• Windows Desktop– When we start up a computer and log onto the

Microsoft Windows operating system, the Windows desktop is displayed.

4.1 The Windows Environment

Icon

Cursor

‘Start’ button

Taskbar

Desktop of Windows XP

• Windows Desktop– ‘Start’ button at the left bottom corner

• open the ‘Start Menu’ • the ‘entrance’ for computer operation, many

task can be started here

4.1 The Windows Environment

‘Start Menu’ of Windows XP

• Windows Desktop4.1 The Windows

Environment

Recently used programs

All Programs:Run a program.

My Recent Documents:Open files which are recently used.

Printer and Faxes:Install or select a printer.

Search:Look up a file.

Run: Run a program using command line.Shut Down: Exit Windows and turn off the computer.

• Using Icons– Different desktop icons have different meanings

and functions.– represent a file, a folder or a program– If we double-click an icon, we can open a data

file, a folder or execute a program.

4.1 The Windows Environment

My Computer: To show the computer’s components.

My Network Places:To view the computer networks that are linked to this computer.

• Using Icons4.1 The Windows

EnvironmentRecycle Bin: To view files that are recently deleted

and to restore those files in it.

Internet Explorer:To run the Internet Explorer program.

My Documents: To open the folder and view the content inside.

Word document: To run Microsoft Word and open thedocument file.

Different types of icons

• Windows Operation– programs or folders are shown in windows– control and view information of a window with its

standard features

4.1 The Windows Environment

Different windows featuresSource: http://www.pearson.com

• Windows Operation4.1 The Windows

EnvironmentTitle bar: Show the application name.

Menu bar: Consist of pull down menus.

Toolbar: Store the shortcuts for frequently used commands.Status bar:

Provide window information.

Maximize: Maximize the window to a full screen size.

Close: Close the window.

Restore: Restore the window into its original size.

Minimize: Minimize the window as a button on the taskbar.

Different windows featuresSource: http://www.pearson.com

• Windows Operation4.1 The Windows

EnvironmentTitle bar: Show the application name.

Menu bar: Consist of pull down menus.

Toolbar: Store the shortcuts for frequently used commands.Status bar:

Provide window information.

Maximize: Maximize the window to a full screen size.

Close: Close the window.

Restore: Restore the window into its original size.

Minimize: Minimize the window as a button on the taskbar.

• Inputting English Characters– Keyboard is the most frequently used input

device.– Keyboard can be used to

• input English characters directly• issue commands to operate a computer

4.2 Input the Characters

A keyboard

• Chinese Input Methods– To type Chinese characters, we must first

learn a Chinese character input method, e.g.:• Tsang-jei Input Method• Simplified Tsang-jei Input Method

– Each Chinese character is represented by a series of partial forms.

– Each partial form is associated with a letter on the keyboard.

4.2 Input the Characters

• Chinese Input Methods

The Tsang-jei character codes and partial forms

4.2 Input the Characters

• Chinese Input Methods– To use Tsang-jei Input Method,

• identify the Tsang-jei codes according to the shape of the character

Examples of Tsang-jei codes

4.2 Input the Characters

• Chinese Input Methods– Simplified Tsang-jei Input Method

• a simplified way of the Tsang-jei Input Method• only need to key in the first and last codes of the

character and then choose one character from a list

4.2 Input the Characters

• Chinese Input Methods4.2 Input the Characters

Character 明 周 會Tsang-jei codes 日月 月土口 人一田日Simplified Tsang-jei codes (First and last codes)

日月 月口 人日List of characters 明晞晴閒昺晡…

同周胎胴胳貂…伯佰借倡偺偕…

Examples of Tsang-jei and Simplified Tsang-jei codes

• Chinese Input Methods4.2 Input the Characters

Character 明 周 會Tsang-jei codes 日月 月土口 人一田日Simplified Tsang-jei codes (First and last codes)

日月 月口 人日List of characters 明晞晴閒昺晡…

同周胎胴胳貂…伯佰借倡偺偕…

Examples of Tsang-jei and Simplified Tsang-jei codes