Windows Basics:
Summary

 Title: Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101

Summary of Windows Project 1

In Windows Basics you have learned the basics of how to get around in Windows. You have started and shut down Windows. You have learned the parts of the user interface and of a window. You have seen how Windows contains multiple methods to accomplish tasks - mouse, menu, and keyboard. You have accessed Help for Windows and for applications. You manipulated windows -up, down, and all around. When it all sinks in a bit, you'll be ready for the mysteries of Files and Folders, your next project.


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
    ExercisesTo subtopics

Project 2: Files & FoldersTo subtopics

    Search
    Glossary

Skills Covered

  • Turn on your computer & log on to start Windows
 Start Up
  • Shut down Windows
  • Restart Windows
Shut Down
  • Open Control Panel from Start menu
  • Open Mouse dialog from Control Panel
  • Use Mouse dialog to set double-click speed and pointer motion
  • Use the mouse to hover, click, double-click, right click, and drag
  • Move Task bar to different location
 Control Mouse
Ex. Win1-1
  • Move, resize, minimize, maximize, and restore a window with mouse
  • Move window with keyboard
 Control Window
  • Open a context-sensitive menu 
Context menus
  • Use the different type of inputs in a dialog box:
     button, drop list, list box, spin control box, slide, checkbox, tabs
 Control Mouse,
Dialogs: Date/Time
Dialogs: Display
  • Open Help for Windows and navigate to a topic in Table of Contents
  • Open a Help topic
  • Open related topics
 WinXP Contents
Windows Vista/Win7 Contents
  • Use the Help Index in Help for Windows
 WinXP Index
  • Navigate a multimedia tour/demos
 WinXP Tour
Windows Vista/Win7 Demos
  • Open an application from the Start menu
  • Close an application
  • Use Help for an application
Application Help
  • Use Search in Help
  • Close application from the Task Bar
 Windows Vista/Win7: Search Help
Search Application Help
  • Open a program from the Run box
 Exercise Win1-2
  • Manage multiple windows by tiling and cascading
  • Rotate through open windows with ALT + TAB
 Exercise Win1-3

Important Terms

Do you know these? The Glossary contains definitions.

active window

Aero

Appearance

application

Apply button

Back button

background

bookmark

boot

breadcrumbs

browse

Cancel button

canvas

cascade

check box

click

close

color depth

command button

Contents tab

context-sensitive

control menu

Control Panel

cursor

customize

default

demo

Desktop

diagonal resize

dialog box

dialog help button

Display Settings

document

double-click

drag

drop list

Favorites

file

Find dialog

Find tab

folder

Forward Button

gadget

grayed out

GUI

Help

hibernate

History

Home

horizontal resize

hover

icon

inactive window

Index tab

interface

jump list

keywords

link

list box

Live Preview

lock

log off

log on

maximize

menu

Menu bar

minimize

mouse

move

notification area

OK button

offline Help

online Help

open

option button

Options

pattern

personalize

pin

pointer

pointing device

preview

properties

Quick Launch

radio button

resize

resolution

restart

restore

ribbon

right click

screen saver

screen tip

scroll arrow

scroll bar

scroll box

scroll wheel

search

Search Help

select

shortcut

shut down

Sleep

slide control

snap window

spin control box

Stand by

Start menu

Status bar

Switch User

tab

Taskbar

text box

texture

theme

Title bar

tip

toolbar

topic

Tray

unavailable command

user interface

vertical resize

wallpaper

Welcome Center

window

Windows Classic

Windows Media Player

Windows Search

Windows Sidebar