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Introduction to Computers
By Heman Lee “Introduction to Computer” has been written solely for use by the Asian Community Center Computer Classes
Table of Contents WHAT IS A PC? ............................................................................................... 1 Operating System ...................................................................................................... 1 GUI – Graphic User Interface ................................................................................... 2 Multi-tasking ............................................................................................................. 2 What is a bit? or What is a Byte? .............................................................................. 2 How Big is My File? KB, MB, GB ........................................................................... 2 HARDWARE..................................................................................................... 3 THE SYSTEM UNIT ................................................................................................ 3 Basic PC Components ............................................................................................... 4 LCD Monitor or Display ........................................................................................... 8 MEMORY ......................................................................................................... 9 Read-Only Memory (ROM) ...................................................................................... 9 Random-Access Memory (RAM) ............................................................................. 9 PERIPHERALS .............................................................................................. 10 Printers .................................................................................................................... 10 Scanners .................................................................................................................. 10 Modem .................................................................................................................... 11 Flash Drive .............................................................................................................. 11 THE BASICS .................................................................................................. 12 Let Turn if On ......................................................................................................... 12 Do Not Turn it Off! ................................................................................................. 12 THE MOUSE .................................................................................................. 14 Pointing the Mouse.................................................................................................. 15 The Mouse Click ..................................................................................................... 15 Dragging .................................................................................................................. 15 Double-click ............................................................................................................ 16 Right Button ............................................................................................................ 16 Scroll Wheel/Button: ............................................................................................... 16 Are You Left Handed? ............................................................................................ 16 Exercise 1 ................................................................................................................ 17 FIRST LOOK AT WINDOWS.......................................................................... 19 Logon Screen ........................................................................................................... 19 The Desktop ............................................................................................................ 19 The Start Menu ........................................................................................................ 21 Open a Windows ..................................................................................................... 22 Element of a Windows ............................................................................................ 22 Element of a Windows (continue) ........................................................................... 23 Window Controls .................................................................................................... 24 Pointer Shapes ......................................................................................................... 25 The hourglass pointer is gone .................................................................................. 25 Turning off your computer properly ....................................................................... 25 Use the Power button on the Start menu ................................................................. 26
To Move a Windows ............................................................................................... 26 To Move an Icon ..................................................................................................... 26 To Resize a Windows:............................................................................................. 26 Computer ................................................................................................................. 29 My Document (XP) ................................................................................................. 29 Your Personal Folder (Vista) .................................................................................. 29 Exercise 2 ................................................................................................................ 31 Exercise 3 ................................................................................................................ 32 Dialog Box .............................................................................................................. 33 Right-Click .............................................................................................................. 34 Exercise 4 – Right-click .......................................................................................... 34 Exercise 5 ................................................................................................................ 35 GLOSSARY .................................................................................................... 38 FAQ ......................................................................................................................... 39 How do I change pointers? ...................................................................................... 39 Why are there multiple different versions of XP? ................................................... 39 Should I Upgrade to Vista? ..................................................................................... 40 QUIZ ............................................................................................................... 41 Notes........................................................................................................................ 44
What is a PC? The first mass marketed PC was the IBM-PC which appears way back in 1981. The acronym PC was coined for ―Personal Computer‖. The term PC compatible related to compatible PC’s from other manufactures that made PC’s which ran the same software at the IBM-PC. The first PC’s used an operating system called DOS (Disk Operating System) which was development by Microsoft. Today, Microsoft Windows is the pre-dominate operating system for most PC’s.
Operating System An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS) is the software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer. The operating system acts as a host for application programs that are run on the machine. As a host, one of the purposes of an operating system is to handle the details of the operation of the hardware. This relieves application programs from having to manage these details and makes it easier to write applications. Almost all computers, including hand-held computers, desktop computers, supercomputers, and even modern video game consoles, use an operating system of some type.
The Windows Operating System lets you talk to the computer through a device called a Mouse and Keyboard.
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GUI – Graphic User Interface A graphical user interface (GUI) is a type of user interface which allows people to interact with electronic devices like computers, hand-held devices (MP3 Players, Portable Media Players, Gaming devices), household appliances and office equipment. A GUI offers graphical icons, and visual indicators as opposed to text-based interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation to fully represent the information and actions available to a user. The actions are usually performed through direct manipulation of the graphical elements. In 1984, the Macintosh 128K was the first mass produces computer to have a GUI interface and mouse. Prior to that time, very few computers have even seen a mouse.
Multi-tasking Multi-tasking is a method by which multiple tasks, also known as processes, share common processing resources such as a CPU. In the case of a computer with a single CPU, only one task is said to be running at any point in time, meaning that the CPU is actively executing instructions for that task. Multitasking solves the problem by scheduling which task may be the one running at any given time, and when another waiting task gets a turn.
What is a bit? or What is a Byte? In computer memory terms, the definition of a byte is a collection of eight bits. Unlike a bit that can hold the value of zero or one, a byte of memory can hold a value from 0-255. On many computer systems, the Byte is the small unit of memory. With 0255 combinations to work with, this can easy represent all the numbers and letters in the English alphabet. The method of coding that is most popular on PC architecture is know as ASCII (American Standard Code of Information Interchange). For example: 01100001 binary represent a lower case ―a‖ in the ASCII system.
How Big is My File? KB, MB, GB A kilobyte (KB) is 1,024 bytes, not one thousand bytes as might be expected. This odd number results from the fact that computers use binary (base two) math, instead of a decimal (base ten) system.
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Computer storage and memory is often measured in megabytes (MB). A medium-sized novel contains about 1MB of information. 1MB is 1,024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes. Again, this number results from the fact that computers use binary math. Unit
Abb.
Size
Equivalent
Bit
1 bit
Byte
8 bits
1 text character
Kilobyte
K
1,025 bytes
1 page of text
Megabyte
MB
1,048,576 bytes
A novel
Gigabyte
GB
1,024 Megabytes
An encyclopedia
Terabyte (TB) is 1,024GB; 1TB is about the same amount of information as all of the books in a large library, or roughly 1,610 CDs worth of data.
HARDWARE THE SYSTEM UNIT Motherboard The motherboard is the most important part of the computer. It is the circuit board where all of the computer's components are linked together. On the motherboard is the CPU or central processor unit. The CPU is the heart of the computer. It also has the slots for RAM memory and additional PCI slot for upgrading your computer such as graphic adapter, sound adapter, modem, firewire for video transfer, TV card, etc. There is a wide range of device that can be added to the motherboard. Intro to Computers
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A PC is a general purpose tool built around a microprocessor. It has lots of different parts -- memory, a hard disk, a modem, etc. -- that work together. "General purpose" means that you can do many different things with a PC. You can use it to type documents, send e-mail, browse the Internet and play games.
Basic PC Components Let's take a look at the main components of a typical desktop computer. Beside the motherboard, you have additional components need to complete the system unit. These include, power supply, CPU Fan, Graphic card, PCI bus, hard drive, floppy disk drive and CD/DVD drive.
AGP (Video Adapter) Accelerated Graphics Port (also called Advanced Graphics Port, often shortened to AGP) is a high-speed system for attaching a graphics card to a computer's motherboard, primarily used to accelerate 3D graphics.
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Hard Drive (C: Drive) The HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is a non-volatile memory storage device which store data magnetically on the fast moving rigid platter. Today’s HDD are a sealed unit capable of storing several hundred Gigi-Bytes of data. A typical storage size for a hard drive is 160GB to 500GB. The hard disk is located inside the CPU and is similar to a floppy disk. The only differences are it cannot be removed. The HDD should have enough memory to stores all of the programs, data and files on the computer system. The Hard Drive is like a file cabinet.
The Hard Drive stores all of the software on your system..
PCI BUS Peripheral Component Interconnect Bus - The most common way to connect additional components to the computer, PCI uses a series of slots on the motherboard that PCI cards plug into.
CPU or Central Processor Unit A microprocessor -also known as a CPU or central processing unit. It is a complete computation engine that is fabricated on a single chip. The first microprocessor was the Intel 4004, introduced in 1971. The 4004 was not very powerful -- all it could do was add and subtract, and it could only do that 4 bits at a time. But it was amazing that everything was on one chip.
Intel 8080
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Microprocessor History The first microprocessor to make it into a home computer was the Intel 8080, a complete 8-bit computer on one chip, introduced in 1974. The first microprocessor to make a real splash in the market was the Intel 8088, introduced in 1979 and incorporated into the IBM PC (which first appeared around 1982). If you are familiar with the PC market and its history, you know that the PC market moved from the 8088 to the 80286 to the 80386 to the 80486 to the Pentium to the Pentium II to the Pentium III to the Pentium 4. All of these microprocessors are made by Intel and all of them are improvements on the basic design of the 8088. The Pentium 4 can execute any piece of code that ran on the original 8088, but it does it about 5,000 times faster! The following table helps you to understand the differences between the different processors that Intel has introduced over the years.
