Windows 3.1 Lab Projects

Complete and turn in the following Windows 3.1 projects as directed by your instructor.

1. Windows 3.1: Windows Mouse Lesson
   1. Windows is distributed with two hands-on tutorials that demonstrate the use of the mouse and basic Windows concepts. In Windows Program Manager's main menu, select Help (Alt+H), then Windows Tutorial (W) to activate the tutorials. Tap M to begin the Mouse Lesson (see Figure 3). (Mouse and general Windows concepts are covered in Chapter 4, Open the Windows: Working with Computers.)
   2. Follow the on-screen directions and complete the Mouse Lesson.
   3. Repeat the Mouse Lesson until you feel comfortable using the mouse.
   4. In which corner of the Windows window is the control-menu box?
   5. Which button would a right-hander hold down during drag operations?

2. Windows 3.1: Windows Basic Lesson
   1. In the Windows Program Manager's main menu, select Help (Alt+H), then Windows Tutorial (W) to activate the tutorials. Tap W to begin the Windows Basic Lesson. The lesson includes an introduction and six interactive modules: Starting an Application, Moving and Sizing Windows, Using Menus and Commands, Using Dialog Boxes, Switching Between Applications, and Closing Applications. Follow the on-screen directions and complete all modules.
   2. Repeat the modules until you feel comfortable with these Windows concepts. Click on the Contents button to select a specific module.
   3. Where do you place the cursor to drag an open window to a new location?
   4. Use the example dialog box to determine how many calories are in a four-scoop sundae with premium vanilla ice cream that is topped with chocolate sauce and nuts.

3. Windows 3.1: Playing Games
   1. Open the Games Group in the Program Manager and start the Solitaire application.
   2. Read the rules of the game (Help, Content) and other information as needed.
   3. In the Options dialog box (Games, Options), choose Draw Three, Vegas, Timed game, Status bar, and Keep score.
   4. Choose the robot deck (Game, Deck).
   5. Begin play. Note your score and elapsed time at the end of the game (bottom right corner).
   6. Close Solitaire (Game, Exit) and the Games Group (double-click on the control-menu box).

4. Windows 3.1: The Calculator
   1. Open the Accessories Group in the Program Manager and start the Calculator application.
   2. Display the standard calculator (View, Standard). Review Help as needed.
   3. Sum these numbers: 95, 51, 22, 49, 78, 62, 5, 38. Note your result.
   4. Divide 14499200 by 36248. Note your result.
   5. Close Calculator (double-click on the control-menu box) and the Accessories Group (double-click on the control-menu box).

5. Windows 3.1: The Clock
   1. Open the Accessories Group in the Program Manager and start the Clock application.
   2. Display the analog clock (Settings, Analog). Note the time.
   3. Minimize Clock to an application icon (down arrow at top of window). Reposition it and other open windows such that it is visible in the lower right corner of the screen (drag title bars and icons).
   4. Maximize Clock, then close it and the Accessories Group.

6. Windows 3.1: Write
   1. Open the Accessories Group in the Program Manager and start the Write application.
   2. Enter the following sentence: "Windows Write is a word processor you can use to create and print documents." Use the arrow keys, delete key, and backspace key to edit the text, if needed.
   3. Save the sentence as SENTENC1 to the root directory on your work diskette (File, Save).
   4. Print the sentence (File, Print).
   5. Close Write and the Accessories Group.

7. Windows 3.1: Creating Group and Program Icons
   1. Close all program group icons in the Windows Program manager. Select New in the File menu and create a new program group called MyGroup by entering MyGroup in the Description area. Leave the Group File area blank.
   2. With the MyGroup program group open, select New in the File menu and create a program item icon that runs the Windows calculator application. Enter Calculator in the Description area and c:\windows\calc.exe in the Command Line area. Leave the other areas blank and click OK.
   3. Select (double click) the Calculator icon. The tuition at State University is $3,200 per semester. Other expenses during the term include housing ($2,000), food ($800), books, supplies, and fees ($500), and miscellaneous ($500). Compute the cost of attending State U. for a semester.
   4. Delete the Calculator program icon (choose the icon and tap the delete key).
   5. Delete the MyGroup group icon (choose the icon and tap the delete key).

