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STVEP – (Internet and Computing

Fundamentals)
Activity Sheet Quarter 3 – LO 9
Explore the Microsoft Windows 10 Environment

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

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STVEP 7 – (Internet and Computing Fundamentals)
Activity Sheet No. 1
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
Welcome to STVEP 7 – (Internet and Computing Fundamentals)!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

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learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

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The STVEP 7 – Internet and Computing Fundamentals Learning Activity

Sheet is developed to help you continue learning even if you are not in school. This
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 Quarter 3 – Week 1

Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 1

Name of Learner: ____________________________________________________

Grade and Section: ___________________________Date: ______________________

STVEP 7 – INTERNET AND COMPUTING FUNDAMENTALS

Maintain/Repair Consumer Electronic Products

I. Learning Competency with Code

LO 9. Explore the Microsoft Windows 10 Environment

9.1. Discuss the history and evolution of Microsoft Windows operating System.

II. Background Information for Learners

An Operating System is the most important software that runs on a computer. It

manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of
its software and hardware. It also allows you to communicate with the computer without
knowing how to speak the computer's language. Without an operating system, a
computer is useless.

What is Microsoft Windows?

Microsoft Windows, also called Windows and Windows OS, computer operating
system (OS) developed by Microsoft Corporation to run personal computers (PCs).
Featuring the first graphical user interface (GUI) for IBM-compatible PCs, the Windows
OS soon dominated the PC market. Approximately 90 percent of PCs run some version
of Windows. Microsoft created the Windows operating system in the mid-1980s. There
have been many different versions of Windows, but the most recent ones are Windows
10 (released in 2015), Windows 8 (2012), Windows 7 (2009), and Windows
Vista (2007). Windows comes pre-loaded on most new PCs, which helps to make it
the most popular operating system in the world

Timeline history and evolution of Microsoft Windows Operating System.

Let’s take a short travel back to the old versions of Windows and see how the
operating system has changed over the years.

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Windows XP (Release date: October 25, 2001)
Windows XP was released with a heavy focus on usability.
The Start Menu, Task Bar and Control Panel were easier to
navigate and far more intuitive than the previous versions of
Windows operating systems. Security updates and monitoring https://logodownload.org/wp-
processes were enhanced to address the issues such as hackers content/uploads/2019/12/windo
and viruses where heavier emphasis on Help and Support of ws-xp-logo.png
Windows XP that provide a more comprehensive user experience
for Windows customers.

Windows Vista (Release date: November 8, 2006)

Windows Vista (2006) is widely acknowledged to have had a mixed
reception (to put it somewhat mildly) but there were elements of Vista which were
held in high regard by reviewers. Vista was defined as having been designed for
more powerful computers and users which resulted in many individuals feeling
they did not get full use out of the system. Microsoft cited Vista
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as having the strongest security system to date, with mmons/thumb/3/30/Unofficial_fan_made_
enhancements to Windows Media Player and a rebranded Windows_Vista_logo_variant.svg/1280px-
look to search using the Windows Start Button. Unofficial_fan_made_Windows_Vista_log
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Windows 7 (Release date: July 22, 2009)

2009 saw the introduction of Windows 7 and Windows
Touch. New windows features such as Snap, Peek and Shake
improved Windows functionality and inspired a fun use of the
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interface. Windows Touch allow users with touchscreen devices content/uploads/2019/05/Windows7Logo.j
to use the functionality for web browsing, picture viewing, file pg
navigation etc.

Windows 8 (Release date: October 26, 2012)

Windows 8 version has the biggest change to the Windows
interface which many argued was best suited to touchscreen users. A https://d1yjjnpx0p53s8.cloudfr
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particularly appreciated version of Windows 8 was its Lock Screen. thumbnail/s3/092012/window
Including the date and time, the lock screen displayed additional little s8.png?itok=qG5d4t4Y
nuggets of information such as how many emails users had. Replacing
the Start Button, the Start Screen operated as a full view of apps and
programs and the live element allowed tiles to display live information
from Apps. Search was still available and required users to merely start
typing to take advantage of this feature when in the Start screen. Many users found this
feature frustrating, stating that it was not as user friendly or convenient. Windows 8 also
boosted some full screen apps with were very touch friendly, others that were not
compatible for full screen were displayed in the desktop mode. Running apps side by
side, thereby encouraging and complimenting multitasking was an exciting and much
appreciated feature specifically for those doing multitasking which was particularly
valued with the diverse range of apps available to individuals in the Windows Store. Other
features such as built-in antivirus (Windows Defender), a new task manager,
windows explorer, cloud sync and the briefly mentioned Windows Store all made
their début with Windows 8 as well.

