Exploring Microsoft Office 2007 Windows Vista Getting Started

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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Windows Vista Objectives Case Study     Section 1 Basics of Windows Vista         Describing Windows Vista Versions and Features         Identifying Components of the Windows Vista Interface             Explore the Desktop             Display the Windows Sidebar             Customize the Desktop             Work with the Taskbar         Identifying Components on the Start Menu         Working with Windows and Dialog Boxes             Understand Windows Components             Open, Size, and Move Windows             Stack and Cascade Open Windows             Select Options in Dialog Boxes         Using Help and Support Hands-on Exercise 1: Working with Windows     Section 2 Files and Folders         Managing Files and Folders in Windows Explorer         Creating, Renaming, and Deleting Folders             Create Folders             Rename Folders             Delete Folders         Working with Files             Add Metadata to Files             Save Files         Selecting, Copying, and Moving Multiple Files and Folders             Select Multiple Files and Folders             Copy and Move Files and Folders Hands-on Exercise 2: Working with Files and Folders       Section 3 Windows Resources:  Search, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel         Using Windows Search             Apply Advanced Filters             Save Searches         Managing the Recycle Bin         Changing Computer Settings Through the Control Bin             Change the Background             Select a Screen Saver             Check System Settings             Install and Uninstall Programs             Manage the Mouse and Printers             Create and Manage User Accounts             Explore Security Settings Hands-on Exercise 3 :Working with the Recycle Bin, Windows Search, and the Control Panel Summary Key Terms Practice Exercises Mid-Level Exercises Mini-Cases

About the Author :
Lynn Hogan Lynn Hogan teaches at the University of North Alabama, providing instruction in the area of computer applications. With over 30 years of educational experience at the community college and university level, Lynn has taught applications, programming, and concepts courses in both online and classroom environments. She received an M.B.A. from the University of North Alabama and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. Lynn is a co-author of Practical Computing and has served on the authoring team of Your Office as well as the Exploring Office 2010 series. She resides in Alabama with her husband and two daughters. Dr. Robert T. Grauer, Creator of the Exploring Series Bob Grauer is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Computer Information Systems at the University of Miami, where he is a multiple winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award in the School of Business, most recently in 2009. He has written numerous COBOL texts and is the vision behind the Exploring Office series, with more than three million books in print. His work has been translated into three foreign languages and is used in all aspects of higher education at both national and international levels. Bob Grauer has consulted for several major corporations including IBM and American Express. He received his Ph.D. in Operations Research in 1972 from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.