8. Windows 3.1: Using Notepad, Cardfile, and Paintbrush
   1. Clock, Calculator, and Write are Windows applications (all are introduced in previous exercises). Other Windows applications include Notepad, Cardfile, and Paintbrush. Select the Accessories Group.
   2. Select Notepad and use the Help feature to learn more about it. Enter the following sentence: "Windows Notepad is a text editor you can use to edit small text files, such as your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file." Use the arrow keys, delete key, and backspace key to edit the text, if needed.
   3. Save the sentence as SENTENC2 to the root directory on your work diskette (File, Save). Print SENTENC2. Close Notepad.
   4. Select Cardfile and use the Help feature to learn more about it. Add three cards (Card, Add). Label each with a name (real or fictitious) and include address and phone information.
   5. Save the card file as NAMEADDR to the root directory on your work diskette (File, Save). Print the entire NAMEADDR card file (File, Print All). Close Cardfile.
   6. Select Paintbrush and use the Help feature to learn more about it. Experiment with the tool kit by creating a drawing. Note: The Graphics Lab Project contains more exercises for Graphics programs.
   7. Save the drawing as MYPAINT to the root directory on your work diskette (File, Save). Print MYPAINT (File, Print). Close Paintbrush.

9. Windows 3.1: File Manager
   1. Insert your work diskette. Open the File Manager in the Main group and display the files in the root directory of the work diskette (click on the appropriate disk icon, probably Disk Drive A).
   2. Create a subdirectory named \MYDIRWIN under the root directory of the work diskette (File, Create Directory).
   3. Create a second directory document window for the work diskette. (Double click on the drive icon for the work diskette.) Select Tile Vertically in the Window menu.
   4. Display the empty file list for the \MYDIRWIN directory (double click this subdirectory icon).
   5. Hold the CTRL key and click on all files in the root directory (the first document window). Copy all of the highlighted files by holding the CTRL key and dragging the files to the \MYDIRWIN icon in the other document window.
   6. Chose SENTENC1, then select Copy in the File menu and copy SENTENC1 file (from the number six Write exercise) in the root directory as SENTCOPY to a subdirectory of the \MYDIRWIN directory called \GAMMA. (If the command is entered correctly into the Copy dialog box, this subdirectory will be created automatically.) Print the file in the \GAMMA subdirectory.
   7. Select the root directory. Use the pull-down View menu to sort the files by type (file extension.). Print the third file in the root directory. Close the File Manager.

   

10. Windows 3.1: Using the Windows Clipboard
    1. Close all groups in the Program Manager, hold the Alt key while tapping the Print Screen key (Alt+Print Screen) to capture the image of the current window. The clipboard now contains an image of the Program Manager that can be pasted to a Windows application.
    2. Open Paintbrush and paste (Edit, Paste) the contents of the clipboard to the drawing area.
    3. Use the pick tool to outline the Accessories group icon (drag cursor between opposite corners). Cut the outlined area to the clipboard (Edit, Cut).
    4. Get a new drawing area without saving the current image (File, New). Select Options in the main menu, then Image Attributes. Change the drawing area to 1 inch by 1 inch. Paste the contents of the clipboard to the drawing area (see Figure 4).
    5. Save the image as IMAGE.BMP to the root directory of your work diskette, then print it. Close Paintbrush.
    6. Click on the ClipBook Viewer in the Main group to view the contents of the clipboard (see Figure 4).
    7. Run Write and paste the contents of the clipboard to the work area. Under the image, enter Main Group Icon (see Figure 4).
    8. Save the image as MAINGRP.WRI to the root directory of your work diskette, then print it. Close Write.