Windows 7 Interface.pptx

Windows 7 interface

1. Starting Windows 7 When you turn the computer ON “cold booting”, the computer will upload the operating system. Booting: the time from turn ON until the user get the access to there computer . 1

2. Desktop 2

3. Welcome Screen 3

4. The Desktop The Desktop is the main Windows 7 screen. It is the work area where dialog boxes, windows, icons, and menus appear. 4

5. Desktop Icons The Desktop is where you’ll find icons (small pictures) for many of your most frequently used programs. You’ll most likely see icons for Computer, Documents, Recycle Bin, and Internet Explorer. 5

6. Windows 7 Desktop Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 6 Operating system Desktop Taskbar Window Icon Desktop Taskbar Icons Start button

7. Desktop 7

8. Desktop Components Icon s – graphic image (pictures ) that represents an object available to your computer. Desktop picture or background -Displays the colors and graphics of your desktop; you can change the desktop background to look the way you want it such as using a picture. Also called wallpaper. Desktop -your workplace on the screen. Start Button -provides access to Windows 7 programs, documents, and information on the Internet. Generally located in the lower left corner of the desktop. 8

9. Desktop Components Program button s-launches Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Windows Explorer and the program buttons that you have chosen to pin to the taskbar. Taskbar -contains the Start button and buttons that give you quick access to common tools and the programs currently running. Generally located along the bottom of the desktop. 9

10. Desktop Components Notification area -shows the notification icons, the current date and time and lets you set the clock. Also known as the system tray and generally located in the lower right corner of the desktop. Recycle Bin icon -contains files and folders that you delete. The deleted files are not gone until you empty the Recycle bin. My Computer: My Computer allows the user to explore the contents of their computer drives as well as manage their computer files 10

11. The Taskbar 11 Program icons Excel Word

12. The Taskbar The taskbar enables you to move between open windows and provides access to the resources of your computer. Using the taskbar, you activate a window that is covered by other windows by clicking the program icon. 12

13. The Notification Area Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 13 Notification area Pop-up window Action Center icon Open Action Center link

14. Icons can be classifies as the following Folder Icons File icons Shortcut icons 14

15. Folder Icons ” directories” : store files and other folders. They are used to organize files on computer . The folders themselves take up virtually no space on the hard drive 15

16. File icons: a collection of data stored in one unit, identified by a filename. They can be documents, programs, libraries, and other compilations of data. File name consists of two part name and extension 16

17. Shortcut icons: a link that points to a program on the computer. Shortcuts allow users to create links to their programs in any folder, Start bar, Taskbar, Desktop or other locations on their computer. 17

18. The Start Menu 18 Programs Control Panel System folders Help and Support All Programs Shut down Search box Start button

19. The Start menu is divided into panes , with similar items grouped on a pane. The left pane displays a list of programs that you commonly access on the computer. The right pane accesses your system folders, such as Documents, Pictures and Music the Search box enables you to type keywords to complete searches for files or folders on your computer. Searching will be covered in a later slide in this presentation. 19

20. Use the Start menu to do these common activities: Start programs Open commonly used folders Search for files, folders, and programs Adjust computer settings Get help with the Windows operating system Turn off the computer Log off from Windows or switch to a different user account 20

21. Shutting Down the computer Click the Shut down button to turn off the computer. Switch user: easy way for another person to log on to the computer without logging you off or closing your programs and files. Log off: When you log off from Windows, all of the programs you were using are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Lock: You'll have to enter your password when you come back, which helps keep your work more secure. Restart: The Restart button "reboots" your computer (it is sometimes called a "warm boot" or "soft boot.") That means it saves your information to the hard drive, turns off the computer for a moment, and then turns it back on again. Sleep: puts computer in a low-power state, but doesn't turn it off. 21

22. Window Components 22 Scroll bar Minimize window Maximize window Close window Title bar

23. Working with Windows Whenever you open a program, file, or folder, it appears on your screen in a box or frame called a window Parts of a window 23

24. Parts of a typical window Title bar . Displays the name of the document and program Minimize , Maximize, and Close buttons . These buttons hide the window, enlarge it to fill the whole screen, and close it, respectively Menu bar . Contains items that you can click to make choices in a program. Scroll bar . Lets you scroll the contents of the window to see information that is currently out of view. Borders and corners . You can drag these with your mouse pointer to change the size of the window . 24