Microsoft Windows 7

Windows 7Presented By:

Abhishek Shukla(Junior Electronic & Telecomm. Engg.)

Starting with Windows 7• Windows 7 is an operating system, which is a program that lets you run your computer.

• A program is a set of instructions written for a computer.

• It was developed by Microsoft, and released on July 22, 2009.

• It is preceded by Windows Vista (2007) and succeeded by Windows 8 (2012).

Learning Windows 7 desktop

Notification area

Icons

Task BarStart Menu

Date & Time

Start button

Learning Windows 7 desktop• When you turn on the windows, it displays the desktop, which acts as your work area.

• On desktop, there are small icons such as: My computer, Recycle Bin, Documents etc.

• You can create folder and files on desktop. Folder is a container that helps you organize your files.

• Taskbar is a horizontal bar on the bottom of screen.

• Start button is your launching point when you want to communicate with your computer.

• Notification area at the right side of the Taskbar contains icons that represent informative messages and programs such as Internet connection, Action center, Date & time.

• My Computer lets user access his program files and personal data stored on HDD.

• Recycle Bin is place where you can store files and folder you don’t want anymore and want to delete.

Built-In Applications in Windows 7• Internet Explorer:

Windows 7 offers 8th version of Internet explorer (IE 8).It is a browser which helps you to access Internet.

• Windows Media Player:It is a media player which lets you to play medias such as Music, Videos, Songs etc.

• Windows Media Center:It is a digital video recorder and media player.It also allows you to view and record live television as well as play music & videos.

Windows 7 gadgets Gadgets are optional programs that presents helpful and entertaining information.

Windows 7 security features• Internet Explorer.

• App Locker.

• Domain Name System (DNS) Security extensions.

• Bit locker to Go.

• Improved User Access Control (UAC).

• Biometric and Smart card enhancements.

• Direct Access.

• Advanced Firewall policies.

Starting a Windows 7 programs• Application programs lets you create

documents, view webpages, and send/receive emails.

• Some application called accessories,

comes with Windows 7.

• A menu is a list of related commands.

• The All programs menu contains a list

of all the application programs on your computer.

• To open the All programs menu,

you need to click the Start button, then All programs.

Working with Windows 7• When you start an application program, its program window opens, showing you tools you need to use the program.

• All windows in Windows 7 OS have similar windows elements.

• The Title bar at the top the open window contains the name of the program and document you opened.

Title bar

Title Bar• Title bar also contains Windows resizing buttons:• Maximize button: Expands the window to fill the entire desktop.• Restore down button: Restore window to its previous size and position

(only available after maximizing a window).• Minimize button: Shrinks a window to a button on taskbar.

• The Close button: It is used for closing the window.

Minimize button

Maximize button

Close Button

Working with Windows 7• Many windows have a scroll bar on the right side and/or bottom of the window.

• You can click scroll bar elements to show parts of your documents that are hidden below the bottom edge or off to the right side of the screen.

• Some programs have menus, words you click to show lists of commands, and toolbars, containing programming buttons.

• The Quick Access toolbar, in the upper left corner lets you perform common actions such as saving a file etc.

Working with Multiple windows• Windows 7 lets you work with more than one program at a time.

• If you open two or more programs, a window opens for each one.

• The window in the front is called the active window.

• Any window behind the active window is called an Inactive window.

• To resize a window, drag a window’s edge, called its border.

Working with Multiple windows

Windows Aero• Windows Aero is a set of special effects for selected version of windows 7 that gives windows transparent backgrounds and subtle animations upon minimizing, maximizing, and moving.

• When you arrange windows using Aero, the window can appear in a 3-D stack that you can quickly view without having to use taskbar.

• When you point to a taskbar button, Aero displays a small preview of file, a feature called Aero peek.

Using Dialog Box in Windows 7• A dialog box is a type of window in which you specify how to complete an operation.

• A dialog box may have one or more tabs organizing related setting together on a single sheet.

A Sample Dialog Box

A Simple dialog box

List Box (you can select only

one)

Option buttons (you can select

only one)

Dialog box elements

Getting Help• Help and support center provides:• Assistance with windows features.• Step by step instruction for performing an operation.• Help troubleshooting computers.• Definitions of windows terms.

• To open Help and Support center, click the start button, then click Help and support center.

Getting Help• To find help information, you can:• Search using one or more descriptive keywords, such

as “Windows slide bar”.• Browse Help topics by subject such as “Program, tools,

and games”• Ask, which describes other ways to get help.

Exiting Windows 7 Shutting down your computer:

Option for ending Windows 7 session

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