Introduction to Windows Vista

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Introduction to Windows Vista

• Chapter 1

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Operating System

• Operating System is the set of computer
  instructions, called a computer program, that
  controls the allocation of computer hardware such
  as memory disk devices, printers, and CD and DVD
  drives, and provides the capability for you to
  communicate with the computer.

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Operating System

• Microsoft Windows is the most popular and widely
  used operating system.
• The newest version of Microsoft Windows is
  Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows allows you to communicate with
  and control the computer

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User Interface

• User interface is the combination of hardware and
  software that you use to communicate with and
  control the computer.
• The monitor displays messages and provides
  information.
• The keyboard and mouse are used to enter data in
  the form of a command or other response using an
  input device.

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User Interfaces

• The goal of an effective user interface is to be
  user friendly. This means the software can be
  used easily by individuals with limited training.
• A graphical user interface (GUI) is a user
  interface that displays graphics in addition to
  text when it communicates with the user.
• A mouse is a pointing device used with windows
  vista that may be attached to the computer by a
  cable or may be wireless.
• Point means you move the mouse across a flat
  surface until the mouse pointer on the monitor
  rests on the item of choice.
• Click means you press and release the primary
  mouse button, which in most cases is the left
  mouse button.

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Windows Vista

• Windows Vista is used to run application
  programs, which are programs that perform a
  specific function such as word processing.
• A client is a computer connected to a server
• A server is a computer that controls access to
  the hardware and software on a network and
  provides a centralized storage area for programs,
  data and information.

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Windows Vista Operating System Edition

• Windows Vista Ultimate (Windows Vista) is an
  operating system that performs every function
  necessary for you to communicate with and use the
  computer.

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Windows Vista basic interface and Windows Aero

• Windows Vista offers two different GUIs
• Computer with up to 1 GB of RAM work with Windows
  Vista basic interface.
• Computer with more than 1 GB of RAM can work
  also with the Windows Aero interface, which
  provides an enhanced visual experience designed
  for windows vista, including additional
  navigation option and animation.

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Starting Windows Vista

• A user account identifies to windows vista which
  resources a person can use when using the
  computer.
• A user name identifies the person to Windows
  Vista
• A password is a string of letters, numbers, and
  special characters, which is used to restrict
  access to a user accounts resources to only those
  who know the password.

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Starting Windows Vista

• The welcome screen shows the user names of every
  computer user on the computer.
• The Ease of Access button displays the ease of
  Access center.
• The Shutdown button is used to sheets down
  Windows Vista and the computer.

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Starting Windows Vista

• The shutdown options arrow provides access to a
  menu containing three commands, restart, sleep
  and sheet down.
• The restart command closes open programs, sheets
  down Windows Vista, and then restarts Windows
  Vista , and displays the welcome screen.
• The sleep command waits for Windows Vista to save
  your work and then turns off the fans and hard
  disk.
• The shutdown command is used to shut down and
  turn off the computer.

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Logging onto the Computer

• Logging on opens your user account and makes the
  computer available for use.
• Demonstrate How to log on to the computer
• Page WIN 8-9

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The Windows Vista Desktop

• The recycle bin is the location of files that
  have been deleted, sits on the desktop by
  default.
• The windows sidebar is a long, vertical strip on
  the right edge of the desktop that holds
  mini-programs called gadgets.
• A gadget is a mini-program that provides
  continuously up-dated information, such as
  current weather information, news up-dates,
  traffic information, and internet radio streams.

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Demonstrate

• How to close the welcome center window
• Page WIN 10
• How to add a gadget to a windows sidebar
• Gadget Gallery is a collection of galleries
• To double-click means you quickly press and
  release the left mouse button twice without
  moving the mouse.
• Page WIN 11
• How to remove a gadget from the windows sidebar
• Page WIN 12

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The Windows Vista Desktop

• A menu is a list of related items, including
  folders, programs and commands.
• A menu command performs a specific action, such
  as searching for files or obtaining help.
• The start menu allows you to access programs and
  files on the computer and contains commands that
  allow you to connect to and browse the Internet,
  start an email programs, start application
  programs, store and search for documents,
  customize the computer and obtain help on
  thousands of topics.

