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Laboratory Exercise #1 - Computer System

Office Productivity Tools 1 Laboratory Exercise # 1 Computer System Objectives: At the end of the session, the students are expected to:. Connect and disconnect cable connection of the computer system Recognize the different parts of the computer

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Laboratory Exercise #1 - Computer System

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  1. OfficeProductivityTools1 LaboratoryExercise#1 ComputerSystem Objectives: Attheendofthesession,thestudentsareexpectedto: Connectanddisconnectcableconnectionofthecomputersystem Recognizethedifferentpartsofthecomputer Enumeratethestepsinbootprocessorinbootsequence StartandshutdowncomputerusingWindowsXPoperatingsystem LoginorouttoWindowsXP RecognizetheWindowsXPStartMenu ExplorethedesktopofWindowsXPincludingitscommonicons ExploretheWindowsXPHelpandSupportCenter • • • • • • • • Materials: 1PCwithpre-installedMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem • BasicPrinciples: Amachinethatisusedforprocessingdatabasedontheseriesofinstructionsiscalledacomputer.The instructionthatisusedformanipulatingdataisknownasprogram.Data,inthecontextofcomputing, referstothesymbolsrepresentingfacts,objects,andideas. Figure1.1TypicalIBM-compatiblecomputer LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  2. OfficeProductivityTools1 Acomputeracceptsinputs,processes,stores,andproducesdataaccordingtotheprogramitsrunning. Figure1.2Input,processing,storage,andoutputactivitiesofacomputer Atypicalcomputercaseenclosesthemaincomputercomponents.Itcomeswitharoomforapower supply,expansionslotsandexpansionbays,wirestopowerupacomputer,andIOportsthatare connectedtoamotherboard.Itisusuallymadefromsteel,aluminum,orplastic.Thisisalsoknownasthe computercase,chassis,box,orhousing. Figure1.3Exampleofacomputercase Oneimportantcomponentinsidethecomputercaseisthemotherboard.Thiscontainsslotsforexpansion cardsanditholdspartslikecentralprocessingunit,randomaccessmemory,BIOS,computerbuseslike PCI,AGP,ISA,andUSB.Motherboardisalsoknownassystemboard. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  3. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.4Typicalmotherboard Figure1.5ModernASUSmotherboard Thecomponentofacomputerthatinterpretsinstructionsandprocessesdataincomputerprogramsare calledcentralprocessingunit(CPU)orsimplyprocessor. Figure1.6Intel80486DX2microprocessor LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  4. OfficeProductivityTools1 Thecomponentthatstoresdatatobeaccessedinanyorderiscalledarandomaccessmemory(RAM).It isconsideredasthemainmemoryorprimarystorage.Itistheworkingareausedfordisplayingand manipulatingdata.ItisusuallyintheformofintegratedcircuitscalledmemorysticksorRAMsticks.The contentsofRAMareerasedwhenacomputerisshutdown. Figure1.7RAMPackaging AnotherimportantpartthatthemotherboardholdsistheBIOS(BasicInput-OutputSystemorBasic IntegratedOperatingSystem).Itreferstothesoftwarerunbyacomputerwhenitisfirstturnedon.Its primaryfunctionistopreparethemachinesootherprogramsstoredonvariousdevicescanload,execute, andassumecontrolofthecomputersystem.Thisstepisknownasbootprocessorbooting. Figure1.8PhoenixAwardBIOSonaPC Thepurposeofbootprocessistoperformasetofdiagnostictestcalledthepower-onself-test(POST). AnotherpurposeofBIOSistoloadtheoperatingsystemfromtheharddisktothemainmemorysothat thecomputercanperformitsbasicoperations.Thefollowingaretheeventsinbootprocess: 1.Power up–Thepowerlightisilluminatedwhenyouturnonthepowerswitch.Thepoweris distributedtothecomputercircuitrywhenthecomputeristurnedon. 2.Start boot program–ThebootstrapprogramstoredinROMisexecutedbythemicroprocessor.A bootstrapprogramisaprogramthatcontainsthestepsinloadingandinitializingtheoperating systemthatthecomputerperformswhenitisswitchedon. 