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Menu bars and Tool Bars
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
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2. Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will know how to:
o Explain the common functions of an operating
system.
o Identify the basic components Windows 7.
o Work with the Windows 7 within programs.
3. Functions of an Operating System
o Provides the user Icons and Menus.
o Helps manage your computer.
o Helps secure data by controlling user access to
a computer.
5. Desktop (Themes)
o To change the background of
your desktop, right click
anywhere, click Personalize and
then choose one of the options
provided.
6. Desktop (Gadgets)
o Gadgets are mini-programs which provide
easy access to frequently used tools, such
as a clock or calendar.
o To add gadgets to your desktop, right
click anywhere and click Gadgets. Select
one and drag it anywhere on your desktop.
7. Opening Folders or Programs
o To open a folder or program from the desktop, you can either
double click the icon with the left button of your mouse, or click
it once and then press Enter on your keyboard
8. Desktop (Resizing and Moving Windows)
o To resize a window, move the
mouse over a border until the
pointer changes into a two-
headed arrow, and then drag
until the window is the size you
want.
o To move a window, point to
the window’s title bar, drag the
window to a new location, and
then release the mouse button
9. Maximize a Window
o To maximize a window, point to the window’s title bar, drag
it to the top of the screen and then release the mouse button.
10. o To see two windows side by side, drag one to the right of the
screen until it snaps and the other to the left.
Two Windows Side by Side
12. Flip and Flip 3D
o Flip and Flip 3D
allow you to take a
look at all your open
windows and choose
the one you want to
work with.
o Flip: Alt + Tab
o Flip 3D: Win + Tab
13. Minimize a Window (Shake)
o To minimize all windows except the one you are working
with, drag the title bar back and forth.
o To restore all windows, shake it again.
14. Peek
o To take a look at
your desktop,
making all your
open windows
transparent, move
your mouse over
the Show Desktop
Button.
o To minimize all
your open windows,
click on the Show
Desktop Button.
o To restore all the
windows, click the
Show Desktop
Button again.
16. Start Menu (Continued)
o To access all the programs installed in your computer,
click the Start Button and then point to All Programs.
17. Start Menu (Search)
o The Search Box in the Start Menu allows you to look for
any program, file or folder in your computer.
18. Help and Support
o You can get information about
how to perform a task, for example
sharing a printer, by clicking the
Help and Support button in the
Start Menu.
20. Power Button Options
o Switch User: allows you to log
on with a different account
without quitting the programs
that the current user is running.
o Log off: quits all the programs
and takes you to the Log On
screen.
o Lock: takes you to the Log On
screen without quitting any open
programs so nobody can access
your account if you walk away
from the computer.
o Sleep: allows you to save
energy by turning off the monitor.
You can wake up the computer by
moving the mouse or pressing
any key on the keyboard.
21. Taskbar
oThe icons on the Taskbar can be rearranged by
simply dragging them to the desire location.
o You can
point to an
active
program in
the Task bar
to see a live
thumbnail.
22. Pinning Programs to the Taskbar
o To pin a program to the Task bar drag the icon and
release it anywhere on the bar.
23. Jump Lists
o Jump Lists provide
access to frequently
used files or tasks.
o To open a Jump list,
right click the
program button on
the Task bar.
24. Notification Area
o The Notification Area
shows the date and
time, the volume
control, and the internet
connection.
o If you click the Show
hidden icons button, you
can see the programs
that are running on the
background, like the
antivirus.
o The Action Center
button gives you
information about your
computer’s status.
25. Windows Explorer
o You can change the
way you see the files
in the Details Pane by
clicking the arrow of
the Change your View
button and sliding the
selector up and down.
26. File Formats
The following are some of the more common file
formats:
Word documents (.doc)
Images (.gif and .jpg)
27. When you open a file, the operating system
selects an appropriate program to display the
contents of the file based on the file format.
For example, when you open a Word document,
the operating system opens a word processor,
such as Word, to display the content of the
document.
Performing Basic File Operations
The operating system is the most important program in the computer. An operating system performs four primary functions. It manages and controls the hardware connected to a computer. It helps other programs running on a computer to use the hardware. It helps you organize and manage files and folders on the computer. It provides a user interface that allows you to interact with the hardware, the operating system itself, and other programs.
An example of an operating system is Windows 7.
Functions of an operating system:
Provides a user interface:
Many operating systems provide visual elements, such as icons and menus, to help you interact with a computer. You can use a mouse to select icons and issue commands. For example, you can double-click a file to open it with the appropriate program.
