Basic3 - Three Utilities - Notepad, Notepad+ and Wordpad

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Basic Skills Course -- Using Three Utilities
Notepad.Exe, Notepad+.Exe and Wordpad.Exe
Author: Ron Reed

Under Development - Updated:

This course is presented with the goal in mine to

1) develop your basic computer skills,
2) to demonstrate some basic commands,
3) and gain actual experience with an application.
4) Gain useful experience with three simple utilities.
5) Define Source, Access, View Inital Window and Descriptions

Notepad.exe

Notepad+.exe

Wordpad.exe

Source - Microsoft Windows
(Bundled Free)

Source - RogSoft
(FreeWare)

Source - Microsoft Windows
(Bundled Free)

Access - Windows. Click Start. Select Programs. Select Notepad.exe.

View Initial Window

Access - Download and Install.
Go to URL: http://www.mypeecee.org/rogsoft/
Click the "NotePad+" link and install in the Programs folder.

View Initial Window

Access - Windows. Click Start. Select Programs. Select Wordpad.exe.

View Initial Window

Description - Notepad.exe is a basic emulation of a typewiter. This utility is called a text editor.

Description - Notepad+.exe is an enhanced emulation of a typewiter. This utility is one of the best computer text editors.

Description - Wordpad.exe is a basic emulation of a electric office word processor . This utility is called a word processor.

Step 1. Initial Launch of All Three Utilities (without files)

Objective - Execute the following:
1) Use the Window START button and Run selection start a program.
2) Use the Window START button and Programs selection start a program.
3) Illustrate Selections from Subsequent Menues (Accessories)
4) Use of Find Selection
5) (Review) Illustrate Use of Favorites Selection
6) (Review) Illustrate Use of Documents Selection
7) (Review) Illustrate Use of Settings Selection
8) (Review) Illustrate Use of Help Selection
9) (Review) Illustrate Movement, expansion and loss of Task Bar
10) Launch all three Utilities; Observe Presence on Desktop
11) Define the Title Bar and it's Components
12) Define the Menu Bar and its Components

Notepad.exe

Notepad+.exe

Wordpad.exe

Launch Notepad.exe.

Click "Start"
Click "Run"
Enter "Notepad.exe"
Click "Ok"
Read Description....
Title and Menu Bars
Discuss:

Title Bar Contents
Menu Bar Contents
    File
    Edit
    Search
    Help

Summary

Launch Notepad+.exe.

Click "Start"
Click "Run"
Enter "Notepad+.exe"
Click "Ok"
Read Description....
Title and Menu Bars
Discuss:

Title Bar Contents
Menu Bar Contents
    File
    Options
    Help

Summary

Launch Wordpad.exe.

Click "Start"
Click "Run"
Enter "Wordpad.exe"
Click "Ok"
Read Description....
Title and Menu Bars
Discuss:

Title Bar Contents
Menu Bar Contents
    File
    Edit
    View
    Insert
    Format
    Help
Summary

Examine the Drop Down Boxes for Each Menue Bar Item (without files)

Notepad.exe

Notepad+.exe

Wordpad.exe

Menu Bar Dropdown Boxes

File
    New, Open, Save, Save As
    Page Setup, Print
    Exit

Edit
    Undo
    Cut, Copy, Paste Ctrl+V
    Delete
    Select All, Time/Date F5
    Word Wrap

Search
    Find, Find Next F3

Help
    Help Topics, About Notpad

Menu Bar Dropdown Boxes

File
    New, Open, Reopen,
     Page Setup, Exit
    [ Reopen accesses last
     16 files ]

Options
    Preferences

Help
    E-mail Author,
    Visit Notepad+ Home Page
    About Notepad+

Menu Bar Dropdown Boxes

File
    New, Open, Save, Save As
    Print, Print Preview,
    Page Setup, Exit

Edit

View
    Toolbar, Format Bar. Ruler
    Status Bar, Options...

Insert
    Date and Time... , Object...

Format
    Font... , Bullet Style
    Paragraph... , Tabs...

Help
    Help Topics, About Wordpad

Study the Initial Tool Bars (without a file)

Notepad.exe

Notepad+.exe

Wordpad.exe

Tool and Status Bars
Discuss:

Tool Bar (none)
    Icons (none)

Status Bar Contents

Tool and Status Bars
Discuss:

Tool Bar Icons
    New File Icon
    Open Existing File Icon
    Save Active File Icon
    -------------
    Print Active File Icon
    E-mail Active File Icon
    -------------
    Repeat/Find Icon
    -------------
    Cut Icon
    Copy Icon
    Insert/Paste Icon
    -------------
    Erase Icon
    Reverse/Undo Icon
    -------------
    Toggle Word Wrap Icon
    -------------
    Large Font Icon
    Smaller Font Icon
    Fixed/Proportional Font

Status Bar Contents

Tool and Status Bars
Discuss:
Tool Bar Icons
    New File Icon
    Open Existing File Icon
    Save File Icon
    -------------
    Print File Icon
    Print Preview Icon
    -------------
    Find Icon
    -------------
    Cut Icon
    Copy Icon
    Paste Icon
    Undo Icon
    -------------
    Date/Time Icons

