GO! with Windows 10 Introductory

Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing. Nancy Graviett is a professor in the Business and Computer Science department at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri, where she is the program coordinator for the Business Administrative Systems program and teaches within the program. Nancy is also very active with distance learning and teaches in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. She holds a master’s degree from University of Missouri. Nancy holds Microsoft® Certified Application Specialist certification in multiple applications and provides training both on and off campus. In her free time, Nancy enjoys quilting and spending time with family and friends. Debra Geoghan is currently an associate professor of computer and information science at Bucks County Community College, teaching computer classes ranging from basic computer literacy to cybercrime, computer forensics, and networking. She has earned certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA, Apple, and others. Deb has taught at the college level since 1996 and also spent 11 years in the high school classroom. She holds a B.S. in Secondary Science Education from Temple University and an M.A. in Computer Science Education from Arcadia University. Throughout her teaching career, Deb has worked with other educators to integrate technology across the curriculum. At BCCC, she serves on many technology committees, presents technology workshops for BCCC faculty, and runs a summer workshop for K-12 teachers interested in using technology in their classrooms. Deb is an avid user of technology which has earned her the nickname “gadget lady”.

CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED WITH WINDOWS 10

Project 1A Getting to Know Windows 10

Objective 1 Explore the Windows 10 Environment

Activity 1.01 Identifying Apps and Platforms

Activity 1.02 Recognizing User Accounts in Windows 10

Activity 1.03 Turning On Your Computer, Signing In, and Exploring the Windows 10 Environment

Activity 1.04 OPTIONAL Changing Your Desktop Background and Lock Screen Image

Activity 1.05 OPTIONAL Creating a PIN to Use in Place of Passwords

Objective 2 Use File Explorer and Desktop Apps to Create a New Folder and Save a File

Activity 1.06 Pinning a Program and Adding a Toolbar to the Taskbar

Activity 1.07 Creating a New Folder to Store a File

Activity 1.08 Creating and Saving a File

Objective 3 Identify the Functions of the Windows 10 Operating System

Activity 1.09 Identifying Operating System Functions and Windows App Functions

Objective 4 Discover Windows 10 Features

Activity 1.10 Using Windows Apps

Activity 1.11 Using Task View, Snap Assist, and Virtual Desktops

Activity 1.12 Organizing Your Start Menu and Getting Apps from the Windows Store

Activity 1.13 Using the Windows 10 Action Center

Activity 1.14 Using Cortana and Searching For Help

Activity 1.15 Using the Microsoft Edge Browser

Objective 5 Sign Out of Windows 10, Turn Off Your Computer, and Manage User Accounts

Activity 1.16 Locking, Signing Out of, and Shutting Down Your Computer

Activity 1.17 Customizing and Managing User Accounts

Objective 6 Manage Your Windows 10 System

Activity 1.18 Managing Windows Updates, Notifications, and Backup

Activity 1.19 Managing Windows Defender and Windows Firewall

Project 1B Managing Programs, Files, and Folders

Objective 7 Download and Extract Files and Folders

Activity 1.20 Downloading Files From a Website

Objective 8 Use File Explorer to Display Locations, Folders, and Files

Activity 1.21 Navigating with File Explorer

Activity 1.22 Using File Explorer to Display Locations, Folders, and Files

Objective 9 Start Programs and Open Data Files

Activity 1.23 Starting Programs

Activity 1.24 Opening Data Files

Activity 1.25 Searching, Pinning, Sorting, and Filtering in File Explorer

Objective 10 Create, Rename, and Copy Files and Folders

Activity 1.26 Copying Files from a Removable Storage Device to the Documents Folder on the Hard Disk Drive

Activity 1.27 Creating Folders, Renaming Folders, and Renaming Files

Activity 1.28 Copying Files

Activity 1.29 Moving Files

Activity 1.30 Copying and Moving Files by Snapping Two Windows

Activity 1.31 Deleting Files and Using the Recycle Bin

Objective 11 Use OneDrive as Cloud Storage

Activity 1.32 Using OneDrive as Cloud Storage

CHAPTER 2: MANAGING FILES, FOLDERS, AND USING SEARCH
Project 2A Managing Files and Folders

Objective 1 Copy Files from a Removable Storage Device to the Hard Disk Drive

Activity 2.01 Copying Files from a Removable Storage Device to the Documents Library on the Hard Disk Drive

Objective 2 Navigate by Using File Explorer

Activity 2.02 Pinning a Location to a Jump List

Objective 3 Create, Name, and Save Files

Activity 2.03 Pinning a Program to the Taskbar

Activity 2.04 Naming and Saving Files in Word and Excel

Objective 4 Create Folders and Rename Folders and Files

Activity 2.05 Creating Folders and Renaming Folders and Files

Objective 5 Select, Copy, and Move Files and Folders

Activity 2.06 Selecting Groups of Files or Folders in the File List

Activity 2.07 Copying Files

Activity 2.08 Moving Files

Activity 2.09 Copying and Moving Files by Using Two Windows

Activity 2.10 Copying and Moving Files Among Different Drives

Activity 2.11 Copying Files and Folders to a Compressed Folder

Activity 2.12 Copying Files and Folders to a CD/DVD

Objective 6 Delete Files and Folders and Use the Recycle Bin

Activity 2.13 Deleting Files and Folders Using the Recycle Bin

Project 2B Searching Your Computer

Objective 7 Search From Cortana

Activity 2.14 Searching from Cortana

Objective 8 Search From a Folder Window

Activity 2.15 Searching From a Folder Window and Applying a Filter to Search Results

