Objectives

Front 1

describe a graphical user interface.

Back 1

allows you to interact with the computer using pictures and symbols.

Front 2

GUI consist of:

Back 2

desktops, icons, pointer, pointing device, menus, scroll bars, and window

Front 3

start and shut down a graphical user interface

Back 3

starting a GUI simply turn on the computer
shutting down a GUI point to the Start button, and select Shut down. when the dialog box dispays, choose shut down and click ok

Front 4

open and close a window

Back 4

open double click on an icon
close click the X in the upper right corner of the window, or click files menu, then click close

Front 5

Format a disk

Back 5

before any files or information can be saved on a disk, the disk must be formatte. process of preparing a disk to hold data.

Front 6

create files and folders

Back 6

create folders to hole files of the same type. folders inside of folders are called subfolders.

Front 7

start a program

Back 7

click the start button on the task bar at the bottom of the screen.

Front 8

manage windows

Back 8

windows can be moved to new locations or resized to a particular size.

Front 9

manage files

Back 9

files can be moved from one folder to another.

Front 10

access help

Back 10

select help from the file menu