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Tables of Contents for Windows 95
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Hardware, Software, and the Operating System
1
21
Learning Objectives
1
1
An Introduction to Computers
2
1
Computer Components
2
1
Microcomputer Hardware Components
3
1
The System Unit
3
1
Central Processing Unit
4
1
Random Access Memory
5
1
Cache Memory
5
1
Read-Only Memory
6
1
Adapter Cards
6
1
Input Devices---Peripherals
6
1
Output Devices---Peripherals
7
1
Output Devices---Monitors
7
1
Output Devices---Printers
7
1
Modems
8
1
Disks and Disk Drives
8
1
Capacity Measurement---Bits and Bytes
9
1
Minifloppy Disks
9
1
Microfloppy Disks
10
1
CD-ROM
11
1
Hard Disks
11
1
Dividing the Disk
12
1
Disk Drives
13
1
Device Names
14
1
Software
14
1
Operating System Fundamentals
15
1
Why Windows 95?
16
1
Hardware Requirements for Windows 95
17
1
Networks
17
5
Summary
18
4
Exploring Windows 95
22
44
Learning Objectives
22
1
Starting and Exiting Windows 95
23
1
The Desktop
23
2
Pointing Devices
25
1
Activity---Starting Windows 95 and Using the Start Menu
25
7
Activity---Exploring the Desktop
32
4
Moving and Sizing Windows
36
1
Activity: Sizing and Moving Windows
36
2
Manipulating the Taskbar with a Property Sheet
38
1
Activity---Working with the Taskbar
39
3
Objects
42
1
Activity---My Computer as an Object
43
7
Working with Application Programs
50
1
Activity---Moving Between Foreground and Background Windows
51
2
Manipulating the Display
53
1
Activity---Using the Taskbar to Manipulate Windows
53
3
Formatting a Disk
56
2
Exiting Windows
58
1
Activity---Exiting Windows 95
58
8
Summary
59
3
Application Assignments
62
4
Using Help
66
43
Learning Objectives
66
1
Adding Windows 95 Components
67
1
Activity---Adding Windows 95 Components
67
7
Help
74
1
Activity---Using Help
74
7
Animated Help
81
1
Activity---Using Animated Help to Learn Dialog Boxes
82
3
The Help Index
85
1
Activity---Using the Index
85
4
Using the Find Tab
89
1
Activity---Using the Find Tab
89
4
Annotating Help
93
1
Activity---Creating Annotations
93
2
Using Help to Solve Problems
95
1
Activity---When Printing Does Not Work
95
14
Summary
102
2
Application Assignments
104
5
Viewing Files and Folders in My Computer
109
30
Learning Objectives
109
1
Files and Folders
110
1
The Hierarchical Structure---Files and Folders
111
1
Viewing Files and Folders
112
1
Activity---Changing the Views
113
8
The Documents Menu
121
1
Activity---Using the Documents Menu
121
5
Registering File Types with the Registry
126
1
Activity---Registering File Types
127
12
Summary
132
3
Application Assignments
135
4
Finding and Using Files and Folders
139
36
Learning Objectives
139
1
File and Folder Names
140
1
File Naming Strategies
141
1
Activity---File Properties
142
4
Folders
146
1
Finding Documents
146
1
Activity---Using Find
147
5
Other Features of Find
152
1
Activity---Using Other Find Options
153
3
Finding Folders
156
1
Activity---Using Find to Find Folders
156
2
Introducing Shortcuts and Drag and Drop
158
1
Activity---Creating and Using a Shortcut
159
3
Creating Shortcuts for Documents and Folders
162
1
Activity---Creating Shortcuts for Documents and Folders
162
2
Creating Folders
164
1
Activity---Creating Folders on the Desktop
164
2
The Recycle Bin
166
1
Activity---Using the Recycle Bin
166
9
Summary
168
2
Application Assignments
170
5
Using Explorer
175
46
Learning Objectives
175
1
A Disk's Hierarchical Structure
175
2
The Explorer Window
177
1
Activity---Moving Around in the Explorer Window
178
6
Opening More than One Folder Window
184
1
Activity---Using Multiple Copies of Explorer
184
2
Logical and Physical Views
186
2
Activity---Comparing My Computer and Explorer
