Lesson 1 WINDOWS AND INTERNET
Lesson 1 WINDOWS AND INTERNET
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1.1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO
THE COURSE
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KEY TERMS
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THE FIVE-COMPONENT MODEL
OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM
Inventory
Accounting
Sales Accounting
Receivable
Accounting
Accounting Information
Systems
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Functions of an Information System
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(pertaining to PERSONS/
hardware, ORGANIZATIONS
software, data,
tele & networks)
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APPLICATION SOFTWARE (APPLICATION
FOR SHORT)
MS Word
MS PowerPoint
MS Excel
MS Access
MS Project
MS Outlook
MS Whiteboard
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WINDOWS 7 BASICS
Anoperating system is (system/
support) software that directs
computer activities such as
recognizing keyboard input,
sending output to a display, and
keeping track of files and folders.
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THE DESKTOP
How to customize the desktop?
the desktop
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WINDOW(S) How to manage
windows?
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ICONS
Icon types
Folder icon
Shortcut icon
Program icon
Icon management
Add a program shortcut to the
desktop
Add a folder shortcut to the desktop
Delete an icon
Rename an icon
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GADGETS
A gadget: is a desktop item that
represents such items as games or
puzzles, or constantly changing data, such
as a clock or a calendar.
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TOOLBARS
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MANAGING WINDOWS
Why managing windows?
Multiple open windows within the
multitasking environment
Difficult to manage the windows and
projects
How to manage windows?
move windows?
resize windows?
close windows? 17
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WORK WITH WINDOWS
Dialogbox (Print dialog box)
Option buttons
Text box
Spin arrow
Check box
List box/ combo box
Command buttons
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OPTION BUTTONS
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TEXT BOX
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SPIN ARROW
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CHECK BOX
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COMMAND BUTTONS
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WINDOWS ACCESSORIES
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1.3. GETTING
STARTED WITH
THE INTERNET
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INTERNET CAPABILITIES
e –mail
usernet newsgroups
listservs
chatting
telnet
ftp
gophers
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INTERNET BENEFITS
global connectivity
reduced communications cost
lower transaction costs
reduced agency costs
interactivity, flexibility,
customization
accelerated knowledge
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INTERNET TERMS
the Internet Protocol (IP)
transmission control protocol / internet protocol
(TCP/IP)
IP address
DNS (domain name system)
home page
webmaster
uniform resource locator (URL)
hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
hypertext markup language (HTML)
search engine
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WHAT IS THE WORLD WIDE WEB?
The World Wide Web is the name given to
the entire part of the Internet you can access
with your web browser software
TheWorld Wide Web, or WWW or web for
short, consists of millions of web sites
A web page is kind of like a word-
processing document, except it can contain
pictures, sounds, and even movies along
with text.
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SEARCH WITHIN A RANGE OF NUMBERS
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REFERENCES
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