1. Exploring Microsoft Windows 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Windows 8
In this chapter, you will learn about the Windows 8 operating system.
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2. Objectives Understand the Start screen Configure the Start screen
Run Windows 8 Apps
Close Windows 8 Apps
Understand the desktop
After you read this chapter you will be able to:
Understand the Start screen
Configure the Start screen
Run Windows 8 Apps
Close Windows 8 Apps
Understand the Desktop
The list of objectives are continued on the next slide.
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3. Objectives (continued)
Manage Windows 8
Identify Windows accessories
Work with security settings software
Perform searches
Use targeted searches
Get Help
The objectives also include to:
Manage Windows 8
Identify Windows accessories
Work with security settings software
Perform searches
Use targeted searches
Get Help
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4. Operating Systems Communicate with application software
Manage system resources
Designed to direct computer activities
Examples : Windows XP, Windows 7, and
Windows 8
Operating system software is software that directs computer activities such as checking all components of the computer, managing system resources, and communicating with application software. Examples of operating system software are Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
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5. Windows 8 Operating System
Released by Microsoft in 2012
Designed to operate on touch-screen devices
Available for laptops, desktops, and tablet computers
The Windows 8 operating system was released by Microsoft in It was designed to operate on touch screen devices. It is available on laptops, desktops, and tablet computers.
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6. Performing Tasks in Windows 8
Use the mouse
Touch the screen on touch-enabled devices
Use keystroke commands
To enable Windows 8 to function on all types of devices, there are three different tasks you can perform. You can use the mouse, touch the screen on touch-enabled devices, or use keystroke commands.
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7. Press and hold Tap Slide Swipe Zoom Turn Swipe from edge
Common Touch Gestures
Press and hold Tap Slide Swipe
Zoom Turn Swipe from edge
There are several common gestures in Windows 8 to activate commands. The gestures are press and hold, tap, slide, swipe, zoom, and swipe from edge from bottom of screen for app commands and swipe from right edge for systems commands.
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8. Press and Hold Press and hold your finger to learn.
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9. Tap Tap screen for primary action to occur.
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10. Pan Slide finger across screen to pan.
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11. Swipe to Select Swipe screen to select
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12. Zoom Pinch and stretch fingers to zoom.
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13. Rotate Turn fingers to rotate.
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14. Swipe for App Commands Swipe from bottom edge for app commands
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15. Swipe for System Commands
Swipe from right edge for system commands.
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16. Start Screen Components
Windows 8 interface is the name of the Start screen
The screen contains tiles to hold apps
The screen is where you begin all activities
Most used applications are in one location on the screen
Windows 8 interface is the name for the Start screen. The screen contains tiles that hold Windows 8 apps, folders, and non-Windows apps such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. The start screen is where you begin all activities. You can place your most used applications in one location on the screen.
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17. Start Screen
The components of the Start screen consist of tiles for programs, files, folders, or other items related on your computer. The tiles resemble readable block images.
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18. Charms Bar Provides quick access to actions that are frequently used
Windows key + C to access by keystroke
Move mouse to top- or bottom-right corner of screen to access by mouse
Contains five icons
Replaces the Start button
The Charms bar provides quick access to the actions that are frequently used. It replaces the need for a Start button. To access the Charms bar use the Windows key + C or move the mouse to the top or bottom right corner of the screen. There are five icons contained on the Charms bar.
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19. Charms Bar Icons Search – locate applications and files
Share – share information within the application
Start – takes you to the Start screen
Devices – provides access and control of peripheral devices
Settings – options to configure your computer
The Charms bar contains 5 icons. The Search icon allows you to locate applications and files. The Share icon allow you to access tools to share information with others within the application that is running. The Star icon takes you to the Start screen. The Devices icon provides access and control of devices connected to your computer. The Settings icon provides different options for configuring your computer which change depending upon which application your accessing.
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20. Icons of the Charms Bar
Icons of the Charms bar include Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings.
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21. Configuring the Start Screen
Add tiles
Remove tiles
Group tiles
Display tiles for frequent access
Windows 8 allows you to configure your Start screen so the apps you use most often are readily available. You can easily add and remove application tiles, group tiles, and display tiles to access areas of the computer in which you need.
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22. Adding Tiles Pinning Display the Start screen
Right click a blank area and click All apps
Find your application
Right click the application
Click the Pin to Start icon
Scroll to find your application
Adding tiles to your Start screen is known as Pinning. To pin a tile to the Start screen, display the start screen and right click a blank area on the screen. Click the All apps icon. Find the application that you want to pin to the Start screen. Right click the application. Click the Pin to Start icon. If you do not see your application you may need to scroll to find it.
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23. Removing Tiles Right click the tile you want to remove
Select Unpin from Start icon
Tile is removed
To remove a tile from the Start screen, right click the tile to remove, select the Unpin from Start icon. Your tile is removed.
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24. Grouping Tiles
Click and drag the first tile to the space left or right to the new group
A light grey bar appears
Release the mouse
A new tile group is created
To create a new group of tiles, click and drag the first tile for the new group to the space to the left or right of an existing tile group. A light grey bar displays, indicating where the new group will be located. Release the mouse and the tile will now be in its own new group.
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25. Running Windows 8 Apps
To launch an app from the Start screen, click the app tile. Controls and settings are contained on App bars, such as the Tabs bar and Address bar. To switch between applications point your pointer to the top-left corner of the screen and drag your mouse to the left. Drag the thumbnail image of your previous program to the middle of your screen. Using Alt and Tab keys simultaneously will allow you to scroll through open apps. To remove an app, move your pointer in between the apps until it turns into a double-headed arrow, click and drag the pointer either to the left or right.