188
9
Manipulating Windows
197
1
Activity---Using My Computer and Explorer to Add a Printer
197
6
Managing Disks with Explorer
203
1
Copying Floppy Disks
203
1
Activity---Making a Copy of the Activities Disk
204
3
Preparing a Disk
207
1
The Structure of a Disk
208
4
Activity---Formatting a Disk
212
9
Summary
214
3
Application Assignments
217
4
Managing Files
221
42
Learning Objectives
221
1
Program Files
221
1
Activity---Using My Computer to Launch a Program
222
4
Creating Shortcuts
226
1
Activity---Creating a Shortcut for Explorer
226
2
Manipulating Files with Explorer
228
1
Activity---Copying Files with Explorer
228
6
Other Ways To Copy Files
234
1
Activity---More Techniques for Copying Files
234
4
Folders and Files
238
1
Activity---Copying Folders and Files
238
3
Copying and Moving
241
1
Activity---Copying and Moving Files on the Same Drive
241
3
Making Folders and Other File Management Commands
244
1
Activity---Creating Folders and Copying Files
244
5
Removing Files and Folders
249
1
Activity---Deleting Files and Folders
249
14
Summary
253
2
Application Assignments
255
8
Organizing Your Disk
263
38
Learning Objectives
263
1
Revisiting Program and Data Files
263
1
Activity---Using Notepad and Address Manager
264
5
Getting Organized
269
1
Organizing a Hard Disk
270
3
Methods of Organizing a Hard Disk
273
4
Organizing Programs
277
1
Activity---Creating Folders and Copying Files
277
13
Previewing Documents
290
1
Activity---Using Quick View
291
10
Summary
295
2
Application Assignments
297
4
Customizing Your System
301
54
Learning Objectives
301
1
Introducing Control Panel
302
3
User Profiles
305
1
Activity---Using Passwords
306
2
Date/Time and Regional Settings
308
1
Activity---Using Date/Time and Regional Settings
308
3
Fonts
311
2
Activity---Looking at Fonts
313
3
Screen Resolution
316
1
Activity---Viewing Your Resolution
316
2
Patterns and Wallpaper
318
1
Activity---Using Patterns and Wallpapers
319
3
Changing the Appearance of the Desktop
322
1
Activity---Customizing the Desktop
323
4
Screen Savers
327
1
Activity---Using Screen Savers
328
3
The Mouse and the Keyboard
331
1
Activity---Customizing the Mouse and the Keyboard
332
5
Customizing the Start Menu
337
1
Activity---Altering the Start Menu
338
5
Sound
343
1
Activity---Using Sound
344
11
Summary
346
2
Application Assignments
348
7
Windows 95 Accessories---Calculator, Notepad, WordPad, and Character Map
355
51
Learning Objectives
355
1
Calculator
355
1
Activity---Using Calculator
356
2
Notepad
358
1
Activity---Using Notepad
358
7
Printing and Page Setup in Notepad
365
1
Activity---Page Setup in Notepad
366
2
WordPad
368
2
Activity---Choosing Your Program
370
4
Editing a Document in WordPad
374
2
Activity---Editing a Document in WordPad
376
7
Formatting Paragraphs and Using Tabs
383
1
Activity---Formatting the Document
384
5
Printing and Page Setup in WordPad
389
1
Activity---Printing in WordPad
390
3
Using Special Symbols---Character Map
393
1
Activity---Using Character Map with WordPad
394
12
Summary
399
3
Application Assignments
402
4
Windows 95 Accessories---Paint
406
53
Learning Objectives
406
1
Looking at Paint
407
4
About Paint
411
1
Activity---Opening Paint
411
3
Picture Characteristics
414
1
Activity---Creating a New Picture
414
7
The Shape Tools
421
1
Activity---Using the Shape Tools
421
4
Importing and Exporting Graphics
425
1
Activity---Using a Graphic
425
7
Drawing a Picture
432
1
Activity---Drawing the Bird
433
7
Using Text and Other Pictures in a Drawing
440
1
Activity---Adding Text and Pictures to Your Drawing
441
7
Printing in Paint
448
1
Activity---Printing the Bird Picture
449
1
Using Drawings as Wallpaper
450
1
