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University Of Human Development

College of Administration and Economics

Second Stage

2016/2017

ICDL: International Computer Driving License

Prepared by: Karzan Wakil +Rebwar Bakhtyar+

Miran Hama Rahim + Chra Ali

Module 2 : Using the Computer and Managing Files

Week 3: Using the Computer and Managing Files

Search in Win 10

ICDL- Module 2 : Using the Computer and Managing Files University of Human Development

From the search bar, you can search in side and out side of the computer

Here you can write what you looking for

Search in Win 10


You can search For an application in your PC : click on the Apps Icon

Here you can write application’s name

Apps Icon

Search in Win 10


You can search For an application in your PC : click on the Documents Icon

Here you can write document’s name

Documents Icon

Search in Win 10


You can search on the internet : click on the Web Icon, whatever you write, the internet explorer will be opened and searched on www.Bing.com

Here you can what you want to searchDocuments Icon

http://www.bing.com/

Personalizing Desktop


Personalizing the Desktop: you can personalize your desktop to change its appearance, you can change :

The background image.

The screen saver used.

The sound scheme and more.

To personalize your desktop:

1.RT-click anywhere within empty space on the desktop, and then “Personalize” or

2.Start – Control panel - personalization

Personalizing Desktop (Cont.)


RT-Click (on desktop) Personalize

Personalizing Desktop (Cont.)


Desktop background


RT-Click on any intended picture Set as desktop background

You can change desktop background by:

OR Click on “Desktop background” in “Personalization” window (see previous slides), the

below window will appear: as explained before

Change Desktop icons


To display Native desktop icons:

Desktop icon size


To change the size of your icons:

RT-Click (on desktop) View (Large , Medium or Small icons)

Sort Desktop icon


To Sort desktop and line up icons: RT-Click (on desktop) Sort by (Name, Size , Item Type or Date modified)

The Sort by menu offers these choices:

Name: Arrange all icons in alphabetical order using neat, vertical rows.

Size: Arrange icons according to their size, placing the smallest ones at the top of the rows.

Item Type: This lines up icons by their type. All photographs are grouped together, for example, as are all links to websites.

Date Modified: Arrange icons by the date you or your PC last changed them.

Mouse


The mouse is an input device designed to manipulate objects on the computer screen and assist you in interacting with the computer.

Action movement What is used for

Left-click or click A single “ press and release” of the left mouse button

Selecting objects and executing toolbar button functions

Double click Two quick “ press and release” with left mouse button

Running objects and applications.Also used to open folders and files

Drag and drop A single press of the left mouse button that you hold down as rollthe mouse to new location and then release it.

Moving file and folders. Selecting objects and text.

Right-click A single “press and release” of the right mouse button

Shows a pop-up menu of commands that are available for the object that you right-clicked

Mouse settings


You can change mouse settings by:

1) Click on “Change mouse pointers”, in “Personalization” window (see previous slides).

2) Click the “Pointer Options” tab, and then do any of the following:

To change the speed at which the mouse pointer moves, move the Select a pointer speed slider towards Slow or Fast.

Software windows


You will do all your work through a rectangular area called Window, there are some basic idioms you need to be familiar with:

Display setting


To change display settings: click on “Display” in “Personalization”

window (see previous slides), the below window will appear:

To adjust the resolution

Text Size

brightness

Date and Time


To change date and time: Right Click on the Clock (on the taskbar), then adjust date/time

Language and keyboard


You can change language settings or add language by: Click the language abbreviation in the notification area at the far right of the

taskbar, and then click “language preferences”

Add new language

language preferences

Volume


To adjust Volume: Click on the (on the taskbar) adjust volume level (shown in Fig. 1)

Click on Mixer volume mixer adjust application volume level

(shown in Fig. 2)

OR

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Understanding Files and Folders Management


A computer program consists of a collection of files which can

be divided into two types:

1) Program files or instruction files: these files are written by the

programmers or the developer of the software. Computer users are

not interested in these files.

2) Data Files or Users Files: these files are written or constructed by

the user such as letter, graphs …etc.

Program files will be arranged automatically when the

software is first installed on the computer.

Data files or user files must be organized by the user to

make sure that he can access the files efficiently when

needed.

Devices for Storing files


Different devices are used to store files and folders in MS

Windows, the devices are:

1) Hard Disk: usually can be found inside the computer and all the programs

installed on the computer , data files and user files are stored in it.

2) CD-RW (Compact Disk-Re-writeable): is used to store data files or user

files. It is portable which means you can take then wherever you want.

3) DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disk or Digital Video Disk Re-writeable):

these devices are similar to CD-RW but they can store larger amounts of

data than CD-RW.

4) USB Flash Drive: is an external and portable device that can be connected

to the computer using USB ports.

5) Network Drive: this devise is used to store files that are shared between

several users. Hence , this device can be accessed by various computers

that are connected to a network.

Type of Files


A file name ends with 3 characters that are called the

extension. These three characters are separated from the

file name by period ( ● ).

Extension Description

.jpg, .png, .gif Graphics, pictures

.bmp (Bulky) graphics

.doc, .docx Word processing file

.xls, .xlsx Spreadsheet

.ppt, .pptx PowerPoint slideshow

.txt Text file

.pdf Portable document file

.htm, .html Web pages, etc.

.wav Audio file

.mp3 Audio file

.avi Video clip

.rm, .mp4, .mpg Video clip

.exe Executable file

.zip Compressed file

Folder Options


You can change the way files and folders function and how

items are displayed on your computer by using Folder Options1. Double Click on “this pc”.

2. On the opened This PC window, click the View menu from the top.3. From the displayed commands and controls in the View ribbon, click the Options button.

Show Hidden files


How to display hidden files and folders?

1. Open Folder Options.

2. In the Folder Options

window, Click View tab,

and Click ”Show hidden

files, folders, and drives”

Show file extensions


By default Windows hides file name extensions, but you can choose to make them visible.

1.Open Folder Options.

2. In the Folder Options

window, Click View tab,

and clear the ” Hide

extensions for known

file types” check box.

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