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Windows Key Terms: 5. Explorer Window: It Contains Two Sides

Cortana 31. Start Menu: Contains all programs and settings. 32. Shut down: Turn off the computer. 33. Log off: Sign out of the current user account. 34. Restart: Restart the computer. 35. Sleep: Puts the computer in a low-power state. 36. Hibernate: Saves the current state and turns off. 37. Task View: See all open windows and switch between them. 38. Virtual Desktops: Create multiple desktops. 39. Snap Assist: Snap windows to half or quarter of the

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Windows Key Terms: 5. Explorer Window: It Contains Two Sides

Cortana 31. Start Menu: Contains all programs and settings. 32. Shut down: Turn off the computer. 33. Log off: Sign out of the current user account. 34. Restart: Restart the computer. 35. Sleep: Puts the computer in a low-power state. 36. Hibernate: Saves the current state and turns off. 37. Task View: See all open windows and switch between them. 38. Virtual Desktops: Create multiple desktops. 39. Snap Assist: Snap windows to half or quarter of the

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Pharos University in

Alexandria
Faculty of Engineering
First Year Students

Computer Skills
Course code :
UEC01

Windows key terms


1. Windows interface: Desktop (Icons, Taskbar and
Background).
2. Desktop Icons: There are 5 main icons:
(My documents, my computer, My Network places, Internet
Explorer, Recycle Bin)
3. Display Properties: Is used to change Background, Screen
saver, Screen resolution.
4. System Properties: is used to find out:a. Type of the operating system
b. Type of C.P.U.
c. Speed of C.P.U.
d. Size of RAM.
5. Explorer Window: It contains two sides:
a. Left hand pane (Folders pane) contains a folders tree,
showing how the drives and folders linked together.
b. Right hand pane (Contents pane) shows the folders and
files contained in the drive or folder currently selected
in the Folders pane.
6. Folder: Used for organizing data on your hard, Contains
files and folders which called sub folders.
7. Files: Contains data
Example
a. Word
b. Excel
c. Access
8. Rename: It is used to change the folder or the file name
9. File Extension: tell computer which application is used to
open this file.
10.

Copy = Duplicate.

11.
Cut = move to OR remove to.
12.
File shortcut, a file that contains only the location of
another file in the computer.

13.
Compressing: Compressing = Shrinking = Reducing
Size We use it to make file smaller in order to be easier to
send via email attachment.
14.

Compress extract

15.
Recycle Bin:
the recycle bin.
16.

After deleting a file it goes directly to

Empty the recycle bin: permanently deletes all items

17.
Restore any file: Undo deleting, get file back it its
location.
18.
Arrange Icons: is sorting items using one of the
following options
a. Name
b. Type
c. Date
d. Size
19.

Ctrl key: selecting files not in a range.

20.

Shift key: to select a range of files

21.
Print Screen: Pressing Print Screen from the
Keyboard would place a picture of what is currently
displayed on your Monitor onto the Clipboard
22.

Task manager:

Controls applications opened on pc.

23.
Task Bar: Anything you open on computer is a task
and it will have an icon on task bar.
24.
My Recent Document: list of files that were most
recently used in the PC.
25.
Help and support: It is used to find or access any
information about windows
26.
Search: It is used to find files and folders on your
computer(you can search by name, size, date).
27.
Control panel:
Appearance and Themes: Display Properties.
Printers and Faxes: to add printer.

Add or Remove Programs: from this Dialog box you can


install or uninstall software or application.
28.
Language and regional options: to Change the
default input language.
29.
Performance and Maintenance: to display system
properties.
30.

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