Information Processing Fundamentals [Session1]Introduction: Basic operation and file system of the OS

Open Courses:Information Processing Fundamentals(Japanese/English)

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Index:
[Session1]Introduction: Basic operation and file system of the OS

1 Chapter1

--1.1 Introduction: Description and method of the course

2 Chapter2

--2.1 Assurance test (Task 1)

3 Chapter3

--3.1 Basic Operation of the OS (Windows XP)

--3.3 Executing and Terminating Application Programs

--3.4 Basic Window Operations

--3.5 Keyboard Operations

--3.6 Inputting Japanese

4 Chapter4

--4.1 Files and folders, drive and file management

--4.2 Basic Operation of the Folders (Directories)

--4.3 Copying and Creating Shortcuts for Files and Folders, Renaming Files/Folders

--4.4 Reviewing the Execution of Application Programs and File Extansions

5 Chapter5

--5.1 Binary Numbers for Use on a PC or over the Internet

--5.2 Decimal Notation and Binary Notation

6 Chapter6

--6.1 Networks and Addresses

--6.2 DNS -- Giving a Name to the Network and Server --

Basic Window Operations

[The purpose of this section]
Understand window operations and practice these operations

Practice of Window Operations

[Practice 3] Practice following the actual operations.

[Selecting a window]
Move the mouse pointer to some point on a part of a desired window
　　 (do the same to select the Desktop)
→ Press (click, short press) the left button of the mouse

[Moving a window]
Move the mouse pointer to the title bar (see the image below)

→ Move the mouse while holding down the left button (the window moves) to the desired position, then release the button (drag and drop)

[Scrolling a window]
Move the mouse pointer to the scroll bar (see the image below)

→ Move the mouse while holding down the left button of the mouse (the scroll bar moves) to the desired position, then release the button (drag and drop)

[Resizing a window]
Move the mouse pointer to the upper/lower/left/right edge or the corner of the window
→ Confirm that shape of the pointer has changed
- Upper/lower edge
- Left/right edge 　
- Corner 　　　　　
→ Move the mouse while holding down the left button of the mouse (the window size changes)
→ Release the button at the desired size

[Minimizing and restoring a window]
Click the “Minimize” button in the top right corner of the window
→ The window is minimized (stored in the task bar at the bottom of the desktop)

Click the button representing the window in the task bar
→ The window is restored (the window size changes to the previous size)

[Maximizing and restoring a window]
Click “Maximize” (full screen) buttonon the right top of the window
→ The window is maximized (the window is displayed as a full screen)

Click “Restore (shrink)” (make it a window)in the top right corner of the window
→ The window is restored (the window size changes to the previous size)

[Closing a window (program)]
Click the “Close” buttonin the top right corner of the window
→ The window is closed
(In most cases the application program is terminated)

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