CST-092 © Delta College CST FacultyIntroduction to Windows Operating System Lecture 2.

CST-092CST-092

© Delta College CST Faculty

IntroductiIntroduction toon to

WindowsWindowsOperatingOperating

SystemSystem

Lecture Lecture 22

ObjectivesObjectivesOpen and close multiple applicationsOpen and close multiple applicationsUse the Clipboard to Copy/Cut/Paste text Use the Clipboard to Copy/Cut/Paste text and objectsand objects– within a documentwithin a document– from document to documentfrom document to document

Create and modify simple drawings and Create and modify simple drawings and text filestext filesSave, Save As and Print filesSave, Save As and Print filesUse folders to organize a diskUse folders to organize a diskCopy & Move files & foldersCopy & Move files & foldersRename & Delete filesRename & Delete files

What is Windows?What is Windows?

An operating systemAn operating system

Also called system softwareAlso called system software

Tells the computer what to do when Tells the computer what to do when you turn on the power buttonyou turn on the power button

Helps the computer carry out basic Helps the computer carry out basic tasks – printing, saving, etc.tasks – printing, saving, etc.

Advantages of WindowsAdvantages of Windows

Windows can run multiple Windows can run multiple applications at one timeapplications at one time

The user can be typing up a report, The user can be typing up a report, checking e-mail, or searching for checking e-mail, or searching for information on the net.information on the net.

INTERNET

WP

WINDOWS

WP

WINDOWSWINDOWS

RAM Is

empty

Advantages of WindowsAdvantages of Windows

GUI – Graphical User InterfaceGUI – Graphical User Interface

Uses pictures called icons to help Uses pictures called icons to help make computers more user friendlymake computers more user friendly

The DesktopThe Desktop

ICONS

TASK BAR

START

APPLICATION BUTTONS

TIME

Windows ApplicationsWindows Applications

**All found under Accessories****All found under Accessories**

CalculatorCalculator

NotepadNotepad

WordPadWordPad

PaintPaint

A WindowA Window

WORKSPACE

WINDOWTITLE

MENU BAR

TOOLBARS

RULER

STATUS BAR

CLOSE

MAXIMIZE/RESTORE

MINIMIZETITLE BAR

*When text is entered, scroll bars may appear.

Scroll BarsScroll Bars

VerticalVertical

HorizontalHorizontal

Click UP arrowTo move up

Click DOWN arrowTo move down

Drag scroll barTo move in Either direction

You may click anywhere inthe scroll box to move an entire screen

Windows MenusWindows MenusGrayed out – cannot use at this time.Grayed out – cannot use at this time.Ellipsis (…) – Dialog box appears Ellipsis (…) – Dialog box appears asking for more information.asking for more information.Check mark (√) – Command is in Check mark (√) – Command is in effect. Toggle button.effect. Toggle button.Key combination – CTRL + P. Key combination – CTRL + P. Keyboard shortcuts.Keyboard shortcuts.Triangle (Triangle () – A submenu will appear.) – A submenu will appear.

Tool BarsTool Bars

One click command.One click command.

When moving mouse over button, a When moving mouse over button, a “tool tip” appears.“tool tip” appears.

Toolbar button picture is quite Toolbar button picture is quite descriptive.descriptive.

Standard ToolbarStandard Toolbar

Formatting ToolbarFormatting Toolbar

Standard ToolbarStandard Toolbar

NEWOPENSAVEPRINT

Formatting ToolbarFormatting Toolbar

FONT FONTSIZE

BOLDITALICSUNDERLINE

ALIGNMENT

WORDPAD

Here’s the circles:

Windows ClipboardWindows ClipboardTemporary Temporary memorymemory

PAINTCLIPBOARD

COPY

PASTE

Tiled CascadedTiled Cascaded

Tiled VerticallyTiled Vertically

Saving FilesSaving Files

DisketteDiskette A:A:

Hard DiskHard Disk C:C:

CD/DVDCD/DVD D:D:

Zip Disk or Thumb DriveZip Disk or Thumb Drive G:G:

LAN DiskLAN Disk H:H:

File: A Collection of DataFile: A Collection of Data

LetterLetter

ReportReport

SpreadsheetSpreadsheet

Etc.Etc.

FilenamesFilenames

1 to 255 Characters, Letters, Digits, 1 to 255 Characters, Letters, Digits, Some Special CharactersSome Special Characters

MEANINGFUL!MEANINGFUL!

ExtensionExtension

Assigned by programAssigned by program

Type of fileType of file.txt.txt

.doc.doc

.xls.xls

.bmp.bmp

.exe.exe

.bak.bak

DesignationDesignation

C:XXXXXXXX.EEE

DISK DRIVE FILENAME EXTENSION

ExamplesExamples

A:Lab1.docA:Lab1.doc

C:Sales706.xlsC:Sales706.xls

A:Lab1.xlsA:Lab1.xls

C:Lab1.docC:Lab1.doc