1. Introduction To Windows Operating Systems Manipulating Windows GUI
Chapter 1 – Part 2
CMPF 124 : PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Introduction To Windows Operating Systems
Manipulating Windows GUI

2. Objectives At the end of the lesson, you should be able to :
identify the term and concept related to windows GUI
identify the basic component of a windows GUI
Manipulate windows GUIs

3. What is GUI ?
A graphical user interface (or GUI, pronounced "gooey") is a method of interacting with a computer through a metaphor of direct manipulation of graphical images and widgets in addition to text.
Graphical User Interface is a graphical way to represent the operating system.
Allows user to use a mouse or keystrokes to select icons and commands from menus

4. What is Widgets ?
A widget is a graphical component, or control, that the user interacts with, such as a window or a text box
button
check box
radio button
combo box
icon
text box (edit field)
tool tips
scrollbar
status bar
toolbar
menu
command menu
context menu
pie menu
window
panel
dialog box, modal window

5. What Is A Window ?
A portion of the screen (in graphical form) where programs and processes can be run.
You can open several windows at the same time.
For example, you can open your in one window, work on a budget in a spreadsheet in another, download pictures from your digital camera in another window, and order your weekly groceries on the Web in another window.
Windows can be closed, resized, moved, minimized to a button on the taskbar, or maximized to take up the whole screen.

6. What is An Icon ?
An icon in Windows is a small picture or object that represents a file, program, web page, or command that can be manipulated by the user.
Icons serve as visual mnemonics and allow the user to control certain computer actions without having to remember commands or type them at the keyboard.
There are 4 default icon which are placed on a standard Windows desktop and come with the Windows OS package.
My Computer
My Document
Recycle Bin
My Network Places

7. Window 7

8. 1. My Computer
My Computer shows you the contents of your floppy disk, hard disk, CD-ROM drive, and network drives.
You can also search for and open files and folders, and gain access to options in Control Panel to modify your computer's settings.
Double click on any of the icon and user can see what is stored on each drive

9. W7 Computer

10. 2. My Documents My Documents is your personal folder.
It contains two specialized personal folders, My Pictures and My Music.
You can make your personal folders available to each person with a user account on this computer, or you can make them private so that only you can access the files within them.
Any files created will be stored in the My Document folder (by default)

11. W7 User

12. 3. Recycle Bin All deleted item/data will be stored here.
Deleted data can be recovered here.
To permanently delete a file, just click Empty The Recycle Bin.
The following items are not stored in the Recycle Bin and cannot be restored:
Items deleted from network locations.
Items deleted from removable media (such as 3.5-inch disks).
Items that are larger than the storage capacity of the Recycle Bin.

13. W7 Recycle Bin

14. 4. My Network Places
My Network Places provides a view of all the shared computers, files and folders, printers, and other resources on the network to which your computer is connected (Local Area Network – LAN).
My Network Places presents a view of the network similar to the view of your computer presented by Windows Explorer.

15. W7 Network

16. Features of windows GUI
Task Bar
Files and Folders
Start menu
Windows Explorer
Windows Find tool (choose Find or Search from the Start menu)

17. Features of windows GUI
Files & Folders
The
Desktop
Find / Search Tools
Start Menu
Taskbar

18. W7 Desktop

19. Taskbar
The task bar is the place for the Start button, clock and volume.
The task bar gives you a log of all programs you have opened.
To switch programs, click on the icon buttons on the taskbar
To view the properties of the task bar :
 click Start  Setting  Taskbar Properties

21. Files & Folders
A file is a collection of information that the computer and the user uses.
It is always in a particular format/extension,
i.e. .doc, .pdf, .txt, .jpg, .avi, .mp3, .bat, .exe
You can arrange up files into folders (or directories) to organize them and make them easily accessible using My Computer/Windows Explorer.
Folders can have sub -folders as well for further organization

22. Files & Folders
There are several thing that can be done to files and folders.
User can create folder and file, move and copy files or folders, rename file and folder, delete file or folder, launching program, find file or folder and save file.
Accessing the Drop Down Menu by clicking the Right Mouse Button at the file

23. Files & Folders
Accessing the file menu from the Drop Down Menu at the File menu in Windows Explorer

24. W7 Files / Folders

25. Start Menu
After clicking on the Start menu, a menu appears giving you a quick way to handle common tasks.
You can launch programs, call up documents, change systems settings, get help and shut down your pc.

26. W7 start menu

27. Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer displays the hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives on your computer.
It also shows any network drives that have been mapped to drive letters on your computer.
Using Windows Explorer, you can copy, move, rename, and search for files and folders
The right pane is the Folders pane, where a user can select a folder to display its content in the right pane.
The plus (+) sign can be clicked to display a list of what it contains
A folder in the right pane can be double-clicked to display subfolders or files.

28. W7 Explorer

29. Windows Find Tool
Can be used in order to find a file or folders when only certain information is known.
Can choose either to find a file based on its extension, the date the file is created or modified, or based on the text contained in the file.
Can also make the search more specific by specifying the location of the file.
Windows 2000 Find Tool

30. Windows Find Tool
Windows XP
Search Tool

31. W7 Search and Search Result

32. Creating a Folder
A folder can be created either from the Desktop or from the Explorer. To create a folder from the Desktop, follow these steps:
Step1. Right-click an empty space on the
Desktop, and choose New -> Folder
from the shortcut menu.
Step2. Type a name for the folder, and then
click outside it.

