Lab 04 - a Microsoft Windows Applications Common Features

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Lab 04 - aMicrosoft Windows ApplicationsCommo
n Features

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Objectives

• To learn
• How to start and exit Windows applications?
• Components of an application window
• Menus
• Toolbars
• Help
• How to switch between applications?

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How to start and exit Windows applications?
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How to start and exit Windows applications?

• When you install a new program, typically it is
  added to the Programs or All programs menu. To
  start the program, click its name on the Programs
  or All programs menu.
• Some programs/files are represented as icons on
  the Windows desktop. A double click on the icon
  will launch the application
• To exit a program click Close button of the
  program window

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Components of an Application Window
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How to switch between application windows?

• If more than one programs are running at the same
  time then only one program will be active and its
  window will be to the front of the desktop.
• User can switch between the programs by clicking
  a button on the taskbar with the name of the
  desired program. You can also press keys ALT
  TAB repeatedly to do the same. You can also click
  any visible part of hidden window to make it
  active.
• If a program window is minimized, clicking the
  programs button on the taskbar restores the
  window to its previous size and location.

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How to switch between application windows?
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How do menus work?
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How do toolbars work?
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How to open an existing file?
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How to save the current file?
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How to use Help for an application?
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Summary

• We discussed some aspects of Windows applications
  that are shared by many programs
• How to start and exit Windows applications?
• Components of an application window
• How to switch between applications?
• How do menus work?
• How do toolbars work?
• How to open a file?
• How to save a file?
• How to use Help for an application?

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LAB 05Creating a Document

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Objectives

• Introduction to MS Word
• Initiating a document.
• Editing a document.
• Inserting special characters and images.
• Creating tables.
• Saving a document.

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Objects in the Word program window
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Views of a Word document

• The Normal View allows quick text editing and
  formatting.
• The Web Layout View shows how the document would
  look in a Web browser.
• The Print Layout View shows how the content will
  look on the page.
• The Reading Layout View displays the document
  with a minimum numbers of toolbars.
• The Outline View shows the structure of a
  document.

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How to create a new document?
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How to insert special characters (symbols)?
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How to select text for editing?
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How to move, copy, and delete text?

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How to undo a command?
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How to insert pictures into a document?
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How to insert pictures into a document? (cont.)
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How to create a table?
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How to merge table cells?
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How to add shading to table cells?
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How to save a document?