Activity---Using a Drawing as Wallpaper
450
9
Summary
452
2
Application Assignments
454
5
Sharing and Exchanging Data between Programs
459
50
Learning Objectives
459
1
An Introduction to Data Exchange
460
1
Working with the Clipboard
461
1
Activity---Using the Clipboard with WordPad and Paint
461
3
The Clipboard Viewer
464
1
Activity---Using the Clipboard Viewer
464
5
Printing the Screen
469
1
Activity---Creating a Screen Capture
470
2
Altering a Screen Capture
472
1
Activity---Altering a Screen Capture with Paint
472
1
An Introduction to OLE Technology
473
2
Linking and Embedding
475
1
Embedding an Existing Object
476
1
Activity---How to Embed an Existing Object
477
4
Embedding a New Object
481
1
Activity---How to Insert a New Embedded Object
481
2
Editing Objects
483
1
Activity---Editing Objects
483
4
Sound Objects
487
1
Activity---Embedding a Sound Object
487
3
Linking an Object
490
1
Activity---Linking the Basket Picture
490
3
Linking to Many Documents
493
1
Activity---A Linked Object in Two Documents
493
4
Scraps
497
1
Activity---Creating and Using Scraps
498
11
Summary
501
3
Application Assignments
504
5
File and System Maintenance
509
55
Learning Objectives
509
1
Synchronizing Files
510
1
Activity---Using Briefcase
510
7
Protecting Your Data
517
1
Lost Clusters
518
1
Cross-Linked Files
519
1
Activity---Using ScanDisk
520
4
Contiguous and Noncontiguous Files
524
2
Optimizing Performance on Disks
526
1
Activity---Using the Disk Defragmenter
527
3
Disk Caching
530
1
Virtual Memory and the Swap File
531
1
Activity---Looking at Virtual Memory and Disk Caching
532
2
Monitoring Your System
534
1
Activity---Using the Resource Meter and the System Monitor
535
4
Backing Up Data
539
2
Activity---Using Backup
541
5
Restoring Files
546
1
Activity---Comparing and Restoring Files
547
5
Optimizing Disk Space with DriveSpace
552
4
Plug and Play
556
1
Activity---Looking at Plug and Play
557
7
Summary
558
3
Application Assignments
561
3
Windows 95 at the Command Level
564
33
Learning Objectives
564
1
DOS Lives
565
1
Activity---Running MS-DOS Programs in Windows 95
566
5
Command Syntax
571
1
What are Parameters?
572
1
Reading a Syntax Diagram
572
1
Using Fixed Parameters with the DIR Command
573
1
Activity---Using DIR in the DOS Box
573
4
Global File Specifications---Wildcards, the ?, and the
577
1
Activity---DIR and Wildcards
577
3
Explorer Parameters
580
1
Activity---Using Explorer Parameters
580
2
Redirection
582
1
Activity---Redirecting Output to a File
583
2
Redirecting Output to the Printer
585
1
Activity---Redirecting the Output of the DIR Command to the Printer
585
1
Copying and Renaming Files
586
1
Activity---Using COPY, REN, and DEL
587
2
Controlling the Boot Process
589
8
Summary
592
3
Application Assignments
595
2
Multimedia, Microsoft Exchange, MSN, and the Internet
597
44
Learning Objectives
599
1
Multimedia
600
1
AutoPlay
600
1
CD Player
601
1
Activity---Using the CD Player
601
4
Video in Windows 95
605
1
Using Media Player
605
1
Activity---Playing a Video Clip
606
1
Editing and Embedding Video and Sound Objects
607
1
Activity---Embedding Part of a Video Clip in WordPad
607
4
Phone Dialer
611
1
Activity---using Phone Dialer
611
3
Microsoft Exchange
614
1
Activity---Using Microsoft Exchange
615
3
Using Address Book and Sending a Message
618
1
Activity---Using Address Book and Sending a Message
618
4
Faxes in Microsoft Exchange
622
1
Activity---Creating a Fax
622
3
HyperTerminal
625
1
Activity---Using HyperTerminal
625
2
MSN---Microsoft Network
627
1
Activity---Using MSN
628
3
The Internet
631
2
Activity---Using the Internet
633
8
Summary
637
3
Application Assignments
640
1
Appendix A
641
3
Appendix B
644
4
Glossary
648
10
Index
658