WINDOWS XP TERMS PART 1

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WINDOWS XPTERMS(PART 1)
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WINDOWS XP

• the operating system that controls all hardware
  and software functions on the computer.
• known as a GUI
• much better than the old system, known as DOS

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GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE

• GUI-pronounced gooey
• is a computer application that uses pictures,
  graphics, menus, and commands to help user
  communicate with their computers.

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DESKTOP

• The entire screen area, the area that displays
  windows and icons.

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ICON

• Labeled pictures along the left side of the
  screen which provide easy access to various
  aspects of Windows XP.
• Icons can represent programs, commands or
  documents

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TASKBAR

• Displays the applications and documents that you
  are currently using.
• The gray bar located along the bottom of the
  desktop

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MOUSE TERMINOLOGY
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MOUSE POINTER

• moves on your screen when you move the mouse on
  your desk.

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• Point at means to move the mouse so that its
  on-screen pointer is positioned over the
  specified object and held in place for a few
  moments.
• Click means to press and release the left mouse
  button
• Double-click means to point at the object and
  click the left mouse button twice in rapid
  succession.

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• Drag means to point at the object, press (but
  not release) the left mouse button, move the
  mouse pointer to a new location, and then release
  the button.
• Drop to release the mouse button to place the
  object in its new position.

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Start Button

• Located in the lower left corner of the taskbar
• is the jumping off point for a typical Windows
  session. It provides access to all the
  applications (programs) installed on your
  computer.

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Window

• Boxed-in area on the screen.

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2 types of bars

• Title bar displays the name of the window or
  the document in the window at top of screen -
  blue

• Menu bar displays a list of the menus from
  which you can choose below title bar - gray

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Control-Menu Icon

• Accesses a menu that enables you to choose
  commands to control this window, including
  changing the window size, closing a window, and
  switching to a different window located on the
  left side of the title bar

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• End of Windows Notes
• Part 1