Folders/files

• To create a new folder
• In My Computer or Windows Explorer, open the
  folder in which you want to create a new folder.
• On the File menu, point to New, and then click
  Folder.
• The new folder appears with a temporary name.
• Type a name for the new folder, and then press
  ENTER.

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About Folders/files

• To change the name of a file or folder
• In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the
  file or folder you want to rename. You do not
  need to open it.
• On the File menu, click Rename.
• Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

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Display

• You can customize almost any screen element in
  Windows by clicking the desktop with the right
  mouse button and then clicking Properties.
• The Display Properties dialog box appears, in
  which you can do the following
• Change the background color or add a bitmap to
  your desktop.
• Change the font used for your menus, title bars,
  and other elements.
• Select a different screen saver.

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Display

• To change the background of your desktop
• Click right button mouse to view Display
  Properties.
• In the Pattern or Wallpaper list, click the
  pattern or wallpaper you want to use.
• To protect your screen by setting up a screen
  saver
• Click right button mouse to view Display
  Properties.
• In the list in the Screen Saver area, click the
  screen saver you want to use.