Overview

  The primary goal of the GO! Series, aside from teaching computer applications, is ease of implementation, with an approach that is based on clearly defined projects for students and a one-of-a-kind supplements package. The GO! series is the right solution for you and your students in today’s fast-moving, mobile environment. GO! focuses on today’s mobile worker wherever, whenever, and from whatever device. It covers Office Online, Office 365 collaboration, and touch devices, so students are prepared to work in any environment.   Windows 10 is a new approach to operating systems for the more mobile world we live in. With Windows 10, apps, services, and content move across devices seamlessly, and updates will be delivered regularly. There are a variety of enhancements from Windows 10, and there are significant changes from Windows 7. To guide both new and experienced users of earlier versions, the GO! series takes project-based approach, which allows students to explore the core functionality of Windows 10, while learning how to use it effectively.  

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Author:   Shelley Gaskin ,  Heddy Pritchard ,  AUthor Supplements Author
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 1.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 1.00cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780133839821

ISBN 10:   0133839826
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   23 May 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

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

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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”.  

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