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Tables of Contents for Windows Millennium Edition
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Review Chapter Microcomputer Systems---Hardware, Software, and the Operating System
1
797
An Introduction to computers
2
1
Categories of Computers
2
1
Computer Components
2
1
Microcomputer Hardware Components
3
1
The System Unit
4
2
Central Processing Unit
6
1
Input/Output (I/O) Buses
7
1
Random Access Memory
8
1
Cache Memory
9
1
Controllers
9
1
Connectors
9
1
Peripherals---Input Devices
10
1
Peripherals---Output Devices
10
1
Output Devices---Monitors
10
1
Output Devices---Printers
11
1
Modems
11
1
Capacity Measurement---Bits and Bytes
12
1
Disks and disk Drives
13
1
Floppy Disks
13
1
CD-ROM
14
1
Removable Disks
14
1
Hard Disks
14
1
Dividing a Disk
15
1
Disk Drives
16
1
Device Names
16
1
Software
17
1
Operating System Fundamentals
18
1
Why Windows Millennium Edition?
19
3
Hardware Requirements for Windows Millennium Edition
22
1
Networks
22
5
Chapter Summary
23
2
True/False Questions
25
1
Completion Questions
25
1
Matching Questions
26
1
Multiple Choice Questions
26
1
Application Assignment
26
1
Exploring Windows Millennium Edition
27
52
Installing or Upgrading to Windows Millennium Edition
28
1
The Desktop
28
2
Windows
30
2
Pointing Devices
32
1
Activity---Starting Windows Millennium Edition
33
3
Activity---Using the Start Menu
36
5
Activity---Exploring the Desktop
41
5
Moving and Sizing Windows
46
1
Activity---Sizing and Moving Windows
46
3
Manipulating the Taskbar with a Property Sheet
49
1
Activity---Working with the Taskbar
49
4
Objects
53
1
Activity---My Computer as an Object
54
9
Working with Application Programs
63
1
Activity---Moving Between Foreground and Background Windows
64
1
Manipulating the display
65
1
Activity---Using the Taskbar to Manipulate Windows
66
4
Formatting a Disk
70
1
Activity---Formatting a Disk
70
1
Exiting Windows
71
1
Activity---Exiting Windows Millennium edition
71
8
Chapter Summary
72
2
True/False Questions
74
1
Completion Questions
74
1
Multiple Choice Questions
75
1
Application Assignments
75
4
Using Help and Dialog Boxes
79
41
Help
80
1
Activity---Using Help
80
5
Adding Windows Millennium Edition Components
85
1
Activity---Adding and Removing Windows Components
85
5
Dialog Boxes
90
1
Activity---Using Help to Learn About Dialog Boxes
90
4
A Summary of Dialog Boxes
94
4
The Help Index
98
1
Activity---Using the Index
98
4
Assisted Support and Tours & Tutorials
102
1
Activity---Looking at Assisted Support and Tours & Tutorials
102
2
The Search Function
104
1
Activity---Using Search
104
2
Using Help to Solve Problems
106
 
Activity---Using a Troubleshooter to Solve a Printing Problem
115
120
Chapter Summary
True/False Questions
Completion Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Application Assignments
Viewing Files and Folders in My Computer
120
44
Files and Folders
121
1
The Hierarchical Structure---Files and Folders
122
1
Viewing Files and Folders
123
1
Activity---Changing Views
124
13
The Documents Menu
137
1
Activity---Using the Documents Menu
137
5
Registering File Types with the Registry
142
1
Settings
143
1
Activity---Looking at File Types
144
3
Registering File Types
147
1
Activity---Registering File Types
148
16
Chapter Summary
156
1
True/False Questions
157
1
Completion Questions
157
1
Multiple Choice Questions
158
1
Application Assignments
158
6
Windows Applications---Calculator, Notepad, WordPad, and Paint
164
62
Calculator
165
1
Activity---Using Calculator
165
2
Notepad
167
1
Activity---Using Notepad
167
5
Formatting with Page Setup and Printing in Notepad
172
1
Activity---Page Setup in Notepad
172
3
Features of Notepad
175
1
Activity---Using Features of Notepad
175
4
