Basic TechnologyComponents ReviewKeyboarding8.28.14

A) monitorB) keyboardC) CPUD) printer

A) monitorB) keyboardC) CPUD) mouse

A) monitorB) keyboardC) CPUD) printer

A) monitorB) keyboardC) CPUD) printer

A) monitorB) keyboardC) CD-Rom DriveD) printer

A) monitorB) speakersC) CPUD) printer

A) monitorB) keyboardC) CPUD) floppy drive

A) floppy disksB) CDsC) monitorD) printer

A) floppy diskB) CD-ROMC) monitorD) printer

A) scannerB) speakersC) monitorD) printer

A) floppy diskB) CD-ROMC) monitorD) printer

A) scannerB) digital cameraC) monitorD) printer

A) floppy diskB) CD-ROMC) MP3 playerD) scanner

A) floppy diskB) microphoneC) headphonesD) mouse

A) floppy diskB) microphoneC) headphonesD) mouse

The Actual Computer • The most basic

collection of an actual computer includes:• Computer CPU• Monitor• Keyboard• Mouse.

CPUCPU• The Computer CPU is

normally:• a rectangular box that sits

on your desktop (called a "Desktop Case") or next to your knee under the desk (called a "Tower Case").

The Monitor • What is a Monitor?

• is the computer user's window into the workings of the computer (the screen).

The Keyboard • What kind of device is a

keyboard?• the primary input device

used to communicate with the computer.

The Mouse• Why was the computer mouse

named a “mouse?”• Because of the resemblance of

the wire coming out of it and a mouse's tail

• Around what year was the mouse introduced to the computer world?• 1980’s

• What kind of device is a mouse? • another input device used to

point at objects on the computer monitor and select them.

The Floppy Diskette Drive• How much computer data can a

floppy disk hold?• A standard floppy diskette can

hold 1.44 MB of computer data.

• The floppy disk was the primary source of ________ __________ in the computer world?• virus infections

The CD-ROM Drive• What does the term “Read Only”

mean?• that the computer can retrieve

information from the disk, but cannot place information on it (CD-R)

• What does CD-RW mean?• to allow writing and rewriting

data to the disk (CD-RW)

Computer Peripherals• What are computer

peripherals?• Any device that can be hooked

up to a computer other than the standard input-output devices (monitor, keyboard, mouse).

• Name four examples of computer peripheral devices:• speakers, microphones,

printers, scanners, digital cameras, and modems.

• In order to run a peripheral, what special software package will your computer need?• A driver, which is usually

included with the peripheral at purchase time.

Input: Keyboard• Where did the layout of the

keyboard come from?• It was borrowed from the

typewriter with a number of new keys added.

• Do Apple and Windows computers have the same type of extra keys?• A keyboard for a Windows computer

has different extra keys than one for an Apple computer.

• What special key does a Laptop computer have, which can be combined with other keys to replace the missing keys?• Fn key (functions key)

What is the name of this button?

• Escape• What is its purpose?

• To Cancels actions in progress before they finish.

Function keys:• What is the purpose of

the F1 key?• F1 is most often used to

access the Help file for a program.

Numbers row:• How many characters can you

find on each number key?• Two characters on each key

• How can you access the upper character symbols on a number key?• It can be accessed by holding the

SHIFT key down while pressing the key.

• Does the backslash key have a standard position on the keyboard. • No!• sometimes you will find it at the

end of the number keys, before the Backspace key.

• Sometimes it is above a rectangular Enter key. Or it may be to the left of the Enter key.

Alphabet Letters• What does QWERTY mean?

• The name comes from the order of the letters on the first row of alphabet characters.

• QWERTY: This arrangement of the letters was inherited from the typewriter.

• Why was the layout of the alphabets changed in the first type writers?• With the first typewriters, the

typists had trouble with the mechanical keys jamming each other because the typists could strike the keys faster than the keys could get out of each others' way. So the letters were arranged to slow down the typists' speed.

Explain the following functions?

• Delete: • Erases the character just to the right

of the cursor. • Home:

• Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line.

• End: • Moves the cursor to the end of the

current line. • Page Up:

• Moves the cursor up the displayed area one screen's worth.

• Page Down: • Drops the displayed area down the

page one screen's worth.

Explain the following functions?

• Arrow keys: • These four keys are used

to move the cursor on the screen.

Numeric Keypad• Explain what will happen if I turn

on the number lock button?• the number keys on the

numeric keypad respond as numbers.

• Explain what will happen if I turn off the number lock button?• the number keys are

navigation keys, using the alternate markings on the keys.

What should happen if I turn on the Caps Lock button?

• When the Caps Lock key is on, pressing any alphabetic key will result in an upper case (capital) letter.

Shift • If I combine the shift

button with an alphabet key, please explain what will happen?• You will get an upper

case letter.

Bottom row of keys• Which key opens the

Windows Start menu. • The Windows key!

Bottom row of keys• What is the purpose of the space bar?

• The Spacebar is used to enter blank spaces in text. • What is the purpose of the Context Menu key?

• It opens the right-click context menu for whatever you have selected (right hand click).

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