Name
Date
Transistors Microns
Clock speed
Data width
8080
1974
6,000
6
2 MHz
8 bits
8088
1979
29,000
3
5 MHz
16 bits, 8-bit bus
80286
1982
134,000
1.5
6 MHz
16 bits
80386
1985
275,000
1.5
16 MHz
32 bits
80486
1989
1,200,000
1
25 MHz
32 bits
Pentium
1993
3,100,000
0.8
60 MHz
32 bits, 64-bit bus
Pentium II
1997
7,500,000
0.35
233 MHz 32 bits, 64-bit bus
Pentium III
1999
9,500,000
0.25
450 MHz 32 bits, 64-bit bus
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Pentium 4
2000
42,000,000
0.18
1.5 GHz 32 bits, 64-bit bus
INTEL’S CORE 2 The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the x86-64 instruction set, based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, The Core 2 microarchitecture returned to lower clock speeds and improved processors' usage of both available clock cycles and power compared with preceding NetBurst of the Pentium 4/D-branded CPUs.[ The Core 2 brand was introduced on July 27, 2006 comprising the Solo (single-core), Duo (dual-core), Quad (quad-core), and Extreme (dual- or quad-core CPUs for enthusiasts) branches, during 2007.
DVD ROM Drive The DVD also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc". The ROM is short for Read Only Memory. Most DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs (CDs) but store more than six times as much data (4.7GB). This type of drive can only read CD or DVD disc. To be able to write onto a blank CD or DVD, you need a ―Burner‖ drive. The main function of the DVD ROM is you load or run additional program applications on your system.
DVD RW Drive (Burner) Short for DVD-ReWritable, a re-recordable DVD format similar to CD-RW or DVD+RW. A DVD Burner is able to write (burn) data on a DVD-RW disc which can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. A DVD-R or +R disc can only be burned once. Most computers will come with a DVD/CD burner, which will allow you to burn both CD and DVD format. With a burn you can backup your hard drive, create picture slide show or even DVD movies. Intro to Computers
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DVD+RW Disc DVD-RW disc is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD-R and DVD+R, typically 4.7 GB. The format was developed by Pioneer in November 1999 and has been approved by the DVD Forum. However, they are less popular for computer use than DVD-R or DVD+R discs, because they are not suitable for permanent backup files (because nonrewritable media is significantly cheaper).
LCD Monitor or Display (Liquid Crystal Display) monitors are becoming hot items as prices drop and technology improves. If you haven’t made the leap from your old CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) screen yet, or you plan on upgrading your monitor anytime soon, this is for you. In shopping for a monitor, you should purchase the largest screen you can afford. A good monitor can last much longer than the Desktop PC. I would start with a 19‖ screen or larger.
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MEMORY Memory is the internal storage areas in the computer. The term identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips, and the word storage is used for the memory that exists on tapes or disks. Moreover, the term memory is usually used as shorthand for physical memory, which refers to the actual chips capable of holding data. Therefore, memory is both hardware and software.
Read-Only Memory (ROM) ROM is computer memory on which data has been prerecorded. Once data has been written on a ROM chip, it cannot be removed and can only be read. ROM retains its contents even when the computer is turned off. ROM is referred to as being nonvolatile. Most personal computers contain a small amount of ROM that stores critical programs such as the program that boots the computer. In addition, ROM is used extensively in calculators and peripheral devices such as laser printers, whose fonts are often stored in ROM.
Random-Access Memory (RAM) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of memory that can be accessed randomly and is the most common type of memory found in computers and other devices, such as printers RAM in the PC is temporary because it forgets everything when the computer is off. Programs are transferred here when you want to use a specific program or create or change data files, pictures, etc. Again when you are finished you must save you work back to the hard disk in order to preserve the changes.
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PERIPHERALS Any hardware device that is attached to your PC is known as Peripherals.
Printers The two common printer types are Inkjet and Laser. Inkjet is the most common type of computer printer for the general consumer due to their low cost ($100 - $300), high quality of output, capability of printing in vivid color, and ease of use. The more expensive option for color printing is a color laser printer. They create high quality color graphics and photos, as well as sharp text, all at significantly faster rates: 25-35 pages per minute (ppm) for text and 5-25 ppm for graphics. There's a hefty price attached since color lasers go for $500 - $2,000. Another popular printer is the All-In-One or Multifunction printer which combine printing, scanning, copying and faxing all in one machine. These printers are cheaper than buying separate stand-alone devices, take up less space and need only one connector cable and one power outlet. One disadvantage is that if your printer stops working, so does your fax, scanner or copier.
Scanners A scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Common examples found in offices are variations of the desktop (or flatbed) scanner where the document is placed on a glass window for scanning. Many scanners also double as a Intro to Computers
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copier and fax machine. Some can even act as a printer. These are called all-in-one printers (scan, fax, copy, email).
Modem Short for modulator-demodulator. A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves. Common use of a Modem is to connect to the Internet.
Note: For high speed connection, your Internet provider will usually install the proper modem that will work will their service.
Flash Drive A Flash drive is a storage device that uses flash memory rather than conventional spinning platters to store data. Unlike USB flash drives and memory cards, flash drives tend to physically imitate conventional hard drives in size, shape, and interface so that they may act as a replacement for hard drives. With nothing being mechanically driven in a flash drive, the name may be seen as a misnomer.
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THE BASICS Nowadays there is great variety of operating systems, such as Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows NT, Linux, etc. We are going to work with Microsoft’s Windows XP and Vista operating systems. The operating system is indispensable for the computer; without it the computer could not work. The main function of any operating system is being an intermediary between us and the physical parts of the computer (screen, keyboard, hard disk, printer,...), making it easier to handle. For example, there is no need for us to know exactly in what part of the hard disk we have saved a certain document we created, the operating systems takes care of it.
Let Turn if On All computers will have devices (peripherals) attached to it that should be switched on before you switch the Base Unit on. You should switch these on first so that the system will recognize them as it progresses through the ―Boot-Up‖ process. Usually these peripheral include monitor, printer, scanners, etc.
Do Not Turn it Off!
NEVER just turn the power switch OFF on base unit. You must do the proper ―Shut-Down‖ from the Windows Start Menu. We will cover this in the Windows section.
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THE KEYBOARD
The arrangement of characters on a QWERTY keyboard was designed in 1868 by Christopher Sholes, the inventor of the typewriter. According to popular myth, Sholes arranged the keys in their odd fashion to prevent jamming on mechanical typewriters by separating commonly used letter combinations. Basic Keys Enter – completes and action or creates a new paragraph in text editing. Move the cursor down one line to add extra space between paragraphs. Confirm entry into a test form. Space Bar – blank spaces Caps Lock – lock the keyboard in upper case letters. Shift – Upper case letter or symbols (!@#$%^&*()_+) Arrow Keys Moves the cursor up, down, left or right in text editing mode. There are two sets of arrows. The second sets is on the numeric keypad when Num Lock is off. Numeric Keypad When Num Lock is on, this act as a numeric key pad for inputting numbers. When Num Lock is off, the keypad move the text cursor. Home move the cursor to the beginning of the line. End – move the cursor to the end of line. PgUp – moves the page up. PgDn – moves the page down. Intro to Computers
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DEL or DELETE - Deletes the character at cursor and/or characters to the right of the cursor and all highlighted (or selected) text. BKSP or BACKSPACE - Deletes the character to the left of cursor and all hightlighted text. TAB - Moves the cursor five spaces to the right (number of spaces are usually adjustable). Tab moves to the next field in a form or table (Shift-Tab for previous field). ARROW KEYS - Moves the cursor around document without changing text Control Key Ctrl – control key is used in conjunction with other keys to perform a special operation. Window Key – Window shortcuts Displays the Start Menu + E – opens Windows Explorer (Computer) + D – toggles between minimize and restore. Alt key – another command modifiers similar to the Ctrl key. Ctrl + Home – go to the beginning of the document Ctrl+End - go to the end of the document Alt + F4 – close a windows Function Keys – Shortcut command. F1 will open a Help menu in most programs. Other software may use this key differently. Print Screen - Sends the current screen to the printer. Ctrl+Prt Scrn – capture the current screen to the clipboard.
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The standard mouse for Windows XP is a 3 button mouse. For the right-handed person, the left button is the main button. This can be reversed to the for left-handed individuals. The left button is the most used because with it we select objects, drag and drop, open, close programs, etc. The middle button or the scroll wheel is used to scroll up and down. Sometimes for it to take effect we need to click on what we want to scroll up and down. The right button is used to open the shortcut or alternate menu, depending on what you click on, the functions of the menu displayed varies.
Pointing the Mouse When you point with the mouse, you should always remember that the tip of the arrow is the spot at which you are pointing.
