This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Lab 1.3 Getting Started in Windows 10
Objective: To be able to use Windows 10 to locate and launch applications and locate control panels used in future labs
Parts: Windows 10 computer
Procedure: Complete the following procedure and answer the accompanying questions.
Power on the computer. The method used to unlock a Windows desktop depends on the type of computer you have.
Touch screen—Press your finger on the screen and move upward.
Desktop computer—Press any key and release, click the mouse anywhere, click the mouse near the bottom of the screen, or hold the mouse button down while moving the cursor upward.
Laptop—Press any key and release, click the mouse anywhere, hold down the left trackpad section or button, or move the cursor upward.
Type the password. Contact the instructor or lab assistant if the password is unknown.
Note: Anywhere in this lab when the direction is to “click” something, if a touchscreen is available, you can tap with your finger instead.
Windows 10 was designed for both traditional desktop and mobile (touch) devices. The Windows 10 desktop is different from previous Windows versions; it is a mixture of Windows 7 and Windows 8, as shown in Lab Figure 1.7. You can press the
key on the keyboard at any time to bring up the Start menu.
Lab Figure 1.7 Windows 10 desktop
Notice the Windows icon in the left corner; this is the Windows 10 version of the Start button. Click on the Start button to access the tiled apps much as you would in the Windows 8 Start screen, as shown in Lab Figure 1.8.
Lab Figure 1.8 Windows 10 Start button
Again click the Windows icon (Start button) in the lower-left corner to return to the desktop. The desktop has a new look to it along the bottom. The Start button is different. The text area to the immediate right of the Start button used to be in the Start button menu or part of the charms in Windows 8. In Windows 10, there is an area for the icons of the most commonly used applications, and to the far right is the notification area.
List one icon of a commonly used application that is on your desktop.
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Click the Start button. Locate and select the All apps option. Scroll through the options. Notice that the list contains both applications and folders.
Locate and select the Windows Accessories folder to expand it. Locate and select the Notepad app to launch it.
What is the name of the last menu item shown on the far right inside the Notepad app?
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Notice the three buttons in the top-right corner in the Notepad window (refer to Lab Figure 1.3 in Lab 1.1 to see them). Lab Table 1.1 (also in Lab 1.1) details the purpose of each of these buttons. Click the Minimize button (straight line). Notice that the application icon displays at the bottom of the screen in the taskbar as a small blue spiral notebook.
Click on the Notepad application icon at the bottom of the screen. The Notepad application opens on the screen. Click the Close button (X) to close the application.
Another way to locate and launch an app is by using the Search the web and Windows textbox. Click once inside this textbox and type the word note but do not press
. Notice that the Notepad desktop app is listed at the top of the screen. The Sticky Notes app also appears.List one other app that is shown that has the letters “note” in its name.
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Note: When you have two or more applications open in Windows 10, you can hold down the
key and press the 
key to cycle through any open applications. Windows 10 has a Task View icon on the taskbar that serves the same purpose. Refer to Lab Figure 1.7 to see that useful icon.Select and launch the Sticky Notes app. The Sticky Notes app opens.
What symbol is in the top-left corner of the Sticky Notes app?
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Close the Sticky Notes app.
Click on the Start button in the bottom-left corner. Click in the tiled apps area. Launch one of the apps by clicking on a tile.
Which app did you choose?
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Instructor initials: _____________
Close the application by clicking the Close button.
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