33. Creating a Folder
To create a folder inside another folder in Explorer, follow these steps:
Step1. Select the folder.
Step2. Choose File -> New -> Folder.
Step3. Type a name for the folder, and click
outside it.

34. Creating a Folder

35. Creating a File
There are 3 ways to create file that are from the Desktop, From the Explorer and within an application.
To create a file from the Desktop, follow these steps:
Step1. Right-click an empty space on the
Desktop, and choose New.
Step2. From the submenu, select the type of
file you want to create.
Step3. Type a name for the file, and then click
outside on the Desktop. This file is
stored in the Desktop folder.

36. Creating a File
To create a file from within Explorer, follow these steps:
Step1. Open the folder that will contain the new
file (whether it is on the local drive or the
network).
Step2. Right-click in a blank space in the right
pane of Explorer.
Step3. Choose New, then, from the submenu,
select a file type.
Step4. Type a name for the file, and then click
outside it in a blank space.

37. Creating a File
To create file from within an application, for example using WordPad, follow these steps:
Step1. Choose Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> WordPad to open WordPad.
Step2. Choose File -> Save As to open the Save As dialog box.
Step3. Select a folder in which you want to
save the document.
Step4. Enter a name in the File Name box.
Step5. Click Save.
In W7 is Start ->All Programs->Accessories->WordPad

38. Move & Copy Files / Folders
There are 4 ways that files or folders can be moved or copied.
First : By dragging and dropping with the right mouse button, follow these steps:
Step1. Locate the file or folder in Explorer.
Step2. Right-click it, and then drag it to its destination.
Step3. Release the mouse button, and then
choose Copy Here or Move Here.

39. Move & Copy Files / Folders
There are 4 ways that files or folders can be moved or copied.
Second : By dragging and dropping with the left-mouse button, follow these steps:
Step1. Locate the file or folder in Explorer.
Step2. Left-click it, and then drag it to its destination.
Step3. Release the mouse button.

40. Move & Copy Files / Folders
There are 4 ways that files or folders can be moved or copied.
Third : By copying and pasting or cutting and pasting, follow these steps:
Step1. Right-click the source file, and choose
Cut or Copy from the shortcut menu.
Step2. Right-click the destination folder, and
choose Paste from the shortcut menu.

41. Move & Copy Files / Folders
There are 4 ways that files or folders can be moved or copied.
Fourth : By using the Send To command
Step1. Right-click at the file or folder, choose
Send To -> destination folder.

42. Renaming File or Folder
There are two ways to rename a file or folder:
1 : Left-click twice (wait about a second between clicks) the name of the file or folder, and enter a new name in the highlighted box.
2 : Right-click the name of a folder, choose Rename from the shortcut menu, and then type a new name.
3 : Select the file, press F2 button

43. Deleting File or Folder
There are three ways to delete a file or folder:
One : In Explorer, right-click the name of the file or folder, and then choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
Two : In Explorer, left-click the name of the file or folder (mere clicking to select also can), and then press Delete or click the Delete button on the toolbar.
Three :If the File is visible on the Desktop, click the name of the file or folder, and drag it to the Recycle Bin.

44. Saving Files Saving file is important for future reference.
To save a file in a certain location, just follow these steps:
Step1 : Click File -> Save As, or just click on the icon that shows diskette on the toolbar.
Step2 : Type the file name. Choose the location where the file is to be saved in the Save in pull down menu.
Step3 : In the “Save as Type Option”, choose
the type of file to be saved.
Step4 : Click Save.

45. Launch a program from Start menu
Step1 : Click the Start button.
Step2 : Choose Programs. ( in W7 its All Programs)
Step3 : Scroll down the Programs until the
desired program is found.
Step4 : Click on the program and the program
will be launched.

46. Renaming Icons There are several icons on a standard Windows desktop.
The standard icons for the desktop are My Computer, My Documents, Recycle Bin, Network Neighborhood /My
Network Places and Internet Explorer. The user can rename some of these icons.
Step1. Right-click on the icon.
Step2. Choose rename.
Step3. Type a new name.
Step4. Press enter.
Step1. Click on the icon.
Step2. Click on the icon name and wait for the cursor to appear.
Step3. Rename the icon.
Step4. Click anywhere outside the icon.
Method 1
OR:
Method 2

47. Creating Shortcuts
1. Choose Start -> Programs. (in W7 its All Programs)
2. Click the name of the application in the menu,
and drag it to the destination folder. OR
1. Choose the destination folder for the shortcut.
2. Right-click and choose New -> Shortcut. ( Create Shortcut)
3. The Create Shortcut box will appear.
4. Type the location and the name of the item, or use the browse button.
5. Select the name for the shortcut.
6. Click Finish.

48. Changing Shortcut Icons
1. Right-click on the icon, and choose Properties from this shortcut menu to open the Properties dialog box for that icon.
2. Click the Change icon button to open the Change icon dialog box.
3. Select the icon and click OK

49. Changing Shortcut Icons

50. Selecting Multiple Files & Folders
1. Click on one of the selected file.
2. Press Shift button.
3. Without letting the Shift button go, use the up, down, left and right button to select the other files.
To choose files and folders that are not side-by-side.
1. Click on the first file or folder.
2. Press Control button.
3. Without letting go the control button,
Use the SPACE bar to select other files or folders.