Introduction to PC/Windows

Course Code: IPCWIN
Time: 7 hours
Prerequisites: None
Exploring Your Computer
Hardware - The Physical Machine
Types of Computers
Central Processing Unit
Input and Output Devices
Disk Drives

What is Software?
Application Software
Operating System Software
DOS Prompt
Re-Starting DOS
What is a File?
How Files Are Named

Memory and Storage
Memory and Application Software
How Disk Drives Work
Types of Diskettes
Handling Your Diskettes
What is a Directory?

A Few DOS Commands
VER, FORMAT, DIR, CD,
COPY, DEL, UNDELETE
Wildcards

Final DOS Thoughts
Security
Dangerous Commands
Utility Programs

What is Windows?
Why Windows?

The Windows Desktop
Starting Windows
What is a Program Manager?
The Desktop, Parts of a Window
The Mouse
Pointing
Clicking: Minimizing, Maximizing, Restoring
Double-clicking
Opening a Minimized Window
Program Icons
The Control-menu Box
Multiple Control Menus!
Dragging: Moving & Resizing a Window
Right-clicking
The Menu Bar
Help!
The Options Menu
Window Menu Option
Closing Windows

Working in a Windows Application
Word Processing
Program and Document Windows
Dialog Box Windows
Creating a New Document
Using the Clipboard
Opening Files

Multitasking
Spreadsheets
Task Manager or Task List

File Storage Basics
Storing Files
File Manager
Disks and Drives
Networks
Logging on to the LAN
Userid & Password

File Management
What is a Directory?
Accessing Multiple Directory Windows
Creating a Directory
Copying, Moving, or Deleting Files
Saving File Manager Settings
Exiting Windows

Appendix
Adding or Deleting a Group Window
Icon Activities
Using the StartUp Window Group
Main Group
FORMAT Command
Non-Windows Applications
Back to DOS
Print Manager

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