Chapter 1
Macintosh
Basics
The purpose of the this chapter is to help introduce
students to the Macintosh environment. Although we will be dealing with Macintosh computers exclusively in this class, students should realize that the basic skills learned here can be transferred to other computer platforms: DOS, UNIX. . .
Ojectives: After completing this chapter, the
student will be able to :
• describe the function of a mouse
• describe the desktop
• point, click, press, drag, and drop • define icons
• select and unselect icons • use the menu commands • describe Apple Menus • open windows
• describe the parts of a window • change the window view
Macintosh DeskTop
DeskTop
Menu Bar
Pointer
Hard Drive
Icon
Mouse: a hand-held device used by the computer operator to point,
select, drag, press and click on desktop icons. When moved over a surface, the mouse sends information to the computer about its motion.
Point: using the mouse to move the pointer to a specific object on the computer screen.
Click: Placing the pointer on an object and briefly tapping the
mouse button.
Press: holding down the mouse button
while the pointer is over an object. You see a menu selection by holding down the mouse button after selecting the menu title.
Mouse
Drag: To move the pointer while the mouse button is
being held down.
Icon: A small picture or symbol that represents something.
To select a group of icons:
1. Place the pointer to the top left corner of the icons to be selected.
2. Click, hold and drag the pointer to the bottom right corner of the group of icons to be selected.
To select an icon: Using the mouse, place the
pointer over the icon and click once with the mouse button. The icon will change color when selected.
To unselect an icon: Using the mouse,
place the pointer on a blank portion of the screen and click once with the mouse button. The icon will change color when unselected.
Menu Bar
Notice that many of the com-mands have special characters next to the main commands. These special characters are symbols for keyboard shortcuts. By pressing the keyboard combi-nation, you can activate the main command. For example, is the command to create a new folder.
When certain commands are not active, they will be shaded in a lighter gray color. Only the active commands will appear in bold.
A command followed by three dots indicates that, when se-lected, additional choices may be made.
Apple Menu: A quick
and convenient way to open programs and files that are used on an every-day basis without having to plow through hard drives and folders looking for the original program icon. The menu also contains information about the current program. For example, information about the Desktop can be obtained from About This
Open Up Them
Windows!
First: Select the icon that you wish to open by
clicking the icon once with the mouse.
Command Open from the Menu Ba
r:Second: Select the command Open
from the File Menu Bar
Windows allow you to view data that is residing inside hard drives
and folders. To open a window associated with a hard drive or folder:
• select the command Open from the Menu Bar • use the keystroke combination from the keyboard • double-click with the mouse
Keystroke Combination:
First: Select the icon to be opened. Second: While holding down the
command key on the keyboard, press the letter O. The keystroke combination may be found next to the
Open command on the Menu bar. Keystroke
Double-Click your way into that window:
1. Place the pointer on the icon of the folder or
hard drive that you wish to open.
2. Double-click the mouse button to open the
icon's window.
Window Parts:
Title Bar Zoom Box Close Box Scroll Bar Scroll Bar Scroll BoxScroll Box Size Box
Close Box: Click to close the window
Title Bar: Contains the title of the window. When the title bar is
gray, the window is active and may be moved by placing the pointer on the title bar, press-hold the mouse button, and dragging to a new location on the screen.
Zoom Box: Click to change the size of the window to fit the size of
the screen. Clicking again switches back to the original size.
Size Box: Dragging the size box changes the width and height of the
window.
Scroll Bar: Allows more information that may be hidden inside a
Viewing Desktop Windows
DeskTop windows may be viewed in several different formats that may be selected using the View menu. Two of the most popular views are Name and Icon.
by Name: by Icon:
Dealing With Trash
The Macintosh Way
To delete an item:First: Click-hold-drag the icon to the Trash can.
Place the pointer directly onto the Trash can.
Second: When the Trash can turns dark; then,
release the mouse button.
Moving Data
Around The
Desktop
From Window To Window:
Click-hold-drag the file from the original window to the destination
window and drop by releasing the mouse button.
Original Window Destination Window
Click-hold-drag the file from the original window to the destination
folder and drop the file by placing the pointer directly over the folder and releasing the mouse button when the folder turns dark.
Window To Folder:
Window To Hard Drive:
Click-hold-drag the file from the original window to the hard drive.
When the hard drive turns dark, release the mouse button.
Window To DeskTop:
Click-hold-drag the file from the original window to the desktop
Data
Copying
Open the diskette window by placing the pointer over the diskette icon and double-clicking.
Click-hold and drag the file to the hard drive icon. When the hard drive turns dark, release the mouse.
Copying From Hard Drive To Diskette:
Same procedure as copying from diskette to hard drive, but in reverse order.
Copying Files From Diskettes To Hard
Drive:
Copying Files To The Desktop:
Chapter 2
Using Pine E-Mail
The purpose of this lesson will be to provide you with the basic skills in sending and receiving e-mail. You will also learn how to create a signature file, folders, and an e-mail address book. Maintenance of your e-mail account will also be covered in this section.
Objectives: After this lesson, you will
be able to:
• compose and send e-mail messages • read, reply, save, print, discard and
expunge e-mail messages
• create and delete folders for saved messages • add, edit and delete individuals from your
e-mail address book.
Obtaining your e-mail account
The first thing you need to do in order to send and receive e-mail is to obtain an e-mail account. As a student at the University of Arkansas, you are automatically provided an e-mail account. All you have to do is pick up your ID and temporary Password. This can be done easily using Netscape and following these steps:
• Type http://www.uark.edu in the "Netsite" line to get to the U of A's homepage.
• Click on "Student Services" on the main page.
• Click on "New Student Accounts" on the Student Services page.
• Click on "Pick Up" to get your account.
• Read the Code of Computing Practices and then fill in your Identification number, PIN number, and answer "Yes" to all of the questions. Once you have done this, click on "GO" and your ID and temporary Password will appear.
***Important: Do NOT give your ID and Password to ANYONE, not even a friend! You, and you alone, are held liable for any and all transactions that take place on your account.
