Third Year: Lecture 5

Mouse Operation

POINT – This means that without pressing any mouse buttons, you move the mouse pointer or cursor to a desired screen location.

CLICK – Point the mouse pointer at the object you want to select, and then quickly press and release the left mouse button. If the object is an icon or window, it becomes highlighted.

Lecture 3

ACCESSING AND NAVIGATING THE OPERATION SYSTEM FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS

The operating system is the core software component of your computer. It performs many functions and is, in very basic terms, an interface between your computer and the outside world. The operating system provides an interface to these parts using what is referred to as “drivers”. This is why sometimes when you install a new printer or other piece of hardware, your system will ask you to install more software called a driver.