The Mouse Click For a right-handed individual, the left mouse button is the main button to use in the Windows operating system. This is the most used button to select items from a menu and launch programs. Typical thing to click on are: command button, menu, icons, radio button and hypertext.
Dragging Dragging is used to select several objects at the same time. To Drag, you simply hold down left button down while you are move the mouse pointer. Intro to Computers
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When you let go of the mouse button, this is called a Drop. Thus the term, “Drag and Drop”. This is an important concept you muse master in performing many Windows task.
Double-click This is used to execute the desired programs associated with the icons. Mouse Over: Sometime additional information about the button or icon will appear simply by positioning the mouse over it with no clicking.
Right Button Additional option menu will appear. This is context sensitive which means a different menu will appear based on what you click on.
Scroll Wheel/Button The middle scroll button functions in two way. As a wheel you can scroll up and down a page by rolling to button up or down. The second method is to click on it like a button. This will create the Anchor on your page. Click the Scroll Button the place the anchor on the page. Move the mouse up or down away from the Anchor will cause the page to scroll up or down.
Mouse Tip for Seniors Rest the heel of your hand on the table in front of the mouse. Hold the mouse between thumb and ring and little fingers. Use only the thumb and the fourth fingers to move the body of the mouse.
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3. Slide the mouse cursor over to Control Panel and click once with the left mouse button 4. Gently and quickly click twice with the left mouse button on the Mouse icon. 5. Select left-handed from the Mouse Properties pop-up window.
Exercise 1 Selecting and De-Selecting 1. Click on any desktop icon. 2. Watch the color change. 3. Click on an open area of the desktop 4. Watch the color change back. 5. Repeat Step 1 to 4 for all icons.
Practice your mouse skills on the Internet http://www.mouseprogram.com/ http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/dragpractice1.html http://www.instruction.greenriver.edu/Avery/activities/mouse/MouseSkills.h tm
Practice your mouse skills. 1. Insert Student CD, into one of the CD/DVD drive. Intro to Computers
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2. Double-Click on Computer. 3. Double- Click on CD Drive (E: or F). 4. Double-Click to launch MouseX program on your student CD. 5. Go through all 50 mouse exercises.
Dragging (Move an Icon) 1. Click on one of the desktop icons and hold the left button. 2. Move the mouse to a different location. 3. Release the mouse button.
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FIRST LOOK AT WINDOWS Logon Screen After powering on your system, the logon screen will be your first screen. When you first setup your Vista operating system, you will be asked to add users to the system. Every user on your computer will have their own logon icon.
User picture can be changed
Username Password
Shutdown Button
The Desktop
Desktop Icons
Sidebar Gadgets
Start Button
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The first thing you'll notice (if you installed Windows yourself fresh) is the lack of desktop icons. In the illustration below, I actually had to add some desktop icons to make them appear. Normally, they wouldn't be there. In Vista, the Start Menu is different, the System Tray hides unused icons, and windows will "stack" similar windows when you start filling up the Taskbar. At first, I found this feature annoying but grew to love it. I can have 20 Internet Explorer windows open at once and only have one tab on the Taskbar for Internet Explorer. What an interface improver! Icons -= An Icon represent a programs or files. When you install a new program, an Icons it created on the desktop. Icons can also be created by the user as a ―Shortcut‖ to programs, folders or files.
Vista Start Button
XP Start Button
Start Button – The Start Button is the starting point for launching almost every pr0ogram on your computer. System Tray – The system tray allows you to set preferences to commonly accessed task and programs on your computer. Besides showing the clock, utilities type programs (Anti-Virus, Firewall, etc) usually shows up in the System Tray. Taskbar – The bar show all active applications running on your system. It can be used to launch and monitor all of applications. This concept was first introduce on Windows 95.
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The Start Menu Personal Folder Pinned Programs added by the user.
Special Folders
Recent Programs Common Tools
Figure 2 – Vista’s New Start Menu
The Start Menu is the first place you will see the most dramatic change in the Windows Vista interface. You have 2 columns in the new Start Menu. Everything on the Start Menu is customizable, so if you want to change the icons or the way it looks, it's possible. On the left hand side, you see icons for the Internet and E-mail (you can change these to your browser or favorite email program), and a list of the most recently used applications, then the "All Programs" menu, which used to be your Programs menu. On the right hand side, you see the icons which you previously accessed through desktop icons, some settings, and other commands from the former Start Menu. Intro to Computers
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Open a Windows The main function of any operating system is being an intermediary between us and the physical parts of the computer (screen, keyboard, hard disk, printer,...), making it easier to handle. For example, there is no need for us to know exactly in what part of the hard disk we have saved a certain document we created, the operating systems takes care of it.
Double-Click = Open Double-Clicking on the Icon is the most popular way to open a window. Please take the time to master this skill.
Element of a Windows The Tltle bar The title bar contains the name of the program you are working on and in some cases the name of the opened document will appears. In the top right corner we can find the minimize, maximize/restore, and close buttons.
Menu bar List all of the command category for an application in the form of ―Drop Down Menus‖.
Tool bar Contain commonly used tools usually in a form of icons or buttons for an application.
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Element of a Windows (continue) Title Bar
Menu Bar Tool Bar
Status Bar
Workspace
Scroll Bar
Status bar It’s the bar at the very bottom of the screen. I may show active information such as page number, number lock status or memory size.
Scroll bar When a window is size smaller that what can be display, scroll bar will automatically appear either horizontally or vertically.
Workspace The workspace is the area of the window where you do your work. It is different for every application. The workspace in WordPad allows you to type and save your document where as the workspace in Internet Explorer display web pages from the internet.
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Window Controls
Minimize
Maximize/Restore
Close
The Minimize button shrinks the window it turns it into a button located in the Windows task bar. The program still remains in RAM. The Maximize
amplifies the size of the window to fill the whole screen.
From the Maximize state, the Restore button
restores the window to its original state.
The Close button closes the window. The program is release from RAM. Therefore, if we've modified the document, we are asked if we want to Save the changes before closing.
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Pointer Shapes Normal Select Help Select Working in background Busy Precision Select Text Select Handwriting Unavailable Vertical Resize Horizontal Resize Diagonal Resize 1 Diagonal Resize 2 Move Alternate Select Link Select
The hourglass pointer is gone Working in the background Busy
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and to help keep your computer more secure. Best of all, your computer will start quickly the next time you use it.
Use the Power button on the Start menu To turn off your computer, click the Start button, and then click the Power button in the lower right corner of the Start menu. The Power button normally looks like this:
XP Shut Down
Vista Shut Down
To Move a Windows Position the mouse pointer on the windows title bar. Hold down the left button while you drag the window to another location on the desktop.
To Move an Icon Position the mouse pointer on the icon and drag and drop to a new location.
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When the mouse pointer changes to a double arrow, drag the border to the desired size.
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Move the Window Drag from the Title bar.
Resize Horizontally Drag from either vertical border.
Resize Vertically Drag from either horizontal border.
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Computer On the Desktop, open My Computer or Computer (Vista)
Hard Drive (C:)
DVD RW (E:)
Flash Drive
Windows Explorer is the program that allows you to see file, folder and devices on the computer. (ie Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, Flash Drive, SD Memory Card, etc.) Each physical device is assign a Drive letter name (A:, B: C:, etc).
My Document (XP) By Default, your My Document folder is on C: drive. Everything you create, word processing, spreadsheet, picture, video, etc is in this folder. In Windows Vista, the My Document folder is replaced by your users logon name.
Your Personal Folder (Vista) Vista has renamed the Windows XP ―My Document‖ folder to what they call your personal folder. The name of this folder is your logon name. If you logon to the computer as ―Steve‖ then you personal folder is called ―Steve‖. Intro to Computers
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Vista Personal Folder
Vista has built-in default folders to organize you document, picture and video. These are known as ―Special Folders‖.
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Exercise 2 Windows Control – Maximize/Restore 1. Click on the Start Menu. 2. Click My Computer (XP) or Computer (Vista) 3.
Maximize and
Restore the window.
Windows Control – Resize a Windows Vertically & Horizontally 1. Move the mouse pointer to the windows vertical border until the pointer become a double arrow. 2. Hold down the mouse left button while you drag the mouse to the left. 3. When you release the mouse button the window is resized small. 4. Move the mouse pointer to a horizontal border and resize it smaller. 5. Repeat the exercise until you are comfortable in resizing vertically and horizontally. Windows Control – Resize a Windows Diagonally 1. Move the mouse pointer to the corner border. The pointer become a diagonal double arrow. 2. Hold down the mouse left button while you drag the mouse to resize smaller or larger..
Scroll a Window 1. Open Internet Explorer 2. Click the up scroll arrow or down scroll arrow 3. Drag the scroll box up and down 4. Use the scroll wheel.
Windows Control – Close Click on the
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Shutdown PC
1. Before you shutdown,
close all programs.
