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Week 1 - January 6

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Preparation for Class

Read the General Information for the class.
Review material in Tutorials 1 to 3. The topics are listed below under Review of Using Windows. You should already know most of this. If you find that you have forgotten a lot of it, plan on spending time to get up to speed at least before the second class. If it's completely new to you, check with the instructor on the first day.

Topics Covered in this Class

Introduction to the Class
What it's about and what's required
Instructor's background
High level outline of the entire class
Schedule, Exams and Grading
Class web site and use of email
Texts: Break for book purchases if needed
Student Roles and Objectives
Student Survey
How to Succeed in this Class
Review of Using Windows (Tutorials 1 - 3)
Starting and Shutting Down Windows
Using the Mouse
Starting and Closing Programs
Running Multiple Programs
Parts of a Window
Managing Windows
Using Menus, Toolbars and Controls
Using Help
Formatting a Disk
Working with Text
Opening and Saving Files
Printing a file
Using My Computer
Moving, Copying and Renaming Files and Folders
Using Explorer
Creating and Renaming Folders
Changing the view
Sorting Contents
Printing Explorer Windows
Moving and Copying Files and Folders in Explorer
Deleting Items
OS Concepts & History
Relationship of Hardware and Software
What an OS Does
What Computer Resources the OS Manages
Some OS History
OS architectures

Handouts

Parts of an Operating System describes what an Operating System does and particularly applies it to Windows 95

Resources

(Moved to Week 2)

Assignments

Work through Tutorial #4
Read MCSE: 309-331
Assignment #1

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