Provides utilities to configure your system:
A GUI-based operating system provides easy-to-use utilities to help you configure your computer. These utilities are small programs that help you perform specific functions, such as connecting to a network, managing resources, and adding new programs to your computer. For example, Windows XP provides a backup program to save your important data. In addition, it provides a user-friendly setup wizard that allows you to install hardware or software, or connect to other computers.
Helps manage computer resources:
An operating system helps manage hardware. Programs communicate with the operating system to work with the required hardware, such as the CPU, to complete the required tasks.
Helps secure data by controlling user access to a computer:
An operating system allows you to secure your data. It helps you specify authentication and authorization rights to control access to your computer and its resources.
Authentication is the process by which the computer system validates a user's logon information. An operating system can help you create a username and a password, so that only those users who know the username and password can access the resources on your computer.
In addition, you can associate specific permissions to each username. This is called authorization. For example, you can prevent users from printing documents from your computer.
Windows 7 provides a GUI that has a number of components to help you interact with a computer. The following are the components of a Windows user interface:
Desktop
The desktop is an on-screen work area that uses a combination of menus and icons. The desktop includes the following components:
Wallpaper is a pattern or picture on the screen background that you can choose. You can consider it as a tablecloth placed on a table.
An icon is a small image displayed on the screen to represent an object. Icons help you perform certain computer actions without having to remember commands or type them. For example, you can click a file icon to open the file with the appropriate program.
Taskbar
The taskbar is a rectangular bar that is usually located at the bottom of the screen. You can use the taskbar to select a program running on your computer. The taskbar displays the programs in the form of taskbar buttons.
Notification Area
When the taskbar is located at the bottom of a screen, the notification area is located on the right side of the taskbar. The notification area displays the time, a volume icon, and icons of some programs running on a computer. For example, the printer shortcut icon appears after a document has been sent to the printer and disappears when the printing is complete.
Start Button
In Windows 7, the Start button opens the Start menu. You can use the commands on the Start menu to start a program, or to restart or shutdown the computer. The Start menu typically displays the following commands:
My Documents: When you click My Documents on the Start menu, the contents in the My Documents folder appear in a rectangular area, called the window. The window displays two specialized folders, My Pictures and My Music. You can use the My Documents folder to share your documents and also keep private the documents you do not want to share.
My Computer: When you click My Computer on the Start menu, the contents of your floppy disk, hard disk, CD-ROM drive, and network drives appear in a window. You can use the icons and menus in My Computer window to search for or open files and folders.
My Network Places: When you click My Network Places on the Start menu, the My Network Places window appears. It provides a view of all the shared computers and other resources on the network to which your computer is connected.
Control Panel: When you click Control Panel on the Start menu, the Control Panel window appears. It allows you to control the various aspects of the operating system or hardware, such as setting the system time and date, adding and removing programs, troubleshooting hardware and software, and setting keyboard characteristics.
Printers and Faxes: When you click Printers and Faxes on the Start menu, the Printers and Faxes window appears. It allows you to install and share printing resources. After you install a printer, you can print documents from your computer.
Help and Support: When you click Help and Support on the Start menu, the Help and Support Center window appears. You can use the Microsoft Help and Support Center whenever you have a question about the operating system. It is a comprehensive resource that helps you learn about Windows XP. You can use the Search or the Index feature to view all Windows Help resources, including those available on the Internet.
Search: When you click Search on the Start menu, the Search window appears . It allows you to search for a file or a folder on your computer. In addition, if you are authorized to access other computers on your network, you can search files on those computers.
Run: This allows you to start a program.
The Windows interface provides a combination of menus and icons that allow you to interact with a computer. You can use a mouse to make selections, and issue commands, such as opening a program. An example of a commonly used program is Microsoft Paint.
You can open the Microsoft Paint program from the Accessories menu. The Microsoft Paint program is displayed in a window.
Every file has an associated format that defines the way data is stored in the file. The file format is identified by a period (also called a dot) appended to a file name, followed by three or four letters. The following are some of the more common file formats:
Word documents (.doc)
Images (.gif and .jpg)
Executable programs (.exe)
Multimedia files (.wma and others)
When you open a file, the operating system selects an appropriate program to display the contents of the file based on the file format. For example, when you open a Word document, the operating system opens a word processor, such as Word, to display the contents of the document.
To understand this concept of performing basic file operations, consider a scenario. You want to create a document by using WordPad. You are new to the concept of files and want to know how to create and save the file in a specific location. You also want to know how to open or delete an existing file.