2. Click the Start Menu. 3. Click on Shutdown Off Computer.
Exercise 3 Computer Games - Solitaire 1. Open Start Menu 2. Click on All Programs 3. Click on Games>Solitaire 4. Go to Help for instructions
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Dialog Box Properties Throughout the Windows operating system you will come around many type of dialog box. Some will appear when you want to change the Properties of something. For example the dialog box below allows you the change the default setting for the display screen on your computer. You click on one of the command buttons after you make the changes. These are either OK, Cancel or Apply.
Preview
List Box Options
Slider control Command Button
Command Buttons and Dialog Box When you are done make changes, you need to confirm this using the command buttons on the bottom of the box. In other case we are making changes to the Display Screen. After make the changes the command is either Yes, Cancel or Apply. These are typical command on most Properties dialog boxes. Press the Command Button “Yes‖ to confirm your changes or ―Cancel” to abort any changes. Click “Apply” to see changes without have to leave the dialog box.
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Right-Click The Right-Click launches a context sensitive shortcut menu. Context sensitive mean that the menu is different depend on the object to click. Right-click on the time/data area of the notification area will launch this menu:
Exercise 4 – Right-click Dialog Box, List Box, tabs and Command Buttons 1. Right-click on an open area of the desktop. 2. Select Properties(XP) or Personalize (Vista) from the context menu. 3. Click Screen Saver. 4. Under Screen saver, click on the to launch a drop-down list box 5. Change Screensaver wait time. 6. Change Desktop Background. 7. Change Display setting. 8. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort.
Access a CD 1. Click on the Start Menu. 2. Click My Computer or Computer 3. Insert your student CD into one of the CD Drives. 4. Watch the icon change in the My Computer windows. 5. Double-Click on the CD icon. 6. View the contents of the CD.
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4. Click on WordPad. 5. Click on Accessories. 6. Click on Calculator. 7. Click on Accessories. 8. Click on Paint. 9. Resize and arrange window, so that all are visible.
Exercise 5 Let put is all together 1. Open these four applications: Internet Explorer, WordPad, Paint and Calculator. 2. Arrange the application windows to look like the following:
Exercise - Cut/Copy & Paste 1. Find an image on the internet. 2. Right-click on the image and select Copy. 3. Click on the Paint windows. 4. Click on the Edit menu and select Paste. 5. Drag the image to the center of the work area. Intro to Computers
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Exercise - Paint 1. Draw a box around the image. 2. Draw another box surrounding the whole image 3. Fill the area inside the box with a color. 4. Drag the selection tool around the image. 5. Click on Edit menu and select Copy.
Practice the following in WordPad: 1. Word Wrap – Type a paragraph (more than one line). Watch the sentence automatically wrap to the next line. 2. I-Beam – Click in the middle of the sentence to relocate the insertion point (Flashing Cursor). 3. Selecting – Double click on any word. Triple-Click anywhere in the paragraph.. 4. Dragging. – Drag across a word to select it. Drag across 2 word. Drag the whole paragraph. 5. De-selecting – Click on any white area.
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WordPad Exercise 1. Practice WordPad exercises on the CD. a. Inserting Text.rtf b. Using arrow on keyboard.rtf c. Selecting.rtf
Skill to Work On At Home 1. Use keyboard arrow to move the I-Beam. 2. Use the Delete key to delete a character. 3. Use the Backspace key to delete a character. 4. Double-click to select a word. 5. Drag the mouse to select more than one word. 6. Continue to Windows Basic course.
Exercise 6 – Launch 4 Windows 1. Launch WordPad, Paint, Calculator and Internet Explorer: Resize and move the windows to look like this:
Paint
WordPad WordPad
Internet Explorer Calculator
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Glossary Central processing unit (CPU) - The microprocessor "brain" of the computer system is called the central processing unit. Everything that a computer does is overseen by the CPU. Current CPU Technology uses multiply cores or CPU’s in the same chip. Intel’s Core 2 Quad Processor is the latest. Memory - This is very fast storage used to hold data. It has to be fast because it connects directly to the microprocessor. There are several specific types of memory in a computer: RAM – (Random-access memory ) Used to temporarily store information that the computer is currently working with. The word RAM is mostly associated with volatile types of memory (such as DRAM memory modules), where the information is lost after the power is switched off. However, many other types of memory are RAM as well (i.e. Random Access Memory), including most types of ROM and a kind of flash memory called NOR-Flash. For Windows Vista, a RAM of at least 4GB preferred. ROM - (Read-only memory), A permanent type of memory storage used by the computer for important data that does not change BIOS - (Basic input/output system) - A type of ROM that is used by the computer to establish basic communication when the computer is first turned on Caching or Cache - The storing of frequently used data in extremely fast RAM that connects directly to the CPU DOS, for "Disk Operating System", is a shorthand term for a family of closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes DOSbased Microsoft Windows versions (Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME). Flash Memory is non-volatile computer memory that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It is a technology that is primarily used in memory cards and USB flash drives for general storage and transfer of data between computers and other digital productsVirtual memory - Space on a hard disk used to temporarily store data and swap it in and out of RAM as needed Motherboard - This is the main circuit board that all of the other internal components connect to. The CPU and memory are usually on the motherboard. Other systems may be found directly on the motherboard or connected to it through a secondary connection. For example, a sound card can be built into the motherboard or connected through PCI. Intro to Computers
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Power Supply - An electrical transformer regulates the electricity used by the computer. Hard disk - This is large-capacity permanent storage used to hold information such as programs and documents. ID 10 T Error - Popular among cell phone company employees (as the term also sounds similar to a phone model number). If the person called an ID 10T doesn't understand, they further prove the name caller's point. Often used in the context of user error. Question: "What is wrong with my phone?" Answer: "It must be the ID 10-T error." (―IDIOT‖) Operating system - This is the basic software that allows the user to interface with the computer. IDE – (Integrated Drive Electronics Controller - This is the primary interface for the hard drive, CD-ROM and floppy disk drive. AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port is a very high-speed connection used by the graphics card to interface with the computer. Sound card - This is used by the computer to record and play audio by converting analog sound into digital information and back again. Graphics card - This translates image data from the computer into a format that can be displayed by the monitor.
FAQ How do I change pointers? You can change pointer schemes by opening the Mouse Properties dialog box at the Pointers tab. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Mouse, and then click the Pointers tab.
Why are there multiple different versions of XP? XP will initially be released in two different versions: Windows XP Professional (for businesses) and Windows XP Home Edition (for consumers.) Although the kernel for both operating systems are the same, the Home Edition is a stripped down version of the Professional version. Its main focus is the consumer home PC market, and it is designed to be easier to use. Much of its interface assumes that you have a full time internet connection and that your primary online activities are browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, listening to MP3 and online music, and sharing photos and other digital media on the web. XP Professional is designed for business Intro to Computers
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and advanced home users who need security and enhanced networking capabilities.
Should I Upgrade to Vista? For most people, the short answer is "no," unless you're buying a new computer. For starters, there are critical issues with Vista, and the lack of drivers for many system components is a big problem with making the computer work. Buying a new computer with Vista pre-installed should avoid the second problem. Also, Vista requires a faster CPU and more RAM than XP. There your hardware may have to be updated before you can upgrade to Vista.
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Quiz 1) Which type of computer is the most powerful? a. Mainframe b. Portable c. Handheld d. Desktop e. Laptop 2) Which of these is Hardware? a. CPU b. Keyboard c. Mouse d. CD ROM e. Windows Vista f. Microsoft Word 3) Which of these is Software? a. CPU b. Keyboard c. Mouse d. Microsoft Windows e. Nortons Anti-Virus f. Computer Virus 4) Which of these affect the speed of the computer? a. Larger hard drive b. Increase the RAM Intro to Computers
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c. Size of the System Unit d. Speed of the CPU e. Wireless Keyboard 5) What happened to RAM memory when the computer is turn off? a. It saves your files. b. Your files are deleted. c. It is volatile. d. Much faster that the hard drive. 6) How many bits are in a byte? a. 1 b. 8 c. 16 7) All data you create is stored on permanently your: a. RAM b. ROM c. Hard Drive d. Flash Drive e. Personal Folder 8) Which of the following are input device? a. Mouse b. Printer c. Speaker d. Keyboard Intro to Computers
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e. Monitor. f. WebCam 9) On a right-handed mouse, the primary button is the: a. Right Button b. Middle Button c. Left Button d. Scroll Button 10) What is the Active Windows?
11) How do I make a window active?
12) Every Windows has 4 bars. What are they?
13) What is a dialog box?
14) Where do I click to access the CD drive?
15) What is an I-beam? 16) What is an Insertion Point?
