OPERATING SYSTEMSLesson 3

TEST

Test: Sep 23, 2015

The Workstation (Network) Handout, Organization, Network Terminology

BUILDING A NEW COMPUTER

TURN IT ON

OPERATING SYSTEM

Software that runs your computer

WHAT DOES AN OS DO?

Before OS = no mouse

After OS Mostly mouse Some keyboard

Make the most of your hardware

MOST DEVICES HAVE AN OS

COMPUTER ORGANIZATIONUnit 1 – The Workstation

WOULD YOU WANT THIS? WHY NOT?

WHAT ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER?

WHY SHOULD YOU ORGANIZE YOUR FILES

Lost Assignments

Time looking for files

Computer runs slower

ORGANIZATION IN WINDOWS

Windows Explorer XP

Start → All Programs → Accessories → Explorer Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2

Start Type windows explorer into search bar

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

“ C: ” (C Drive)

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER

WINDOWS EXPLORER – FILE INFORMATION

FILE TYPE

Right click on file

FILE TYPE

Program needed to open file

How does the computer know?

FILE TYPE

FILE EXTENSION

ORGANIZATION OF FILES & FOLDERS

Everything in one folder

ORGANIZATION OF FILES & FOLDERS

Folders for each area of life

Temporary Folder

ORGANIZATION OF FILES & FOLDERS

Folder for each class

ORGANIZATION OF FILES & FOLDERS

Names describe contents of file

ORGANIZATION OF FILES & FOLDERS

Student Storage on server Must be organized Must have descriptive names Part of your mark!

BACKUP

Everything in one folder

BACKUP

Make a copy Store the copy on a separate drive Keep the copy in another location

Not the same building Date the copy Back up your folders often Easy to do if all in one folder Programs to automatically do this

COMPRESSION OF FILES

COMPRESSION OF FILES

ZIPPED TOGETHER

LOCATION OF FILE

C:\Users\mwest\Documents\Storage\School\Bulletin Board Backup 2010.zip

HOMEWORK

Organize work for this course Folder for BTT1O Inside – folder called Unit 1 – The Workstation Write a paragraph about your summer, and save

it in the folder Be sure to give them good filename

Email the following information of the file to mkim@ntcs.on.ca

File Extension Program used to open

File Location

SCHOOL’S OS – UBUNTU/WINDOWS

SCHOOL’S OS - UBUNTU/WINDOWS

Programs Included?

REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION

OS – WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2

NOW YOU GIVE IT A TRY

Place the cd in the cd drive A new os will be opened