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Index

Part I : The main course

♦ Start up the computer…………………………..…….3
♦ The desktop icons and Taskbar usage…………..…….5
♦ Date and time………………………………..…..…....8
♦ Regional and Language Options……………………..10
♦ My computer Icon ………………………………….12
♦ Storage devise……………………………………….14
♦ The Dealing with files……………………………….16
♦ Arrange the displaying of files……………………….18

Part II : The Extra course

♦ Open and close a word program……….….…………21
♦ Save a document…………………………….……….23
♦ Dealing with a document…………………….………25
♦ Dealing with a document ( 2 )……………….……….27
♦ Copy , Cut , and Delete……………………….……...29
♦ Format a text ( 1 )……………………………………31
♦ Format a text ( 2 )……………………………………33
♦ Format a text ( 3 )………...…………………………..34
♦ Word Art…………………………………………….35
♦ Apply bullets and number……………………………37

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 Start up the computer

To Start Windows DO THE FOLLOWING:
1- You can operate your computer easily once you press the operating button
in the system unit and wait until windows loads

2- Choose your user name and type in your password and press Enter

 Shut down the computer

To Shutting down Windows DO THE FOLLOWING:
1- Click the Start button.
2- Click Tern Off Computer
3- Choose Tern Off

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 Choose the write answer :

1. To shut down the computer we press………..

( stand by – shut down – restart )

2. To shut down the computer we press start button on ………….

( menu bar – task bar – title bar )

3. To Start Windows we press the operating button in the ……….

( system unit – keyboard – mouse )

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On loading WINDOWS XP we see the monitor’s opening components :

1. Desktop .
2. Icons .
3. Taskbar .

 Desktop :
Is that area that occupies most of the screen containing all the symbols and
icons .

Icon

Desktop

Taskbar

 Icons :
1. Basic icons for windows XP .

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2.Icons indicating volume .

3. Icons indicating folders .

4. Icons indicating shortcuts .

 Taskbar
1) Through the taskbar you can recognize :

a) All the computer contents ( software & hardware ) are through start menu .

b) All the open program dealing with it .

c) Special icons that are loaded automatically .

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 Write down the name of the icons that :

1. Saves documents in it . ( ……………………….)

2. Deals with hardware and software . ( ……………………….)

3. includes the saved files . ( ……………………….)

 Match each icon with its name :

My computer

My document

Recycle Bin

Task Bar

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 Change date & time

To change the date & time DO THE FOLLOWING:

1-At the right hand end of task bar it shows the time .
2- Double click on time , you can change the time and Press “OK “

Change
the date
Change
the time

Press “OK “

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 Complete the following steps to change the date &the

time :

Change
…………

Change
………..

Press ……

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 Change calendar type :

1. Start
2. Control panel
3. Regional and Language Options

4. Customize
5. Date

6. Click the drop down list related

to calendar type
7. Choose the type you want .
8. Click OK

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 Rearrange the steps :

( ) Customize

( ) Click the drop down list related to calendar type

( ) Start

( ) Date

( ) Regional and Language Options

( ) Choose the type you want .

( ) Click OK

( ) Control panel

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 Dealing with My Computer window :

 To open My Computer icon double click on it

 The window contains symbols through them you can deal with disks ,they are:

- Floppy disk drive : (3.5 floppy A: )

- Hard disk operator C:

- Hard disk operator D:

- Hard disk operator E:

- CD-ROM drive F:

 The symbol of folder and file :

( text unknown paint sound ) File Folder

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 Match :

1. Voice file ( )

( )
2. Floppy disk

( )
3. Unknown file

( )
4. Hard disk drive .

5. Text file ( )

6. Folder ( )

( )
7. Painter file

( )
8. CD Rom Drive

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 Types of disks
1. Floppy A

2. Hard disk

3. CD Rom

The capacity of disk

- The capacity of disk storage is measured by byte

The units of storage

1. kilobyte = 1024 byte .

2. Megabyte = 1024 kilobyte

3. Gigabyte = 1024 Megabyte .

Comparing the different disks :

The disk Place Storage capacity

Floppy disk 3.5 A
Drive A 1.44mega byte

Hard disk
It differs
Fixed in computer
20,500Gigapyet

CD Rom
The commons is
Cd room drive
700G

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 Complete :
The units of storage

1. The capacity of disk storage is measured by ……………..

2. kilobyte = …………… byte .

