windows 7 unit a ppt

Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

Getting Started with Windows 7

2 Microsoft Windows 7 - Illustrated

Objectives

• Start Windows 7

• Learn the Windows 7 desktop

• Point and click

• Start a Windows 7 program

• Work with windows


Objectives

• Work with multiple windows

• Use command buttons, menus,

and dialog boxes

• Get help

• Exit Windows 7


Starting 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


Starting Windows 7

• When you log in, you provide your

user account name and password

to verify that you are authorized

to use the computer

• This is a security feature for

protecting your computer


Learning the Windows 7 Desktop

• Windows then displays

the desktop, which acts

as your work area

• Icons are small images

that represent items

such as the Recycle

Bin on your computer

• A file is a collection of stored

information Recycle Bin

icon



• A folder is a container that helps you

organize your files

• The taskbar is the horizontal bar at the

bottom of the screen

• The Start button is your launching point

when you want to communicate with your

computer

• The notification area at the right side of the

taskbar contains icons that represent

informational messages and programs



• The Recycle Bin is where you place the

files and folders that you don’t need

anymore and want to delete

• The desktop background is the shaded

area behind your desktop objects

• On the desktop background, you can place

icons, called shortcuts, which you can

double-click to access programs, files,

folders, even devices that you use

frequently



• Gadgets are optional programs that

present helpful or entertaining information

on your desktop

Gadgets


Pointing and Clicking

• A pointing device controls the

movement of the mouse pointer on your

computer screen

• The mouse pointer is a small arrow or

other symbol that moves on the screen

Onscreen

hand

pointer

Handheld

pointing

devices

Keyboard

pointing

devices



• Point: To move the

mouse pointer

over an icon

• Click: Point to an

icon and then click

once with the left mouse

button to select the icon

• Double-Click: Point to an icon,

click twice quickly with the left

mouse button to open the object

right mouse

button

left mouse

button



• Drag: Point to an icon,

press and hold down

the left mouse button,

move the mouse to drag

the icon, and then release

the left mouse button to

move the icon

right mouse

button

left mouse

button

• Right-click: Point

to an icon and click

the right mouse

button to display

a shortcut menu

Shortcut

menu


• Application programs let you create

documents, view Web pages, and send

and receive e-mail

• Some application programs, called

accessories, come 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

Starting a Windows 7 Program


• To open the All Programs menu,

you click the Start button ,

then point to All Programs

• You can also open certain

programs directly from

the Start menu

Starting a Windows 7 Program


Working with Windows

• When you start an application program,

its program window opens, showing

you the tools you need to use the

program

• All windows in the Windows 7

operating system have similar window

elements

• The title bar at the top of the open

window contains the name of the

program and document you opened



• The title bar also contains window resizing

buttons:

• Maximize button : Expands the window

to fill the entire desktop

• Restore Down button : Restores the

window to its previous size and position

(only available after maximizing a window)

• Minimize button : Shrinks a window

to a button on the taskbar

• The Close button closes a window



• Many windows have a scroll bar on the right

side and/or bottom of the window

• You click scroll bar elements to show parts

of your document that are hidden below the

bottom edge or off to the right side of the

screen

• Just below the title bar is the Ribbon, a strip

that contains tabs, which are pages that

contain buttons that you click to perform

actions



• Tabs are divided into groups of command

buttons

• Some programs have menus, words you

click to show lists of commands, and

toolbars, containing program buttons

• The Quick Access toolbar, in the upper-left

corner of the window, lets you quickly

perform common actions such as saving a

file



Paint Program Window


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 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

WordPad window in front of Paint window


Windows Aero

• Windows Aero is a set of special effects for

selected versions of Window 7 that gives windows

transparent backgrounds and subtle animations

upon minimizing, maximizing, and moving

• When you arrange windows using Aero, the

windows can appear in a 3-D stack that you can

quickly view without having to use the taskbar

• When you point to a taskbar button, Aero displays

a small preview of the file, a feature called Aero

Peek

• Your computer’s hardware must also support

Windows Aero to view and work with these

features


Using Command Buttons,

Menus, and Dialog Boxes

• Command buttons let you issue

instructions to modify program

objects

• Some command buttons reveal menus


Using Command Buttons,

Menus, and Dialog Boxes • Some menu commands

automatically display a

dialog box

• 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

for organizing related settings together

on a single sheet


A Sample Dialog Box

General tab

Options tab

Dialog box

name

Command buttons

Close button


A Sample Dialog Box

Option buttons

(you can only

select one)

Check box

Spin box

List box

(you can only

select one)

Text box

Buttons that open

another dialog box


Dialog Box Elements

Check Box Turns on an option (when

checked) or turns off an

option (when unchecked)

Option

Button

A small circle you click to

select an option (you can

only select one option

button in the group)


Dialog Box Elements

Text Box A box in which you can

type text or a setting

Spin Box A text box with up and

down arrows; you can

type a setting or you can

click the arrows to

increase or decrease a

setting


Dialog Box Elements

List Box A box that displays a list of

options from which you can

select (you may need to

adjust your view to see

additional settings in the

list box)

Command

Button

A button that completes

or cancels an operation


Getting Help

• Help and Support provides:

• Assistance with Windows features,

• Step-by-step instructions

for performing an operation

• Help troubleshooting

computer problems

• Definitions of Windows terms

• To open Help and Support, click the

Start button, then click Help and Support


Getting Help

• To find Help information, you can:

• Search using one or more descriptive

keywords, such as “Windows Sidebar”

• Browse Help topics by subject,

such as “Programs, tools, and games”

• Ask, which describes other ways to get help


Getting Help

Windows Help and Support window


Exiting Windows 7

• When you finish working on your computer,

you must shut it down properly

• Shutting down the computer properly

prevents loss of data and damage to Windows

• To shut down Windows and your computer:

• Save and close any open documents

and files

• Close any open programs and windows

• Shut down Windows


Exiting Windows 7

Shutting down your computer


Options for Ending a Windows 7 Session

Shut Down Completely shuts down a computer

Log Off Closes all windows, programs, and documents,

logs off your user account, and displays the

Welcome screen

Restart Shuts down your computer and then restarts it

Switch User Locks your user account and displays the Welcome

screen so that another user can log on their account

Lock Locks your user account, then displays

the Welcome screen (same as Lock button )

Sleep Saves your work, turns off the monitor, then

reduces power usage to all hardware so your

computer appears off (same as Power button )

Hibernate Saves your work, then turns off your computer

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