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BOOK
COVER WINDOWS 7
ENVIRONMENT

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Objectives
• Understand the desktop
• Manage windows
• Identify Windows accessories
• Work with security settings and software
• Perform a search
• Get help

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Windows 7 Desktop

• Operating system Desktop

• Desktop
• Taskbar Icons

• Window
• Icon
Start button Taskbar

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OPERATING SYSTEM
• is a software application that controls the activities of the
computer. Behind the scenes ,it accepts input from
devices, such as the keyboard and mouse, and directs
output to the monitor and speakers. It keeps track of your
files and folders on storage devices, such as disk drives
and flash drives. It provides security for your computer
system. It communicates with the other software
applications you have on your computer and enables
them to work together.
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DESKTOP
• is the screen that displays once you have turned on the
computer and responded to prompts for your user name
and password. This is your workspace. It is where you
manage tasks on the computer. Your software opens on
the desktop. You manipulate your files and folders on the
desktop.

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ICONS
• are small pictures that represent programs, files, folders,
or other things on the desktop. Objects with the same
characteristics, like file folders, have the same icon.
Software icons are unique so that you can quickly find the
software application.

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Taskbar
• provides you with access to the software applications,
enables you to move between the applications, and gives
you access to system resources. It is a horizontal bar that
appears at the bottom of the screen.

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WINDOW
• is a space on the desktop representing a program, system
resource, or data.

• can be moved around the desktop, minimized to take up

less space, and maximized to fill the desktop.

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Adding Gadgets

Gadgets

Online gadgets

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GADGETS
• are added to your desktop to make it more convenient for
you to use.

• Example of Desktop Gadgets:

clock calendar
photo slide show headline feed
puzzle

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The Taskbar

Word

Excel

Program icons
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TASKBAR
• enables you to move between open windows and
provides access to the resources of your computer.

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Aero Peek

Preview

Program icon with three Word documents shown

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AERO PEEK
• provides a preview of the window when you place your
mouse pointer over the program icon.
• This tells you at a glance whether the item on the taskbar
is the one you wish to view.

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The Start Menu

System folders

Programs
Control Panel

Help and Support

All Programs
Shut down
Search box

Start button

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START MENU
• accessed with a click on the Start button, lists the
programs, folders and utility applications that are available
on your computer.

• The Start menu is divided into panes:

– 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.
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The Toolbar

Right-click on taskbar
to see the toolbars Address toolbar

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TOOLBARS
• Are added to increase your productivity.

• To add toolbars to the taskbar, right-click on an open area

of the taskbar, and point to Toolbars. Select the toolbar
you wish to use.

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Pinning an Application

Jump List (iTunes)

Pinned programs Currently open program (iTunes)

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PINNING AN APPICATION
• Software applications are pinned to the taskbar to make
them accessible with a single click, even when they are
not currently running.

• It increases your productivity by creating an environment

in which you quickly find applications.

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The Notification Area

Pop-up window

Open Action Center

link

Action Center icon Notification area

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NOTIFICATION AREA
• alerts you to important information about activities going
on behind the scenes in your computer.

• A red circle with an X on the notification icon indicates that

a message is available.

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Customize the Desktop

Themes

Desktop Background Window Color Screen Saver

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SCREEN SAVER
• a series of moving pictures that appears when your
computer has been idle for a period of time, along with
background and window color, are selected from the
Personalization window.

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Window Components

Title bar Minimize window Maximize window Close window

Scroll bar

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TITLE BAR
• at the top of every open window provides the name of the
file or folder, as well as the application name.

CONTROL BOTTONS
– Minimize
– Maximize / Restore
– Close
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MINIMIZE
- converts the windows into a small clickable button.
MAXIMIZE
- converts the minimized program into full screen.
RESTORE
- returns the window to a smaller size.
CLOSE
- used to exit from the current program.
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Window Components (continued)

Aero Flip 3D

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AERO FLIP 3D
• displays the windows in a rotating 3D stack.

ALT + TAB
• Used to move from window to window.

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Window Components (continued)
Cascade windows

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WINDOWS DISPLAY OPTIONS
• Cascading fashion
• Vertically stacked
• Side by side

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Showing the Desktop
Three documents (transparent) in Aero Peek

Show desktop
button

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SHOW DESKTOP
• click the Show desktop button in the lower right corner of
the desktop to quickly minimize all of your open windows
and see the desktop.

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Dialog Boxes

Check box
Option button

Spin arrow
Text box

List box
Command button

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Windows Accessories

Notepad

WordPad

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Windows Accessories (continued)
Click here to
open a picture

Ribbon

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Windows Accessories (continued)
Scientific view

Statistics view
Standard
view

Programmer
view

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Windows Accessories (continued)

Sticky notes

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Windows Accessories (continued)
Save Snip button
Annotation
tools

Screen clip

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Security Settings and Software

• Action Center • Windows Update

• Windows Defender • Windows Firewall
• User Account Control • Parental Controls

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Action Center

Buttons
Important alert

Suggested tasks

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Windows Defender

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User Account Control

Click and drag

this tab to adjust
UAC level

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Windows Update

Select level of update

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Windows Firewall

Click here to turn

firewall off or on

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Parental Controls

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Windows Search

Search box in
Search bar on the window
Start menu

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Expand or Narrow a Search

Expand a search here Narrow a search here Search keyword

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Save a Search

Saved
search

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Help and Support
Help and Support home Print Browse help Options

Learn about other

support options

Browse topics

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Remote Access

Windows Remote Assistance link

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Summary
• Windows 7 enables you to access your system resources,
work with software, and manage files and folders.
• In addition, security issues and maintenance activities are
monitored and reported so you can keep your computer in
good working order.

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Questions

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