The desktop is your work area. The control strip contains assorted tools e.g. Sound Volume. The pointer is a tool that you use to tell the computer what you want to do. You use the mouse to control the movement of the pointer. Recognising Icons Disk Icons Represent entire disks which can contain your work files and programs.
Disks can contain folders, documents or applications.
Document Icons Represent the documents or files that you create with your software programs. Folder Icons Are used to group information such as files, application tools, network tools as well as other folders. Special Icons Such as the Trash and the mouse pointer. Using the Mouse Move - You slide the mouse on the mouse pad to move a pointer on the screen. Point - You point to an object by moving the arrow pointer until the tip of the arrow is over that object.