3.Power-on Self-test–Diagnostictestsofseveralimportantsystemcomponentsareperformedby thecomputersystem. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  5. OfficeProductivityTools1 4.Identify peripheral devices–Theoperatingsystemidentifiestheperipheraldevicesconnectedto thecomputeranditalsocheckstheirsettings. 5.Load operating system–TheoperatingsystemiscopiedfromtheharddisktotheRAM. 6.Check configuration and customization–Configurationdataisreadbythemicroprocessorandit executesanycustomizedstartuproutinesthatarespecifiedbytheuser. Figure1.9Computerperformingthebootprocess Motherboardalsocontainsbusesthatallowthetransferofdataorpowerbetweencomputercomponents insideacomputerorbetweencomputers.Thetypesofcomputerbusesavailableare: • Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)–Thiscomputerbusisusedtoattachperipheraldevices toacomputermotherboard. Figure1.1032-bitexpansionslots LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  6. OfficeProductivityTools1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)–Thisisusedtoattachagraphicscardtoacomputer’s motherboard.Itisahigh-speedpoint-to-pointchannelandisalsocalledAdvancedGraphicsPort. AGPisslowlybeingphasedoutinfavorofPCIExpress. Figure1.11AGPSlot(topmost) Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)–ThisbusisstandardforIBMcompatiblecomputersandis usuallyphasedout. Figure1.12ISAslotsonamotherboard Universal Serial Bus (USB)–Itisaserialbusstandardforconnectingdifferentdevices. • • • Figure1.13TypeAUSBconnector LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem Figure1.14TypeBUSBconnectors

  7. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.15USB2.0"trident"logo Computercasealsoprovideshousingforpowersupply. Apowersupplyisadeviceorsystemthat supplieselectricalenergytoanoutputloadorgroupofoutputloads.ItisalsoknownasPowerSupply UnitorPSU. Figure1.16PowerSupply Differentstoragecontrollersareavailablecontrollingharddisk,floppydisk,CD-ROM,andotherdrives. Thesestoragecontrollersare: • Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)–Thisisusedtoattachstoragedeviceslikeharddisks andCD-ROM.ManysynonymsandtermsareassociatedtoATAsuchasIDE,ATAPI,and UDMA. Figure1.17UltraATAcable LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  8. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.18ATAconnectionsocketsonaPCmotherboard Serial ATA (SATA)–Itisdesignedtotransferdatatoandformaharddisk.Itisthesuccessorto theATA. • Figure1.19SATAPorts Figure1.207-pinSerialATAdatacable Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)–Itisastandardfortransferringdatabetweendevices onbothinternalandexternalcomputerbuses.Itiscommonlyusedforharddisksandtape storagedevices.Itisalsousedtoconnectscanners,printers,CD-ROMdrives,CDrecorders,and DVDdrives. • Figure1.21SCSIDB25cable Figure1.22SCSIterminator Agraphicsadapterorgraphicscardisanotherimportantcomputercomponentthatisusedtohandlethe displayoftext,graphics,animation,andvideos.Itconvertsvisualinformationintoasignalthatcanbe LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  9. OfficeProductivityTools1 usedasinputfordisplaymediumsuchasmonitors,LCDTV,projectors,etc. Graphicscardsare connectedintomotherboardsandsoldasexpansioncards. Computersystemalsooffersdifferentcomputerbuswhichisusedtoconnectthecomputertoexternal peripheraldeviceslikeprintersorscanners.Theseare: Parallel Port–Thisisusedinconnectionwithacabletoconnectseparateperipheralsina computersystem.Inthisport,binaryinformationistransferredinparallel.Themostcommonkind ofparallelportisaprinterport. Figure1.23Parallelprinterport Serial Port–Itisaphysicalinterfacewhichtransfersinformationonebitatatime.Thisisusedto connectdevicessuchasmodems,mouse,keyboards,etc.inacomputer. Figure1.24MaleSerialPort Universal Serial Bus (USB)–discussedearlier FireWire–ItisapersonalcomputerserialbusinterfacestandardwhichreplacedSCSIinmany applications.Itoffershigh-speedcommunicationsandisochronousreal-timedataservices.Itis usedcommonlyinmoderndigitalcamcordersandcameras,andiPod. • • • • LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  10. