2. PRESENTED BY:
Fatima Tariq 13041519-004
Ghufran Qamar 13041519-011
Umair Arif 13041519-013
Warda Iftikhar 13041519-014
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT-LAHORE CAMPUS
5. WINDOWS COMPONENTS
• The main components of Windows when you start your
computer are the Desktop, My Computer, Recycle Bin, Start
Button, Taskbar, and Shortcuts to applications.
After opening an application, you will also have a window with an
active application which will appear in your desktop and taskbar.
6. THE DESKTOP
The Desktop is the very first screen you see after Windows starts. There you find the folders: My
Documents, My Computer, the Recycle Bin and any Shortcuts for applications and files that you
have created.
7. THE TASKBAR
The Taskbar is the row at the bottom of the Windows screen where all currently open applications
or files are listed. The taskbar is used to select a file or application that is already opened or to
put an application in the foreground.
8. START MENU
Start Menu By clicking the Start button, in the very
bottom-left corner of the screen, a vertical window will
come up with the Start Menu. The list of submenus in the
pop-up window let you navigate and select the
application you want to run.
9. MINIMIZE/MAXIMIZE/CLOSE
BUTTONS
In the top-right corner of your document are the
Minimize/Maximize/Close buttons.
The first one when clicked minimize your screen,
sending it to the taskbar.
The second one maximize your screen, filling all desktop
with the document you are working with.
The last button is used to close your document. It is best
practice to work with your document window maximized.
10. MY COMPUTER
When you double-click on the My Computer icon on the
desktop, it will open a window similar to the one shown,
where you can navigate between the computer's drives
and Control Panel tools.
11. RIGHT AND LEFT CLICK
To use the mouse, usually you click the left button.
However you can also right-click to display a hidden
menu related to the object you are in when clicking.
This menu can vary depending on which application you
are using. With right-clicking, you can operate different
functions such as:
Copy/cut or paste a text, file, or folder, Rename or delete
a file or folder.
12. MULTITASKING
The term multitasking means to be running or working in
two or more applications at the same time.
You can be more productive by multitasking. For
instance, you can download files from the Internet while
managing your files or word processing.
In order to switch between the applications you can use
the Taskbar, clicking on the icon of the application you
want to have in the foreground.
13. RECYCLE BIN
When you delete a file from your computer's hard drive, it
is removed to the folder called Recycle Bin.
Files deleted from your hard drive are still available for
restoring if needed, unless you empty your Recycle Bin.
14. WINDOWS ACTION CENTER
Centralizes and reports on the status of anti-virus, Automatic Updates, Windows Firewall, and
other security-related components of the operating system
15. DISK DEFRAGMENTER
Rearranges files stored on a hard disk to occupy contiguous storage locations in order to
optimize computer performance
16. WINDOWS INSTALLER
An engine for the management of software installation.
Includes a GUI framework, automatic generation of the
uninstallation sequence and deployment capabilities for
corporate networks.
18. APPLICATIONS AND UTILITIES
WINDOWS MEDIA
CENTER
Lets users browse and view
pictures, videos, and music from
local hard drives, optical drives,
and network locations
DISK CLEANUP
A utility for compacting rarely
used files and removing files that
are no longer required
SNIPPING TOOL
A screen-capture tool that allows
for taking screenshots (called
snips)
19. APPLICATIONS AND UTILITIES
WINDOWS ERROR
REPORTING
Generates error logs and reports
errors.
WINDOWS UPDATE
Provides updates for the operating
system and its installed
components
PLUG AND PLAY
Enables auto detection and
configuration of hardware
21. INSTALLING TCP/IP
• When viewing the list of components for a network interface,
you may notice that the Uninstall button is disabled when
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected.
• In Windows XP, the TCP/IP stack is considered a core
component of the operating system; therefore, it is not
possible to uninstall TCP/IP in Windows XP.
• In extreme cases, reinstalling the Internet Protocol stack may
be the most appropriate solution.
24. LOCAL AREA CONNECTION
PROPERTIES
If the protocol you want to install isn’t listed, you’ll need
to add it.
First, make sure that the network client and service are
installed.
If these components are already available, click the Install
button.
26. INTERNET PROTOCOL
(TCP/IP) PROPERTIES
To specify an IP address, you’ll have to provide the
associated subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server
addresses.
Once you’ve entered the IP address and its associated
subnet mask, along with the addresses for the default
gateway and DNS servers, click OK. When entering IP
addresses, type periods to separate your dotted-decimal
entries. Use the [Tab] key to move from box to box.
27. INTERNET PROTOCOL
(TCP/IP) PROPERTIESAfter you’ve provided the necessary addresses, you can
click the Advanced button and specify any WINS servers
you want to use. Click on the WINS tab, enter the WINS
server address, and then click OK.
In the WINS tab, you can specify whether to enable
LMHOSTS lookup and NetBIOS over TCP/IP. You can also
specify that the NetBIOS configuration be set based on a
DHCP server setting (if you're using DHCP). Click OK once
you’ve set these values.
Click OK, click OK again, and click Close. Finally, close
the Network And Dial-Up Connections box, and you
should find your network connection working properly.
31. NETWORK BRIDGE PROPERTIES
The following procedure steps through the Windows XP
Professional TCP/IP configuration process:
On some installations the interface will be called Local
Area Connection and on others it will be called Network
Bridge. On our system it is called Network Bridge.
Right-click on Network Bridge Properties.
32. INTERNET PROTOCOL
(TCP/IP) PROPERTIES
The Network Bridge Configuration, or Local Area
Connection, panel is used to set TCP/IP protocol settings.
In This connection uses the following items:
Dialog box Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then
click on Properties.
The default setting is DHCP-enabled operation (i.e.,
“Obtain an IP address automatically”).
33. INTERNET PROPERTIES
(TCP/IP) PROPERTIES
Many network administrators will want to use DHCP to
configure all client TCP/IP protocol stack settings.
If it is necessary to provide a fixed IP address, click on
“Use the following IP address” and enter the IP Address,
the subnet mask, and the default gateway address in the
boxes provided.
34. ADVANCED NETWORK
SETTINGS
Click the Advanced button to proceed with TCP/IP
configuration. This opens a panel in which it is possible
to create additional IP addresses for this interface. The
technical name for the additional addresses is IP aliases,
and additionally this panel permits the setting of more
default gateways (routers). In most cases where DHCP is
used, it will not be necessary to create additional
settings.
35. DNS CONFIGURATION
Fixed settings may be required for DNS and WINS if these
settings are not provided automatically via DHCP.
Click the DNS tab to add DNS server settings. The
example system uses manually configured DNS settings.
When finished making changes, click the OK to commit
the settings.
36. WINS CONFIGURATION
Click the WINS tab to add manual WINS server entries.
This step demonstrates an example system that uses
manually configured WINS settings. When finished making
changes, click OK to commit the settings.
37.
38. BEWARE!!
The most common errors that can afflict Windows networking
systems include:
Incorrect IP Address.
Incorrect or Inconsistent Net-Masks.
Incorrect Router Address.
Incorrect DNS Server Address.
Incorrect WINS Server Address.