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By Heman Lee “Introduction to Computer” has been written solely for use by the Asian Community Center Computer Classes
Table of Contents WHAT IS A PC? ............................................................................................... 1 Operating System ...................................................................................................... 1 GUI – Graphic User Interface ................................................................................... 2 Multi-tasking ............................................................................................................. 2 What is a bit? or What is a Byte? .............................................................................. 2 How Big is My File? KB, MB, GB ........................................................................... 2 HARDWARE..................................................................................................... 3 THE SYSTEM UNIT ................................................................................................ 3 Basic PC Components ............................................................................................... 4 LCD Monitor or Display ........................................................................................... 8 MEMORY ......................................................................................................... 9 Read-Only Memory (ROM) ...................................................................................... 9 Random-Access Memory (RAM) ............................................................................. 9 PERIPHERALS .............................................................................................. 10 Printers .................................................................................................................... 10 Scanners .................................................................................................................. 10 Modem .................................................................................................................... 11 Flash Drive .............................................................................................................. 11 THE BASICS .................................................................................................. 12 Let Turn if On ......................................................................................................... 12 Do Not Turn it Off! ................................................................................................. 12 THE MOUSE .................................................................................................. 14 Pointing the Mouse.................................................................................................. 15 The Mouse Click ..................................................................................................... 15 Dragging .................................................................................................................. 15 Double-click ............................................................................................................ 16 Right Button ............................................................................................................ 16 Scroll Wheel/Button: ............................................................................................... 16 Are You Left Handed? ............................................................................................ 16 Exercise 1 ................................................................................................................ 17 FIRST LOOK AT WINDOWS.......................................................................... 19 Logon Screen ........................................................................................................... 19 The Desktop ............................................................................................................ 19 The Start Menu ........................................................................................................ 21 Open a Windows ..................................................................................................... 22 Element of a Windows ............................................................................................ 22 Element of a Windows (continue) ........................................................................... 23 Window Controls .................................................................................................... 24 Pointer Shapes ......................................................................................................... 25 The hourglass pointer is gone .................................................................................. 25 Turning off your computer properly ....................................................................... 25 Use the Power button on the Start menu ................................................................. 26
To Move a Windows ............................................................................................... 26 To Move an Icon ..................................................................................................... 26 To Resize a Windows:............................................................................................. 26 Computer ................................................................................................................. 29 My Document (XP) ................................................................................................. 29 Your Personal Folder (Vista) .................................................................................. 29 Exercise 2 ................................................................................................................ 31 Exercise 3 ................................................................................................................ 32 Dialog Box .............................................................................................................. 33 Right-Click .............................................................................................................. 34 Exercise 4 – Right-click .......................................................................................... 34 Exercise 5 ................................................................................................................ 35 GLOSSARY .................................................................................................... 38 FAQ ......................................................................................................................... 39 How do I change pointers? ...................................................................................... 39 Why are there multiple different versions of XP? ................................................... 39 Should I Upgrade to Vista? ..................................................................................... 40 QUIZ ............................................................................................................... 41 Notes........................................................................................................................ 44
What is a PC? The first mass marketed PC was the IBM-PC which appears way back in 1981. The acronym PC was coined for ―Personal Computer‖. The term PC compatible related to compatible PC’s from other manufactures that made PC’s which ran the same software at the IBM-PC. The first PC’s used an operating system called DOS (Disk Operating System) which was development by Microsoft. Today, Microsoft Windows is the pre-dominate operating system for most PC’s.
Operating System An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS) is the software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer. The operating system acts as a host for application programs that are run on the machine. As a host, one of the purposes of an operating system is to handle the details of the operation of the hardware. This relieves application programs from having to manage these details and makes it easier to write applications. Almost all computers, including hand-held computers, desktop computers, supercomputers, and even modern video game consoles, use an operating system of some type.
The Windows Operating System lets you talk to the computer through a device called a Mouse and Keyboard.
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GUI – Graphic User Interface A graphical user interface (GUI) is a type of user interface which allows people to interact with electronic devices like computers, hand-held devices (MP3 Players, Portable Media Players, Gaming devices), household appliances and office equipment. A GUI offers graphical icons, and visual indicators as opposed to text-based interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation to fully represent the information and actions available to a user. The actions are usually performed through direct manipulation of the graphical elements. In 1984, the Macintosh 128K was the first mass produces computer to have a GUI interface and mouse. Prior to that time, very few computers have even seen a mouse.
Multi-tasking Multi-tasking is a method by which multiple tasks, also known as processes, share common processing resources such as a CPU. In the case of a computer with a single CPU, only one task is said to be running at any point in time, meaning that the CPU is actively executing instructions for that task. Multitasking solves the problem by scheduling which task may be the one running at any given time, and when another waiting task gets a turn.
What is a bit? or What is a Byte? In computer memory terms, the definition of a byte is a collection of eight bits. Unlike a bit that can hold the value of zero or one, a byte of memory can hold a value from 0-255. On many computer systems, the Byte is the small unit of memory. With 0255 combinations to work with, this can easy represent all the numbers and letters in the English alphabet. The method of coding that is most popular on PC architecture is know as ASCII (American Standard Code of Information Interchange). For example: 01100001 binary represent a lower case ―a‖ in the ASCII system.
How Big is My File? KB, MB, GB A kilobyte (KB) is 1,024 bytes, not one thousand bytes as might be expected. This odd number results from the fact that computers use binary (base two) math, instead of a decimal (base ten) system.
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Computer storage and memory is often measured in megabytes (MB). A medium-sized novel contains about 1MB of information. 1MB is 1,024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes. Again, this number results from the fact that computers use binary math. Unit
Abb.
Size
Equivalent
Bit
1 bit
Byte
8 bits
1 text character
Kilobyte
K
1,025 bytes
1 page of text
Megabyte
MB
1,048,576 bytes
A novel
Gigabyte
GB
1,024 Megabytes
An encyclopedia
Terabyte (TB) is 1,024GB; 1TB is about the same amount of information as all of the books in a large library, or roughly 1,610 CDs worth of data.
HARDWARE THE SYSTEM UNIT Motherboard The motherboard is the most important part of the computer. It is the circuit board where all of the computer's components are linked together. On the motherboard is the CPU or central processor unit. The CPU is the heart of the computer. It also has the slots for RAM memory and additional PCI slot for upgrading your computer such as graphic adapter, sound adapter, modem, firewire for video transfer, TV card, etc. There is a wide range of device that can be added to the motherboard. Intro to Computers
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A PC is a general purpose tool built around a microprocessor. It has lots of different parts -- memory, a hard disk, a modem, etc. -- that work together. "General purpose" means that you can do many different things with a PC. You can use it to type documents, send e-mail, browse the Internet and play games.
Basic PC Components Let's take a look at the main components of a typical desktop computer. Beside the motherboard, you have additional components need to complete the system unit. These include, power supply, CPU Fan, Graphic card, PCI bus, hard drive, floppy disk drive and CD/DVD drive.
AGP (Video Adapter) Accelerated Graphics Port (also called Advanced Graphics Port, often shortened to AGP) is a high-speed system for attaching a graphics card to a computer's motherboard, primarily used to accelerate 3D graphics.
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Hard Drive (C: Drive) The HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is a non-volatile memory storage device which store data magnetically on the fast moving rigid platter. Today’s HDD are a sealed unit capable of storing several hundred Gigi-Bytes of data. A typical storage size for a hard drive is 160GB to 500GB. The hard disk is located inside the CPU and is similar to a floppy disk. The only differences are it cannot be removed. The HDD should have enough memory to stores all of the programs, data and files on the computer system. The Hard Drive is like a file cabinet.
The Hard Drive stores all of the software on your system..
PCI BUS Peripheral Component Interconnect Bus - The most common way to connect additional components to the computer, PCI uses a series of slots on the motherboard that PCI cards plug into.
CPU or Central Processor Unit A microprocessor -also known as a CPU or central processing unit. It is a complete computation engine that is fabricated on a single chip. The first microprocessor was the Intel 4004, introduced in 1971. The 4004 was not very powerful -- all it could do was add and subtract, and it could only do that 4 bits at a time. But it was amazing that everything was on one chip.
Intel 8080
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Microprocessor History The first microprocessor to make it into a home computer was the Intel 8080, a complete 8-bit computer on one chip, introduced in 1974. The first microprocessor to make a real splash in the market was the Intel 8088, introduced in 1979 and incorporated into the IBM PC (which first appeared around 1982). If you are familiar with the PC market and its history, you know that the PC market moved from the 8088 to the 80286 to the 80386 to the 80486 to the Pentium to the Pentium II to the Pentium III to the Pentium 4. All of these microprocessors are made by Intel and all of them are improvements on the basic design of the 8088. The Pentium 4 can execute any piece of code that ran on the original 8088, but it does it about 5,000 times faster! The following table helps you to understand the differences between the different processors that Intel has introduced over the years.
