New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows XP - Brief

by Parsons, June Jamrich; Oja, Dan; Ruffolo, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780619044602
• ISBN10: 0619044608
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-07
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Part of our New Perspectives Series, this text offers an introduction to the basics of Windows XP.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Microsoft Windows XP	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2	(1)
Exploring the Basics	3
Investigating the Windows XP Operating System
Session 1.1	4	(15)
Starting Windows XP	4	(1)
The Windows XP Desktop	5	(1)
Using a Pointing Device	6	(1)
Pointing	7	(1)
Clicking	8	(1)
Selecting	9	(1)
Double-Clicking	10	(1)
Right-Clicking	11	(2)
Starting and Closing a Program	13	(1)
Running Multiple Programs	14	(2)
Switching Between Programs	16	(1)
Using the Quick Launch Toolbar	16	(1)
Closing Inactive Programs from the Taskbar	17	(1)
Shutting Down Windows XP	17	(1)
Session 1.1 Quick Check	18	(1)
Session 1.2	19
Anatomy of a Window	19	(1)
Manipulating a Window	20	(2)
Minimizing a Window	22	(1)
Redisplaying a Window	22	(1)
Maximizing a Window	22	(1)
Restoring a Window	23	(1)
Moving a Window	23	(1)
Changing the Size of a Window	23	(1)
Using Program Menus	24	(1)
Selecting Options from a Menu	24	(2)
Using Toolbars	26	(1)
Using List Boxes and Scroll Bars	27	(2)
Using Dialog Box Controls	29	(1)
Using Help	30	(2)
Viewing Topics on the Windows XP Help and Support Center Home Page	32	(1)
Selecting a Topic from the Index	33	(2)
Searching the Help Pages	35	(1)
Session 1.2 Quick Check	36	(1)
Review Assignments	36	(2)
Projects	38	(1)
Lab Assignments	39	(1)
Quick Check Answers	40
Working with Files	1	(1)
Creating, Saving, and Managing Files
Session 2.1	2	(15)
Formatting a Disk	2	(2)
Working with Text	4	(1)
The Insertion Point Versus the Pointer	5	(1)
Selecting Text	6	(1)
Inserting Text	7	(1)
Saving a File	7	(2)
Specifying the File Location	9	(1)
Specifying the File Name and Type	10	(2)
Opening a File	12	(1)
Opening a File from the My Computer Window	12	(1)
Opening a File from Within a Program	13	(1)
Printing a Document	14	(1)
Previewing Your Document Before Printing	14	(1)
Sending Your Document to the Printer	15	(1)
Session 2.1 Quick Check	16	(1)
Session 2.2	17
Using My Computer	17	(2)
Changing the Appearance of the My Computer Window	19	(1)
Controlling the Toolbar Display	19	(2)
Changing the Icon Display	21	(2)
Restoring the My Computer Default Settings	23	(1)
Working with Folders and Directories	24	(1)
Creating a Folder	25	(1)
Navigating Through the Windows XP Hierarchy	26	(1)
Working with Files	27	(1)
Moving and Copying a File	27	(2)
Renaming a File	29	(1)
Deleting a File or Folder	29	(1)
Other Copying and Moving Techniques	30	(1)
Copying an Entire Floppy Disk	30	(2)
Session 2.2 Quick Check	32	(1)
Review Assignments	33	(2)
Projects	35	(1)
Lab Assignments	36	(1)
Quick Check Answers	37
Index	1	(5)
Task Reference	6	(2)
File Finder	8