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Exploring Microsoft Windows 8

Chapter 1Getting Started with Windows 8


Windows 8 Operating System

• Released by Microsoft in 2012• Designed to operate on touch-screen devices• Available for laptops, desktops, and tablet

computers


Performing Tasks in Windows 8

• Use the mouse• Touch the screen on touch-enabled

devices• Use keyboard commands


Start Screen Components

• The first thing you see after you login to Windows 8.

• Windows 8 interface is the other name of the Start screen

• The start screen is where you begin all activities• It contains most used applications.• Windows 8 apps are applications specifically

designed to run in the Start screen interface of Windows 8.

• Switch list is a list of thumbnails of opened programs.


Start Screen


Charms Bar

• Provides quick access to actions that are frequently used

• Contains five icons• Replaces the Start button


Charms Bar Icons

It contains 5 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 devices

connected to your computer.• Settings – options to configure your computer


Icons of the Charms Bar


Snap an App

You can only display two apps on the screen at once with a feature known as snap.


Understanding the Desktop• No Start button• Accessed by Desktop tile• The icon is a picture that represents programs or folders.


Program Shortcut :

The shortcut is an icon with an arrow in the left-hand corner.


Explore the Taskbar

• It is a horizontal bar located at the bottom of the desktop, it contains toolbars, open window buttons, and the Notifications area.

• Aero Peek – getting a sneak preview of any open window.


Jump list

A Jump List is a list of program shortcuts, which show recently opened files, the program name, an option to pin or unpin an item, and a close option.


Notification Area

• It is on the right side of the taskbar.• It displays icons for programs running in the

background and provides access to such system activities as managing wireless networks and adjusting volume.

• It provides important status information that displays in pop-up windows.


Screen Saver

A screen saver is a moving series of pictures or images that displays when your computer has been idle for a specified period of time.


Identify Window Components• Title bar: the long bar at the top of each window.

The title bar always displays the name of the folder, file, or program.

• Control buttons- right side of title bar (minimize, maximize (or restore down), or close).

SkyDrive

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It is an app used to store, access, and share files and folders.Documents saved in SkyDrive are accessible from any computer that has an Internet connection.You can easily share your documents with others.You can work with others on the same document simultaneously.It can be helpful to have backup copies saved in SkyDrive


HOW TO SIGN UP ON SKY DRIVE USING YOUR PNU E-MAIL



In This Step You Should Go To Your PNU E-mail To Verify Your SkyDrive Account

File Explorer Interface


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Details pane

Navigation Pane

Search box

Preview pane

Content pane

Address bar

RibbonBack, Forward, and Up buttons

File Explorer is an app that you can use to create and manage folders and files

File Explorer Interface (cont.)


File explorer views


Details gives you additional details, such as file type and size.You can also change the size of icons by selecting Small, Medium, Large, or Extra Large icons. The List view shows the file names without added detail.Tiles and Content views are useful to show file thumbnails (small pictures describing file contents) and varying levels of detail regarding file locations.

Using the Navigation pane


Clicking a link or folder name selects an area and shows content in the right pane

Clicking this arrow expands content beneath a link without selecting an area

No changes in the Content pane

The Navigation Pane provides ready access to computer resources, folders, files, and networked peripherals such as printers.It is divided into five areas: Favorites, Libraries, Home group, Computer, and Network.

Using the Navigation pane


The Favorites area contains frequently accessed folders and recent searches. The Libraries are collections of files from different locations that are displayed as a single virtual folder.Home group is a Windows 8 feature that enables you to share resources on a home network.The Network area provides quick access to the devices and contents of the network computers.

Files and folders


Files include electronic data such as documents, databases, slide shows, worksheets, digital photographs, music, videos, and Web pagesFolders is where you place your data files to organize them.Subfolders are folders within other folders arranged according to purpose.

Creating a Folder


Click here to create a new folder

Open, Rename, and Delete Folders


To open a Folder Double click the Folder.To rename a Folder Right-click the name and select Rename. Type the new name and press Enter.To remove a folder, right-click the item, click Delete.If you delete an item from a hard drive it will be placed in the Recycle Bin, but if you delete it from a removable storage medium, such as a flash drive, it will be permanently deleted.

Copy and Move Folders


To copy an item, right-click the item and select Copy on the shortcut menu. Go to destination folder, right-click, and then click Paste.

To move an item, right-click the item and select Cut on the shortcut menu. Go to destination folder, right-click, and then click Paste.

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