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Demonstrate

• How to open the start menu
• Page WIN 13-14
• How to scroll using scroll arrows, the scroll
  bar, and the scroll box
• A scroll bar is a bar that displays when the
  contents of an area may not be completely
  visible.
• A vertical scroll bar contains an upward scroll
  arrow, downward scroll arrow, and a scroll box
  that enables you to view areas that currently
  are not visible.
• Drag means you point to an item, hold down the
  left mouse buttons, move the item to the desired
  location, and then release the left mouse button
• Page WIN 15-16

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Demonstrate

• How to add an icon to the desktop
• An icon is a picture that represents a file,
  folder, object, or program
• Page WIN 16-17
• How to open a window using a desktop icon
• Page WIN 18

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Folder Windows

• Folder windows are the key tools for finding,
  viewing, and managing information on the
  computer.
• The 3 buttons to the left of the address bar
  allow you to navigate the contents of the left
  pane and view recent pages.
• The previous locations button saves the locations
  you have visited and displays the locations using
  computer path names.
• The refresh button refreshes the contents of the
  right pane of the computer window
• The search box contains the dimmed word, search

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Folder Windows

• The command bar contains 5 buttons used to
  accomplish various tasks on the computer related
  to organizing and managing the contents of the
  open window.
• The navigation pane contains the favorite links
  section and the folders list.
• The favorite links list contains your documents,
  pictures, music files, and more
• For column heads displayed in the right pan allow
  you to sort and group the enteries below the
  column header.

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Demonstrate

• How to minimize and redisplay a window
• Page WIN 19

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Maximize and restore a window

• The maximize button is used so the window fills
  the entire screen
• The restore button is used to return the window
  to its previous state
• DEMONSTRATE Page WIN 20

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Close a Window

• The close button is used to close the window and
  remove the taskbar button fro the windows
  taskbar.
• DEMONSTRATE Page WIN 21

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To open a Window using the start menu

• The Pictures folder is a convenient location to
  store your digital pictures, view and share your
  pictures, and edit pictures.
• DEMONSTRATE Page WIN 21-22

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Demonstrate

• How to move a window by dragging
• Page WIN 22
• How to expand the folders list
• Page WIN 23
• How to size a window by dragging
• Page WIN 23
• How to collapse the folders list
• Page Win 24

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To delete a desktop icon by right-dragging

• Right-drag means you point to an item, hold down
  the right mouse button, move the item to the
  desired location, and then release the right
  mouse button.
• A dialog box is displayed whenever windows vista
  needs to supply information to you or wants you
  to enter information or select among several
  options.
• DEMONSTRATE Page WIN 25

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The Keyboard and Keyboard Shortcuts

• The keyboard is an input device on which you
  manually key in, or type, data.
• Many tasks you accomplish with a mouse also can
  be accomplished using keyboard shortcuts.
• Key board shortcuts consist of
• Pressing a single key
• For example, press the F1 key to open the start
  menu, hold down the CTRL key and then press the
  ESC key.
• Press and hold down one key and press a 2nd key
• For example, press CTRLESC to open the start
  menu

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Starting an Application Program

• A program is a set of computer instructions that
  carries out a task on the computer.
• An application program is a set of specific
  computer instruments that is designed to allow
  you to accomplish a particular task.
• A word processing program is an application
  program that allows you to create written
  document.

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Starting an Application Program

• A presentation graphics program is an application
  program that allows you to create graphic
  presentations for display on a computer.
• A web browser program is an application program
  that allows you to search for a display
• Web pages are documents designed to be viewed
  using web browsers.

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Starting an Application Program

• The default Web browser program appears in the
  pinned items list on the start menu.
• The default web browser is selected during the
  installation of Windows Vista
• Mozilla Firefox is another frequently used web
  browser program.

