Week 1 Jan.23

Windows Basics

To do today

1. Know you, know me, know each other. Self-disclosure for mutual understanding and trust ... building team spirit

2. Course Overview, C ourse syllabus

3. Secure a Cortland email account if you have not had one yet

To create a Cortland student webmail account, go to this link: http://webmail.cortland.edu/, click Create Student WebMail Account and follow the steps.

3. Secure a Cortland Web Account

You cannot create a web folder unless you have a Cortland e-mail account. To create a Cortland Web Account, check the instructions by Academic Computing Services and follow the steps.

5. Windows basics

5.1 Windows

The most widely used operating system for desktop and laptop computers. Developed by Microsoft. Other OS include Mac OP, UNIX

5.2 Desktop - a special window

Icons
Task bar: Start & Tast Tray
The magic of right click!

5.3 Windows - components: Title bar, menu bar, tool bar, main window, and status bar - 5 major parts

5.4 File management: Windows Explorer - an example of a wondow

Want to learn more?

1. Go to Windows XP Tutorial and click 17. You'll get a whole picture of the basics of windows XP. Or

2. Click Start > Run > tourstart - it might be too easy for you but it's a lot of fun!

For next week

HW: Get familiar with Netscape Composer

Check both the Calendar and the weekly calendar Jan.30 . The course website is under construction- bear with me and things will be up by Friday.

A Norm
We'll set up 10 minutes for tricks sharing in the begining of every class session