WordPad
179
2
Activity---Choosing Your Program
181
3
Editing a Document in WordPad
184
2
Activity---Editing a Document in WordPad
186
5
Formatting with Page Setup and Printing in WordPad
191
1
Activity---Printing in WordPad
191
3
Paint
194
3
Activity---Opening and Using Paint
197
2
Picture Characteristics
199
1
Activity---Creating a New Picture
199
8
The Shape Tools
207
1
Activity---Using the Shape Tools
207
4
Importing and Exporting Graphics
211
1
Activity---Using a Graphic to Create a Cutout
212
4
Printing in Paint
216
1
Activity---Printing the Dancer Picture
216
10
Chapter Summary
217
2
True/False Questions
219
1
Completion Questions
219
1
Multiple Choice Questions
219
1
Application Assignments
220
6
Finding and Using Files and Folders
226
53
File Systems
227
1
File and Folder Names
227
2
File-Naming Strategies
229
2
Activity---File Properties
231
3
Folders
234
1
Finding Documents
235
1
Activity---Using Search
236
6
Improving Your Searches with Wildcards
242
1
Activity---Using Wildcards with Search
243
6
Other Features of Search
249
2
Activity---Using Other Search Options
251
4
Finding Folders
255
1
Activity---Using Search to Find Folders
256
2
Shortcuts and the Drag-and-Drop Feature
258
1
Activity---Creating and Using a Shortcut
259
3
Creating Shortcuts for Documents and Folders
262
1
Activity---Creating Shortcuts for Documents and Folders
262
1
Creating Folders
263
1
Activity---Creating Folders on the Desktop
264
2
The Recycle Bin
266
1
Activity---Using the Recycle Bin
266
13
Chapter Summary
271
1
True/False Questions
272
1
Completion Questions
272
1
Multiple Choice Questions
273
1
Application Assignments
273
6
Using Explorer
279
62
A Disk's Hierarchical Structure
280
1
The Explorer Window
281
1
Activity---Setting Folder Options in the Explorer Window
282
9
Moving Around the Explorer Window's Tree Pane
291
1
Settings for Explorer
291
1
Activity---Moving Around the Explorer Window's Tree Pane
292
9
Opening More than One Folder Window
301
1
Activity---Using Multiple Copies of Explorer
302
2
Logical and Physical Views
304
3
Activity---Comparing My Computer and Windows Explorer
307
8
Manipulating Windows
315
1
Activity---Adding a Printer to a Menu
315
4
Managing Disks with Explorer
319
1
Copying Floppy Disks
320
1
Activity---Making a Copy of the Activities Disk
320
4
Preparing a Disk
324
1
Partitioning and Formatting Disks
324
8
Activity---Formatting a Disk
332
9
Chapter Summary
334
1
True/False Questions
335
1
Completion Questions
336
1
Multiple Choice Questions
336
1
Application Assignments
336
5
Managing Files
341
48
Program Files
342
1
Activity---Using My Computer to Launch a Program
342
4
Creating Shortcuts
346
1
Activity---Creating a Shortcut for Explorer
346
4
Manipulating Files with Windows Explorer
350
1
Activity---Copying Files with Windows Explorer
350
6
Other Ways to Copy Files
356
1
Activity---More Techniques for Copying Files
356
5
Folders and Files
361
1
Activity---Copying Folders and Files
361
3
Copying and Moving Folders and Files
364
1
Activity---Copying and Moving Files on the Same Drive
364
4
Making Folders and Other File Management Commands
368
1
Activity---Creating Folders and Copying Files
368
7
Removing Files and Folders
375
1
Activity---Deleting Files and Folders
375
14
Chapter Summary
380
1
True/False Questions
381
1
Completion Questions
381
1
Multiple Choice Questions
382
1
Application Assignments
382
7
Organizing Your Disk
389
46
Revisiting Program and Data Files
390
1
Activity---Using Notepad and Address Manager
390
5
Getting Organized
395
1
Organizing a Hard Disk
396
5
Methods of Organizing a Hard Disk
401
4
Organizing Files
405
1
Activity---Creating Folders and Copying Files
405
6
Organizing Program Files
411
1
Activity---Organizing Program Files
411
6
