Windows Desktop
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• Windows Desktop– When we start up a computer and log onto the
Microsoft Windows operating system, the Windows desktop is displayed.
4.1 The Windows Environment
Icon
Cursor
‘Start’ button
Taskbar
Desktop of Windows XP
• Windows Desktop– ‘Start’ button at the left bottom corner
• open the ‘Start Menu’ • the ‘entrance’ for computer operation, many
task can be started here
4.1 The Windows Environment
‘Start Menu’ of Windows XP
• Windows Desktop4.1 The Windows
Environment
Recently used programs
All Programs:Run a program.
My Recent Documents:Open files which are recently used.
Printer and Faxes:Install or select a printer.
Search:Look up a file.
Run: Run a program using command line.Shut Down: Exit Windows and turn off the computer.
• Using Icons– Different desktop icons have different meanings
and functions.– represent a file, a folder or a program– If we double-click an icon, we can open a data
file, a folder or execute a program.
4.1 The Windows Environment
My Computer: To show the computer’s components.
My Network Places:To view the computer networks that are linked to this computer.
• Using Icons4.1 The Windows
EnvironmentRecycle Bin: To view files that are recently deleted
and to restore those files in it.
Internet Explorer:To run the Internet Explorer program.
My Documents: To open the folder and view the content inside.
Word document: To run Microsoft Word and open thedocument file.
Different types of icons
• Windows Operation– programs or folders are shown in windows– control and view information of a window with its
standard features
4.1 The Windows Environment
Different windows featuresSource: http://www.pearson.com
• Windows Operation4.1 The Windows
EnvironmentTitle bar: Show the application name.
Menu bar: Consist of pull down menus.
Toolbar: Store the shortcuts for frequently used commands.Status bar:
Provide window information.
Maximize: Maximize the window to a full screen size.
Close: Close the window.
Restore: Restore the window into its original size.
Minimize: Minimize the window as a button on the taskbar.
Different windows featuresSource: http://www.pearson.com
• Windows Operation4.1 The Windows
EnvironmentTitle bar: Show the application name.
Menu bar: Consist of pull down menus.
Toolbar: Store the shortcuts for frequently used commands.Status bar:
Provide window information.
Maximize: Maximize the window to a full screen size.
Close: Close the window.
Restore: Restore the window into its original size.
Minimize: Minimize the window as a button on the taskbar.
• Inputting English Characters– Keyboard is the most frequently used input
device.– Keyboard can be used to
• input English characters directly• issue commands to operate a computer
4.2 Input the Characters
A keyboard
• Chinese Input Methods– To type Chinese characters, we must first
learn a Chinese character input method, e.g.:• Tsang-jei Input Method• Simplified Tsang-jei Input Method
– Each Chinese character is represented by a series of partial forms.
– Each partial form is associated with a letter on the keyboard.
4.2 Input the Characters
• Chinese Input Methods
The Tsang-jei character codes and partial forms
4.2 Input the Characters
• Chinese Input Methods– To use Tsang-jei Input Method,
• identify the Tsang-jei codes according to the shape of the character
Examples of Tsang-jei codes
4.2 Input the Characters
• Chinese Input Methods– Simplified Tsang-jei Input Method
• a simplified way of the Tsang-jei Input Method• only need to key in the first and last codes of the
character and then choose one character from a list
4.2 Input the Characters
• Chinese Input Methods4.2 Input the Characters
Character 明 周 會Tsang-jei codes 日月 月土口 人一田日Simplified Tsang-jei codes (First and last codes)
日月 月口 人日List of characters 明晞晴閒昺晡…
同周胎胴胳貂…伯佰借倡偺偕…
Examples of Tsang-jei and Simplified Tsang-jei codes
• Chinese Input Methods4.2 Input the Characters
Character 明 周 會Tsang-jei codes 日月 月土口 人一田日Simplified Tsang-jei codes (First and last codes)
日月 月口 人日List of characters 明晞晴閒昺晡…
同周胎胴胳貂…伯佰借倡偺偕…
Examples of Tsang-jei and Simplified Tsang-jei codes