Computer Basics – week 2

Inside a computerWord processing

(Check password on Slide 3)

How’s Your Seat This Week…?

Recap

You should use the same User Name and Password as you used in week 1

Recap

The LEFT mouse button to select

Recap Dummies videos:Section 1 – Start a Program

Recap

Hardware or Software?

Recap

Closing downa program:

Any Questions?

Different types of computer

Different types of computer

Different types of computer

Different types of computer

Different types of computer

Why use a laptop? Portable – so you can work from anywhere

Small – takes up less space at home or at work

Runs off rechargeable batteries

Why use a desktop? Tend to be cheaper – you get more for your

money

Tend to be more comfortable to use

Easier to upgrade or repair…

Internal Hardware A computer is basically a box with several

separate electronic components wired together inside…

Video on next slide…

Internal Hardware

The Processor or CPU:The brain of the computer

Internal Hardware

The Processor or CPU:The brain of the computer

Random Access Memory (RAM):Short term memory usedby the CPU (volatile!)

Internal Hardware

The Processor or CPU:The brain of the computer

Random Access Memory (RAM):Short term memory usedby the CPU (volatile!)

Hard Drive:Long term storage

Internal Hardware

Talking to YouVideo/Graphics Card:So you can plug in a monitor

Your computer also needs…

Video/Graphics Card:So you can plug in a monitor

Audio/Sound Card:So you can hear and record sounds

Your computer also needs…

Video/Graphics Card:So you can plug in a monitor

Audio/Sound Card:So you can hear and record sounds

USB Card:So you can plug in a keyboard, mouse and other stuff

Your computer also needs…

Your computer also needs…

Connect up your stuff…

And shove it in a nice box…

Your PC

And shove it in a nice box… …everything is connected together on a

motherboard… (see next slide)

PSU (Power Supply Unit):The mains adaptor

Fan:Keeps everything from over heating

What’s a motherboard?

And Finally… …laptops are exactly the same except they

make the parts smaller!

BREAK Any questions so far?

Word Processing

Wordpad

Some of this should look familiar from using Paint:

Backspace (and Delete)

Be warned… these keys can change location slightly depending on the manufacturer of the keyboard

(Backspace and) Delete

Enter / Return key

Type in this short letter…5 John StreetManchesterM12 3RR

12 April 2023

Dear SirI wish to thank you for your kindness during my recent visit to your hotel.

I was very impressed with the quality of your staff and would not hesitate to stay again.

Many thanks

Joe

Saving your Letter

Save or Save As…?

The Arrow keys

Saving to the Network So far you have saved files to the

Documents folder

These will be erased when you shutdown the computer

To keep your work you should Save As to a folder on the network

(We’ll cover this more in-depth next week…)

Don’t Forget to Shut Down

Any Questions? Next Week:

◦ Microsoft Windows◦ Advanced use of the mouse◦ Playing and recording sound◦ Playing videos

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