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Windows XP Basics

Windows XP Basics. By Jane Maringer-Cantu CSIS 572. What is a Computer?. A computer is composed of 2 main parts. Hardware Software Refers to the programs , or applications , that a computer uses to perform tasks. instructions that tell your computer what to do. Keyboard. CPU

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Windows XP Basics

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  1. Windows XP Basics By Jane Maringer-Cantu CSIS 572

  2. What is a Computer? • A computer is composed of 2 main parts. • Hardware • Software • Refers to the programs, or applications, that a computer uses to perform tasks. • instructions that tell your computer what to do. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  3. Keyboard CPU (Central Processing Unit) Parts of a Computer CD-ROM Monitor Zip Drive CD Drive Mouse Flash Drive Printer Floppy Disks Jane Maringer-Cantu

  4. Bytes • Bytes are used to measure the amount of information a device can store. • One byte is one character. • A character can be a number, letter or symbol. • One byte consists of 8 bits (binary digits). • A bit is the smallest unit of information a computer can process. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  5. Bytes (continued) • Kilobyte (K)=1,024 characters. This is approximately equal to one page of double-spaced text. • Megabyte (MB)=1,048,576 characters. This is approximately equal to one novel. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  6. Bytes (continued) • Gigabyte (GB)=1,073,741,824 characters. This is approximately equal to 1000 novels. • Terabyte (TB)=1,099,511,627,776 characters. This is approximately equal to 1,000,000 novels. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  7. Bytes (continued) Jane Maringer-Cantu

  8. Hard Drive vs. Memory • Your hard drive can be considered a large bookshelf. Just as you store books and papers on that shelf, you store applications on the hard drive. • (The larger the bookshelf you have, the more items you can fit onto it.) Jane Maringer-Cantu

  9. Hard Drive vs. Memory • We can think of random access memory (RAM) as the surface of a desk. This is where you actively work with items from the bookshelf. • (The bigger your desk, the more books you can open at one time.) Jane Maringer-Cantu

  10. Can you talk to your computer? • There are 2 ways in which you can communicate with your computer. • Using the keyboard (Typing information into the computer) • Using a pointing device such as a mouse (Selecting & moving items) Jane Maringer-Cantu

  11. Windows XP • is an operating system, which is software that helps the computer carry out operating tasks, such as: • displaying information on the computer screen, and • saving data on disks. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  12. Windows XP • Provides you with access to all the parts of your computing environment. • Documents • Files • Applications or Programs • Lets you set up & use printers • Provides you access to network servers Jane Maringer-Cantu

  13. Windows • Windows XP environment is centered around windows. • A window is a rectangular area onscreen that presents information. • You can open, close, maximize, minimize, move & resize windows. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  14. ICONS • Windows XP uses small graphical icons, or pictures, to represent objects. • Most icons also have text labels. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  15. Using a Mouse • 4 Basic Actions • Pointing-Using the mouse as an extension of your hand. • Clicking- Pressing and releasing the mouse button one time. • Double-clicking-pressing and releasing the mouse button two times quickly. • Dragging-pressing and holding the left mouse button over the object, move the mouse to desired place and release. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  16. Selecting Objects • You can select an object in several ways. • If the object is not a menu selection, you click the object: • Move the mouse cursor onto the icon and press the left mouse button once. • A selected icon is highlighted; its label is darkened and has a dotted line. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  17. Choosing an Object • You choose an object to activate its associated command by double-clicking its icon • move the mouse cursor onto the icon and press the left mouse button rapidly twice. • If the object is a menu selection or command button, you choose it with a single click. • For example, the command button cancel. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  18. Moving an Object • To drag and drop an object onto another object, move the mouse cursor onto the icon of the object to be dragged. • Press and hold the left mouse button while you move the mouse cursor to the destination object’s icon. • Then release the mouse button. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  19. Context Menu • If you move the mouse over an object on the desktop or in a window and click the right mouse button, Windows XP displays a menu called a context menu, or right-click menu, with the object’s common commands. Jane Maringer-Cantu

  20. Any Questions? Jane Maringer-Cantu

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