Windows Basics:
Exercises

 Title: Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101

Now that you have gone through the Step-by-Step directions, it's time to practice what you have learned. The following exercises will not have as much detail in the directions. Look back at the Step-by-Step pages if you need a refresher on how to do something. There are new methods and information in these exercises. They are not just review!

In Exercise Win1-1 you will get a lot of practice with your mouse, plus practice with dialogs and Help.


Where you are:
JegsWorks > Lessons > Windows

Before you start...

Project 1: Windows Basics
    Desktop & Taskbar
    Window
    MouseTo subtopics
    Dialog BoxTo subtopics
    Windows HelpTo subtopics
    Summary
    Quiz
    Exercises Subtopics display    
    Exercise Ex. 1: Solitaire
    Exercise Ex. 2: Calculator
    Exercise Ex. 3: Tile & Cascade

Project 2: Files & FoldersTo subtopics

    Search
    Glossary

Exercise Win1-1: Solitaire

What you will do: Use Start menu to open a program.
Practice clicking and dragging with your mouse.

         Have fun with it!

Start with: Monitor with desktop with Taskbar showing.

  1. SolitaireIcon: Win98For Win98: From the Start menu, open Programs and then the Accessories group, then the Games group. Finally open the game Solitaire.
    Start > Programs >  Accessories > Games > Solitaire

    Icon: WinXPIcon: Windows VistaFor WinXP & Vista: Start > All Programs >  Games > Solitaire

    The layout of cards will, of course, be different from the illustration.
     

  2. Open the Help menu and open and read the directions for how to play this game.
     
  3. Play several hands of Solitaire. This is great mouse practice!! (Is this assignment too hard for you??)
     
  4. Use the mouse to drag cards from stack to stack. Double-click to move a card to the top row. You can't cheat playing on the computer! Don't cheat on the double-clicking either! This is for practice as well as fun!
     
  5. After a hand or two, open the Game menu and select Deck. Change the card backs. Some are animated at times.
     
  6. Go back to the Game menu and select Options. Change the number of cards that turn over at a time.

    Icon: QuestionWhich types of dialog controls did you use in changing the options? Can you name their types?
     

  7. Play some more.

Don't close Solitaire yet if you are going to continue with the exercises.