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Basic of Computer SkillBasic of Computer Skill



Computer BasicsComputer Basics

How to use a computerHow to use a computerand not lose your mind



Table of ContentsTable of Contents What is aWhat is a ComputerComputer Computer HardwareComputer Hardware

Examples of Computer HardwareExamples of Computer Hardware

Computer SoftwareComputer Software

Computer Input DevicesComputer Input Devices

Computer Output DevicesComputer Output Devices

General Understanding of how your computerGeneral Understanding of how your computer

worksworks Basic Computer QuizBasic Computer Quiz

Answers to Basic Computer Quiz Answers to Basic Computer Quiz

Basic Computer Terms and DefinitionsBasic Computer Terms and Definitions



Definition of ComputerDefinition of Computer

A device that computes, A device that computes,especially a programmableespecially a programmableelectronic machine that electronic machine that

performs highperforms high--speedspeedmathematical or logicalmathematical or logicaloperations or that assembles,operations or that assembles,stores, correlates, orstores, correlates, or

otherwise processesotherwise processesinformation.information.

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Computers Have Two Main PartsComputers Have Two Main Parts

1.1. Computer HardwareComputer Hardware

2.2. Computer SoftwareComputer Software



What is Computer Hardware?What is Computer Hardware?

Computer Hardware is theComputer Hardware is thephysical part of the computerphysical part of the computer

system, the machinery andsystem, the machinery andequipment.equipment.

Parts of the computer you canParts of the computer you canseesee

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Examples of Computer HardwareExamples of Computer Hardware

Monitor: T.V. like screen used to show pictures andwords

CPU: Central Processing Unit this is where most of the computers calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computing system.

Keyboard: This device is used to typeinformation into the computer and contains thenumbers 0-9.

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More Computer HardwareMore Computer Hardware

Mouse: a small device, which you move across the top of the desk to move the pointer or cursor on the screen.

Printer: used to make a paper copy of the informationinto the computer.

Image Scanner: an electronic device that generates adigital representation of an image for data input to acomputer

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CPU

Monitor (screen)

Mouse

Keyboard



Looking at the CPULooking at the CPU

On/off buttonOn/off button

3 ½ inch floppy disk3 ½ inch floppy disk

drivedrive

CD Rom driveCD Rom drive

Restart buttonRestart button

5 ¼ inch floppy disk5 ¼ inch floppy diskdrivedrive



MonitorMonitor

ScreenScreen

ButtonsButtons



The MouseThe Mouse

MoveMove

Left buttonLeft button

Right buttonRight button



IconsIcons

IconsIcons are pictorialare pictorialways of representingways of representing

computer programscomputer programsor files.or files.

Shortcuts areShortcuts are pointers to files or pointers to files or

programs hiddenprograms hiddendeep in yourdeep in yourcomputers insides.computers insides.



Task bar Start button

Tray

Icons



What is Computer Software?What is Computer Software?

Computer Software are programs that tell theComputer Software are programs that tell thecomputer what to do.computer what to do.

ExamplesExamples Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word--word processing programword processing program

Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint--presentation programpresentation program

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel--work book program used towork book program used totrack, calculate, and analyze numeric datatrack, calculate, and analyze numeric data

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Task BarTask Bar

Contains:

Start button

Toolbar (not on all)

Program buttons

System tray (including the most expensive clock

you¶ll ever buy)



Start ButtonStart Button

Another way to open Another way to opena programa program

Use a single click toUse a single click toselect Start buttonselect Start button

Use a single click toUse a single click toselect programselect program



ProgramsPrograms

Most programs have:Most programs have:

Title barTitle bar

Menu BarMenu Bar

ToolbarsToolbars

Scroll BarsScroll Bars



Using WordUsing Word

This is a wordThis is a wordprocessing programprocessing program

You use it to create You use it to createletters, notes, forms,letters, notes, forms,newslettersnewsletters anything that requiresanything that requires

words.words.



SavingSaving

Save using theSave using thetoolbartoolbar

Save using the FileSave using the Filemenumenu



FormattingFormatting

Formatting is makingFormatting is makingchanges to our text.changes to our text.

SizeSize PositionPosition

ColourColour



Formatting cont.Formatting cont.

Alignment Alignment

BoldBold

ItalicItalic

UnderlineUnderline

Print Print



Where has it gone?Where has it gone?

Remember whereRemember whereyou saveyou save

something tosomething to

Use the FindUse the Findcommandcommand

Open it againOpen it again



The Magic ButtonThe Magic Button

The undo button is your friendThe undo button is your friend

It is the most helpful thing ever inventedIt is the most helpful thing ever invented

Edit > UndoEdit > Undo

Many programs have multiple undo optionsMany programs have multiple undo options



Using the ToolbarUsing the Toolbar

You can get many things You can get many thingsdone using the toolbardone using the toolbar

NewNew

OpenOpen

SaveSave

Print PreviewPrint Preview

Print Print

Spell checkSpell check

Copy

Cut

PasteUndo

Font

Bullets

Size

Column

Etc etc etc

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