Name
Date
Transistors Microns
Clock speed
Data width
8080
1974
6,000
6
2 MHz
8 bits
8088
1979
29,000
3
5 MHz
16 bits, 8-bit bus
80286
1982
134,000
1.5
6 MHz
16 bits
80386
1985
275,000
1.5
16 MHz
32 bits
80486
1989
1,200,000
1
25 MHz
32 bits
Pentium
1993
3,100,000
0.8
60 MHz
32 bits, 64-bit bus
Pentium II
1997
7,500,000
0.35
233 MHz 32 bits, 64-bit bus
Pentium III
1999
9,500,000
0.25
450 MHz 32 bits, 64-bit bus
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Pentium 4
2000
42,000,000
0.18
1.5 GHz 32 bits, 64-bit bus
INTEL’S CORE 2 The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit dual-core and 2x2 MCM quad-core CPUs with the x86-64 instruction set, based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, The Core 2 microarchitecture returned to lower clock speeds and improved processors' usage of both available clock cycles and power compared with preceding NetBurst of the Pentium 4/D-branded CPUs.[ The Core 2 brand was introduced on July 27, 2006 comprising the Solo (single-core), Duo (dual-core), Quad (quad-core), and Extreme (dual- or quad-core CPUs for enthusiasts) branches, during 2007.
DVD ROM Drive The DVD also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc". The ROM is short for Read Only Memory. Most DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs (CDs) but store more than six times as much data (4.7GB). This type of drive can only read CD or DVD disc. To be able to write onto a blank CD or DVD, you need a ―Burner‖ drive. The main function of the DVD ROM is you load or run additional program applications on your system.
DVD RW Drive (Burner) Short for DVD-ReWritable, a re-recordable DVD format similar to CD-RW or DVD+RW. A DVD Burner is able to write (burn) data on a DVD-RW disc which can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. A DVD-R or +R disc can only be burned once. Most computers will come with a DVD/CD burner, which will allow you to burn both CD and DVD format. With a burn you can backup your hard drive, create picture slide show or even DVD movies. Intro to Computers
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DVD+RW Disc DVD-RW disc is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD-R and DVD+R, typically 4.7 GB. The format was developed by Pioneer in November 1999 and has been approved by the DVD Forum. However, they are less popular for computer use than DVD-R or DVD+R discs, because they are not suitable for permanent backup files (because nonrewritable media is significantly cheaper).
LCD Monitor or Display (Liquid Crystal Display) monitors are becoming hot items as prices drop and technology improves. If you haven’t made the leap from your old CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) screen yet, or you plan on upgrading your monitor anytime soon, this is for you. In shopping for a monitor, you should purchase the largest screen you can afford. A good monitor can last much longer than the Desktop PC. I would start with a 19‖ screen or larger.
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MEMORY Memory is the internal storage areas in the computer. The term identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips, and the word storage is used for the memory that exists on tapes or disks. Moreover, the term memory is usually used as shorthand for physical memory, which refers to the actual chips capable of holding data. Therefore, memory is both hardware and software.
Read-Only Memory (ROM) ROM is computer memory on which data has been prerecorded. Once data has been written on a ROM chip, it cannot be removed and can only be read. ROM retains its contents even when the computer is turned off. ROM is referred to as being nonvolatile. Most personal computers contain a small amount of ROM that stores critical programs such as the program that boots the computer. In addition, ROM is used extensively in calculators and peripheral devices such as laser printers, whose fonts are often stored in ROM.
Random-Access Memory (RAM) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of memory that can be accessed randomly and is the most common type of memory found in computers and other devices, such as printers RAM in the PC is temporary because it forgets everything when the computer is off. Programs are transferred here when you want to use a specific program or create or change data files, pictures, etc. Again when you are finished you must save you work back to the hard disk in order to preserve the changes.
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PERIPHERALS Any hardware device that is attached to your PC is known as Peripherals.
Printers The two common printer types are Inkjet and Laser. Inkjet is the most common type of computer printer for the general consumer due to their low cost ($100 - $300), high quality of output, capability of printing in vivid color, and ease of use. The more expensive option for color printing is a color laser printer. They create high quality color graphics and photos, as well as sharp text, all at significantly faster rates: 25-35 pages per minute (ppm) for text and 5-25 ppm for graphics. There's a hefty price attached since color lasers go for $500 - $2,000. Another popular printer is the All-In-One or Multifunction printer which combine printing, scanning, copying and faxing all in one machine. These printers are cheaper than buying separate stand-alone devices, take up less space and need only one connector cable and one power outlet. One disadvantage is that if your printer stops working, so does your fax, scanner or copier.
Scanners A scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Common examples found in offices are variations of the desktop (or flatbed) scanner where the document is placed on a glass window for scanning. Many scanners also double as a Intro to Computers
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copier and fax machine. Some can even act as a printer. These are called all-in-one printers (scan, fax, copy, email).
Modem Short for modulator-demodulator. A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves. Common use of a Modem is to connect to the Internet.
Note: For high speed connection, your Internet provider will usually install the proper modem that will work will their service.
Flash Drive A Flash drive is a storage device that uses flash memory rather than conventional spinning platters to store data. Unlike USB flash drives and memory cards, flash drives tend to physically imitate conventional hard drives in size, shape, and interface so that they may act as a replacement for hard drives. With nothing being mechanically driven in a flash drive, the name may be seen as a misnomer.
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THE BASICS Nowadays there is great variety of operating systems, such as Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows NT, Linux, etc. We are going to work with Microsoft’s Windows XP and Vista operating systems. The operating system is indispensable for the computer; without it the computer could not work. The main function of any operating system is being an intermediary between us and the physical parts of the computer (screen, keyboard, hard disk, printer,...), making it easier to handle. For example, there is no need for us to know exactly in what part of the hard disk we have saved a certain document we created, the operating systems takes care of it.
Let Turn if On All computers will have devices (peripherals) attached to it that should be switched on before you switch the Base Unit on. You should switch these on first so that the system will recognize them as it progresses through the ―Boot-Up‖ process. Usually these peripheral include monitor, printer, scanners, etc.
Do Not Turn it Off!
NEVER just turn the power switch OFF on base unit. You must do the proper ―Shut-Down‖ from the Windows Start Menu. We will cover this in the Windows section.
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THE KEYBOARD
The arrangement of characters on a QWERTY keyboard was designed in 1868 by Christopher Sholes, the inventor of the typewriter. According to popular myth, Sholes arranged the keys in their odd fashion to prevent jamming on mechanical typewriters by separating commonly used letter combinations. Basic Keys Enter – completes and action or creates a new paragraph in text editing. Move the cursor down one line to add extra space between paragraphs. Confirm entry into a test form. Space Bar – blank spaces Caps Lock – lock the keyboard in upper case letters. Shift – Upper case letter or symbols (!@#$%^&*()_+) Arrow Keys Moves the cursor up, down, left or right in text editing mode. There are two sets of arrows. The second sets is on the numeric keypad when Num Lock is off. Numeric Keypad When Num Lock is on, this act as a numeric key pad for inputting numbers. When Num Lock is off, the keypad move the text cursor. Home move the cursor to the beginning of the line. End – move the cursor to the end of line. PgUp – moves the page up. PgDn – moves the page down. Intro to Computers
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DEL or DELETE - Deletes the character at cursor and/or characters to the right of the cursor and all highlighted (or selected) text. BKSP or BACKSPACE - Deletes the character to the left of cursor and all hightlighted text. TAB - Moves the cursor five spaces to the right (number of spaces are usually adjustable). Tab moves to the next field in a form or table (Shift-Tab for previous field). ARROW KEYS - Moves the cursor around document without changing text Control Key Ctrl – control key is used in conjunction with other keys to perform a special operation. Window Key – Window shortcuts Displays the Start Menu + E – opens Windows Explorer (Computer) + D – toggles between minimize and restore. Alt key – another command modifiers similar to the Ctrl key. Ctrl + Home – go to the beginning of the document Ctrl+End - go to the end of the document Alt + F4 – close a windows Function Keys – Shortcut command. F1 will open a Help menu in most programs. Other software may use this key differently. Print Screen - Sends the current screen to the printer. Ctrl+Prt Scrn – capture the current screen to the clipboard.
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The standard mouse for Windows XP is a 3 button mouse. For the right-handed person, the left button is the main button. This can be reversed to the for left-handed individuals. The left button is the most used because with it we select objects, drag and drop, open, close programs, etc. The middle button or the scroll wheel is used to scroll up and down. Sometimes for it to take effect we need to click on what we want to scroll up and down. The right button is used to open the shortcut or alternate menu, depending on what you click on, the functions of the menu displayed varies.
Pointing the Mouse When you point with the mouse, you should always remember that the tip of the arrow is the spot at which you are pointing.