3. ……………….. = 1024 kilobyte

4. Gigabyte = 1024 ………………….. .

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 Copy and transfer files

1. If the desired file or folder can be activated with one
click with left button of the mouse.
2. If the desired files or folders or both next together
can be selected by clicking the left mouse button on
the first folder then clicking the left mouse button on
the last file or folder through clicking the “Shift”
button.
3. If the desired many files or folders or both apart we
can select them by clicking on the left side of the
mouse on the first folder then clicking on any file or
folder desired through pressing CTRL

 Create a new folder called “Work” on the desktop .

ƒ Click the right button of the mouse on an empty space on the
desktop.
ƒ Choose “New” from the shortcut menu that appears.
ƒ Then choose “Folder”
ƒ The folder will appear with the name “New Folder”
ƒ Write “work” which is the name of the folder you want instead of
“new folder”.

 Rename the folder :

1. Right click on the folder .
2. Choose rename .
3. Write the name .

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 Arrange the following steps to

1. create new folder :

( ) Choose from the menu " New " .
( ) From sub menu choose "Folder" .
( ) Press Right click .

2. Rename the folder :

( ) Write the name .
( ) Choose rename .
( ) Right click on the folder .

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 Arrange the displaying of files

1. Choose arrange icons from the view menu.

2. A sub menu appears choose
- by Size.
- by name
- by type

 Change the way of displaying the contents

From “view” menu choose

- Details
- Icons
- List
- Thumbnails

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 Write the steps to

1. Arrange the displaying of files in “hard disk operator C:” according to

Size :

1 - ………………………………………………………

2- ………………………………………………………

2. Change the way of displaying the contents of hard disk operator C:

window into “Large Icons”:

1 - ………………………………………………………

2- ………………………………………………………

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 Subject :
* Open a word processing application.

• Select : start

• Choose: programs

• Choose : Microsoft Office

• Select: Ms word

* Close the Word program

• Click on the Close icon .

• OR click on the Exit from the file menu .

• OR press Alt+F4.

NOTE

If you have not saved your work, a dialog box will be

displayed which asks you if you wish to save your changes.

Make your choice from one of the following:

1) Yes: Saves the changes and exits the program.

2) No: Does not save the changes and exits the program.

3) Cancel: Cancels the command and stays in the Word program.

* Open a file

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 • Click on the Open icon .

• OR click on the Open from the file menu .

• OR press Ctrl + O.

The drive or folder

that contains the
file you want

Select the file

name by clicking
on it

Click on the Open

button

* Create a new document

• Click on the New icon .

• OR click on the New from the file menu .

• OR press Ctrl + N .

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 Insert the right icon in the right space :

1. To open a document we click on ……….. icon .

2. To create anew document we click on ……….. icon .
3. To open a word program we click on ……….. icon .

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 Objects :
Save a document in Word program .

 Subject :
* Save a document in the first time :

• Click on the Save icon .

• OR click on the save from the file menu .

• OR press Ctrl + S .

1. Open file menu .

2. Click in save icon .
3. Select a drive .
4. Write the file name .
5. Select save .

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* Save a document under another name :

• Click on the Save as from the file menu .

• OR press F12 .

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* Re- arrange steps to save a file :
( ) Open file menu .
( ) Select a drive .
( ) Click in save icon .
( ) Write the file name .
( ) Select save .

* Insert the right word in the right space :

( save – save as )
1. To save a document under another name ……………………..
2. Save a document in the first time ………………..

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 Objects :
Dealing with a document in Word program .

 Subject :
* Switch between open documents.

To switch from one open document to another one (using the Taskbar)
• Click on the required document, as displayed in the Windows Taskbar.

* View a document using different modes

• Click on the View menu, and select the required view.

Normal

Web Layout

Print Layout

Full Screen

Zoom

* Display or hide a toolbar

1. Open View menu

2. Select the Toolbars command
3. Choose the Toolbar you want to display by clicking on it .

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* Re- arrange steps to Display or hide a toolbar:

• Open View menu ( )

• Choose the Toolbar you want to display by clicking on it . ( )

• Select the Toolbars command ( )

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 Objects :
Dealing with a document in Word program .

 Subject :
* Insert special symbols

• Click on the Insert drop down menu

• Select the Symbol command.
• Clicking on the drop down arrow in the Font section
• Select other fonts such as the Wingdings font
• Click on the Insert button to insert the symbol into the document.

