Page 22 - CSC-110-H108
P. 22
The Windows Environment
Microsoft Windows is an operating system (OS) that contains a group of programs bundled together as
a single product. Its purpose is to manage the system resources and give a user control of a computer
and all its components. Other software products, called programs, applications (apps) interact with the
OS to make the computer function. Some of the OS are Microsoft Windows, Apple’s Mac, Android, etc.
It is the first program that is loaded into the computer memory when you turn on the computer and
before you can do anything else on the computer. It provides a graphical environment that allows you to
use icons (pictures), the mouse, and touch screen to perform common tasks.
The operating system for this course and most PC’s is Microsoft Windows. It manages your
computer’s memory and storage so that your hardware works more efficiently. It provides a standard
way to communicate with programs and enables you to run more than one program at a time on the
same computer.
The newest version of Microsoft Windows is Windows 10, Windows 8, 8.1, and Windows 7 versions
are still widely used. (Older versions include Vista, 2000 or ME, 98 and 95.) Windows 10, 8 & 8.1
operates quite a bit differently from previous Windows versions. This booklet will help you learn how
to operate it. The same features are found on most versions, but sometimes at different places.
A. The Log-On & Welcome Screen
When you first turn on the computer, you will probably see a Welcome or Log-On Screen. This allows
several users to use the computer, but each person can access only their own files and folders and
personalize the programs, without affecting the other users. To do this you will need a user name and
password on most computers.
Because Windows 10 can be set up in different ways and is considerably different from previous
versions of Windows, some of these instructions may not work on your version of Windows. You
may have to experiment to find the various features.
1. Turn on your computer (which automatically loads Windows into memory)
2. If a Lock Screen appears, click on the Lock Screen, press an arrow key, or drag from the bottom edge
toward the middle of the screen. The Log-in/Sign-in screen appears.
3. To log-on, type in your username and your password – and remember it! Press Enter.
4. The Start Screen will appear with your user tile in the upper right (unless the computer has been changed
to open directly to the Desktop screen, as in 8.1. If necessary press Windows key on keyboard to go to
Start Screen.)
5. Move your mouse to the bottom of the screen for a scroll bar to appear. Move it to see if there are more
tiles than fill one screen.
1
Microsoft Windows is an operating system (OS) that contains a group of programs bundled together as
a single product. Its purpose is to manage the system resources and give a user control of a computer
and all its components. Other software products, called programs, applications (apps) interact with the
OS to make the computer function. Some of the OS are Microsoft Windows, Apple’s Mac, Android, etc.
It is the first program that is loaded into the computer memory when you turn on the computer and
before you can do anything else on the computer. It provides a graphical environment that allows you to
use icons (pictures), the mouse, and touch screen to perform common tasks.
The operating system for this course and most PC’s is Microsoft Windows. It manages your
computer’s memory and storage so that your hardware works more efficiently. It provides a standard
way to communicate with programs and enables you to run more than one program at a time on the
same computer.
The newest version of Microsoft Windows is Windows 10, Windows 8, 8.1, and Windows 7 versions
are still widely used. (Older versions include Vista, 2000 or ME, 98 and 95.) Windows 10, 8 & 8.1
operates quite a bit differently from previous Windows versions. This booklet will help you learn how
to operate it. The same features are found on most versions, but sometimes at different places.
A. The Log-On & Welcome Screen
When you first turn on the computer, you will probably see a Welcome or Log-On Screen. This allows
several users to use the computer, but each person can access only their own files and folders and
personalize the programs, without affecting the other users. To do this you will need a user name and
password on most computers.
Because Windows 10 can be set up in different ways and is considerably different from previous
versions of Windows, some of these instructions may not work on your version of Windows. You
may have to experiment to find the various features.
1. Turn on your computer (which automatically loads Windows into memory)
2. If a Lock Screen appears, click on the Lock Screen, press an arrow key, or drag from the bottom edge
toward the middle of the screen. The Log-in/Sign-in screen appears.
3. To log-on, type in your username and your password – and remember it! Press Enter.
4. The Start Screen will appear with your user tile in the upper right (unless the computer has been changed
to open directly to the Desktop screen, as in 8.1. If necessary press Windows key on keyboard to go to
Start Screen.)
5. Move your mouse to the bottom of the screen for a scroll bar to appear. Move it to see if there are more
tiles than fill one screen.
1