The Mouse Click For a right-handed individual, the left mouse button is the main button to use in the Windows operating system. This is the most used button to select items from a menu and launch programs. Typical thing to click on are: command button, menu, icons, radio button and hypertext.
Dragging Dragging is used to select several objects at the same time. To Drag, you simply hold down left button down while you are move the mouse pointer. Intro to Computers
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When you let go of the mouse button, this is called a Drop. Thus the term, “Drag and Drop”. This is an important concept you muse master in performing many Windows task.
Double-click This is used to execute the desired programs associated with the icons. Mouse Over: Sometime additional information about the button or icon will appear simply by positioning the mouse over it with no clicking.
Right Button Additional option menu will appear. This is context sensitive which means a different menu will appear based on what you click on.
Scroll Wheel/Button The middle scroll button functions in two way. As a wheel you can scroll up and down a page by rolling to button up or down. The second method is to click on it like a button. This will create the Anchor on your page. Click the Scroll Button the place the anchor on the page. Move the mouse up or down away from the Anchor will cause the page to scroll up or down.
Mouse Tip for Seniors Rest the heel of your hand on the table in front of the mouse. Hold the mouse between thumb and ring and little fingers. Use only the thumb and the fourth fingers to move the body of the mouse.
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3. Slide the mouse cursor over to Control Panel and click once with the left mouse button 4. Gently and quickly click twice with the left mouse button on the Mouse icon. 5. Select left-handed from the Mouse Properties pop-up window.
Exercise 1 Selecting and De-Selecting 1. Click on any desktop icon. 2. Watch the color change. 3. Click on an open area of the desktop 4. Watch the color change back. 5. Repeat Step 1 to 4 for all icons.
Practice your mouse skills on the Internet http://www.mouseprogram.com/ http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/dragpractice1.html http://www.instruction.greenriver.edu/Avery/activities/mouse/MouseSkills.h tm
Practice your mouse skills. 1. Insert Student CD, into one of the CD/DVD drive. Intro to Computers
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2. Double-Click on Computer. 3. Double- Click on CD Drive (E: or F). 4. Double-Click to launch MouseX program on your student CD. 5. Go through all 50 mouse exercises.
Dragging (Move an Icon) 1. Click on one of the desktop icons and hold the left button. 2. Move the mouse to a different location. 3. Release the mouse button.
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FIRST LOOK AT WINDOWS Logon Screen After powering on your system, the logon screen will be your first screen. When you first setup your Vista operating system, you will be asked to add users to the system. Every user on your computer will have their own logon icon.
User picture can be changed
Username Password
Shutdown Button
The Desktop
Desktop Icons
Sidebar Gadgets
Start Button
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The first thing you'll notice (if you installed Windows yourself fresh) is the lack of desktop icons. In the illustration below, I actually had to add some desktop icons to make them appear. Normally, they wouldn't be there. In Vista, the Start Menu is different, the System Tray hides unused icons, and windows will "stack" similar windows when you start filling up the Taskbar. At first, I found this feature annoying but grew to love it. I can have 20 Internet Explorer windows open at once and only have one tab on the Taskbar for Internet Explorer. What an interface improver! Icons -= An Icon represent a programs or files. When you install a new program, an Icons it created on the desktop. Icons can also be created by the user as a ―Shortcut‖ to programs, folders or files.
Vista Start Button
XP Start Button
Start Button – The Start Button is the starting point for launching almost every pr0ogram on your computer. System Tray – The system tray allows you to set preferences to commonly accessed task and programs on your computer. Besides showing the clock, utilities type programs (Anti-Virus, Firewall, etc) usually shows up in the System Tray. Taskbar – The bar show all active applications running on your system. It can be used to launch and monitor all of applications. This concept was first introduce on Windows 95.
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The Start Menu Personal Folder Pinned Programs added by the user.
Special Folders
Recent Programs Common Tools
Figure 2 – Vista’s New Start Menu
The Start Menu is the first place you will see the most dramatic change in the Windows Vista interface. You have 2 columns in the new Start Menu. Everything on the Start Menu is customizable, so if you want to change the icons or the way it looks, it's possible. On the left hand side, you see icons for the Internet and E-mail (you can change these to your browser or favorite email program), and a list of the most recently used applications, then the "All Programs" menu, which used to be your Programs menu. On the right hand side, you see the icons which you previously accessed through desktop icons, some settings, and other commands from the former Start Menu. Intro to Computers
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Open a Windows The main function of any operating system is being an intermediary between us and the physical parts of the computer (screen, keyboard, hard disk, printer,...), making it easier to handle. For example, there is no need for us to know exactly in what part of the hard disk we have saved a certain document we created, the operating systems takes care of it.
Double-Click = Open Double-Clicking on the Icon is the most popular way to open a window. Please take the time to master this skill.
Element of a Windows The Tltle bar The title bar contains the name of the program you are working on and in some cases the name of the opened document will appears. In the top right corner we can find the minimize, maximize/restore, and close buttons.
Menu bar List all of the command category for an application in the form of ―Drop Down Menus‖.
Tool bar Contain commonly used tools usually in a form of icons or buttons for an application.
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Element of a Windows (continue) Title Bar
Menu Bar Tool Bar
Status Bar
Workspace
Scroll Bar
Status bar It’s the bar at the very bottom of the screen. I may show active information such as page number, number lock status or memory size.
Scroll bar When a window is size smaller that what can be display, scroll bar will automatically appear either horizontally or vertically.
Workspace The workspace is the area of the window where you do your work. It is different for every application. The workspace in WordPad allows you to type and save your document where as the workspace in Internet Explorer display web pages from the internet.
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Window Controls
Minimize
Maximize/Restore
Close
The Minimize button shrinks the window it turns it into a button located in the Windows task bar. The program still remains in RAM. The Maximize
amplifies the size of the window to fill the whole screen.
From the Maximize state, the Restore button
restores the window to its original state.
The Close button closes the window. The program is release from RAM. Therefore, if we've modified the document, we are asked if we want to Save the changes before closing.
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Pointer Shapes Normal Select Help Select Working in background Busy Precision Select Text Select Handwriting Unavailable Vertical Resize Horizontal Resize Diagonal Resize 1 Diagonal Resize 2 Move Alternate Select Link Select
The hourglass pointer is gone Working in the background Busy
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and to help keep your computer more secure. Best of all, your computer will start quickly the next time you use it.
Use the Power button on the Start menu To turn off your computer, click the Start button, and then click the Power button in the lower right corner of the Start menu. The Power button normally looks like this:
XP Shut Down
Vista Shut Down
To Move a Windows Position the mouse pointer on the windows title bar. Hold down the left button while you drag the window to another location on the desktop.
To Move an Icon Position the mouse pointer on the icon and drag and drop to a new location.
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When the mouse pointer changes to a double arrow, drag the border to the desired size.
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Move the Window Drag from the Title bar.
Resize Horizontally Drag from either vertical border.
Resize Vertically Drag from either horizontal border.
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Computer On the Desktop, open My Computer or Computer (Vista)
Hard Drive (C:)
DVD RW (E:)
Flash Drive
Windows Explorer is the program that allows you to see file, folder and devices on the computer. (ie Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, Flash Drive, SD Memory Card, etc.) Each physical device is assign a Drive letter name (A:, B: C:, etc).
My Document (XP) By Default, your My Document folder is on C: drive. Everything you create, word processing, spreadsheet, picture, video, etc is in this folder. In Windows Vista, the My Document folder is replaced by your users logon name.
Your Personal Folder (Vista) Vista has renamed the Windows XP ―My Document‖ folder to what they call your personal folder. The name of this folder is your logon name. If you logon to the computer as ―Steve‖ then you personal folder is called ―Steve‖. Intro to Computers
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Vista Personal Folder
Vista has built-in default folders to organize you document, picture and video. These are known as ―Special Folders‖.
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Exercise 2 Windows Control – Maximize/Restore 1. Click on the Start Menu. 2. Click My Computer (XP) or Computer (Vista) 3.
Maximize and
Restore the window.
Windows Control – Resize a Windows Vertically & Horizontally 1. Move the mouse pointer to the windows vertical border until the pointer become a double arrow. 2. Hold down the mouse left button while you drag the mouse to the left. 3. When you release the mouse button the window is resized small. 4. Move the mouse pointer to a horizontal border and resize it smaller. 5. Repeat the exercise until you are comfortable in resizing vertically and horizontally. Windows Control – Resize a Windows Diagonally 1. Move the mouse pointer to the corner border. The pointer become a diagonal double arrow. 2. Hold down the mouse left button while you drag the mouse to resize smaller or larger..
Scroll a Window 1. Open Internet Explorer 2. Click the up scroll arrow or down scroll arrow 3. Drag the scroll box up and down 4. Use the scroll wheel.
Windows Control – Close Click on the
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Shutdown PC
1. Before you shutdown,
close all programs.
