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The Start menu

Lessons 16 · 1 lessons · B. Boltayev, A. Azamatov, A. Asqarov, M. Sodiqov, G. Azamatova. Fundamentals of Informatics and Computer Technology, Grade 8. Second edition. “O‘zbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi” State Scientific Publishing House, Tashkent, 2015
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The Start menu

Textbook: pp. 74–78
GoalKnows the kinds of menu, the conventional marks in menus, the parts of the Start menu and how to use search and the Run command.
New words
menu: a list of commands or actions grouped by some feature · menyucontext menu: a menu opened with the right mouse button for the chosen object · kontekst-menyusubmenu: a menu that opens from a menu item marked with a triangle · qism menyushortcut keys: a key combination that runs a menu command directly, e.g. Ctrl+S · tezkor klavishlar
Explanation

A menu is a set of commands or actions. In Windows you work with four kinds of menu: the Start menu, the context menu opened with the right mouse button, program menus and the window control menu. Marks in menus: “...” at the end of an item opens a dialog box; a triangle (▶) opens a submenu; a light grey item is not available now; keys beside an item (for example Ctrl+C) are shortcut keys; an underlined letter lets you run the command while the menu is open. The Start menu opens with the Win key or the Start button: it holds pinned and all apps, recent files, a search box, Settings and the Power button. Search finds an app or file by part of its name; in the File Explorer search box, * in place of the name (*.docx) finds all files of that type. Win+R opens the Run window: typing calc (Calculator), notepad or mspaint (Paint) and pressing Enter starts that program. In Settings you change mouse speed, display, network and user accounts; a password on your account protects it from others.

Worked examples
Reading the marks: “Save as...” – a dialog box opens; “Send to ▶” – a submenu; “Copy Ctrl+C” – shortcut keys; a grey “Paste” – the Clipboard is empty.
Search: for a document you cannot find, type “*.docx” or a part of the name in the File Explorer search box. The results appear in a list and the document’s folder is shown too.
Class activity

“Symbol detectives”: the teacher shows a menu on screen; groups give the meaning of “...”, ▶, grey and shortcut-key marks and score a point for each correct answer.

Practice
1
What happens if you type “mspaint” in the Run window and press Enter?
2
What does “...” at the end of the menu item “Save as...” mean?
3
How can you tell that a menu item is not available now?
4
Why should you put a password on a user account?