IC3 GS5 Certification

Guide
Lesson 1: Operating Systems

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Lesson Objectives
• the function of an operating
system
• popular desktop operating
systems
• user accounts and profiles
• power on and power off
procedures
• power options
• using the Start button
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• navigating the Windows Desktop
• using the taskbar
• accessing the Settings app
• accessing the Control Panel
• customizing the Windows
Desktop
• the features of mobile operating
systems
• operating system updates
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What is an Operating System?
• The operating system (or OS) is a computer program
• Every computer requires an OS in order to function
• Users and application programs interact with the OS

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Desktop Operating Systems
• Are used on desktop and laptop computers
• Are released in various versions and editions which determine
the features that are available
• Include a Desktop which is the central place from which you
begin working

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Desktop Operating Systems
• Windows
• Microsoft Windows 10
• Microsoft Windows 8
• Microsoft Windows 7

• Mac OS X
• Version 10.9 – Maverick
• Version 10.10 – Yosemite
• Version 10.11 – El Capitan

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Desktop Operating Systems
• Linux
• Versions called distributions
• Knoppix
• Ubuntu
• Gentoo

• UNIX
• Includes a separate GUI

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Common Operating System Features
• User Accounts
• User Profiles
• Built-in power off procedures

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Common Operating System Features
• Powering Off a Windows Computer
1. Click the Start button then click Power
to display the Power menu.
2. In the Power menu, click Shut down to
power off the system.

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Understanding Windows Power
Options
• Sleep – leaves the computer on, but turns off the screen and
puts work into memory
• Hibernate – writes open files and programs to storage and
turns off the system
• Shut Down - close files and operating system and turns off the
system
• Restart – closes all files and programs, exits and then restarts
the operating system

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Looking at the Windows 10 Desktop

Desktop icons

Mouse pointer

Start button Search box Taskbar

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Looking at the Windows 10 Desktop
• Navigating Around the Desktop
• Using a Pointing Device
• Click once to select an item
• Double-click to activate or open an item
• Right-click to display a shortcut menu

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Looking at the Windows 10 Desktop
• Navigating Around the Desktop
• Using the Keyboard
• A number of features can be accessed through the keyboard
• Using a Touch Screen
• Tap to open, select, or activate an item
• Double-tap to open a file or folder
• Press and hold (long press) to show information or open a short-cut menu

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Looking at the Windows 10 Desktop
• Using the Start Button
and Start Menu
• Click the Start button, or
• press the WINDOWS key

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Looking at the Windows 10 Desktop
• Search Box/Cortana
• Windows 10 personal assistant
• Click and type in the search box to display
topics and file names that match what you
type

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Looking at the Windows 10 Desktop
• Using the Taskbar
• Appears at the bottom of the Windows Desktop
Action Show
Task View Center Desktop

Taskbar buttons Notification area

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Global and Profile-Specific Settings
• Global settings affect all user accounts on the system
• Generally, related to hardware
• Profile-specific settings are settings tied to an individual user’s
profile
• These affect only one user account on the system

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Global and Profile-Specific Settings
• The Settings App
• Click Start, Settings,
or
• Right-click the
Desktop and click
Display settings or
Personalize

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Global and Profile-Specific Settings
• The Windows Control
Panel
• Right-click Start, click
Control Panel; or
• select an advanced
feature in the Settings
app

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Global and Profile-Specific Settings

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Global and Profile-Specific Settings
• Dialog Boxes
• Display on top of all other windows
• Accept user input
• Stay open until you close them

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Changing Global Settings
• Global Settings include:
• Screen resolution
• Password Protection
• Power Management options

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Customizing Profile-Specific Settings
• Profile-specific settings include those that affect:
• Background picture/color
• Window colors
• Screen savers
• Lock Screen
• Themes / Sounds

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Mobile Operating Systems
• Optimized for touch screen,
small size, fast file transfer,
and accessing cellular
networks
• Easy on battery power and
system resources
• Can be used for many
computing tasks
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• Some of the most widely-
installed mobile operating
systems are:
• Android – by Google
• iOS – by Apple
• Windows 10 Mobile – by
Microsoft
• BlackBerry 10 – by BlackBerry
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Mobile Operating Systems
• Touch Screen Navigation on Mobile OS
• Tap (lightly tap items with your finger tip)
• Touch and Hold (touch an item with your finger and maintain contact)
• Swipe or Slide (lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen)
• Drag (touch and hold on an item, and then move it to a new location)
• Pinch and Spread (pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger,
or spread by moving your fingers apart)

