Windows 98 Lesson 1

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Windows 98 Lesson 1

• IST 117
• Holt
• Pages refer to Windows 98 Essential Concepts and
  Techniques, by Shelly, Cashman, and Forsythe
  

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Major Topics

• Characteristics of an Operating System
• Windows 98 desktop
• Mouse operations
• A window's controls
• Parts of a window
• Some built-in programs in Windows 98
• Windows 98 Help
• Shutting down Windows 98
• Using and taking care of diskettes

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Characteristics of an Operating System(p. COM
12 in Office text)

• Is essential for the computer to operate
• Is essential for programs/applications to run
• Loads itself into RAM each time computer boots
  up
  
• Controls input from and output to storage
• Controls internal flow of data among the hardware
  components
  
• Provides an interface with the user (p. WIN 1.5)

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Examples of Operating Systems for Microcomputers

• MS-DOS (Disk Operating System) first in 1981
• Windows 3.1- early 1990s
• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows 2000
• Windows ME
• Windows XP (October 25, 2001)
• Apple Macintosh

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The Microsoft Monopoly

• See pages WIN 1.2 1.3
• Visit www.microsoft.com/museum and see The
  Microsoft Timeline
  
• Are there competing operating systems to
  Microsoft Windows?
  
• The Justice Dept. sued Microsoft in 1997 found
  guilty of unfair market practices, but case not
  yet finished

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Windows 98 Desktop (p. WIN 1.6)

• Icons (the reason that Windows is called a
  Graphical User Interface or GUI)
  
• Mouse Pointer
• Task bar (details follow)
• In general, any item on any screen in Windows is
  called an object (as buttons, borders, and
  boxes)
  

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Task bar (p. WIN 1.7)

• Start button - used to start or open or launch a
  program, and various other tasks
  
• Tray status area
• Quick Launch toolbar buttons
• Buttons for each program already OPEN
  (Multi-tasking)
  
• Only one of the buttons "pushed in" for the
  ACTIVE window
  
• What if your taskbar disappears?

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Mouse Operations (p. WIN 1.8 - 1.13)

• Point
• Click (to select)
• Right-click (to select and open shortcut menu)
• Double-click (to select and launch)
• Drag (p. 1.20)
• Right-drag (p. 1.25)
• Note to lefties Possible to change primary
  button from left to right

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Various shapes/meanings for the Mouse Pointer

• Arrow
• Hand
• Double-arrow
• I-bar
• What does each shape indicate?

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Menu conventions (Figures 1-6 and 1-7 on page
1.10)

• Notice these items on menus
• Right arrow ?
• Ellipsis
• Down arrow
• Dimmed out menu choice

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Parts of a Window(p. WIN 1.14)

• Title bar  (Details below)
• Menu bar
• Toolbar (icons for commands) tool tips
• Status bar
• Scroll bars (vertical and/or horizontal)

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Title Bar

• Name of the window
• Minimize button ( _ )
• Maximize button (square )or Restore button
  (overlaid squares)
  
• Close button (X)
• How can you customize the size of a window?

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A Window's controls

• How to OPEN a window (i.e., LAUNCH a
  program/application)
  
• How to MINIMIZE a window (keep program in RAM)
  (p. WIN 1.14)
  
• How to MAXIMIZE or RESTORE a window (p. 1.16)
• How to CLOSE a window (remove program from RAM)
  (p. WIN 1.19)
  
• How to resize a window sizing handle (p. 1.21)

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Working with Multiple Windows

• How to move a window
• 3 ways to put a certain window on top
• Click its button on Task bar
• Click the window
• Minimize other windows
• Blue vs. gray title bar

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Working with Dialog Boxes

• Drop-down list box
• Text box
• Check box
• Option buttons (radio buttons)
• Command buttons
• Spinner dials
• Tab controls
• What are DEFAULT choices?

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The Windows 98 Desktop Views (p. WIN 1.27)

• Classic style
• Web style
• Custom style (default)
• Classic Desktop
• Double-clicking needed to open an object

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Some Built-in Programs in Windows 98

• Paint
• Games
• Calculator
• Notepad
• WordPad
• Various utility programs (as My Computer Windows
  Explorer)
  
• Internet Explorer (controversial--a focus of the
  Justice Dept. case against Microsoft)

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Windows 98 Help(p. WIN 1.35 1.40)

• How to access Windows Help
• Contents tab
• Index tab
• Search tab
• Each program will have its own Help

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Shutting Down Windows 98 (p. WIN 1.41)

• Close any programs that are running
• Remove disk before shutting computer down
• Why must you always Shut Down when you leave the
  lab?
  
• Note several Shut Down options
• Choose first option, Shut Down, when no one else
  will use computer that day
  
• Choose second option, Restart, when other people
  will be coming in Lab later

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Using and Taking Care of Diskettes

• How to put labels on
• Do not remove disk from disk drive when its green
  light is on
  
• Green light indicates computer is reading from or
  writing to the disk
  
• Take your disks with you when you leave the lab

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Using and Taking Care of Diskettes, continued

• Keep disks in their original box or a special
  case
  
• Keep away from dust, dirt, heat, and sunlight
• Keep away from magnetic fields -- such as cell
  phones
  
• What if metal piece gets bent?
• Possible to "write-protect" disks so they are
  read-only

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Viruses

• A virus is a piece of program code that attaches
  itself to existing files on your computer.
  
• The most famous viruses are known for harmful
  side effects such as erasing your hard disk.
  
• Viruses can come from files on floppy disks or on
  files downloaded from Internet.
  
• Viruses spread easily.

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Virus Protection

• Anti-virus programs scan your computer's memory,
  hard disk, and floppy disks.
  
• These programs recognize thousands of known
  viruses.
  
• If they spot virus code inside a program file,
  they will tell you about the problem.
  
• In many cases, they will be able to successfully
  remove (disinfect) the virus from the program.

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Microsoft Corporation tidbits

• Headquartered in Redmond, WA, a suburb of
  Seattle, home town of Bill Gates.
  
• Has over 45,000 employees and earns over 25
  billion in revenues per year.
  
• Became public company in 1986, with stock price
  equivalent to about 33 cents a share. Compare to
  todays price!
  
• Every man, woman, and child in the U.S. has
  contributed over 200 towards Bill Gates worth.