Objective 9 Save, Reuse, and Delete a Search

Activity 2.16 Saving, Reusing, and Deleting a Search

Objective 10 Search Settings

Activity 2.17 Searching for Settings

Objective 11 Add Tags to Improve a Search

Activity 2.18 Adding and Searching for a Tag

CHAPTER 3: ADVANCED FILE MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCED SEARCHING

Project 3A Using Advanced File Management Techniques

Objective 1 Navigate by Using the Address Bar

Activity 3.01 Navigating by Using the Address Bar

Objective 2 Create and Navigate Quick Access

Activity 3.02 Creating and Navigating Favorites Quick Access (Favorites is now Quick access area)

Objective 3 Personalize the Display of Folders and Files

Activity 3.03 Locating and Identifying Subfolders in the Personal Folders

Activity 3.04 Using the Folder Options Dialog Box to Change How Folders Function and Display

Activity 3.05 Personalizing Views and Using the Arrange By Feature (Group by is similar to Arrange By BUT does NOT include all of the Arrange By functionality and quirky — may want to remove this)

Activity 3.06 Sorting Files by Properties

Objective 4 Recognize File Types and Associate Files with Programs

Activity 3.07 Recognizing File Types and Associating Files with Programs

Project 3B Using Advanced Search Techniques

Objective 5 Filter Searches in the Search Box

Activity 3.08 Creating and Adding Tags

Activity 3.09 Filtering a Search by Using Properties

Activity 3.10 Filtering a Search by Using Boolean Operators and Quotes, and Natural Language (Natural Language is NOT an option with Windows 10)

Objective 6 Search by Using the Search Folder

Activity 3.11 Searching with a Filter

Activity 3.12 Using Custom Search

Objective 7 Save a Search, Manage Search Behavior, and Manage the Index

Activity 3.13 Saving a Search, Managing Search Behavior, and Managing the Index

CHAPTER 4: SEARCHING THE WEB

Project 4A Searching the Web Using the Define, Contains, Filetype, Domain, and Site Operators

Objective 1 Search the Web Using the Define Operator

Activity 4.01 Searching the Web Using the Define Operator

Objective 2 Search the Web Using the Contains Operator

Activity 4.02 Searching the Web Using the Contains Operator

Objective 3 Search the Web Using the Filetype Operator

Activity 4.03 Searching the Web Using the Filetype Operator

Objective 4 Search the Web Using the Domain Operator

Activity 4.04 Searching the Web Using the Domain Operator

Objective 5 Search the Web Using the Phrase Operator

Activity 4.05 Searching the Web Using the Phrase Operator

Objective 6 Search the Web Using the Site Operator

Activity 4.06 Searching the Web Using the Site Operator

Project 4B Searching Websites in a Specific Language and by Using Boolean Operators

Objective 7 Search Websites in a Specific Language

Activity 4.07 Searching Websites in a Specific Language

Objective 8 Search Websites Using the AND Boolean Operator

Activity 4.08 Searching Websites Using the AND Boolean Operator

Objective 9 Search Websites Using the OR Boolean Operator

Activity 4.09 Searching Websites Using the OR Boolean Operator

Objective 10 Search the Web Using Multiple Operators

Activity 4.10 Searching the Web Using Multiple Operators

CHAPTER 5: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR COMPUTER

Project 5A Manage Your Computer’s Settings

Objective 1 Manage System Settings

Activity 5.01 Managing System Settings

Objective 2 Manage Devices

Activity 5.02 Managing Devices

Objective 3 Manage Your Network and Internet Connections

Activity 5.03 Managing Your Network and Internet Connections

Objective 5 Personalize Your System

Activity 5.04 Personalizing Your System

Objective 5 Manage User Accounts and Family Safety

Activity 5.05 Managing User Accounts and Family Safety

Objective 6 Manage Time, Language, and Ease of Access

Activity 5.06 Managing Time, Language, and Ease of Access

Objective 7 Manage Privacy and Security Settings

Activity 5.07 Managing Privacy and Security Settings

Objective 8 Back Up and Restore Your Files

Activity 5.08 Backing Up and Restoring Your Files

Project 5B Optimize and Monitor System Performance

Objective 9 Locate System Information

Activity 5.09 Locating System Information

Objective 10 Install and Uninstall Programs

Activity 5.10 Installing and Uninstalling Programs

Objective 11 Use Task Manager

Activity 5.11 Using Task Manager

Objective 12 Track System Performance

Activity 5.12 Tracking System Performance