Chapter 02

Lesson 02 : Getting Started

with Windows 10
• Lesson objectives:
• Starting Windows 10
• Outline the purpose of the desktop
and the task bar.
• Understand sign in, sign out, shut
down, sleep, restart a computer.
• Identify the different parts of a
window: title bar, menu bar, toolbar,
ribbon, status bar, scroll bar.
• Open, collapse, expand, restore
down, maximize, resize, move, close a
window.
• View the computer's basic system
information

Signing in to Windows 10

• You'll probably be asked to create a

Microsoft account the very time you
use Windows 10 (if you don't have one
already).
• From this point on, whenever you
turn on the computer you'll need
to sign in to that account. To do
this, type your password into the box
and press Enter.
• Microsoft account is a reserved area
where each user keeps his or her files
• Must sign in, also called logging in,
using account information and a
password
• Process keeps your computer
information secure
• Passwords are case-sensitive

Windows 10 desktop
• Windows 10 desktop appears when you start
your computer

• Electronic work area to organize and manage

information

The Windows 10 Interface

• Upon logging into your computer, you

will be taken to the computer’s Desktop.
The Desktop layout is as follows See Figure
1)
1-Desktop Shortcuts – Shortcuts to files,
folders, and the Recycle Bin

2-The Taskbar – Like in previous versions of

Windows, the taskbar provides access to the
Start Menu, shortcuts to programs, as well as
volume and date/time control
 3-The Start Button – Found on the bottom left
of your screen, the Start button allows you to
access computer programs and configuration
options such as Windows Settings

Mouse

Windows
components
Windows
components
Dialog Boxes

• DIALOG BOXES are special windows where you are

asked to give details and select options.
• The choices you make are then sent as commands to
the software you are using. DIALOG BOXES vary
depending on the task requested as well as the
application.

Work with a
Window

Moving a window

• To move a window, point to its title bar with the mouse

pointer. Then drag the window to the location that you want.

Changing the size of a window

• To make a window fill the entire screen, click its Maximize

button Picture of the Maximize button or double-click the
window's title bar.
• To return a maximized window to its former size, click its
Restore button Picture of the Restore button (this appears in
place of the Maximize button). Or, double-click the window's
title bar.

• To resize a window (make it smaller or bigger), point to any

of the window's borders or corners. When the mouse pointer
changes to a two-headed arrow drag the border or corner to
shrink or enlarge the window.

• A window that is maximized cannot be resized. You must

restore it to its previous size first.

• Note: Although most windows can be maximized and

resized, there are some windows that are fixed in size, such as
dialog boxes

Computer Security
• When you step away from your computer, it
is critical that you keep the machine secure by
locking it. The following explains how to lock
your computer:

• Up in the upper left is your picture and

username. Click it to view commands related to
your Microsoft account:

• Restart: The Restart button

"reboots" your computer (it is
sometimes called a "warm boot" or
"soft boot.") That means it saves your
information to the hard drive, turns off
the computer for a moment, and then
turns it back on again.
• Sleep: puts computer in a low-
power state, but doesn't turn it off.
• Hibernation is kind of a mix
between a traditional shut down and
sleep mode primarily designed for
laptops

Sleep Mode
Shutting Down the
Computer

• Shutting Down the Computer

• To shut down the computer:
• Click the Start button on the Taskbar.
• Click the Power icon.
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