Windows 7 Basics

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VIRUSES, SPYWARE AND COOKIES

Computer viruses
Spyware
Cookies
Virus checking programs
Scanning for viruses
Updating anti-virus programs

A FIRST LOOK AT WINDOWS 7

Windows 7 – Different versions
Windows Aero
Starting Windows 7
Moving a window
Drag and drop
Select, then manipulate
Single clicking vs. double clicking
Resizing a window, narrower or wider
Resizing a window, taller or shorter
Resizing a window in two directions at once
Maximizing a window
Minimizing a window
Closing a window
The Start button
The Start menu
Running a program using the Start menu
Entering text into a program
Saving data
Opening a file within a program
Shutting down Windows
Closing an application that is not responding

THE WINDOWS 7 DESKTOP

What is the Windows Desktop?
Desktop icons
Moving Desktop icons
Windows Taskbar
Showing Hidden Icons
Taskbar clock
Customizing your Desktop
Customizing the Desktop background wallpaper picture
Customizing the Desktop background color
Enabling or disabling the Windows Aero Desktop
Setting a screen saver
Setting your screen resolution
Modifying the computer date and time
Setting the computer keyboard language and other regional settings
Setting the computer sound volume

APPLICATIONS & GADGETS

Multitasking
Starting WordPad
Using Print Screen within WordPad
Identifying the parts of an application window
Notepad
Calculator
Getting Started Window
Switching between programs
Using Windows Flip 3D – Requires Aero
Cascading windows
Displaying windows side by side
Show Desktop Shortcut
Peek – Requires Aero to be enabled
Shake – Requires Aero to be enabled
Snap – Requires Aero to be enabled
Jump Lists
Installing programs
Removing programs
Creating and using a Desktop shortcut
Deleting a Desktop shortcut
Viewing Recent Items
Shutting down an application that has frozen
Restarting the computer
Opening gadgets
To customize a gadget
To close a gadget

HELP

Using the ‘Getting Started’ Window
Finding out what’s new in Windows 7
Displaying the Help and Support window.
Searching for help
Printing Help pages
Browsing for Help
Displaying basic information about your PC

WINDOWS EXPLORER

What are files?
What are folders?
Types of drive and drive letters
Running the Windows Explorer program
Views within the Windows Explorer
Expanding and contracting drives and folders
Drives, Folders and Files
Data storage devices
File sizes and disk storage capacities
Online Storage

MANIPULATING FOLDERS

Navigating to the samples folder
Creating a folder
Creating a subfolder
File naming issues
Renaming a folder
Deleting a folder
Displaying folder details

MANIPULATING FILES

Viewing file details
Sorting the file listing
File types
Selecting multiple files
Counting files in a folder
File attributes
Renaming files
Deleting files
Restoring items from the Recycle Bin
Emptying the Recycle Bin
The Windows Clipboard
Moving files between folders
Copying files between folders
Backups
Online Backups
Removable Memory Sticks - AutoPlay
Backing up data to a removable drive
Disk formatting
Safely ejecting a memory stick
What is file compression?
Compressing files
Extracting compressed files

SEARCHING

Searching for files on your hard disk
Opening the Search Window
Searching by file size
Searching by Kind
Searching by Type
Searching by Date Modified
Searching by file content
Searching using partial file names

PRINTING ISSUES

Viewing the printers that are available to your PC
Installing a new printer
Changing the default printer
Removing a printer
Printing from an application
Controlling print jobs