1. 1 Introduction to Windows 98 Session 1 Making Computers Easier to Use

2. 2 Windows zAn graphic user interface (GUI) designed to make the computer easier to use zFirst announced by Microsoft in the early 1980s zMany concepts used in Windows were borrowed from the Apple Macintosh interface which itself was heavily predicated on work at Xerox Parc

3. 3 Windows zWindows 95 - Introduced Aug. of 1995 yMade Windows easier to use yCombined OS with new GUI zWindows 98 - Introduced June of 1998 yEnhances the previous versiont to make Windows even easier to use yFolds many features of the World Wide Web into Windows

4. 4 Starting/Exiting Windows zStarting yTurn on machine yWindows automatically loads zStopping yAlways exit properly - temporary files are opened that have to be properly closed yStart, Shut Down…, Shut down the computer?, Yes yWait for message to turn off computer

5. 5 Windows Terminology - p. 2 zDesktop - Workspace on the screen for opening windows and applications yObject - any image that appears on the desktop yIcon - a graphic representation of an object yProperties - control how an object behaves and operates in a Windows environment

6. 6 Role of the Mouse - p. 3 zUsed to interact with graphic elements/ icons/menus zLeft button actions - Table 1.1 yPoint yClick yDouble-click yDrag zRight-button - activates context menus zDeselect - click anywhere on screen zPointer Shape - Table 1-2

7. 7 ToolTips zContains explanatory text about an icon or button zAppears when the mouse pointer is positioned over the object zUse greatly expanded in Windows 98

8. 8 Some Desktop Objects - p. 9 zMy Computer - provides access to computer resources zRecycle Bin - restores deleted files zTaskbar - shows a button for each open window as well as a status area yStatus area/system tray yToolbars zStart Button - activates menus for accessing programs, files, etc....

9. 9 Manipulating Multiple Windows zMany windows can be open at a time zActive window yColored title bar yAppears on top zInactive window - grey title bar zEvery open window generates a button on the status bar zMultitasking - p. 11

10. 10 Controlling Desktop Appearance zActive Desktop - Windows 98 name for the desktop zAble to control the appearance of the Channel Bar zWeb-based wallpaper zWeb-like links for objects zFolder Options dialog box controls for My Computer: yWeb style yClassic style

11. 11 Parts of a Window - p. 25 zBorder zSize Grip zTitle bar yApplication/Window name yControl-menu button yMinimize button yMaximize/Restore button yClose button zScroll Bar

12. 12 Parts of a Window (cont.) zStandard toolbar yContains buttons for frequently used commands ySingle click instead of menu sequence zAddress Box yImmediately specify drive/directory yEnter Web address and start browser zStatus Bar

13. 13 Manipulating Windows zMoving zResizing zOpening and Closing zMinimizing zMaximizing zRestoring

14. 14 Menu Bar - p. 28 zMay have control buttons for a document zPull-down menus zShortcut commands

15. 15 Menu Conventions - Table 1.3 zMenu graphics give clues yEllipsisOption invokes a dialog box yDimmedOption not available yCheckThis option is in effect yDotThis option is in effect yKeysShortcut command for option yTriangleInvokes additional menu

16. 16 Dialog Boxes - p. 33 zInvoked when a command is followed by an ellipsis zUsed to provide additional information to be used by a command zControls - allow you to interact with dialog boxes

17. 17 Dialog Box Controls - p. 33 zOption Buttons zList boxes zCheck Boxes zCommand Buttons zText Boxes zSpin Boxes zWord Print Dialog box - p. 33