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ITI 499 - Mastering Windows Fundamentals

Session I

  • Course Overview Presentation
  • Accessing Windows 10
  • Window & Desktop Apps

Session Outline

Part I - Accessing Windows 10

In your office and home, you work with data, communicate with others, research information, and know that computers can help you complete these tasks more quickly and easily. Now you need to come up to speed on Windows® 10, Microsoft's newest operating system, to help you improve your productivity. But before you can take advantage of all that Windows 10 has to offer, you need to get acquainted with its interface. In this lesson, you'll access the fundamental elements that make up the Windows 10 user experience. This will set the stage for all of the tasks you'll perform on a daily basis.

Lesson Objectives

  • Sign in to Windows 10.
  • Navigate the Windows 10 desktop.
  • Navigate the Start menu

Part II - Using Windows Universal Apps and Desktop Applications

You've signed in to Windows® 10 and have used various elements of the Windows Desktop. Now you're ready to work within Windows 10 to create documents, send email messages, analyze numbers, and so forth. In Windows, most of that sort of work is accomplished through Windows Universal apps and desktop applications.

Lesson Objectives

  • Use Windows desktop applications.
  • Navigate features in Windows apps.
  • Multitask with open apps.
  • Install an app from the Windows Store

Class Presentation Files

Class Exercises

Part I - Accessing Windows 10

  • ACTIVITY 1-1 Signing in to Windows 10, Page 6
  • ACTIVITY 1-2 Navigating Desktop Elements, Page 12
  • ACTIVITY 1-3 Using the Start Menu, Page 21

Part II - Using Windows Universal Apps and Desktop Applications

  • ACTIVITY 2-1 Using Desktop Applications, Page 30
  • ACTIVITY 2-2 Setting Up the Mail App, Page 36
  • ACTIVITY 2-3 Using Windows Universal Apps, Page 37
  • ACTIVITY 2-4 Multitasking in Windows, Page 48
  • ACTIVITY 2-5 Installing an App, Page 53

Class Files

  1. Download zip file from apps.profburnett.com website to your primary storage device root folder. - https://apps.profburnett.com/Using_Windows_10/Using_Win_10.zip
  2. Unzip file to default location: (Ex_Files_FilesFolders_Windows10)
  3. Create a “Using_Win_10” folder on your root folder.

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