Status Bar Contents

Study the Manipulation of the Windows

Notepad.exe

Notepad+.exe

Wordpad.exe

Load Each Package with a Pre Defined File

Notepad.exe

Notepad+.exe

Wordpad.exe

Study the Change in Menu and Tool Bars (with a file present)

Notepad.exe

Notepad+.exe

Wordpad.exe

Tool and Status Bars
Discuss:

Tool Bar (none)
    Icons (none)

Status Bar Contents

Tool and Status Bars
Discuss:
Tool Bar Icons
    New File Icon
    Open Existing File Icon
    Save Active File Icon
    -------------
    Print Active File Icon
    E-mail Active File Icon
    -------------
    Repeat/Find Icon
    -------------
    Cut Icon
    Copy Icon
    Insert/Paste Icon
    -------------
    Erase Icon
    Reverse/Undo Icon
    -------------
    Toggle Word Wrap Icon
    -------------
    Large Font Icon
    Smaller Font Icon
    Fixed/Proportional Font

Status Bar Contents

Tool and Status Bars
Discuss:
Tool Bar Icons
    New File Icon
    Open Existing File Icon
    Save File Icon
    -------------
    Print File Icon
    Print Preview Icon
    -------------
    Find Icon
    -------------
    Cut Icon
    Copy Icon
    Paste Icon
    Undo Icon
    -------------
    Date/Time Icons

Status Bar Contents

Menu Drop Down Boxes

Menu Drop Down Boxes

Menu Drop Down Boxes

Examine the Drop Down Boxes for Each Menue Bar Item (without files)
Notepad.exe	Notepad+.exe	Wordpad.exe
Menu Bar Dropdown Boxes File New, Open, Save, Save As Page Setup, Print Exit Edit Undo Cut, Copy, Paste Ctrl+V Delete Select All, Time/Date F5 Word Wrap Search Find, Find Next F3 Help Help Topics, About Notpad	Menu Bar Dropdown Boxes File New, Open, Reopen, Page Setup, Exit [ Reopen accesses last 16 files ] Options Preferences Help E-mail Author, Visit Notepad+ Home Page About Notepad+	Menu Bar Dropdown Boxes File New, Open, Save, Save As Print, Print Preview, Page Setup, Exit Edit View Toolbar, Format Bar. Ruler Status Bar, Options... Insert Date and Time... , Object... Format Font... , Bullet Style Paragraph... , Tabs... Help Help Topics, About Wordpad

Study the Initial Tool Bars (without a file)
Notepad.exe	Notepad+.exe	Wordpad.exe
Tool and Status Bars Discuss: Tool Bar (none) Icons (none) Status Bar Contents	Tool and Status Bars Discuss: Tool Bar Icons New File Icon Open Existing File Icon Save Active File Icon ------------- Print Active File Icon E-mail Active File Icon ------------- Repeat/Find Icon ------------- Cut Icon Copy Icon Insert/Paste Icon ------------- Erase Icon Reverse/Undo Icon ------------- Toggle Word Wrap Icon ------------- Large Font Icon Smaller Font Icon Fixed/Proportional Font Status Bar Contents	Tool and Status Bars Discuss: Tool Bar Icons New File Icon Open Existing File Icon Save File Icon ------------- Print File Icon Print Preview Icon ------------- Find Icon ------------- Cut Icon Copy Icon Paste Icon Undo Icon ------------- Date/Time Icons Status Bar Contents

Study the Manipulation of the Windows
Notepad.exe	Notepad+.exe	Wordpad.exe

Load Each Package with a Pre Defined File
Notepad.exe	Notepad+.exe	Wordpad.exe

Study the Change in Menu and Tool Bars (with a file present)
Notepad.exe	Notepad+.exe	Wordpad.exe
Tool and Status Bars Discuss: Tool Bar (none) Icons (none) Status Bar Contents	Tool and Status Bars Discuss: Tool Bar Icons New File Icon Open Existing File Icon Save Active File Icon ------------- Print Active File Icon E-mail Active File Icon ------------- Repeat/Find Icon ------------- Cut Icon Copy Icon Insert/Paste Icon ------------- Erase Icon Reverse/Undo Icon ------------- Toggle Word Wrap Icon ------------- Large Font Icon Smaller Font Icon Fixed/Proportional Font Status Bar Contents	Tool and Status Bars Discuss: Tool Bar Icons New File Icon Open Existing File Icon Save File Icon ------------- Print File Icon Print Preview Icon ------------- Find Icon ------------- Cut Icon Copy Icon Paste Icon Undo Icon ------------- Date/Time Icons Status Bar Contents
Menu Drop Down Boxes	Menu Drop Down Boxes	Menu Drop Down Boxes

Basic Skills Course -- Using Three Utilities Notepad.Exe, Notepad+.Exe and Wordpad.Exe

Examine the Drop Down Boxes for Each Menue Bar Item (without files)

Study the Initial Tool Bars (without a file)

Study the Manipulation of the Windows

Load Each Package with a Pre Defined File

Study the Change in Menu and Tool Bars (with a file present)

Basic Skills Course -- Using Three Utilities
Notepad.Exe, Notepad+.Exe and Wordpad.Exe