Get up to speed on Windows 7

1. Get up to speed on Windows 7

2. The Start menu • New streamlined design • No more “My” • Recently programs now sport Jump Lists • All Programs menu slides in and out of existing space • Search your entire system

3. Computer & Windows Explorer Computer and Windows Explorer are still the main file management tools, but with many new features.

4. Libraries • Libraries are a new file management feature. • The Documents library is still the main file storage location. • You can create new Libraries.

5. Jump Lists • Jump Lists also provide file management capability • Available on the Start menu and the on the Taskbar

6. Integrated Search Search is integrated throughout Windows 7.

7. Snap Snap allows you to instantly arrange windows by dragging them to the edges of the screen.

8. Shake You can use Shake to easily minimize all but one open window.

9. Peek Peek allows you to easily take a look at the desktop.

10. Task Switching Windows Flip 3D is a novel way to switch tasks.

11. Live Thumbnails • Just hover over an icon to see a thumbnail of a running window. • Click on a thumbnail to bring a window to the desktop. • Thumbnails display Active operations.

12. Thumbnails to Windows Just hover over an thumbnail to see the actual window.

13. Control Panel Category view and integrated Search make it easy to find what you need.

14. WordPad & Paint WordPad and Paint now have many new features including the Ribbon UI.

15. Calculator There are now additional views and built-in worksheets.

16. Viewing system information Use System to get detailed information about your installation.

17. Managing Your Files Managing Your Files

18. Objectives • Develop file management strategies • Explore files and folders • Create, name, copy, move, and delete folders • Name, copy, move, and delete files Managing Your Files

19. Files, Folders, and Paths • File • Named unit of related data stored in a computer • Includes properties • Date of creation • Last modification date • Size • Folders (directories);subfolders • Used to organize related files

20. Files, Folders, and Paths • Drives • Storage devices • Hard drive, CD & DVD drive, external & USB flash drive • Drive letter—specific drive • Includes a letter, colon, and backslash • C:\ represents the hard drive • On a Mac, drives appear as icons • Path • Sequence of directories to follow to locate a file • C:\Classes\Homework#1\Homework#1_draft1.docx • Top-level folder—“classes”

21. Organizing Files and Folders • A file, or document, is a collection of data that has a name and is stored in a computer • You organize files by storing them in folders • Disks contain folders that hold documents, or files • Floppy disks • Zip disks • Compact Discs (CDs) • Hard Disks • Removable disks are inserted into a drive

22. Organizing Files and Folders

23. Understanding the Need for Organizing Files and Folders • Windows organizes the folders and files in a hierarchy, or file system • Windows stores folders and important files that it needs when you turn on the computer in the root directory • Folders stored within other folders are called subfolders

24. Understanding the Need for Organizing Files and Folders

25. Developing Strategies for Organizing Files and Folders • The type of disk you use to store files determines how you organize those files • Storing files on removable media allows you to use simpler organization • The larger the medium, the more levels of folders you should use • My Documents folder • You should have a backup, or duplicate copy, of important files

26. Developing Strategies for Organizing Files and Folders

27. Exploring Files and Folders • Windows Explorer shows the files, folders, and drives on your computer • Panes • Explorer bar • Folders pane • Expand icon • Collapse icon • My Computer shows the drives on your computer

28. Exploring Files and Folders

29. Exploring Files and Folders

30. Using Windows Explorer • My Documents folder

31. Navigating to Your Data Files • The file path is a notation that indicates a file’s location on your computer A:\FM\Tutorial\Holiday.bmp • A: is the drive name • FM is the top-level folder on drive A • Tutorial is a subfolder in the FM folder • Holiday.bmp is the full filename with the file extention

32. Navigating to Your Data Files

33. Working with Folders and Files • Creating Folders using Windows Explorer • Click File on the menu bar, point to New to display the submenu, and then click Folder

34. Working with Folders and Files • Moving and Copying Files and Folders • Moving a file removes it from its current location and places it in a new location you specify • Copying places the file in both locations

35. Working with Folders and Files • Naming and Renaming Files • Filenames provide important information about the file, including its contents and purpose • Main part of the filename • Dot • File extension • A filename extension identifies the file’s type and indicates the program in which the file was created

36. Working with Folders and Files • Deleting Files and Folders • The Recycle Bin is an area on your hard disk that holds deleted files until you remove them permanently

37. Files type