MBA:1st Semester

IT SKILLS LAB-1
Sushil Kumar
Assistant Professor
Windows operating System: Introduction and
characteristics
• Windows operating systems
– Influenced by several operating system models
• Employed already-existing frameworks
• Introduced new features
– Object model: manage and allocate resources
– Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP): achieve
maximum multiprocessor performance
Windows operating System: Introduction and
characteristics
• Needs
– Accommodate user needs
– Optimize resources
• Response
– Five design goals
• Extensibility
• Portability
• Reliability
• Compatibility
• Performance
 Status Bar
• A status bar is an area at the bottom of a primary
window that displays information about the current
window's state (such as what is being viewed and
how), background tasks (such as printing, scanning,
and formatting), or other contextual information
(such as selection and keyboard state).
 Graphical User Interface
• GUI is an interface
that allows users to
interact with
different electronic
devices using icons
and other visual
indicators.
 Elements of GUI
• The basic GUI elements are:
• Check boxes.
• Buttons.
• Label buttons.
• Radio buttons.
• Sliders.
• Droplists.
• Text boxes
 Computer Icon
• Files, programs, web pages etc. can be
represented using a small picture in a
graphical user interface. This picture is known
as an icon. Using an icon is a fast way to open
documents, run programs etc. because
clicking on them yields instant access.
 The Recycle Bin
The Recycle Bin is a location
Where deleted files or folders
are temporarily stored in
every version of Microsoft
Windows since Windows 95.
The Recycle Bin allows users
to recover files that were
deleted in Windows. It is on
the desktop.
 Start and Menu & Menu-selection
• The Start Menu is the main point of access to your applications.
There are two main ways to open it −
• Step 1 − Use your mouse to click Windows icon in the lower-left
corner of the taskbar.
• Step 2 − Press the Windows key on your keyboard.
The Windows 10 Start Menu features two panes.
 Running an
Application
• The operating system offers an interface between
programs and user, as well as programs and other
computer resources such as memory, printer and
other programs.
• Process
• Step 1 − Application sends request to operating
system.
• Step 2 − On encountering the request from an
application, operating system sends a response to
requested service.
 Windows Explorer: Viewing of File
The File Explorer features a new ribbon toolbar, similar to the one featured in the
recent versions of Microsoft Office. This ribbon contains buttons and commands
for the most common tasks.
The Ribbon features four tabs, each with different commands. Among the tasks you
can perform from the Home tab are −
• Copying and pasting files and folders from one place to another.
• Moving files and folders to another location.
• Copying files and folders to another location.
• Deleting a file or folder permanently or sending it to the Recycle Bin.
• Renaming a file or folder.
• Creating a new folder or other new items.
• Verifying or modifying the Properties of a document or folder.
• Opening a file or folder.
• Different options to select one or various files and folders.
 Folders and Directories Creating and
Renaming of files and folders
• Open the folder that contains the file you want to rename
in an Explorer window such as Documents or Computer.
• Right-click the file or folder icon, and choose Rename
from the shortcut menu that appears.
• Type the new name that you want to give the folder (up
to 255 characters) or edit the existing name. You can use
the Delete key to remove characters and the → or ← key
to move the cursor without deleting characters.
• When you finish editing the file or folder name, press the
Enter key to complete the renaming procedure.
Opening and closing of different Windows
• Open a Window
• Click the Application Menu button .
• The Application Menu opens.
• Click the appropriate module in the Application Menu.
• The selected window opens.
• OR,
• Click the appropriate module in the Button Bar.
• The selected window opens.
• Note: If the window is open but hidden behind another window or tab,
click the button in the button bar to bring the window to the front.
• Close a Window
• Click Close  on the window.
 Windows Setting: Control Panels
• Microsoft Windows control panel, which
allows users to define a range of settings for
their computer, monitor the status of devices
such as printers and modems, and set up
new hardware, programs and network connec
tions.
Wall paper and Screen Savers
 Setting the date and Sound
• Choose Start > Control Panel > Clock,
Language, and Region > Date and Time. Click
the clock in the taskbar's notification area;
then click Change Data and Time Settings.
Right-click the taskbar clock and
choose Adjust Date/Time
Concept of menu, Using right Button of the
Mouse
The right mouse button is often used to open contextual
menus, which are pop-up menus that change depending
where you click. For example, if you right click on the
desktop, you may see a menu pop up that includes
"Change View Options" and "Change Desktop
Background." If you right click on a folder, the menu might
include options such as "Open" and "Properties." Certain
programs, such as video games, may use the right click to
perform other functions, such as firing a secondary
weapon in a first-person shooter. Most programs,
however, use the right click to open contextual menus.
 Creating Short cuts
• To create a desktop icon or shortcut, do the
following:
• Browse to the file on your hard disk for which you
want to create a shortcut. ...
• Right-click the file for which you want to create a
shortcut.
• Select Create Shortcut from the menu. ...
• Drag the shortcut to the desktop or any other folder.
• Rename the shortcut.
 Basics of Window Setup
• Specify Windows Setup configurations by using either the
Windows Setup dialog boxes (interactive) or an answer file (unattended),
or a combination of the two. Windows Setup configurations include
adding a product key and configuring a disk.
• Apply answer file settings in the windows configuration pass to configure
the installation behaviour and user experience.
• Configure the disk.
• Copy the Windows image to the disk.
• Prepare boot information.
• Process answer file settings in the offline servicing configuration pass.
The settings are applied to the Windows image before that Windows
image boots. When the computer first boots, any optional components,
drivers, updates, or language packs are processed.
 Notepad
• Notepad is a simple text editor for Microsoft
Windows and a basic text-editing program
which enables computer users to create
documents. 
Window Accessories