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.266-pinFireWire400connector Figure1.254-PinFireWire400connector Sometypesofremovablemediawriterarethefollowing: CD–Thisisthemostcommontypeofremovablemedia.Itischeapbutfragile.CD-ROMstands forCompactDiscRead-onlymemory.AllmodernCD-ROMdrivescanalsoreadaudioCDs.The standardCD-ROMhasthecapacityof650or700MB. • Figure1.27CD-ROMdrive Figure1.28CompactDisc • DVD–ItisalsoknownasDigitalVersatileDiscorDigitalVideoDiscwhichisanopticaldisc storagethatisusedtostoremovies.Itresemblestocompactdiscsastheirphysicaldimensions arethesame.DVDsareencodedinadifferentformatandhasahighercapacitythanofCDs. Figure1.29DVD-Rwriting/readingside LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  11. OfficeProductivityTools1 Floppydisk–Itiscomposedofaringofthin,flexiblemagneticstoragemedium.Itisencasedina squareorrectangularplasticwallet.Itisreadandwrittenbyafloppydiskdrive. Figure1.303½-inchFloppyDisk Figure1.31FloppyDiskDrive Harddiskisusedtokeepdatainsidethecomputerforlateruse.Itisconsideredasaninternal • • storage.Aharddiskdriveorharddriveisanon-volatilestoragedevicethatstoresdataontohard diskplatters. Figure1.32TopandBottomviewsofaWesternDigitalharddisk Thereisalsohardwarethatcanincludeexternalcomponentsinacomputersystem.Theseare: LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  12. OfficeProductivityTools1 • Input devices–Commoninputdevicesarekeyboardandmouse. Figure1.33Keyboard Thecommonlyusedspecialkeysarethefollowing: @Atogglekeythatwhenactivated,shiftsalphabeticletterstouppercase. withnumbers,punctuationmarks,andothersymbols. Itdoesnotaffectkeys jWhenpressedincombinationwithaletterkey,causesthelettertobeinuppercase. Thisisalso :symbolwith;,and usedtoaccesstheuppersymbolindicatedinkeyswithtwolabels,e.g., “symbolwith‘intypicalkeyboards. aShortforalternate. Whenpressedincombinationwithanotherkey(s),usuallyissuesacommand. Themeaningvariesdependingontheapplication. bShortforcontrol. Whenpressedincombinationwithanotherkey(s),usuallyissuesacommand. b+Ofor Themeaningvariesdependingontheapplication.Commonshortcutkeysare: b+Cforcopy,forb+Xcut,forb+Vpaste,etc. open, ]Shortfornumericlock. Atogglekeythatwhenactivated,causesnumerickeypadkeystofunction likeacalculator.Whendeactivated,numerickeypadkeysmoveinsertionpoint. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  13. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.34Mouse • Output devices–Commonoutputdevicesaremonitor(television-likeequipmentdesignedto displaydigitaldata),printer(adevicethatproducesapermanentdocuments),andspeakers(used toplaymoresophisticatedsoundsonthecomputer). Figure1.3519inchesCRTcomputermonitor Figure1.36Epsoninkjetprinter LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  14. OfficeProductivityTools1 Atypicalcomputerbasicallyhasthefollowingparts: • • • • • • • • • • • Computersystemunit Displaydevice Keyboard Mouse Floppydiskdrive Harddiskdrive CD-ROMorDVDdrive CD-writer Speakersandsoundcard–Asoundcardisasmallcircuitboardwhichisrequiredforhigh-quality music,narration,andsoundeffects. Printer Modem–ItisusedtoconnectthroughtheInternetusingastandardtelephoneline. Figure1.37TypicalComputerSystem LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  15. OfficeProductivityTools1 Themajorexpansionportsfoundinthebackofthecomputercaseareusedtoconnectperipheraldevices tothecomputer.Thedifferentexpansionportsare: • • • • • • • • • • Powerplugsocket Keyboardport Mouseport USBport DB-9serialport Parallelport(printer) Speakerandmonitorjacks