Windows Basics

Top of the window

If you want to move a window, you can click and drag the top of the window.

Windows

Windows is considered an Operating System created by Microsoft

USB Port

A flash drive will connect to a USB Port

Shift Key

A range of contiguous or adjacent files can be selected by clicking on the first file, then holding down the Shift key while clicking on the last file.

File Folders

A user can move an entire folder the same way they move a single file

File Explorer

Application used to organize files and folders on a Windows computer

Copying a shortcut onto a flash drive

Copying a shortcut onto a flash drive will NOT copy the actual contents of a file or folder

Short cut of a file or folder

Creating a shortcut does not create a duplicate copy of the file or folder

Locating Files on a Computer

Downloads Folder, Default folders like My Documents, The Recycle Bin

A user can Select Multiple Files by

Dragging the mouse and drawing a box around the file you want, By holding the control key on your keyboard when you select files. And by selecting a file and hold the shift key to mark the last file in the sequence.

Microsoft Edge

Edge is the built-in Web browser for Windows

File Extension

For example the file BdayInvites.docx will open in Microsoft Word, the default application. The computer know which program is the default application by the File Extension

Minimize Button

Hides the Window

Removing files from a Flash Drive

If you want to remove a file from your flash drive, click and drag the file to the Recycle Bin

File

Is an object on a computer that stores data, information, or settings

Folder

Is used to organize files on a computer

Ctrl+A

Keyboard shortcut that can be used to select all files in a folder simultaneously

Maximize Buton

Makes the window fill the entire screen

Adminstrator

Making changes to system settings or to other user's accounts requires you to have access to an account with Administrator privileges

HP and Dell are

Manufactures of Computers

Windows XP

Microsoft has stopped any type of technical support for Windows XP Computers

Click on the icon on the taskbar

Suppose you have several windows open on your desktop, but some of them are hidden behind other windows. The easiest way to switch to one of the hidden windows is by "Clicking on the icon on the taskbar ".

Microsoft Paint Application

The Paint Application can be used to crop or resize an image

Versions of Windows

The current version of Microsoft Windows is Windows 9 released in 2015. It replaced 2009's Window 7, and 2012 Windows 8

Double Click the mouse button

The double click mouse operation will allow to open a folder or application.

Latest version of Windows

The latest version of Windows is more stable and secure than past versions

Desktop

The main workplace of a Windows computer is called a Desktop

Start Menu in Windows 8

There is NO Start Menu in Windows 8

Start Menu in Windows 10

There is a Start Menu in Windows 10

If you want to move a window, you can click and drag the _______________________________________

Top of the window and or the Task Bar

Resize Window

User can drag outer edges ( top, bottom, left right ) and or the corners

Keyboard Shortcuts

Using keyboard shortcuts is often faster than using a mouse.

Windows Basics

When a file is deleted it is NOT permanently deleted and cannot be recovered

Ctrl-Alt-Delete keyboard shortcut

When a program is unresponsive you select Ctrl-Alt-Delete keys

Default folder when downloading in Google Chrome

When the user downloads a file through Google Chrome, the default folder to save the document might be the Downloads folder

Default application for particular file type

When you double-click a file on the desktop, it will open the Default application for that file type.

Recycle Bin

When you move a file to the Recycle Bin, it will not be deleted permanently from the computer.

Windows user Accounts

You can have "multiple" user accounts on a Windows computer

Control Key

You can select multiple files simultaneously by holding down the Control Key

If Operating System is not updated

Your computer may be at risk for viruses and malware