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 * Select a text

• To select a word Double click on the word.

• To select a line Move the mouse pointer to the left of the line and click
once with the mouse button
• To select a sentence Move the mouse pointer to the sentence depress the
Ctrl key and then click the mouse
• To select a paragraph Move the mouse pointer to the paragraph and click
three times.
• To select all text Press Ctrl+A

* Use the undo, redo command.

1) To use Undo to reverse your last actions

• From the Edit menu choose the Undo command
OR press Ctrl+Z
OR click on the Undo button on the Standard toolbar.

2) To repeat a command, action, or typing

• From the Edit menu, select Repeat
OR press F4
OR click on the Redo button on the Standard toolbar.

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* Insert the right word in the right space :

( select a word - - select all text – select a paragraph - )

1. To repeat a command we used ………………………

2. Double click on the word…………………………..
3. To reverse your last actions you use ………………….
4. Move the mouse pointer to the paragraph and click three times ……………
5. Press Ctrl+A ………………………………

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 Objects :
Copy, Move, Delete in Word program .

 Subject :
* Copy text in a document

1. Select the text that you wish to copy.

2. Click on the Edit drop down menu and select the Copy.
3. Click at the position that you wish to copy the selected text to.
4. Click on the Edit drop down menu and select the Paste .

* Move text in a document

1. Select the text that you wish to Move.

2. Click on the Edit drop down menu and select the Cut.
3. Click at the position that you wish to move the selected text to.
4. Click on the Edit drop down menu and select the Paste .

* Delete text.

1) To delete a character :
on the left of the character press Delete.
OR
on the right of the character press Backspace.
2) To delete a word Double-click on the word and press the Delete key
3)To delete a line Click once on a line and press the Delete key.
4) To delete a sentence Clicking the left-hand mouse on sentence and press
the Delete key.
5) To delete a paragraph Double-click on the left-hand mouse on paragraph
and press the Delete key.
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* Insert the right word in the right space :

( backspace - copy – cut – delete key )

1. To delete a character from the left we press ………………..

2. To move a text from the position to another we click ………….

3. To delete a character from the right we press ………………..

4. To copy a text from the position to another we click ………….

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 Objects :
Change text appearance in Word program .

 Subject :
* Change font ( size , type , style , color )

1. Open the Format menu

2. Choose the Font command.
3. The Font dialog box is displayed.
Change font
style Change font
Size

Change font
type

Change font
color
Change font
underline
style

OK

Change font
underline
style

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* Complete :
Change font
…………. Change font
………….

Change font
…………..

Change font
………….
Change font
…………….

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 Objects :
Changes text case in Word program .

 Subject :
* Change the text case

1. Select the text that you wish to change the case of.
2. Click on the Format menu
3. Select the Change Case command.
4. Select the required case
5. Click on the OK button.

 H.W :
* Re- arrange steps to Change the text case :
• Click on the Format menu ( )
• Select the required case . ( )
• Select the Change Case command. ( )
• Click on the OK button. ( )
• Select the text that you wish to change the case of. ( )

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 Objects :
Align text & Copy formatting in Word program .

 Subject :
* Align text ( left, centre, right, justified.)

1. Select the text you wish to align.

2. Use the alignment icons located on the Formatting toolbar.

Align Left Centre Align Right Justify

* Copy formatting from a piece of text to another piece of text.

1. Select some text that has been formatted.

2. Click on the Format Painter icon.
3. The mouse pointer shape has changed to .
4. Select the text that you wish to copy the formatting to .

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* Match :
Format Painter icon

Align Left

Centre

Align Right

Justify
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 Objects :
Insert a word Art .

 Subject : 1
1. Click on the word Art icon in the tool bar .
2. Choose the shape we want .
3. Pres OK .
4. Write the text .

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Write the steps to do the same in M.S word

1- …………………………………………

2- ………………………………………..

3- ………………………………………..

4- ………………………………………..

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 Objects :
insert bullets and number in the file .

 Subject :
• To add numbering to a list:
1. Select the text
2. Select the Numbering icon from the Formatting toolbar.
Or
From the “Format” menu select “Bullets and Numbering” .
3. Click on the OK button or press Enter.

• To add a bullet to a list :

1. Select the text
2. Select the Numbering icon from the Formatting toolbar.
Or
From the “Format” menu select “Bullets and Numbering” .
3. Click on the OK button or press Enter.

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Re- arrange steps to add a bullets :

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