Taskbar and Start Menu Options
417
1
Activity---Changing Start Menu Options
418
5
Toolbars
423
1
Activity---Using Toolbars
424
11
Chapter Summary
429
1
True/False Questions
430
1
Completion Questions
430
1
Multiple Choice Questions
430
1
Application Assignments
431
4
Foints and Printing
435
33
Introducing Fonts
436
1
Fonts
436
2
Activity---Looking at Fonts
438
6
Using Special Symbols---Character Map
444
1
Activity---Using Character Map with WordPad
445
4
The Printers Folder
449
2
Activity---Adding a Printer
451
5
Managing Your Printer
456
1
Activity---Managing the Print Queue
457
11
Chapter Summary
461
2
True/False Questions
463
1
Completion Questions
463
1
Multiple Choice Questions
463
1
Application Assignments
464
4
Customizing Your System
468
60
Introducing Control Panel
469
3
Patterns and Wallpaper
472
1
Activity---Using Patterns and Wallpapers
472
5
Screen Savers
477
1
Activity---Using Screen Savers and Power Management
478
5
Changing the Appearance of the Desktop
483
1
Activity---Customizing the Desktop
483
2
Effects and Active Desktop
485
1
Activity---Effects and the Web
486
2
Screen Resolution Settings
488
1
Activity---Viewing Your Resolution
488
2
The Mouse and the Keyboard
490
1
Activity---Customizing the Mouse and the Keyboard
491
3
Sounds and Multimedia and Desktop Themes
494
1
Activity---Using Sounds and Multimedia and Desktop Themes
494
5
Date, Time, and Regional Settings
499
1
Activity---Using Date, Time, and Regional Settings
499
3
Customizing the Start Menu
502
1
Activity---Altering the Start Menu
503
9
User Profiles and Users
512
1
Activity---Creating Users and Using Passwords
512
16
Chapter Summary
519
1
True/False Questions
520
1
Completion Questions
520
1
Multiple Choice
521
1
Questions
521
1
Application Assignments
521
7
File and Disk Maintenance
528
62
Repairing Disk Errors with ScanDisk
529
2
Lost and Invalid Clusters
531
1
Cross-Linked Files
532
1
Activity---Using ScanDisk
533
3
Cleaning Up Your Disk
536
1
Activity---Using Disk Cleanup
537
2
Contiguous and Noncontiguous Files
539
2
Optimizing the Performance of Disks
541
1
Activity---Using Disk Defragmenter
542
3
Maintaining Your Disk Automatically
545
1
Activity---Using Maintenance Wizard
545
2
Starting Programs Automatically
547
5
Activity---Using Briefcase
552
6
Backing Up Your Data
558
2
Activity---Using Backup
560
5
Restore
565
1
Activity---Restoring Files
565
3
Initialization Files
568
1
The Registry
569
2
System Restore
571
1
Activity---Using System Restore
572
3
Registry Checker
575
1
Activity---Using ScanRegW
576
2
Restoring the Registry
578
1
The Swap File
579
1
Read-Only Activity---Setting Up Your Swap File
579
2
Plug and Play
581
1
Activity---Looking at Plug and Play
581
3
Gaining Disk Space (FAT32)
584
6
Chapter Summary
585
2
True/False Questions
587
1
Completion Questions
588
1
Multiple Choice Questions
588
1
Application Assignments
588
2
Connectivity
590
50
Networks (LANs and WANs)
591
3
Setting Up a Network
594
1
Activity---Identifying a Computer to a Network
595
4
Sharing Printers on a Network
599
1
Activity---Sharing Printers on a Network
600
3
Sharing a Hard Drive on a Network
603
1
Activity---Sharing Drives on a Network
603
4
Sharing Only a Folder on a Hard Drive on a Network
607
1
Activity---Sharing a Folder on a Network
607
2
Mapping Drives
609
1
Activity---Mapping Drives on a Network
609
5
Understanding Direct Cable Connections
614
2
The Internet
616
2
An Overview of TCP/IP
618
3
Activity---Using Internet Explorer
621
5
Navigating the World Wide Web
626
1
Activity---Navigating the World Wide Web
626
5
Customizing Internet Explorer
631
1
Activity---A Tour of Internet Explorer
631
9
Chapter Summary
635
2
True/False Questions
637
1
Completion Questions
638
1
Multiple Choice Questions
638