Monitorport Modemport Networkport Figure1.38Differentexpansionports LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  16. OfficeProductivityTools1 Thecablesuppliedwithaperipheraldeviceisconnectedtothecomputersystemthroughtheexpansion slot.Youcanfigureoutwheretoconnectitbymatchingtheshapeofthecableconnectortotheport.The differentcomputercablesandconnectorsareshowninthefigurebelow: Figure1.39Personalcomputercablesandconnectors Asamentionedearlier,computermanipulatesdataaccordingtoasetofinstructionscalledprogramsor software.Oneimportantprogramusedbyacomputeristheoperatingsystemwhichactsasamaster controllerforalltheactivitiesthattakeplacewithinacomputer.Typicaloperatingsystemsusedby computersareWindows98,WindowsME,Windows2000,WindowsNT,WindowsXP,etc. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  17. OfficeProductivityTools1 WindowsXPstartsautomaticallywhencomputeristurnedon. Figure1.40WindowsXPWelcomeScreen AfterloggingonusingtheWelcomescreen,theWindowsXPDesktopisdisplayed.Itisdisplayedwhen youfirstlogontoWindowsXP.Itisthestartingpointforallyouractivities.Thebasicelementsofthe Desktopare: Icons–Theserepresentsfiles,folders,orapplications. Taskbar–ItisthebaracrossthebottomoftheDesktop.ItincludestheStartmenuandicons • • representingprogramsavailableonthecomputer.Itshowsalsowhatprograms,folders,andfiles arecurrentlyopenonyourDesktop. Desktopicons Taskbar Figure1.41WindowsXPDesktop ThemostcommonwaytointeractwithyourcomputerandwithWindowsXPisbytheuseofthemouse.A mouseiscomposedofseveralbuttons.Themostcommonlyusedbuttonsaretheleftandrightbuttons. Thesebuttonscandothefollowingactions: LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  18. OfficeProductivityTools1 Click–Presstheleftmousebuttononcewhilethepointerisoveranobject.Thisactionwillmake anobjectselectedoractive. Right-click–Presstherightmousebuttononcethewhilethepointerisoveranobject.Thisaction showsthecontextmenurelatedtoanobject. Double-click–Quicklydoublepresstheleftmousebuttontwiceinsuccessionwhilethepointeris overanobject.Thisactiondisplaysthecontentsofanobject. Drag–Presstheleftmousebuttonandholditdownasyoumovethemouse.Itcanbeusedto • • • • moveobjectsorselecttext.Releasethemousebuttonwhentheobjectorallthetextisselected. WhenWindowsXPisfirstinstalled,itonlydisplaystheRecycleBiniconandthetaskbaronyourDesktop. TheStartmenucontainscommonWindowsiconandfolders. Someofthecommoniconsandfoldersare: • My Documents–Whendouble-clicked,displaysthecontentsoftheMyDocumentsfolderwhichis thedefaultlocationwhereWindowsXPstoresthedocumentsyoucreate. Figure1.42MyDocuments LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  19. OfficeProductivityTools1 My Computer–Whendouble-clicked,displaystheallthedrivesonyourcomputer. Figure1.43MyComputer Recycle Bin–Itisthefolderwhichstoresdeletedfileswhereyoucanpermanentlydeleteafileor restoreafile. Internet Explorer–ThisisusedtobrowsetheInternet. Taskbar–Thisislocatedacrossthebottomofthescreenbutitcanbemovedalongonesideor acrossthetopofthescreen.Theelementsofthetaskbarare: • • • • Start menu–Itislocatedontheleft-mostpartofthetaskbarwhichprovidesaccesstothe programs,folders,andfilesonyourcomputer. Toolbars–Thesearehiddenbydefault.Thefourtoolbarsare: Quick Launch toolbar–ItcontainsshortcutsforInternetExplorer,theDesktop, andWindowsMediaPlayer. Desktop toolbar–ItcontainsshortcutstoalltheiconsonyourDesktop,certain itemsintheStartmenu,andtotheInternetExplorer. Address toolbar–Itdisplaysanaddresstextboxtotypeasite’slocation Links toolbar–ItdisplaysyourcustomizedlinksfromInternetExplorer. Buttons for currently active windows–Thesearebuttonsrepresentinganopenedwindow. Notification area–Theseareprogramsconstantlyrunningthatprovidesinformationor alertsthatarerepresentedasiconsonthefarrightsideofthetaskbaradjacenttotime. Time–Thisislocatedontherightofthetaskbar.Thisisusedtodeterminethetimewhen