Windows 7 (Class # 05)

1. How to create a Desktop shortcut?

Desktop Shortcut: Right Click on desired item send to Desktop (Create Shortcut

2. What is Title Bar?

Title bar: The horizontal bar at the top of a program window that displays the name of the active or
open document. On many windows, the title bar also displays the program icon, the Quick Access
Toolbar, the Minimize, Maximize/Restore Down, and Close buttons, and the Help button linking to
the program-specific Help content.

3. What is Menu Bar?

Menu bar: menu bar is normally displayed just under the title bar which contains a series of drop
down menus.

4. What is Tool Bar?

Tool Bar: It contains a series of icons. THESE ICONS ARE like short cuts to certain menu
commands in the menu bar drop down list. It makes work fast and easy.

5. What is Status Bar?

Status bar: the bar which is displayed along the bottom of almost every program is called status
bar. It displayed information about the file or files opened or selected.

6. What is Scroll Bar?

Scroll bar: when a document window is bigger than the physical screen size of the computer.
Bars may appear on the right and the bottom of the window to make the users see all the
information easily.

7. How to resize a window narrower or wider?

Resizing a window, narrower or wider: If your window maximizes Double click on title bar. Move
your mouse pointer left or right side boarder then you will see that the mouse pointer changes
shape to become a horizontal line with an arrow on each end. Press down the left hand mouse
button and while keeping it pressed, move the mouse pointer left or right. When you release the
mouse button the window will be narrower or wider.

8. How to resize a window taller or shorter?

Resizing a window, taller or shorter: If your window maximizes Double click on title bar. Move your
mouse pointer up or down boarder end line. You will see that the mouse pointer changes shape to
become a vertical line with an arrow on each end. Press down the left hand mouse button and
while keeping it pressed, move the mouse pointer up or down. When you release the mouse button
the window will be taller or shorter.

9. How to resize a window in two directions at once?

Resizing a window in two directions at once: If your window maximizes Double click on title bar.
Move the mouse pointer to one of the corner edges of the window. You will see that the mouse
pointer changes shape to become a diagonal line with an arrow on each end. Press down the left
hand mouse button and while keeping it pressed, move the mouse pointer up or down and left or
right. When you release the mouse button the window will be resized both.

10. How can we switch between programs?

We can switch between Programs as: Press Alt key + Tab key to switch between Programs.

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11. How can we set opened windows in cascade windows view?
Cascading Windows: Right click on the empty space of taskbar click on cascade windows.

12. How can we set opened windows in a windows side by side view?
Side by side Windows: Right click on the empty space of taskbar click on Show windows side by
side.

13. What are files?

A file is a resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and is usually
based on some kind of durable storage. A file contains data saved permanently on disks and which
can be opened or run later as we wish once it is saved.

14. What are folders?

Files are stored on a disk in folders. Folder is the container of files.

15. What is drive and drive letters?

Drive: Drive is partitioned space on the hard disk. It is liked a separate room in a flat. To make our
information safe and use them in an organized way we need several drives on the hard disk.
Drive Letter: Every drive of a computer is assigned by a unique letter. It is called drive letter.
Window assigned drive is C. The other drives are assigned as D, E etc. respectively.

16. What is Windows Explorer? How can we Views the Windows Explorer?
Windows Explorer: Windows Explorer is generally used for exploring your computer disks, folders
and files.
We can view Windows explorer as: Right click on Start Button Click on Open Windows Explorer.

17. What is a Data storage Media?

Storage media are devices that store application and user data permanently for later retrieval.
There are a range of storage media including:
a. Internal hard disks
b. External hard disks
c. CDs/DVDs
d. USB flash drive
e. Memory card
f. Network drives

18. What is Online Storage?

Online Storage is a browser-based application that allows you to store and access important files,
safely and securely online. Online Storage allows to back up your files and stores them in a safe
place for you.

19. How can we create a folder?

Right click on the blank space of the window where the folder is to be created On the popup
menu pause on new. On the submenu click Folder Name the folder and press Enter or click
outside; the folder is created.

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