Operating System

INTRO TO ICT 1/TEACHING ICT AS AN EXPLORATORY COURSE

Operating System
 A program that controls the execution of all other
programs.
 Instructions in the OS tell the computer how to perform
the functions of loading, storing and executing an
application and how to transfer data. For the computer to
operate, an OS must be stored in the computer memory.
When a computer is started, the OS is loaded into the
computer and stored in the primary memory. The process
is called booting.
Operating System
 Operating System is the prelude of all office operations because this is the
avenue where the computers are thought the following:
1. It moderates the relationship between the computer and its peripherals.
2. It helps in the management of files, - copying, deleting, moving of files from
one storage location to the other.
3. It encourages the memory for its efficient usage and thus adding the speed of
the computer.
4. It manages the activities of the processor in terms of job execution according
to the priority of arrival of jobs.
5. It informs the user of any hardware or software issues.
Three most common OS for PC
 Microsoft Windows – Microsoft created the Windows OS in the mid-1980s.
There have been many different versions of Windows, but the most recent
ones are Windows 11, Windows 10 (release in 2015) Windows 8(2012),
Windows 7(2009), and Windows Vista(2007). Windows comes pre-loaded on
the most new PC’s which helps to make it the most popular OS in the world.
 macOS (previously called OS X) is a line of OS’s created by Apple. It comes
preloaded on all Macintosh computer, or Macs. Some of the specific versions
include Mojave (released in 2018), High Sierra(2017), and Sierra(2016).
 Linux (pronounced LINN-ux) is a family of open-source OS’s which means
they can be modified and distributed by anyone around the world.
Steps in Connecting External Peripherals

 Connect the power cable of the system unit

 Connect the VGA connector of the monitor to the system unit
 Connect the keyboard connector to the keyboard port
 Connect the mouse connector to the mouse port
 Connect the printer cable to the printer port
 Plug in the power cable of the system unit to the AVR(Automatic Voltage Regulator)
or UPS(Un-interrupted Power Supply)
 Plug in the AVR to the wall socket
 Turn on the computer
 Shutdown the computer
 Remove the connection in the following order: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speaker,
Printer, Power Cord, and AVR or UPS
Windows Management
 Turn on the computer
 Open Paint Program from the start button or search bar
 Open Wordpad from the start button or search bar
 Open MyComputer to display drives and folders
 Minimize all windows
 Cascade the windows
 Tile windows horizontally
 Tile windows vertically
 Closed all opened windows
 Show different ways to close an opened windows
Windows Management
 Open MyComputer
 Select the C drive
 Change the view to Details
 Open Windows folder
 Sort the contents by type (Descending)
 Sort the contents by size
 Change the view to Large Icons
 Toggle the Preview Pane
Windows Management
 Open again MyComputer and show the file menu using shortcut keys
 Close the Mycomputer window using shortcut key
 Open the Wordpad using Search
 Pop-up the Start Menu using a keyboard shortcut
 Unlock the Taskbar
 Place the Taskbar at the right side of the desktop
 Lock the Taskbar at the top of the desktop
 Set the Taskbar on Auto-hide mode
 Pin Microsoft Office Word to the Taskbar
 Change the system date to a week after today
 Set the system time to 7:30 AM
 Change the Time Zone to Central America
 Set a new Theme of your computer
 Change the resolution to minimum
 Set the screen resolution to recommended settings
 Change your Background picture
File Management
 In the Desktop, create a Region I folder
 Inside Region I, create the five(5) provinces
 Create at least 10 folders for towns(including your hometown) inside the five
provinces folder
 Inside your home town, create 10 barangays(including your barangay)
 Create at least 10 folders for families that belong to your barangay(including your
family)
 Create a folder for each member of your family. Folders’ name should bear the first
name of each family members
 Inside your own folder, create a Wordpad or MS Word document
 Rename Region I to Ilocos Region
 Create a shortcut for Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Presentaion inside your folder
 Copy all shortcuts from your folder to each folder of the family members
File Management
 Inside your folder, create another shortcut for Text Document
 Delete Ilocos Region folder
 Restore the Ilocos Region folder using the Recycle Bin
 Open your folder and the folder of one of the member of the family
 Show the window side by side
 Drag the Text Document to the other folder
“ Intro to ICT 1/Teaching ICT as
an Exploratory Course
BY: JUDEMAR E. CAGUAY
”
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