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Windows Basics:
What you will learn
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What the Desktop Is
Desktop is the term used to describe the main screen where icons, folders, and documents appear.
Icons are graphical symbols that represent programs, documents, or parts of the computer, such as a
hard drive or floppy drive. The task bar, at the bottom of the screen, keeps track of all the windows
that are open, displaying a button for every open window. The task bar also contains the Start button.
Icons
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To open a program or document using its icon:
• Double-click the icon representing the program or document you wish to open.
or
• Click the icon once and then press the Enter key on the keyboard.
sample icons
Maximize
Minimize Close
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Scroll
Bars
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How to Move a Window
A window can be moved around on the desktop by clicking and dragging the title bar at the top of the
window. To drag the title bar, place the tip of your mouse cursor anywhere in the blue title bar, hold
down the left mouse button, and move the mouse. Either the whole window, or a gray outline of the
window, will be dragged with your cursor. Let go of the mouse button when you reach the spot where
you want the window to be located. (Note: windows cannot be moved while they are maximized.)
Toolbars
• To use a menu, click on the name of the menu, and when the drop-down menu opens, click on
the command you want to use.
• To use a toolbar button, simply click on the button representing the command you want to use.
• Hold the mouse cursor over a button without clicking to see which command the button
represents.
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What a File Is, How to Save a File
A file is a collection of data that is stored as a unit with a specific name. You can think of it as a
document. It contains specific information, and is stored in a specific location. Files are often
organized and stored inside of folders, much like documents in a filing cabinet.
A new icon will be added to whatever folder or location you specified as the place to save the
document. That icon will have the name you supplied for the file. You will use that icon when you
want to access the file in the future.
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To put a file in the recycle bin:
• drag the icon representing the file to be deleted to the recycle bin and drop it into the bin
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