Windows 7 - Lecture 1
University of Mosul-Mosul Medical college
Raghad Mohammad Al-Saigh
What is the Windows
An operating system or OS is a software on the hard drive that
enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate
with the computer software. Without a computer operating
system, a computer and software programs would be useless.
When referring to an operating system, Windows or win is an
operating environment created by Microsoft that provides an
interface, known as a Graphical User Interface (GUI), for
computers. Windows eliminates the need to memorize
commands for the command line (MS-DOS) by using a mouse to
navigate through menus, dialog boxes, buttons, tabs, and icons.
Microsoft Windows was first introduced with version 1.0 on
November 10, 1983. Since its release, there have been over a
dozen versions of Windows. The most current version of
Windows for end users is Windows 10.
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You can start a program from
a desk top shortcut , but
you’re more likely to start a
programs from Start Menu.
The Start menu may be
launched either by
pressing ⊞ Win (the Windows
key) on a keyboard or pressing
CTRL+ESC on a keyboard, or by
clicking on the visual
Start button
1. click the start menu
2. if the program is listed on
the left pane , click it to start
it.
3. if the program is not listed
on the left pane, hover the
mouse over All programs.
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Parts of such a window of any program
• Although the contents of every
window are different, all
windows share some things in
common. For one thing,
windows always appear on the
desktop the main work area of
your screen. In addition, most
windows have the same basic
parts.
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Using the Aero Snap to manage
windows
• You can use your keyboard to move, maximize, or minimize the Active
Window by using a new feature called Aero Snap. Aero Snap uses the
Windows key along with the arrow keys to adjust window position.
1. Program running in window.
2. Press Window+right arrow keys.
3.
Active window moves to right
of screen.
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4. Press Window+up arrow.
5. Active window is maximized.
6. Press Window+left arrow.
7. Active window moves to left of screen.
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Using Alt-Tab to Cycle through
Programs:
Use the Alt-Tab keys to select which
program you want to make active. In
Windows 7, pressing Alt-Tab cycles
through live thumbnails of each
running program.
1. Press Alt-Tab.
2. Thumbnails of active programs
appear.
3. Press Alt-Tab until desired
program is highlighted.
4. Release Alt-Tab, and program
becomes active.
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Closing a Program:
Windows 7 offers several ways to close
a program, so you can select the
method that’s best for a given
situation.
1. Click the red X in the upper-right
corner of the program window to close
the program.
2. You can also click the
upper-left corner to open the window
menu.
3. To close the program from the
window menu, click Close.
4. To close a program from
the keyboard, press Alt- F4.
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Using Desktop Gadgets
In Windows 7, you can place Desktop
Gadgets wherever you’d like on the
desktop.
1. Right-click an empty portion of
the desktop.
2. Select Gadgets.
3. The Desktop Gadget Gallery
appears.
4. To place a gadget on your
desktop, double-click the
appropriate icon or
drag the gadget to the desktop.
5. Setting the calender .
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