1
Application Assignments
639
1
Connectivity---Phone Dialer, Hyper Terminal, MSN, and Outlook Express
640
48
Phone Dialer
641
1
Activity---Using Phone Dialer
641
2
Hyper Terminal
643
1
Activity---Using Hyper Terminal
644
5
MSN
649
1
Activity---Installing and Using MSN
649
5
Outlook Express
654
1
Outlook Express---Email Basics
655
1
Activity---Setting Up Outlook Express
656
4
Sending, Receiving, and Organizing Mail
660
1
Activity---Sending, Receiving, and Organizing Mail
661
7
Customizing Outlook Express, Address Book, and Attachments
668
1
Activity---Outlook Express, Address Book, and Attachments
668
6
Newsgroup Basics
674
2
Activity---Adding a News Server
676
2
Downloading and Subscribing to Newsgroups
678
1
Activity---Downloading, Subscribing to, and Posting to Newsgroups
678
10
Chapter Summary
683
1
True/False Questions
684
1
Completion Questions
684
1
Multiple Choice Questions
684
1
Application Assignments
685
3
Sharing and Exchanging Data Among Programs
688
53
An Introduction to Data Exchange
689
1
Working with the Clipboard
690
1
Activity---Using the Clipboard with WordPad and Paint
690
4
Clipboard Viewer
694
1
Activity---Using Clipboard Viewer
694
4
Printing the Screen
698
1
Activity---Creating and Printing a Screen Capture
699
1
Altering a Screen Capture
700
1
Activity---Creating and Altering a Screen Capture
700
2
An Introduction to OLE Technology
702
2
Linking and Embedding
704
2
Embedding an Existing Object
706
1
Activity---Embedding an Existing Object
706
7
Embedding a New Object
713
1
Activity---Embedding a New Object
714
2
Editing Objects
716
1
Activity---Editing Objects
716
4
Sound Objects
720
1
Activity---Embedding a Sound Object
720
2
Linking an Object
722
1
Activity---Linking the Basket Picture
722
2
Linking to Many Documents
724
1
Activity---A Linked Object in Two Documents
725
4
Scraps
729
1
Activity---Creating and Using Scraps
729
12
Chapter Summary
732
2
True/False Questions
734
1
Completion Questions
734
1
Multiple Choice Questions
734
1
Application Assignments
735
6
Windows Millennium Edition at the Command Level
741
56
DOS Lives
742
2
Understanding Commands
744
1
Accessing the Command Line Prompt
745
1
Activity---The Command Line Prompt
745
1
Controlling the Appearance of the Command Line Window
746
1
Activity---Altering the command Line Window
746
1
Running MS-DOS-Based Programs
747
1
Activity---Running MS-DOS-Based Programs in Windows
747
6
Command Syntax
753
1
Parameters
753
1
Reading a Syntax Diagram
754
1
Using Fixed Parameters with the DIR Command
754
1
Activity---Using DIR
754
5
Global File Specifications and Wildcards
759
1
Activity---DIR and Wildcards
760
2
Creating Directories and Copying, Renaming, and Deleting Files
762
1
Activity---Using COPY, REN, and DEL
763
5
Redirection
768
1
Activity---Redirecting Output to a File
768
3
Redirecting Output to the Printer
771
1
Activity---Redirecting Output to the Printer
771
2
Windows Explorer Parameters
773
1
Activity---Using Windows Explorer Parameters
773
2
TCP/IP Utilities---Using the Command Line Interface with the Internet
775
1
Ping
776
1
Activity---Using Ping
776
1
Tracert
777
1
Activity---Using Tracert
778
1
FTP
779
1
Activity---Using FTP
779
4
Configuration Files---CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
783
2
Controlling the Boot Process
785
12
Chapter Summary
789
2
True/False Questions
791
1
Completion Questions
791
1
Multiple Choice Questions
791
1
Application Assignments
792
5
Appendix A: Installing the Activities Disk to Your Hard Drive
797
3
Appendix B: Installation Assumptions Made in This Textbook
800
5
Appendix C: Default Values
805
5
Appendix D: Revised Default Values
810
4
Appendix E: Creating a Startup Disk
814
5
Appendix F: The Registry
819
11
Glossary
830
23
Index
853