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What is Internet Explorer

• Internet Explorer is a web browsing program that
  allows you to search for and view web pages, save
  pages you find for use in the future, maintain a
  list of the pages you visit, send and record
  email messages, and edit web pages.
• DEMONSTRATE How to start a program using the
  start menu. Page WIN 27-28

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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the address
  on the World Wide Web where a web page is
  located.
• A protocol is a set of rules
• Hypertext Transfer Protocol describes the rules
  used to transmit web pages electronic over the
  internet.
• The domain name is the internet address of the
  computer on the internet when the web is located.
• The file specification includes the file name and
  possibly a directory or folder name.
• The path is information related to the
  specification

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Demonstrate

• How to browse the web by entering a URL
• Page WIN 30
• How to open a link in a new tab
• A tabbed page consists of a tab in the internet
  explorer window and the associated webpage.
• Page WIN 31-32
• How to switch between tabs
• Page WIN 33
• How to Close a tab
• Page WIN 33

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Working with folders

• Demonstrate how to work with folders
• Page WIN 34-35

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Using a hierarchical format to organize files and
folders

• You arrange folders in a hierarchical format to
  organizational format of folders and information.
• A path consists of a drive letter and colon, to
  identify the storage device, and one or more
  folder names.
• Breadcrumb trails are where the current page or
  folder is in the hierarchy names.

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Removable media and network drives

• A USB flash drive (keychain drive) is a flash
  memory storage device that plugs into a USB port
  on a computer.
• A USB port can be found on most computers.
• A network is a collection of computers and
  devices connected together for the purpose of
  sharing information between computer users.
• A network drive is a storage device that is
  connected to the server on the computer network.
• A server control access to the hardware,
  software, and other resources on the network and
  provides a centralized storage area fro programs,
  data, and information.

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Demonstrate

• How to plug a USB flash drive into a USB Port.
• Page WIN 38
• How to create a folder on a removable drive
• Page WIN 39-40

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Downloading a hierarchy of folders into the
Freshman folder

• Downloading is the process of a computer
  receiving information such as a set of files or
  folders from a web site, from a server on the
  internet.
• Demonstrate how to
• Expand a drive
• Page WIN 42
• Collapse a folder
• Page WIN 43
• Display the contents of a folder
• Page WIN 44

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Creating a document and folder using WordPad

• WordPad is a word processing program included
  with windows vista that allows you to create a
  limited variety of person and business documents.
• The start search box allows you to find a
  specific application, file, email or internet
  favorite by typing the first few letters in the
  start search box at the bottom of the start menu.

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Demonstrate

• How to start WordPad using the Start Search box
• Page WIN 45-46
• How to type text
• Page WIN 47
• How to save a WordPad document in a new folder
• Page WIN 47-51
• How to verify the contents of a folder
• Page WIN 52

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File Management

• File management is copying, moving, renaming and
  deleting files and folders on the computer.
• The source drive and source folder are when
  copying files, the drive and folder containing
  the files to be copied.
• The destination drive and destination folder are
  the drive and folder to which the files are
  copied.

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Demonstrate

• How to copy a file in Windows Explorer by
  right-dragging
• Page WIN 53
• How to display the contents of a folder
• Page WIN 54
• How to rename a file
• Page WIN 55
• How to delete a file by right-clicking
• Page WIN 56-57
• How to close expanded folders
• Page WIN 57

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Using help and Support

• Windows Help and Support is available when using
  windows vista, or when using any application
  program running under windows vista.

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Demonstrate

• How to start Windows help and Support
• Page WIN 58-59
• How to browse for Help topics in Windows Basics
• Page WIN 60-61
• How to search for Help topics using the Table of
  Contents
• The table of contents contains a list of entries,
  each of which reference one or more help topics
• Page WIN 62-63

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Logging off and turning off the computer

• Demonstrate how to log off the computer
• Page WIN 64-65