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 Windows 8.1 (Release date: October 17, 2013)
Microsoft listened to users who wanted to start their device to a
more familiar screen, and one of the biggest noted changes was the ability
to be able to power up straight to the desktop start menu, as opposed to
the live tiles start page. The start button itself was back. A new feature
from Windows 8.1 was Search Heroes, this essentially let you preform https://tr1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i
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action from your searches. An example of an action preformed through 4423-af5b-
search hero is media based; searching for a destination would bring up d4426d7c00da/resize/350x/8
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a map, current weather and a list of attractions for the specified region. 9ba2ce3/1_Windows-8-
Windows 8.1 let you horizontally side windows to allow apps to Metro-logo.png
run side-by-side; providing display resolution is adequate, you can also
run up to four apps in unison. Windows 8.1 also benefits from a new, radically redesigned
Store, a huge update of features and options in the new-style Settings page and Helps & Tips
allow a user to fully get to grips with the new system with helpful animations and full tours of
the operating system.
Windows 10 (Release date: 28 July, 2015)
Many users complained that Windows 8, the previous version of
Windows, was confusing and difficult to use. As a result, Windows 10
looks and feels similar to older versions and includes a lot of new features
and improvements.
Windows 10 has reintroduced a more traditional Start menu. It's https://images.g2crowd.com/
also been expanded to make it easier to find important apps. The uploads/product/image/social
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Windows users a better experience on the Web. It's faster, more secure, aa8dc964b/windows-10.png
and includes a lot of new features. Microsoft Edge is meant to replace
Internet Explorer as your default web browser.
Similar to Siri and Google Now, you can talk to this virtual assistant with your
computer's microphone. This is named Cortana which can answer questions like: What's the
weather like today? ; Perform simple tasks like remind you to take out the trash and more.
You can move some of your windows to a virtual desktop to get them out of the way. And
the new Task view feature makes it easy to manage all of your open windows.
Other improvements are the Action Center, where important notifications are
displayed, Tablet Mode, where desktop mode (default) can switch into tablet mode for
touchscreens PCs.
III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites
Internet Computing Fundamentals – Learning the Basic Computer
Concepts. The Strengthened Technical-Vocational Education Program.
pdf pages 64 – 75
GCFGLOBAL-Computer Basics-Understanding Operating System.
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/understanding-operating-
systems/1/. Retrieved: July 26, 2018
Britannica “Microsoft Windows”
https://www.britannica.com/technology/Windows-OS. Retrieved: May 28,
2020
CHORUS.A History of Windows: Windows Timeline.
https://www.chorus.co/resources/news/a-history-of-windows-windows-
timeline. Retrieved: August 5, 2015

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 IV. Activity Proper

Activity 1

1. Directions / Instructions

a. Read the Information stated in the Background for the Learners.

b. Perform the activity below. If you encountered any difficulty, you may
contact your teacher for assistance.
c. Answer the guide questions and reflection that follows.

2. Exercises / Activities

Instructions: Based on what you have learned, create a Timeline Infographic

as to the Date Released, Windows Version and Important Feature or
Improvements of the Microsoft Windows. Below is a sample format ONLY. Be
creative and make your own design. (short bond paper)

Timeline
History of Microsoft Windows

LOGO LOGO LOGO LOGO LOGO LOGO LOGO

YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR

Learner’s Signature______________________ Date Accomplished: ___________

Teacher’s Signature______________________ Date Checked: _______________

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 3. Guide Questions
Read the following questions and write your answer on the space
provided.
1. How Microsoft Windows develop through the years?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
2. Why Operating System is important?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
3. Without the operating system, will your computer work? Why?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

4. Why do you need to use the latest version of Windows Operating

System supported by your computer?
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

4. Rubric for Scoring

Infographic Rubric
(2) (1)
(4) (3)
CATEGORY MODERATELY NEEDS
HIGHLY SKILLED SKILLED
SKILLED IMPROVEMENT
Only a few graphics or
All of the graphics or
Most of the graphics or objects used were None of the graphics or
objects used were
objects used were appropriate to the objects used were
Creativity appropriate to the
appropriate to the theme and reflect appropriate to the theme
(20%) theme and reflect a
theme and reflect student’s creativity, but and reflects student’s
degree of student’s
student’s creativity. the ideas were typical creativity.
creativity.
rather than creative.

All events were Most of events were Some of events were The events were not
arranged in a arranged in a arranged in a arranged in a
Accuracy chronological order chronological order chronological order chronological order
(30%) based on the correct based on the correct based on the correct based on the correct
timeline of windows OS timeline of windows OS timeline of windows OS timeline of windows OS
versions. versions. versions. versions.

Most of the information

Content/ All the information Almost all the The information
provided were
Information provided were information provided provided were not
necessary and
(20%) necessary and were necessary and necessary or not
sufficient.
sufficient. sufficient. sufficient.

The quality of the output

Quality of Infographic The overall quality of Most of the quality of The quality of the output
is not very good but the
Output the output and the focus the output and the focus and the focus are not
overall focus was
(30%) were excellent. were excellent. very good.
excellent.

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 V. Reflection
Supply the statement below:

If you are ask to choose, what version of Microsoft Windows you

prefer to use today?
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.

As a learner, this windows version I prefer can…

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ .

VI. Answer Key

(Answers and infographic design/ format may vary)

WINDOWS
DATE RELEASED FEATURES
VERSION
October 25, 2001 Windows XP The start menu, task bar and control panel were easier to navigate.
November 8, 2006 Windows Vista Designed for more powerful computers and users.
New features such as snap, peek and shake improve Windows functionality and
July 22, 2009 Windows 7
inspire a fun use of the interface.
The lock screen displayed additional little nuggets of information such as how
October 26, 2012 Windows 8
many emails users had.

Let you horizontally side windows to allow apps to run side-by-side; providing
October 17, 2013 Windows 8.1
display resolution is adequate, you can also run up to four apps in unison.

Reintroduced a more traditional Start menu. The Microsoft Edge as new browser
designed to give Windows users a better experience on the Web. Cortana as the
28 July, 2015 Windows 10 virtual assistant with your computer's microphone. Improved virtual desktop and
new Task view features, Action Center, Tablet Mode, where desktop mode
(default) can switch into tablet mode for touchscreens PCs.

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