Microsoft Windows XP: Brief Concepts and Techniques

by Shelly, Gary B.; Cashman, Thomas J.; Forsythe, Steven G.

• ISBN13: 9780789564191
• ISBN10: 078956419X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a clear step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to learning Microsoft Windows XP. Two projects provide coverage of Microsoft Windows XP fundamentals.

Table of Contents

Preface	iv
Fundamentals of Using Microsoft Windows XP
Objectives	3	(3)
Introduction	6	(1)
Microsoft Windows XP Operating Systems	6	(1)
Microsoft Windows XP	7	(7)
What Is a User Interface?	8	(1)
Launching Microsoft Windows XP	9	(1)
The Windows XP User Interface	10	(1)
Logging On to the Computer	11	(3)
The Windows XP Desktop	14	(25)
Displaying the Start Menu	14	(4)
Adding and Icon to the Desktop	18	(2)
Opening a Window Using a Desktop Icon	20	(1)
The My Computer Window	20	(2)
Minimizing a Window	22	(2)
Maximizing and Restoring a Window	24	(3)
Closing a Window	27	(1)
Opening a Window Using the Start Menu	28	(1)
The My Documents Window	29	(1)
Moving a Window by Dragging	29	(2)
Expanding an Area	31	(1)
Scrolling in a Window	32	(2)
Sizing a Window by Dragging	34	(1)
Collapsing an Area	35	(1)
Resizing a Window	36	(1)
Closing a Window	36	(1)
Deleting a Desktop Icon by Right-Dragging	37	(2)
Summary of Mouse and Windows Operations	39	(1)
The Keyboard and Keyboard Shortcuts	39	(1)
Launching an Application Program	40	(2)
Launching an Application Using the Start Menu	40	(2)
Using Windows Help and Support	42	(7)
Launching Help and Support	42	(2)
Browsing for Help Topics in the Table of Contents	44	(3)
Using the Help and Support Center Index	47	(2)
Logging Off and Turning Off the Computer	49	(5)
Project Summary	54	(1)
What You Should Know	54	(1)
Learn It Online	55	(1)
Use Help	56	(4)
In the Lab	60	(6)
Cases and Places	66
Using Windows XP Explorer
Objectives	1	(3)
Introduction	4	(1)
Launching Microsoft Windows XP	4	(3)
Launching Windows XP Explorer	6	(1)
Windows XP Explorer	7	(8)
Expanding Drives and Folders	8	(2)
Expanding a Drive	10	(1)
Displaying Files and Folders in Windows XP Explorer	11	(1)
Displaying Drive and Folder Contents	11	(1)
Launching an Application Program from Explorer	12	(2)
Closing Folder Expansions	14	(1)
Copying, Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Files and Folders in Windows XP Explorer	15	(5)
Copying Files in Windows XP Explorer	15	(2)
Displaying the Contents of the My Pictures Folder	17	(1)
Renaming Files and Folders	17	(2)
Deleting Files in Windows XP Explorer	19	(1)
Closing Windows XP Explorer	20	(1)
Summary of Windows XP Explorer	20	(1)
Logging Off and Turning Off the Computer	20	(1)
Project Summary	21	(1)
What You Should Know	21	(1)
Learn It Online	22	(1)
Use Help	23	(1)
In the Lab	24	(5)
Cases and Places	29
Index	1