computer basics how to use a computer and not lose your mind

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Computer Basics

How to use a computer

and not lose your mind

CPU

Monitor (screen)

Mouse

Keyboard

Looking at the CPU

• On/off button• 3 ½ inch floppy disk

drive• CD Rom drive• Restart button• 5 ¼ inch floppy disk

drive

Monitor

• Screen• Buttons

The Mouse

• Move• Left button• Right button

Icons

• Icons – are pictorial ways of representing computer programs or files.

• Shortcuts are “pointers” to files or programs hidden deep in your computer’s insides.

Task barStart button

Tray

Icons

Task Bar• Contains:

• Start button

• Toolbar (not on all)

• Program buttons

• System tray (including the most expensive clock you’ll ever buy)

Start Button

• Another way to open a program

• Use a single click to select Start button

• Use a single click to select program

Programs

• Most programs have:• Title bar• Menu Bar• Toolbars• Scroll Bars

Using Word

• This is a word processing program

• You use it to create letters, notes, forms, newsletters – anything that requires words.

Saving

• Save using the toolbar• Save using the File

menu

Formatting

• Formatting is making changes to our text.

• Size• Position• Colour

Formatting cont.

• Alignment• Bold• Italic• Underline• Print

Where has it gone?

• Remember where you save something to

• Use the “Find” command

• Open it again

The Magic Button

• The undo button is your friend• It is the most helpful thing ever invented• Edit > Undo• Many programs have multiple undo options

Using the Toolbar

• You can get many things done using the toolbar

• New

• Open

• Save

• Print Preview

• Print

• Spell check

•Copy•Cut•Paste •Undo•Font•Bullets•Size•Column•Etc etc etc