Computer Basics II

Computer Basics

Darren JefferyThousand Oaks Library

Library Information Systems Department

What Are They?

• Tools used to create, manipulate, store, and retrieve data.

•That’s all, Folks!

How Is This Accomplished?

• Computer Hardware: The Mechanical, Magnetic, Electronic, and Electrical Components Making Up a Computer System. These Devices Include:

The CPU, or Central Processing Unit:

The Monitor:

Hardware, Continued

The Keyboard:

The Mouse:

The Printer:

Hardware, Continued.

CD and DVD Drives:CD/DVD Drive

USB “Flash” Drives:

Floppy Discs:

How Is this Accomplished?, pt.2

• Computer Software: An Application Held In The Memory Of A Computer To Be Recalled In Order To Perform A Specific Task.

Examples: The Thousand Oaks Library Catalog, Google Earth, Microsoft Power Point, and Microsoft Word.

Software can make difficult tasks seem EASY!!!

Customizing Text

• BOLD text

• Italics text

• Underline text

• FoNT STYLES

•FONT SIZE• Paragraph Alignment

Manipulating Text

• The “Cut” Command

• The “Copy” Command

• The “Paste” Command

• The “Undo” Command

• The “Redo” Command

• The “Save” and “Save As” Commands

THANK YOU!