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26. Closing Apps Press Alt+F4 for Keystroke command
Move your pointer to the top of screen
The pointer turns into a hand
Click and drag the app down
Release the mouse button
Right click on a thumbnail of an app
There is no need to click an X or closing icon to close an app. You can close an app from within an app by pressing Alt+F4 or move your pointer to the top of the screen until it turns into a hand. Click and drag the hand down. The app will shrink to a small window. Drag it down to the bottom of the screen and release the mouse button to close the app. Lastly, right-clicking on a thumbnail of the app on the switch list will allow you to close it.
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27. Understanding the Desktop
No Start button
Accessed by Windows Key +D or Desktop tile
Contains several software application icons
User switches between the Start Screen and Desktop
Easily add program shortcuts and folders
Ability to delete and rename icons
Can be personalized with colors, photos, and screen savers
The Windows 8 desktop does not contain a Start button. It is accessed by the key command Windows +D or by clicking the Desktop tile. It contains several software applications icons to optimize Windows 8 and other programs that have not been optimized like Microsoft Office The user can easily switch between the Start screen and the Desktop. To add a program shortcut or folder to the desktop, right click on desktop and point to new, then click shortcut or folder. Name the shortcut or folder. To delete a program shortcut or folder, right-click the icon and click Delete. The shortcut is not removed or uninstalled; it simply removes the desktop pointer. To rename a icon, right-click and select Rename.
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28. Explore the Taskbar
Horizontal bar located at the bottom of the desktop
Contains toolbars, open window buttons, and the Notifications area.
To preview an open window, place pointer over the icon- Aero Peek
The task bar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop. It contains toolbars, the task bar, and address bar. To preview a open window, place pointer over the icon also known as Aero Peek.
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29. Manage Windows 8 Apps Move among open windows Resize windows
Arrange windows by Stacking
Snap windows automatically on side of the desktop
Close windows
To manage Windows 8 apps you can move, resize, stack, snap, and close the apps.
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30. Components of the Title Bar
Title bar – bar at top of window
Control buttons- right side of title bar
Examples minimize, maximize, and close
All windows share common elements: a title bar and control buttons that allow you to minimize, maximize, and close applications. Minimize allows you to hide a window from view, but does not close it. Maximize allows you to restore window to its full size or restore down a window to a smaller size. The X allows you to close a window.
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31. Managing Windows 8 Windows
Arrange your windows automatically
Vertically stacked, side by side, or cascading
Snap – automatically places windows on side of desktop
Aero Peek – getting a sneak preview of any open window
Windows 8 will allow you to arrange your windows automatically, either vertically stacked, sided by side, or in a cascading fashion. Right click an empty part of the taskbar, click Cascade windows, show windows stacked, or show windows side by side. Snap works with windows on the desktop as well as with Windows 8 apps. Snap will automatically place windows on the side of the desktop. Another function is Aero Peak which is to provide a quick way to show the desktop without actually removing or minimizing windows.
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32. Windows 8 Programs Word processing Word Pad, Notepad Graphics Paint
Calculator
Windows Capture
Snipping Tool
Windows 8 is a full-featured operating system with built in programs for tasks such as word processing programs using WordPad and Notepad, creating graphics using Paint, and using a calculator with scientific, statistics, standard, and programmer views. Also available is a windows capture program that allows you to capture or snip a screen display so you can save, annotate, or share it.
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33. Windows Security Settings
Windows Defender
An antispyware and antivirus program
Windows Firewall
A program that helps to protect against unauthorized access(hacking)
Windows 8 monitors security status and provides recommendations for security settings and software as needed. Windows 8 includes basic security features. Windows Defender, an antispyware and antivirus program removes viruses and spyware. Windows 8 also includes a firewall which is a program that helps to protect against unauthorized access known as hacking.
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34. Understand the Action Center
Maintenance and security setting and recommendations are monitored by the Action Center
Red alerts - serious or important alerts
Yellow alerts - maintenance scheduling
Action Buttons - takes you to security issue
The Windows 8 Action Center informs you of when maintenance needs to be done or when a security issue arises. Red items are serious or important alerts. Yellow alerts are for maintenance. Action buttons take you to the security issue.
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35. Action Center (continued)
Action Buttons
The Action Center gives messages in order of severity. Red items are for potentially serious or important alerts that should be addressed immediately. Yellow items are suggested tasks, usually maintenance such as backing up files. Action buttons are provided to take you where you need to go to address the security issues.
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36. Windows 8 Search Using the Charms Bar
You can located files, folders, or applications by using Windows search. One way is to select the search option on the Charms bar. It will take you to a search screen. You can locate your item by using all of the name, part of the name, the file type, or a bit of the contents.
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37. Windows Targeted Search
The search feature in File Explorer allows you to perform a more targeted search. You can use many advanced options to further narrow the search if the results are extensive, such as restricting the search to files generated or modified within certain date ranges.
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38. Windows Help and Support App
Click on the Help and Support app to get assistance for almost any Windows Topic. If you are looking for specific answers, you can type a search keyword in the search box. If your question is more general, you can browse the link by clicking the Browse help link. Help is also available within an application by clicking a Help button and phrasing a search. If you’re a in a dialog box, you can click a ? Button.
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39. Summary Understand and Configure Windows 8 start screen
Run and close Windows 8 apps
Manage Windows 8 apps and windows
Work with Security settings software
Perform a search
Get Help
In summary, you can configure the Windows 8 start screen, manage Windows 8 apps and accessories, set security setting, search for file and folders, and get help if necessary.
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40. Questions Are there any questions?
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