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Mobile Operating Systems
• The Home Screen
Status icons

Notification icons Status bar

• Displays shortcuts apps and

features
• Displays notifications and
status info
• consist of a grid of
Widget

shortcuts that can be App shortcuts App folder

arranged over multiple Home screen

pages indicator Apps screen

Dock

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Operating System Updates
• Patches
• A file of programming code inserted into an existing program to fix a
known problem
• Intended to be a temporary
• Updates
• A file or collection of software tools that resolves security issues and
improves performance; released as necessary
• Service Packs
• A collection of updates released together
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Operating System Updates
• Automatic Updating – Windows 10
• Windows Update automatically downloads and installs that latest updates,
drivers and patches released by Microsoft
• Windows Update will automatically download and install important and
critical updates by default
• Optional updates and updates require you to accept new terms of use are
downloaded, and Windows Update will let you know these are ready to install
• Cannot selectively install updates
• You can choose only whether your computer will reboot automatically to install
updates when the system is inactive, or whether to be notified to schedule a reboot

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Operating System Updates
• Updating a Mobile Operating System
• Mobile OS push updates out to their customer base
• Users will see a notification that an update is available and ready to be
installed
• You can also check manually for updates.

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Operating System Updates
• To look for updates for your
Android phone:
1. Connect to Wi-Fi.
2. Tap Settings (or if necessary,
tap Apps, then tap Settings).
3. Tap System updates.
4. Tap Check for new system
update
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• To look for updates for your
iPhone:
1. Connect to Wi-Fi.
2. Tap Settings > General >
Software Update.
3. Tap Download and Install.
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Lesson Summary
• the function of an operating
system
• popular desktop operating
systems
• user accounts and profiles
• power on and power off
procedures
• power options
• using the Start button
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• navigating the Windows Desktop
• using the taskbar
• accessing the Settings app
• accessing the Control Panel
• customizing the Windows
Desktop
• the features of mobile operating
systems
• operating system updates
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Review Questions
1. The ability for different people to use the same computer is made possible through:
a. Open-source software c. User accounts
b. Desktop elements d. Settings app
2. Which of the following is the collection of stored settings that ensure your customizations are in effect
whenever you log on?
a. Your user profile c. Your lock screen
b. Your domain d. Your permission level
3. Kelly has several documents open on her laptop, and is working concurrently in each one. She is about to leave
for several hours to attend an off-site social function, but will return to her documents later in the day. Which
option below would save the most power and still ensure that she can pick up right where she left off?
a. Hibernating the laptop. c. Shutting down the laptop.
b. Putting the laptop to sleep. d. Displaying the lock screen.

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Review Questions
4. From which of the following areas in Windows 10 can you access Desktop customization settings?
a. Desktop drop-down list c. Calculator app
b. Desktop Customization wizard d. Control Panel
5. Which of the following Windows dialog box features allows you to select several options?
a. Drop-down lists c. Check boxes
Radio buttons d. Command
6. Which of the following is an example of a global setting on a Windows system?
a. Desktop background picture c. Accent color
Screen resolution d. Screen saver

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Review Questions
7. Which mobile operating system feature helps you avoid accidentally placing a call or taking a picture?
a. Virtual personal assistant c. Dock
b. Pinch gesture d. Lock screen
8. Which of the following is a function of the operating system?
a. To compose and send email.
b. To edit photographs and other high-resolution images.
c. To control communication and manage files.
d. All of these are operating system functions.

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Review Questions
9. What is the best way to shut down a computer?
a. Press the power button on the computer case.
b. Click Start, Power, Shut down, then let the process complete.
c. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice.
d. Press ESC.
10. What is a service pack?
a. A collection of software updates.
b. A form of spyware.
c. A power mode designed to provide emergency power during a power outage.
d. A collection of Desktop backgrounds, sounds and themes that you can find online and then download
and install on your system.

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