Microsoft Windows XP: Brief Concepts and Techniques,9780789564191

Microsoft Windows XP: Brief Concepts and Techniques

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780789564191
ISBN10: 078956419X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-04-01
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
List Price: $41.95

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Summary

Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a clear step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to learning Microsoft Windows XP. Two projects provide coverage of Microsoft Windows XP fundamentals.

Table of Contents

Preface iv
Fundamentals of Using Microsoft Windows XP
Objectives
3(3)
Introduction
6(1)
Microsoft Windows XP Operating Systems
6(1)
Microsoft Windows XP
7(7)
What Is a User Interface?
8(1)
Launching Microsoft Windows XP
9(1)
The Windows XP User Interface
10(1)
Logging On to the Computer
11(3)
The Windows XP Desktop
14(25)
Displaying the Start Menu
14(4)
Adding and Icon to the Desktop
18(2)
Opening a Window Using a Desktop Icon
20(1)
The My Computer Window
20(2)
Minimizing a Window
22(2)
Maximizing and Restoring a Window
24(3)
Closing a Window
27(1)
Opening a Window Using the Start Menu
28(1)
The My Documents Window
29(1)
Moving a Window by Dragging
29(2)
Expanding an Area
31(1)
Scrolling in a Window
32(2)
Sizing a Window by Dragging
34(1)
Collapsing an Area
35(1)
Resizing a Window
36(1)
Closing a Window
36(1)
Deleting a Desktop Icon by Right-Dragging
37(2)
Summary of Mouse and Windows Operations
39(1)
The Keyboard and Keyboard Shortcuts
39(1)
Launching an Application Program
40(2)
Launching an Application Using the Start Menu
40(2)
Using Windows Help and Support
42(7)
Launching Help and Support
42(2)
Browsing for Help Topics in the Table of Contents
44(3)
Using the Help and Support Center Index
47(2)
Logging Off and Turning Off the Computer
49(5)
Project Summary
54(1)
What You Should Know
54(1)
Learn It Online
55(1)
Use Help
56(4)
In the Lab
60(6)
Cases and Places
66
Using Windows XP Explorer
Objectives
1(3)
Introduction
4(1)
Launching Microsoft Windows XP
4(3)
Launching Windows XP Explorer
6(1)
Windows XP Explorer
7(8)
Expanding Drives and Folders
8(2)
Expanding a Drive
10(1)
Displaying Files and Folders in Windows XP Explorer
11(1)
Displaying Drive and Folder Contents
11(1)
Launching an Application Program from Explorer
12(2)
Closing Folder Expansions
14(1)
Copying, Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Files and Folders in Windows XP Explorer
15(5)
Copying Files in Windows XP Explorer
15(2)
Displaying the Contents of the My Pictures Folder
17(1)
Renaming Files and Folders
17(2)
Deleting Files in Windows XP Explorer
19(1)
Closing Windows XP Explorer
20(1)
Summary of Windows XP Explorer
20(1)
Logging Off and Turning Off the Computer
20(1)
Project Summary
21(1)
What You Should Know
21(1)
Learn It Online
22(1)
Use Help
23(1)
In the Lab
24(5)
Cases and Places
29
Index 1

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