Windows Basics:
Exercises

Exercise Win1-2: Calculator

What you will do:

Use the Run command to open a program. Use Help for an application.

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Start with: with taskbar showing.

1. Win98 and WinXP:

   1. Click on the Start button, or , on the Task bar
   2. Click on Run....
   3. Type calc in the Open: textbox.
   4. Click OK. The calculator appears.
       

   Windows Vista does not have a Run box. The Search box serves the same purpose.

   1. Click on the Start button on the Task bar.
   2. In the Search box, type  ca. The entries above the Search box change as you type.
   3. Click on the Calculator entry above the Search box. The Calculator appears.
       
2. Win98 and WinXP: Right click each button and then click on "What's this" to see what the button does.
   (Windows Vista does not have this feature.)
    
3. Do the following arithmetic problems- first using only the mouse to click on the calculator buttons.
    
4. 45 + 90 * 3 / 5 = ? 81
    
5. 17 - 63 + 720 - 430 /2 = ? 122
    
6. square root of 6724= ? 82
   (Type in the number then click on the key)

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7. Now do the problems with only the keypad keys on the right on your keyboard. (Be sure that NumLock is on. There should be a light on your keyboard that turns on and off as you press the NumLock key on the keypad.)

   Whoops! There is no square root key on your keyboard. You can use Help to learn how to do the square root part!
    

8. Open Help from the menu.
    
9. Find the list of keys to use instead of the calculator buttons:

   For Win98: On the Contents tab, open Tips and Tricks. Open the topic Using keyboard equivalents. Click on Related Topics and choose List of keyboard equivalents.

   For WinXP: In the Contents tab, open the topic Calculator and then Using keyboard equivalents of Calculator buttons.

   For Windows Vista: Click on the Frequently Asked Question: Can I use the keyboard to control Calculator? A table appears. Scroll down to find the key to use for SQRT.

   Whew! Finally you'll see what key does the same thing as the key on the calculator. Don't close the Help window.
    

10. Repeat the calculations using the keys on the number/symbols row.
     
11. Which way is easiest for you?

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