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Basic Computer Skills

Notes Magnifier: It is a display utility that makes the computer screen more readable by people
who have low vision by creating a separate window that displays a magnified portion of
the screen. Magnifier provides a minimum level of functionality for people who have slight
visual impairments.
Mobile computing: It is a form of human–computer interaction where a computer is expected
to be transported during normal usage. Mobile computing has three aspects: mobile
communication, mobile hardware and mobile software.
Multimedia: It is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The
term can be used as a noun (a medium with multiple content forms) or as an adjective
describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media
which only use traditional forms of printed or hand-produced material. Multimedia includes
a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content forms.
Search companion: It is the name of the left hand pane that appears in the Search Window
under Windows XP when we select Search, For Files or Folders.
Sticky keys: It is an accessibility feature to help computer users who have physical disabilities,
but it is also used by others as a means to reduce RSI (or a syndrome called the Emacs Pinky).
It essentially serializes keystrokes instead of pressing multiple keys at a time: StickyKeys
allows the user to press a modifier key, such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or the Windows key, and
have it remain active until any other key is pressed.
Title bar: The title bar is the bar that runs horizontally across an application window. The
title bar will contain either the name of the file for example, a document we are viewing
or the website we are viewing through Internet browser. Find out how to use, customize
and install add-ins to title bars.

1. Explain all Windows Accessories.
2. Search Files or Folders.

6.10 Self-Assessment Questions

1. If you are double-pressing keys by holding them down for too long or typing extra
characters because your finger brushes the nearby keys, use the StickyKeys.
(a) True (b) False
2. Start menu contains
(a) Windows Update (b) Programme
(c) Favorites (d) All of these
3. Which handy features the title bar offers?
(a) To move a window to a from a location to new location on the screen drag the
window by its text bar
(b) To expand a window to full screen size or to shrink it back to its original size,
double click its title bar.
4. Explorer application window is divided into four panes:
(a) False (b) True
5. What is the major concern for mobile computer users?
(a) Memory (b) Programme
(c) Battery life (d) All of these

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