DE Oracle @ UMUC

To start your tutorial simply read the statements and click on the links for each section below.  The links will provide you will addition information. 

1. Some of the most important Windows terms are:

• Desktop
• Taskbar
• Start Menu
• The Window and its Components
• Minimize/Maximize/Close Buttons
• My Computer
• The Standard and the Formatting Toolbars
• The Print Command

2. When you use the mouse, you may click either the left button or the right button . Learn to use both and, if your mouse happens to have more than two buttons, make sure to discover which one functions as "left" and which one as "right."

3. Multitasking is a very useful feature. Sometimes you will need to have various "windows" opened simultaneously. A "window" is often an "application." Use multitasking to practice the simultaneous use of various applications.

4. Throughout your use of computers, you will have an opportunity to apply the functions/operations shown below. The links below shows how each item would be used. 

• Highlight
• Drag and Drop
• Copy/Cut and Paste text
• Create a Shortcut
• The Recycle Bin

5. File management is a very useful feature in a Windows environment. File management allows you to complete each of the following tasks (remember to practice these as much as you can):

• Create a new folder?
• Use Save and/or Save As?
• Copy/Move files from one folder to another?
• Create different file types with varying extensions?
• Utilize the Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for file management?
• Rename/Delete a folder or file?

6. Maintenance of your computer can prevent unforeseen problems. The following two features can be extremely important in preserving and enhancing your computer's capabilities.

• Using a virus checking program?
• Use the System Tools to defragment your hard drive?

7. Familiarity with the following terms will make you more savvy in the Web environment.

• ISP
• URL
• Web Site
• Home Page
• Bookmark
• Search Engine