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Prerequisites

Prerequisites Essentials of Windows 2000 By Robert T. Grauer Maryann Barber Objectives (1 of 2) Describe the objects on the Windows desktop; use icons on the desktop to start applications

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Prerequisites

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  1. Prerequisites Essentials of Windows 2000 By Robert T. Grauer Maryann Barber Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  2. Objectives (1 of 2) • Describe the objects on the Windows desktop; use icons on the desktop to start applications • Explain the significance of the common user interface; identify elements that are present in every window • Explain the similarities/differences in appearance between Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 • Use the Help command to learn about Windows 2000 • Format a floppy disk Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  3. Objectives (2 of 2) • Differentiate between a program file and a data file; explain the icons that appear next to a file in My Computer and Windows Explorer • Explain how folders are used to organize the files on a disk; use the View menu/Folder Options command to change the appearance of a folder • Distinguish between My Computer and Windows Explorer when viewing files and folders; explain the advantages of the hierarchical view available within Windows Explorer • Use Internet Explorer to download the practice files for the Exploring Windows series; describe how to view a Web page from within Windows Explorer • Copy/move a file from one folder to another; delete a file, then recover the deleted file from the Recycle Bin Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  4. Overview • Windows controls the computer and all peripheral operations • Common User Interface • Consistent command structure • Windows desktop, a Graphical User Interface • Basic components of a window • Execute commands • Use My Computer • Manage files on your system Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  5. Windows Operating Systems • Windows 95 • Windows NT • Windows 98 • Windows Me • Windows 2000 Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  6. The Desktop Outlook Express My Computer Recycle Bin My Documents Microsoft Outlook Internet Explorer Start Button Taskbar Multitasking The Desktop Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  7. Title bar Min/Max button Restore button Close button Menu bar Toolbar Status bar Vertical scroll bar Horizontal scroll bar Large Icons view Details view Anatomy of a Window Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  8. Common User Interface Can You Name Each Item? Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  9. Moving and Sizing a Window • Size a window • Drag a Border • Drag a Corner • Move a window • Drag the Title Bar Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  10. Pull-down Menus • Pull-down menu • Dimmed command • Ellipsis • Check • Bullet • Arrowhead • Submenu Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  11. Dialog Boxes • Dialog box • Option (radio) button • Check boxes • Text box • Drop-down list box Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  12. Dialog Boxes continued • Command buttons • Open List box • Scroll bar • List box • Tabbed dialog box • What’s This? button • Cancel button • OK button Right-Click Mouse Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  13. The Mouse • Point • Click • Right Click • Double Click • Drag • Mouse Pointer Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  14. The Help Command • Help menu • Help command • Contents tab • Index tab • Search tab Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  15. Formatting a Floppy • Format command • Quick (erase) • Full • Copy System Files • Label Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  16. Folder File Type File Program file Data file Files and Folders Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  17. File + New Other Menus Toolbar Folder Subfolder Tree Diagram Plus Sign Minus Sign The Windows Explorer Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

  18. Summary • Windows operations take place on desktop • Begin at Start button • Mouse is essential • Window elements • Dialog box supplies information for commands • Floppy disks • Organization using files and folders Exploring Microsoft Office XP- Essentials of Windows 2000

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