Getting Comfortable with Windows 95
Lesson 2: Exploring the Desktop
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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Lesson 2: Exploring the Desktop
Windows 95 organizes the display on your computer screen as if it
were a desktop. Various objects sit on the computer desktop like
objects on the desktop in your office. Once you begin to treat the
screen like a desktop, you will find how easy it is to move objects
around, open them, close them and store them.
In this lesson you will learn the names and functions of the various
parts of the desktop. You will also learn some simple organizing
principles for your desktop.
Each icon on the desktop represents a single object, such as a pro-
gram, a folder or a device. Programs are sets of instructions (soft-
ware) for the computer system. Folders are containers to store
documents, programs and other folders. Devices are disk drives,
printers and other peripherals connected to your computer.
This what your computer screen looks like.
The Windows 95 desktop
Follow these steps to explore the desktop.
1 Move the
pointer
to the Start button and click once.
My Computer icon
Recycle Bin icon
Taskbar
Pointer
Start button
Desktop Status Area
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