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This document provides an overview of the Windows XP desktop environment, detailing its main components such as the desktop, taskbar, start button, and quick launch bar. It explains the functions of various elements like icons, shortcuts, and windows, highlighting their roles in navigating and managing the computer system. The document also includes an activity sheet for users to engage with the material by identifying icons and labeling parts of a window.

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This document provides an overview of the Windows XP desktop environment, detailing its main components such as the desktop, taskbar, start button, and quick launch bar. It explains the functions of various elements like icons, shortcuts, and windows, highlighting their roles in navigating and managing the computer system. The document also includes an activity sheet for users to engage with the material by identifying icons and labeling parts of a window.

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ICF 7- QUARTER 4

INFORMATION SHEET - MODULE 1

CHANGING THE DESKTOP SCREEN OR WINDOWS ELEMENTS AS


NEEDED

It is wise to explore your working environment and be familiar with its


elements in order to manage them to your advantage. In this module, we will
concentrate on working with an environment using Windows XP.
Understanding Windows Elements
When you start Windows for the first time, your screen should look similar to
the illustration that follows. As you install programs and customize Windows to suit
the way you work, you will see additions and changes to this screen, but the same
basic components will still appear.

Shortcuts/
icon

Wallpaper

Start
Button

Taskbar Time
Quick Launch Bar

It’s helpful to know the correct names of the basic components of


Windows and the ways that you can use the mouse to interact with them.
Windows Elements.
Desktop The desktop is composed of the contents of your computer screen
after Windows has been started. Items on the desktop include icons for
frequently used programs and other utilities.
Quick Launch bar is an area of the taskbar to the right of the Start button.
The Quick Launch bar contains several buttons that represent programs
that are used frequently. These buttons provide a way for you to start
programs with a single click. The Quick Launch bar also includes the
Show Desktop button, which you can click to minimize all open windows
to buttons on the taskbar.
Shortcuts are a type of icon that offer quick access to files, folders, or
programs. You use shortcuts in the same way you use other icons.
Icons are small pictures found on the desktop. These are symbols
representing programs, applications, or files. Each icon is a shortcut to
an item, file or program inside the computer.
Start button is the launching point for every program and window on your
computer. Click the Start button to open a series of menus for starting
programs, finding and opening folders and files, setting options, getting
help, adding hardware and software, and shutting down the computer.
Taskbar is a rectangular bar found at the lower part of desktop. It contains
the start button and show what programs or documents are currently
open, the Quick Launch bar, buttons for certain utilities and programs
(such as the volume control for your computer’s sound system), and the
time. Also, all open programs are displayed as buttons on the taskbar.
Click a file, folder, or program button on the taskbar to display its
window.
Time is displayed near the right edge of the taskbar. You can also use this
area of the taskbar to display a calendar. Position the mouse pointer on
the time to view a pop-up description showing the day and date. Double-
click the time to open a dialog box in which you can change the date,
time, or time zone your computer recognizes.
Window is a portion of the screen that displays a file, folder, or program.
Several windows can be displayed on the screen at one time, either side
by side, top to bottom, or overlapping. You will learn how to move and
resize windows later in this lesson.
Wallpaper is the background design of the desktop. You can customize the
wallpaper according to your preference.
Window

Icons

Start Menu

Task Bar
System Tray

Start Button

A window is a rectangular area, which is framed by a border that displays data,


programs, files, documents, or information about the application.

Parts of a Window.
Computer Icon – is a pictogram displayed on a computer screen and used to help navigate
around a computer system.

Common Desktop Items


ACTIVITY SHEET 1
Name : _____________________________________ Yr.& Sec.: ______________ Score: ____________
A. Name the following icons.
B. Label each part of a window correctly.

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