2. Click the Start Menu. 3. Click on Shutdown Off Computer.
Exercise 3 Computer Games - Solitaire 1. Open Start Menu 2. Click on All Programs 3. Click on Games>Solitaire 4. Go to Help for instructions
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Dialog Box Properties Throughout the Windows operating system you will come around many type of dialog box. Some will appear when you want to change the Properties of something. For example the dialog box below allows you the change the default setting for the display screen on your computer. You click on one of the command buttons after you make the changes. These are either OK, Cancel or Apply.
Preview
List Box Options
Slider control Command Button
Command Buttons and Dialog Box When you are done make changes, you need to confirm this using the command buttons on the bottom of the box. In other case we are making changes to the Display Screen. After make the changes the command is either Yes, Cancel or Apply. These are typical command on most Properties dialog boxes. Press the Command Button “Yes‖ to confirm your changes or ―Cancel” to abort any changes. Click “Apply” to see changes without have to leave the dialog box.
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Right-Click The Right-Click launches a context sensitive shortcut menu. Context sensitive mean that the menu is different depend on the object to click. Right-click on the time/data area of the notification area will launch this menu:
Exercise 4 – Right-click Dialog Box, List Box, tabs and Command Buttons 1. Right-click on an open area of the desktop. 2. Select Properties(XP) or Personalize (Vista) from the context menu. 3. Click Screen Saver. 4. Under Screen saver, click on the to launch a drop-down list box 5. Change Screensaver wait time. 6. Change Desktop Background. 7. Change Display setting. 8. Click OK to save or Cancel to abort.
Access a CD 1. Click on the Start Menu. 2. Click My Computer or Computer 3. Insert your student CD into one of the CD Drives. 4. Watch the icon change in the My Computer windows. 5. Double-Click on the CD icon. 6. View the contents of the CD.
Launch Multiply Programs from Start Menu (Cascading Menu) 1. Click on the Start menu. 2. Click on All Programs. 3. Click on Accessories Intro to Computers
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4. Click on WordPad. 5. Click on Accessories. 6. Click on Calculator. 7. Click on Accessories. 8. Click on Paint. 9. Resize and arrange window, so that all are visible.
Exercise 5 Let put is all together 1. Open these four applications: Internet Explorer, WordPad, Paint and Calculator. 2. Arrange the application windows to look like the following:
Exercise - Cut/Copy & Paste 1. Find an image on the internet. 2. Right-click on the image and select Copy. 3. Click on the Paint windows. 4. Click on the Edit menu and select Paste. 5. Drag the image to the center of the work area. Intro to Computers
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Exercise - Paint 1. Draw a box around the image. 2. Draw another box surrounding the whole image 3. Fill the area inside the box with a color. 4. Drag the selection tool around the image. 5. Click on Edit menu and select Copy.
Practice the following in WordPad: 1. Word Wrap – Type a paragraph (more than one line). Watch the sentence automatically wrap to the next line. 2. I-Beam – Click in the middle of the sentence to relocate the insertion point (Flashing Cursor). 3. Selecting – Double click on any word. Triple-Click anywhere in the paragraph.. 4. Dragging. – Drag across a word to select it. Drag across 2 word. Drag the whole paragraph. 5. De-selecting – Click on any white area.
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WordPad Exercise 1. Practice WordPad exercises on the CD. a. Inserting Text.rtf b. Using arrow on keyboard.rtf c. Selecting.rtf
Skill to Work On At Home 1. Use keyboard arrow to move the I-Beam. 2. Use the Delete key to delete a character. 3. Use the Backspace key to delete a character. 4. Double-click to select a word. 5. Drag the mouse to select more than one word. 6. Continue to Windows Basic course.
Exercise 6 – Launch 4 Windows 1. Launch WordPad, Paint, Calculator and Internet Explorer: Resize and move the windows to look like this:
Paint
WordPad WordPad
Internet Explorer Calculator
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Glossary Central processing unit (CPU) - The microprocessor "brain" of the computer system is called the central processing unit. Everything that a computer does is overseen by the CPU. Current CPU Technology uses multiply cores or CPU’s in the same chip. Intel’s Core 2 Quad Processor is the latest. Memory - This is very fast storage used to hold data. It has to be fast because it connects directly to the microprocessor. There are several specific types of memory in a computer: RAM – (Random-access memory ) Used to temporarily store information that the computer is currently working with. The word RAM is mostly associated with volatile types of memory (such as DRAM memory modules), where the information is lost after the power is switched off. However, many other types of memory are RAM as well (i.e. Random Access Memory), including most types of ROM and a kind of flash memory called NOR-Flash. For Windows Vista, a RAM of at least 4GB preferred. ROM - (Read-only memory), A permanent type of memory storage used by the computer for important data that does not change BIOS - (Basic input/output system) - A type of ROM that is used by the computer to establish basic communication when the computer is first turned on Caching or Cache - The storing of frequently used data in extremely fast RAM that connects directly to the CPU DOS, for "Disk Operating System", is a shorthand term for a family of closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes DOSbased Microsoft Windows versions (Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME). Flash Memory is non-volatile computer memory that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It is a technology that is primarily used in memory cards and USB flash drives for general storage and transfer of data between computers and other digital productsVirtual memory - Space on a hard disk used to temporarily store data and swap it in and out of RAM as needed Motherboard - This is the main circuit board that all of the other internal components connect to. The CPU and memory are usually on the motherboard. Other systems may be found directly on the motherboard or connected to it through a secondary connection. For example, a sound card can be built into the motherboard or connected through PCI. Intro to Computers
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Power Supply - An electrical transformer regulates the electricity used by the computer. Hard disk - This is large-capacity permanent storage used to hold information such as programs and documents. ID 10 T Error - Popular among cell phone company employees (as the term also sounds similar to a phone model number). If the person called an ID 10T doesn't understand, they further prove the name caller's point. Often used in the context of user error. Question: "What is wrong with my phone?" Answer: "It must be the ID 10-T error." (―IDIOT‖) Operating system - This is the basic software that allows the user to interface with the computer. IDE – (Integrated Drive Electronics Controller - This is the primary interface for the hard drive, CD-ROM and floppy disk drive. AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port is a very high-speed connection used by the graphics card to interface with the computer. Sound card - This is used by the computer to record and play audio by converting analog sound into digital information and back again. Graphics card - This translates image data from the computer into a format that can be displayed by the monitor.
FAQ How do I change pointers? You can change pointer schemes by opening the Mouse Properties dialog box at the Pointers tab. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Mouse, and then click the Pointers tab.
Why are there multiple different versions of XP? XP will initially be released in two different versions: Windows XP Professional (for businesses) and Windows XP Home Edition (for consumers.) Although the kernel for both operating systems are the same, the Home Edition is a stripped down version of the Professional version. Its main focus is the consumer home PC market, and it is designed to be easier to use. Much of its interface assumes that you have a full time internet connection and that your primary online activities are browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, listening to MP3 and online music, and sharing photos and other digital media on the web. XP Professional is designed for business Intro to Computers
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and advanced home users who need security and enhanced networking capabilities.
Should I Upgrade to Vista? For most people, the short answer is "no," unless you're buying a new computer. For starters, there are critical issues with Vista, and the lack of drivers for many system components is a big problem with making the computer work. Buying a new computer with Vista pre-installed should avoid the second problem. Also, Vista requires a faster CPU and more RAM than XP. There your hardware may have to be updated before you can upgrade to Vista.
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Quiz 1) Which type of computer is the most powerful? a. Mainframe b. Portable c. Handheld d. Desktop e. Laptop 2) Which of these is Hardware? a. CPU b. Keyboard c. Mouse d. CD ROM e. Windows Vista f. Microsoft Word 3) Which of these is Software? a. CPU b. Keyboard c. Mouse d. Microsoft Windows e. Nortons Anti-Virus f. Computer Virus 4) Which of these affect the speed of the computer? a. Larger hard drive b. Increase the RAM Intro to Computers
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c. Size of the System Unit d. Speed of the CPU e. Wireless Keyboard 5) What happened to RAM memory when the computer is turn off? a. It saves your files. b. Your files are deleted. c. It is volatile. d. Much faster that the hard drive. 6) How many bits are in a byte? a. 1 b. 8 c. 16 7) All data you create is stored on permanently your: a. RAM b. ROM c. Hard Drive d. Flash Drive e. Personal Folder 8) Which of the following are input device? a. Mouse b. Printer c. Speaker d. Keyboard Intro to Computers
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e. Monitor. f. WebCam 9) On a right-handed mouse, the primary button is the: a. Right Button b. Middle Button c. Left Button d. Scroll Button 10) What is the Active Windows?
11) How do I make a window active?
12) Every Windows has 4 bars. What are they?
13) What is a dialog box?
14) Where do I click to access the CD drive?
15) What is an I-beam? 16) What is an Insertion Point?
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Notes
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