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Grade10 Term 1 Week 5 Lesson 1 - GUI

This document provides an introduction to software by defining hardware and software, describing the different types of software including system software and application software, and explaining the basics of how a graphical user interface (GUI) works in an operating system like Windows. It discusses key GUI components like icons, menus, windows, and buttons that allow users to interact with the computer. It also demonstrates how to manipulate windows by resizing, moving, minimizing, and closing them.

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Grade10 Term 1 Week 5 Lesson 1 - GUI

This document provides an introduction to software by defining hardware and software, describing the different types of software including system software and application software, and explaining the basics of how a graphical user interface (GUI) works in an operating system like Windows. It discusses key GUI components like icons, menus, windows, and buttons that allow users to interact with the computer. It also demonstrates how to manipulate windows by resizing, moving, minimizing, and closing them.

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Introduction to software

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What is software?

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Hardware vs. software

 Hardware
 The devices: one can see and feel them and

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Hardware vs. software

 Software
 The “instructions” (programs) that the computer needs
to be able to communicate with the user and to perform
different tasks. One cannot see or feel software; only
the media on which it is stored (e.g. disk or plate in the
hard disk drive, CD, DVD or BluRay disk or USB memory
stick.)

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Hardware vs. software

 Software
 Storage media contains
software

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Software

 Software can be divided into two groups:


 System software
 Application software

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Software

System software
Programs needed to manage and control
the entire computer system.

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Software

Application software
Programs developed for the user to be able to use the
computer in a meaningful way, e.g. type and print
documents, manage data, listen to music,
watch a video, play a game, etc.

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Operating System

 A computer can not function without an operating


system. That is (most likely) Microsoft Windows.

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Operating System

 One of the features of the operating system is to


provide an interface for communication between the
user and the computer: the GUI

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GUI

 GUI = Graphical Users Interface


 Graphical, because of icons, menus, buttons, etc. used
by the user to instruct the computer to do things such
as open a program or activate a feature.

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GUI

WIMP
Windows
Icons
Menu
Pointer

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The Windows desktop
Doubleclick to activate a program
Icons

Click to activate a program


Quick links
Click to open To manage system
Holds the applications
Windows menu quick links

Start button Taskbar System tray


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Menus

 Windows menu

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Menus

Menu’s may appear as ribbons

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Menus

Or pull-down menu’s
with submenus

Submenu

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Menus
Right click on icon
To show a menu
Right click on an icon

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GUI components
Help button

Radio button Spin edit


Text box Check Box

Label Combo Box

Button
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GUI components

 Radio button – Only one option can be selected

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GUI components

 Text box – User can type information in

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GUI components

 Label – Used to display information about the


purpose of the input component.

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GUI components

 Spin edit – Change the value of the input component


by clicking on the arrows.

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GUI components

 Check box – Click to add or remove a tick

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GUI components

 Combo box – click the down arrow to display and


select an option

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GUI components

 Button – To finally select an option after other


components are selected

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GUI components

 Help button – Select to get help from the


programs help file

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GUI components to
manipulate windows
Close button
Maximise button
Minimise button

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GUI components to
manipulate windows

Close button – to close a window

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GUI components to
manipulate windows

Maximise button – to stretch the window to


fill the whole screen area

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GUI components to
manipulate windows

Maximise button – to stretch the window to


fill the whole screen area

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GUI components to
manipulate windows

Or
To show the window on a smaller area

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GUI components to
manipulate windows

Minimise Button – to shrink the window to the task bar

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GUI components to
manipulate windows

Minimise Button – to shrink the window to the task bar

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Manipulate windows

To change the size of a window


Position the cursor in the corner of the window,
hold the left mouse button down
and drag smaller or bigger.

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Manipulate windows

Drag to new size

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Manipulate windows

To move a window
Position the cursor on the title bar of the window.
Hold the left mouse button down and
move to another position.
Title bar

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Activity

 Define the term GUI

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Activity

 Complete the following diagrams by


 adding captions and
 explain the purpose of each

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Activity

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Activity

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Activity

 Explain how one can change the size of a window


or close it

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