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Introduction to Windows 98

Session 1 Making Computers Easier to Use

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Windows

An graphic user interface (GUI) designed to make the computer easier to use

First announced by Microsoft in the early 1980s

Many concepts used in Windows were borrowed from the Apple Macintosh interface which itself was heavily predicated on work at Xerox Parc

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Windows

Windows 95 - Introduced Aug. of 1995 Made Windows easier to use Combined OS with new GUI

Windows 98 - Introduced June of 1998 Enhances the previous versiont to make

Windows even easier to use Folds many features of the World Wide

Web into Windows

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Starting/Exiting Windows

Starting Turn on machine Windows automatically loads

Stopping Always exit properly - temporary files are

opened that have to be properly closed Start, Shut Down…, Shut down the

computer?, Yes Wait for message to turn off computer

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Windows Terminology - p. 2

Desktop - Workspace on the screen for opening windows and applications Object - any image that appears on the

desktop Icon - a graphic representation of an object Properties - control how an object behaves

and operates in a Windows environment

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Role of the Mouse - p. 3

Used to interact with graphic elements/ icons/menus

Left button actions - Table 1.1 Point Click Double-click Drag

Right-button - activates context menus Deselect - click anywhere on screen Pointer Shape - Table 1-2

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ToolTips

Contains explanatory text about an icon or button

Appears when the mouse pointer is positioned over the object

Use greatly expanded in Windows 98

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Some Desktop Objects - p. 9

My Computer - provides access to computer resources

Recycle Bin - restores deleted filesTaskbar - shows a button for each open

window as well as a status area Status area/system tray Toolbars

Start Button - activates menus for accessing programs, files, etc....

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Manipulating Multiple Windows

Many windows can be open at a timeActive window

Colored title bar Appears on top

Inactive window - grey title barEvery open window generates a

button on the status barMultitasking - p. 11

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Controlling Desktop Appearance

Active Desktop - Windows 98 name for the desktop

Able to control the appearance of the Channel Bar

Web-based wallpaperWeb-like links for objectsFolder Options dialog box controls for My

Computer: Web style Classic style

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Parts of a Window - p. 25

Border Size GripTitle bar

Application/Window name Control-menu button Minimize button Maximize/Restore button Close button

Scroll Bar

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Parts of a Window (cont.)

Standard toolbar Contains buttons for frequently used

commands Single click instead of menu sequence

Address Box Immediately specify drive/directory Enter Web address and start browser

Status Bar

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Manipulating Windows

MovingResizingOpening and ClosingMinimizingMaximizingRestoring

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Menu Bar - p. 28

May have control buttons for a document

Pull-down menusShortcut commands

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Menu Conventions - Table 1.3

Menu graphics give clues Ellipsis Option invokes a dialog box Dimmed Option not available Check This option is in effect Dot This option is in effect Keys Shortcut command for option Triangle Invokes additional menu

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Dialog Boxes - p. 33

Invoked when a command is followed by an ellipsis

Used to provide additional information to be used by a command

Controls - allow you to interact with dialog boxes

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Dialog Box Controls - p. 33

Option ButtonsList boxesCheck BoxesCommand ButtonsText BoxesSpin BoxesWord Print Dialog box - p. 33