Introduction to Windows 7

1. Windows 7
Presented By:
Abhishek Shukla
(Junior Electronic & Telecomm. Engg.)

2. Starting with Windows 7
• Windows 7 is an operating system, which is a program that lets you run your
computer.
• A program is a set of instructions written for a computer.
• It was developed by Microsoft, and released on July 22, 2009.
• It is preceded by Windows Vista (2007) and succeeded by Windows 8 (2012).

3. Learning Windows 7 desktop
Notification area
Icons
Task Bar
Start Menu
Date & Time
Start button

4. Learning Windows 7 desktop
• When you turn on the windows, it displays the desktop, which acts as your work area.
• On desktop, there are small icons such as: My computer, Recycle Bin, Documents etc.
• You can create folder and files on desktop. Folder is a container that helps you organize
your files.
• Taskbar is a horizontal bar on the bottom of screen.
• Start button is your launching point when you want to communicate with your computer.
• Notification area at the right side of the Taskbar contains icons that represent informative
messages and programs such as Internet connection, Action center, Date & time.
• My Computer lets user access his program files and personal data stored on HDD.
• Recycle Bin is place where you can store files and folder you don’t want anymore and
want to delete.

5. Built-In Applications in Windows 7
• Internet Explorer:
Windows 7 offers 8th version of Internet explorer (IE 8).
It is a browser which helps you to access Internet.
• Windows Media Player:
It is a media player which lets you to play medias such as Music, Videos, Songs etc.
• Windows Media Center:
It is a digital video recorder and media player.
It also allows you to view and record live television as well as play music & videos.

6. Windows 7 gadgets
Gadgets are optional programs that presents helpful and entertaining information.

7. Windows 7 security features
• Internet Explorer.
• App Locker.
• Domain Name System (DNS) Security extensions.
• Bit locker to Go.
• Improved User Access Control (UAC).
• Biometric and Smart card enhancements.
• Direct Access.
• Advanced Firewall policies.

8. Starting a Windows 7 programs
• Application programs lets you create
documents, view webpages, and send/receive emails.
• Some application called accessories,
comes with Windows 7.
• A menu is a list of related commands.
• The All programs menu contains a list
of all the application programs on your computer.
• To open the All programs menu,
you need to click the Start button, then All programs.

9. Working with Windows 7
• When you start an application program, its program window opens, showing you
tools you need to use the program.
• All windows in Windows 7 OS have similar windows elements.
• The Title bar at the top the open window contains the name of the program and
document you opened.
Title bar

10. Title Bar
• Title bar also contains Windows resizing buttons:
• Maximize button: Expands the window to fill the entire desktop.
• Restore down button: Restore window to its previous size and position (only available after
maximizing a window).
• Minimize button: Shrinks a window to a button on taskbar.
• The Close button: It is used for closing the window.
Minimize button Maximize
button
Close Button

11. Working with Windows 7
• Many windows have a scroll bar on the right side and/or bottom of the window.
• You can click scroll bar elements to show parts of your documents that are
hidden below the bottom edge or off to the right side of the screen.
• Some programs have menus, words you click to show lists of commands, and
toolbars, containing programming buttons.
• The Quick Access toolbar, in the upper left corner lets you perform common
actions such as saving a file etc.

12. Working with Multiple windows
• Windows 7 lets you work with more than one program at a time.
• If you open two or more programs, a window opens for each one.
• The window in the front is called the active window.
• Any window behind the active window is called an Inactive window.
• To resize a window, drag a window’s edge, called its border.

13. Working with Multiple windows

14. Windows Aero
• Windows Aero is a set of special effects for selected version of windows 7 that
gives windows transparent backgrounds and subtle animations upon minimizing,
maximizing, and moving.
• When you arrange windows using Aero, the window can appear in a 3-D stack
that you can quickly view without having to use taskbar.
• When you point to a taskbar button, Aero displays a small preview of file, a
feature called Aero peek.

15. Using Dialog Box in Windows 7
• A dialog box is a type of window in which you specify how to complete an
operation.
• A dialog box may have one or more tabs organizing related setting together on
a single sheet.

16. A Sample Dialog Box

17. A Simple dialog box
List Box (you
can select
only one)
Option
buttons (you
can select
only one)

18. Dialog box elements

19. Getting Help
• Help and support center provides:
• Assistance with windows features.
• Step by step instruction for performing an operation.
• Help troubleshooting computers.
• Definitions of windows terms.
• To open Help and Support center, click the start button, then click Help and
support center.

20. Getting Help
• To find help information, you can:
• Search using one or more descriptive keywords, such as “Windows
slide bar”.
• Browse Help topics by subject such as “Program, tools, and games”
• Ask, which describes other ways to get help.

21. Exiting Windows 7
Shutting down your computer:

22. Option for ending Windows 7 session

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