posted Feb 8, 2011, 5:10 AM by Abdulkader Alriyashi
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updated Feb 10, 2011, 10:54 AM
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- What is an Operating system?
- The main functions of an operating system
- Executes and supervises programs
- Manages Memory
- Manages Input & Output devices such as Mouse, keyboard and printers
- What is a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Everything you see on your screen that you could interact with.
- Such as, the start menu, buttons, icons, windows, and task bar.
Assignments: Due by Friday 2-11-2011 |
1. Identify the Operating System for the following devices
- The computer your on right now ( in the Computer Lab)
- Macintosh computer
- I phone 4
- HTC smart phone
- Nokia n8
Put the search results in a Microsoft Word file (in a table) and save it on your computer. Extra credit if you add an image for each device! |
2. Keyboard shortcuts
a. By using Microsoft help and
support or a search engine, such as Google, find the keyboard shortcuts for the following commands
- Copy
- Cut
- Paste
- Undo
- Delete
- Rename the selected item
- Select All
- Search
- Close the active window
- Switch between the open items( programs or windows)
- Display the start menu(without using windows button on the keyboard)
Organize your search results into MS.Word and send
it as an attachment with assignment #1 (above) that you have saved previously to alriyashia@student.gee-edu.com |
3. Directories and paths
a. Create the following folders in
the following format
§ freshman
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1st Semester
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Business class
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Computer class
§ Windows
§ Word
§ Power point
§ Excel
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English Class
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Math Class You don't have to email this part. Just let me know once you are done.
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