fileshavebeencreatedandchanged. Figure1.44Taskbar o o o o o LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  20. OfficeProductivityTools1 YoucanusetheWindowsXPHelpandSupportCentertofindanddisplayinformationonhowtousethe componentsofWindowsXP. Figure1.45HelpandSupportCenter ThetoolbaracrossthetopwindowwillhelpyounavigatetheHelpandSupportCenterwindow.The buttonsincludedinthetoolbarare: Back and Forward buttons–Thesebuttonsdisplaythepreviousandnexttopicsthatyou displayed. Home button–ItallowsyoutoreturntotheHomepageoftheHelpandSupportCenter. Index button–ItallowsyoutobrowseforHelptopicsintheIndex. Favorites button–Itallowsyoutoreferencetopicsyouoftendisplayed. History button–Itallowsyoutojumpthroughoutseveralpagesyoupreviouslydisplayed. Options button–Itdisplaysamenuofoptionsforcustomizingtheinterface. • • • • • • LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  21. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.46HelpandSupportCenter Procedures: Activity1 DisconnectingtheComputerSystem 1.Removeallcablesconnectedtoyourcomputer.Youcaneasilyunplugsomecablesofthe computersystem.Therearesomecablesthatarestillneededtounscrewbeforeyoucanunplug them.Unscrewthesecablesusingthethumbscrew. Figure1.47Exampleofcablewiththumbscrew 2.Enumeratealltheequipmentpresentinyourcomputer. 3.Enumeratealltheportsthatcanbefoundinyourcomputerandwritethecorrespondingcableand deviceassociatedtothatport. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  22. OfficeProductivityTools1 Activity2 ConnectingtheComputerSystem 1.Locatethevideoadapterportatthebackofthecomputerchassisthenattachthemonitorcable. Figure1.48MonitorCable Figure1.49MonitorPort 2.Locatethekeyboardportatthebackofthecomputerchassisthenattachthekeyboardcable. Figure1.50Keyboardportandkeyboardcable LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem *PropertyofSTI Page22of37

  23. OfficeProductivityTools1 3.Locatethemouseportatthebackofthecomputerchassisthenattachthemousecable. Figure1.51Mousecableandmouseport 4.Locatethespeakerportatthebackofthecomputerchassisthenattachthespeakercable. Tip:Somespeakersrequireaseparatepowersupply.ThiscanbeconnectedtotheAVR(ifthereisstill anavailableoutlet)ordirectlytoanelectricaloutlet. Figure1.52Speaker,Microphone,LineIn,and15-pinGame/MIDIport 5.Locatethepowersupplyportofthesystemunitthenattachthepowersupplycable. Figure1.53PowerSupplyport LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  24. OfficeProductivityTools1 6.LocatethepoweroutletatthebackoftheAVR(labeled220V)thenattachthemonitorpowercable andsystemunitcable. Figure1.54AVRpowersocket Warning:SomeAVRshavedifferentvoltageoutputs.ReadthelabelsatthebackoftheAVRtoavoid damagingthePC. Activity3 OperatingthePC 1.PlugtheAVRinanelectricaloutlet. 2.TurnontheAVR. 3.Turnonthemonitor. 4.Turnonthesystemunit. 5.Turnonthespeakers(ifapplicable). 6.Waitpatientlyforthesystemtostartup. 7. Turnonyourcomputer. 8.WelcomescreenisdisplayedafterWindowsfinishesloading. Figure155WindowsXPWelcomeScreen LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  25. OfficeProductivityTools1 9.Clickyourusername. 10.TypeyourpasswordinthepasswordtextboxifWindowsissetuptorequirepassword. Figure1.56WelcomescreenwithPasswordtextbox 11.PressENTERorclickthebuttonrepresentedbyagreenarrow. *TakenotethatyoucanshutdownyourcomputerfromtheWelcomescreenbyclickingthecolorred buttonlocatedonthebottomleftsideofthescreenwithalabel“Turnoffcomputer.” *Takenotethattherearetwowaystologoninthesystem,whichareusingwelcomescreenandclassic logonprompt.UsingWelcomescreenlogonoption(examplesareFigure1.55andFigure1.56)makes logonfastandeasy.Theonlythingyouhavetodowiththisoptionistoclickyourusernameandsupply thepasswordifneeded.Theotheroptioninloggingtothesystemisbyusingtheclassiclogonprompt whichisamoresecurewaytologontothesystembecauseyouneedtoinputyourloginnameand password. Figure1.57ClassicalLogonPrompt 12.EnumeratealltheiconsdisplayedintheWindowsXPDesktop. