2. ice breaking – about me
● Something about me
– Usamah Jamaludin
– background in Computer Science and Computer Engineering
– B.Sc in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University (2005)
– tutoring experience back in college (2002 - 2003)
– consultant with iPerintis / Petronas (2005 - 2006)
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3. ice breaking – about you
● Something about you
– Name and preferred nick
– Other personal details (optional... really)
– What do you do?
– Why are you taking the class?
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4. something about the class
● target students
– those who would like to create professional documents with
computer
– those with some degree of keyboard proficiency
● what can you expect?
– learn how to use Word to create various documents (legal letters,
resume, reports)
– be able to reuse basic lessons to create more complex documents
● what should you do?
– do PLAY around with Word as we move along
– ask questions. anything! feel free to stop me
– if we have time, you can request on extra things to learn about
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5. exercise > startup
● Please turn on
your
computers
● Ignore the
cryptic system
messages
● You will see the
Windows XP
'splash screen'
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6. desktop
● If everything goes well, you should see Desktop
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7. exercise > mouse skills
● Left click
– Single-click
● Single-click on the Start Button
– Double-click
● Double-click on the Recycle Bin
● Right-click
– Right-click anywhere on the Desktop
● Drag and drop
– Drag and drop the Recycle Bin
● Hover
– Hover the mouse on Start Menu -> All Programs
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8. start button
● Everything in
Windows can be done
through the Start
Button
● Bottom-left of the
Desktop
● Click on it once
● To make it disappear
– Press ESC, OR
– Click anywhere else on the
Desktop
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9. exercise > create your account
● Your computer will be used by other people too
– You need to make sure
● You know where you store your files
● You do not delete someone else's files
● Someone do not delete your own files!!!
– How?
● Create your own account on the computer
● Find the Control Panel from the Start Button / Menu
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10. control panel
Control
Panel with
icon view
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11. exercise > add new user
● Click on User Accounts
● Create a new account
– Select name
– Select privilege (Administrator
or Limited)
● Try log off and log in!
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12. where would my files go?
● Every user in Windows XP will have his/her own My
Documents folder
● Users are free to create, manipulate and even
delete files from My Documents folder without
damaging the Windows XP operating system
● Navigate to your My Documents folder
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13. checklist
● Let's check the essential things before we start the
class
– Turning up computer
– Basic mouse skills
– Start Button / Menu
– Create our own account
– Login and logoff
– Your files
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