Student: Lacdang, Daniela T.

(BSA) – ABPOLSCI 2A

Exercise 5-1: Installing software

In this exercise, you will install a program called Notepad++ which is designed to help programmers (coders) create and keep track of their code.
This exercise assumes you have sufficient rights to install software on your system. If not, please read the steps to gain some familiarity with
installing and uninstalling programs on your system.

Now start the installer for Notepad++.

4. In File Explorer, double-click npp.6.9.1.Installer to start the installation program. (installer is provided by your teacher)
5. In the UAC, click Yes to allow the installer to make changes to the system (or enter an administrator user name and password.)

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6. Select your language, then click OK to display the first screen of the setup wizard.

7. Click Next.
8. Read the EULA, then click I Agree.

9. Click Next twice.

10. Select the Create Shortcut on Desktop check box, then click Install.

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11. Click Finish. Notepad++ opens and displays release notes pertinent to the current version in a document called change log.

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 12. Press CTRL+W to close the change log document.

Exercise 5-2: Uninstalling an application

In this exercise, you will uninstall Notepad++.

1. Right-click Start, then click Control Panel.

2. With the Control Panel options displayed in Category view, click Uninstall a program beneath the Programs heading.
3. Scroll in the list until you see the Notepad++ program and then click to select it.
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4. Click the Uninstall/Change button in the blue toolbar above the listed programs.

5. If prompted, click Yes in the UAC (or enter an administrator user name and password.)
6. Click OK in the Installer Language box.
7. Click Uninstall to begin the uninstallation.
 8. When the Uninstallation Complete message displays, click Close. Notepad++ no longer displays in the Control Panel.

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9. Close the Control Panel.

Exercise 5-3: Obtaining Windows Apps

In this exercise, you will explore the Windows Store and download and install a Windows app.

1. Restore the Store window.

2. At the top of the window, click Apps to see the top apps.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the page, then in the Categories, click News & weather to view news and weather apps.
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4. In the Refine panel, click Best-rated.

5. In the Refine panel, click New and rising.

6. In the Refine panel, click the X to the right of News & weather to remove the category filter.

X or Reset All

7. In the Refine panel, scroll the category list and click Productivity to view productivity apps.
 8. Near the top of the window, click in the search box and type: color note. The Store app displays a few apps that might be what you are
looking for.

9. In the search results list, click Ephemeral Notes to open the detail page for this particular app.

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10. In the description area, click More to read a little more, then click Less to close up the description.
11. Read the ratings and then scroll to the bottom of the page to read about the app’s approximate size.
12. Scroll back up and click Free to begin downloading the app from the Store. Notice that Windows automatically downloads the app, and
acquires a license for it. Notice that the app displays the text: You own this product and you can install it on this device.
13. Click Install. When the installation is complete, minimize the Store window.

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14. Click Start, click All apps, then click Ephemeral Notes in the Start menu. The app opens in its own window.
15. At the top of the app window, click the menu icon then click... App commands. An Add icon appears at the bottom of the app window.

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16. Click Add to create a new, untitled note.

17. Type: check out this new app!
18. At the top of app window, click menu then click... App commands and click Delete to remove the note.

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19. Close the app window.

Exercise 5-4: Removing Windows Apps

In this exercise, you will delete the app you installed previously. Delete your app from the Start menu.

1. Click Start, then click All apps.

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2. Locate the Ephemeral Notes app, then right-click it in the Start menu and click Uninstall.
3. Click the Uninstall button to confirm, then click away from the Start menu.

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Ensure that it has been removed.

4. Click Start and All apps and look for the Ephemeral Notes app. The app is uninstalled.

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5. Close the Start menu.

Search for the app in the Store.

6. Restore the Store window.

7. Use the Search box to find the Ephemeral Notes app, and click it to open the detail page. Notice that the app displays an Install button.

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Sign out of the Store.

8. In the Store window, click the Sign in icon, then in the menu, click your account to open the Account window.
9. In the Account window, click your account name to make the Sign out link visible, then click Sign out.

10. Close the Windows Store.

Exercise 5-5: Using Gmail chat

For this exercise, your teacher should divide the class into teams of two. The other person on your team will be your partner. Decide who will be
Student A and who will be Student B. In this exercise, you will use the Gmail chat feature to chat with your partner.

This exercise assumes that you have installed the Google Chrome web browser, as Gmail is designed to work best with Chrome. You can use Internet
Explorer or Microsoft Edge, however you may need to adjust the steps. For example, you will need to navigate to the Gmail sign-in page; these
browsers will not display a Gmail link in the upper-right area of the window.

1. Double-click the Google Chrome shortcut on the Desktop to open the Chrome browser. Click the Gmail link that displays in the upper-
right region of the browser window to access the Gmail sign in page. Sign into Gmail. You should be looking at your Gmail Inbox.

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2. Student A: Click the search button that appears to the right of your name in the chat roster to open the search box.
3. Student A: Enter your partner’s email address into the search box, and click his or her contact info in the search results.
4. Student A: When the chat invitation displays at the lower-right corner of the window, click Send Invite. You should see a confirmation
that your invitation was sent. You must now wait for your partner to accept the invitation.

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5. Student B: When you see a notification in your chat roster that your partner has sent you a message, click the notification to open the
invitation.
6. Student B: In the invitation, click Accept.
7. Student A: Click in the Send a message box, type a brief message, then press ENTER. Your message appears in your chat window and in
your partner’s chat window.
8. Student B: Type a response, then press ENTER.

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9. Student B: In your chat roster, click the conversation with your partner to re-open the chat window. Notice that the entire thread of the
conversation is preserved.
10. Student B: Type and send a new message to your partner.
11. Student A: Click the conversation with your partner in your chat roster. Notice that when the window opens, the new message from your
partner displays at the bottom of the window.

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