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  26. OfficeProductivityTools1 _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 13.Right-clickalltheiconspresentintheDesktopandenumerateallthecontextmenuoptionsof eachicon. Figure1.58ContextMenuofMyComputer LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  27. OfficeProductivityTools1 _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  28. OfficeProductivityTools1 14.ClickStart,enumerate,andexplainallthecommoniconsandfoldersdisplayedintheStartMenu ofthetaskbar. Figure1.59CommoniconsofStartmenu _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem *PropertyofSTI Page28of37

  29. OfficeProductivityTools1 15.ClickStart. 16.ClickMyDocuments. Figure1.60StartingMyDocuments 17.EnumerateallthecontentsoftheMyDocumentsfolders. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  30. OfficeProductivityTools1 18.CloseMyDocumentsFolderbychoosingFile CloseorclickingtheClosebutton Figure1.61ClosingMyDocumentsusingFilemenu Figure1.62ClosingMyDocumentsusingClosebutton 19.ClickStart. 20.ClickMyComputer. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  31. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.63StartingMyComputer 21.EnumerateallthecontentsoftheMyComputer. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  32. OfficeProductivityTools1 22.CloseMyDocumentsFolder(similarprocedureinclosingMyComputer). 23.Right-clickanemptyareaofthetaskbar. 24.PointyourmouseoverToolbarsfromthecontextmenuthatappears. Figure1.64Toolbars 25.Enumeratealltheoptionsgiveninthetoolbarsmenu _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  33. OfficeProductivityTools1 26.ClickStart. 27.ClickHelpandSupportCenter. Figure1.65StartingHelpandSupportCenter 28.TypethekeywordorwordstosearchforintheSearchtextboxoftheHelpandSupportCenter (searchactivedesktop). Figure1.66Searchtextbox 29.PressENTER. 30.Clickatopicunderthe“PickaTask”columntodisplayinformationaboutatopic. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  34. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.67UsingSearchofHelpandSupportCenter 31.ClicktheAddtoFavoritesbuttontoaddthecurrenttopictothelistoffavorites. 32.ClickFavoritesbuttontodisplaytheFavoritespane. Figure1.68AddingFavorites LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  35. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.69DisplayingFavoritespane 33.ChooseatopicundertheFavoritespane. Figure1.70ChoosingatopicundertheFavoritespane 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. ChooseDisplaybuttontodisplaytheinformationofthatitemlocatedundertheFavoritespane. ChooseRenamebuttontodisplaytheinformationofthatitemlocatedundertheFavoritespane. ChooseDeletebuttontodeletetheitemonthelist. ClickStart. ClickLogOff. Chooseeitherlogofforswitchingusers. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  36. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.71LoggingOff/SwitchingUser Figure1.72Choicesinloggingoff 40.ClickStart. 41.ClickTurnOffComputer. LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem

  37. OfficeProductivityTools1 Figure1.73Stepsinshuttingdown Figure1.74Choicesinturningoffcomputer.ChooseRestart. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. ChooseRestart. Loginagain. ClickStart. ClickTurnOffComputer. ClickTurnOff. References: 1.www.wikipedia.com 2.Estevez,E.,Haag,S.,Perry,J.,andSosinsky,B.,(2002),Thei-seriesMicrosoftWindowsXP complete,NewYork,USA,McGraw-Hill/Irwin Technology LaboratoryExercise#1-ComputerSystem th 3.Parsons,JuneJamrichandOja,Dan,(2002),Computerconcepts5 edition,USA,Course

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