IBM OS/2 Warp 4 - Basic Courseware

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OS/2 Warp 4 Background and Concepts

• What is OS/2?
• Advantages of OS/2 Compared to DOS
• Multitasking
• OS/2 and Support for DOS and Windows
• OS/2 and Memory
• OS/2 and Filing Systems
• Hardware Requirements
• Installation

OS/2 Warp 4 Basic Concepts and Screen Components

• What is the WorkPlace Shell?
• Concentrating on Your Data!
• WorkPlace Shell
• Types of Objects
• The Two Mouse Buttons
• Select, then Manipulate!
• Drag and Drop
• Copying vs. Moving
• Using Shadows
• The WarpCenter
• The LaunchPad
• The Components of an OS/2 Window
• The Title Bar (and Moving Windows)
• The Window Border
• Re-sizing
• Maximize, Minimize, Close and Restore Buttons
• Scroll Bars
• The Menu Bar
• Pop-up Property Menus
• Closing the WorkPlace Shell
• OS/2 Keyboard Shortcuts

Controlling Multitasking Within OS/2 Warp

• Using the WarpCenter
• "Switch to Another Program"
• Using the Windows List
• Ctrl+Esc
• Alt+Tab and Alt+Esc
• Where Do Programs Minimize Too?

The OS/2 Warp 4 Assistance Center and Getting Help!

• What is the Assistance Center Folder?
• The Information Object
• What's Contained
• Within the Information Object?
• Help Index
• What is it?
• Information Folder
• Tasks - OS/2 Warp Desktop Guide
• Information Folder
• Reference and Commands
• Read Me
• Information Folder
• Online Information Overview
• Using the WarpCenter Help Icon
• Trouble Shooting
• Help
• Information from the Internet
• OS/2 Tutorial
• Help at the Command Line and OS/2 Error Messages
• Context-Sensitive Help - Remember the F1 key!

OS/2 Warp 4 System Setup

• What is the OS/2 System Folder?
• The OS/2 System Folder
• System Setup
• System Setup
• The System Clock
• System Setup
• Keyboard and Mouse
• System Setup
• Country
• System Setup
• Font Palette
• System Setup
• Color Palette and the Scheme Palette

The OS/2 Warp 4 Command Prompts

• The OS/2 System Folder
• Command Prompts
• Windows and OS/2

OS/2 Applications, Utilities and Games

• The OS/2 Programs Folder
• Starting Programs Automatically
• The OS/2 Utilities Folder
• The OS/2 Games Folder
• The OS/2 System Folder
• Minimized Window Viewer

Drive, Folder and File Manipulation under OS/2 Warp 4

• The OS/2 System Folder
• Drives
• Diskette Manipulation Under OS/2
• The OS/2 System Folder
• Shredder

Exchanging Data within OS/2

• The Clipboard
• Using the Cut, Copy and Paste Commands
• What is Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)?