Mouse, Keyboard and Basic Word Processing Skills

Getting started on the computer

Aims

• Recognising the different parts of the computer.

• Learning how to use a mouse and keyboard.

• Basic word processing with Microsoft Word

• Feeling more confident with the computer• Enjoying the session!

Good eye line

Support for the back

Forearms horizontal(adjust seat height)

Support for the feet?

Comfort at the computer

Parts of the Laptop Computer

Main processor and

hard drive

Built-in keyboard

Built-in mouse

Lid and screen

USB portsCD/DVD drive

Wireless access

Speakers

Headphone and

microphone sockets

Power on switch

Random Access Memory

Parts of the Desktop Computer

Monitor and screen

CD/DVD drive

Main processor and hard

drive

Keyboard

USB portsMouse

Power on switch

Headphone and

microphone sockets

Wireless?

Speaker(s)?

Random Access Memory

Let’s switch on so we can…

Have a look at the DVD tray

The password is the same as the user name

Mouse practice

Try the laptop mouse - better?

Laptop keyboardCaps lockBack delete

DeleteShift

Shift

Enter or Return Space bar

Caps light

Arrow keys

Tab

Standard Keyboard

Enter or Return ShiftShift Space bar

Caps lock Back delete Delete Caps light

Tab

Keyboard practice

Bold Italic Underlined

Font Font size Alignment of text on page

Colour

Saving your document

Aims

• Recognising the different parts of the computer.

• Learning how to use a mouse and keyboard.

• Basic word processing with Microsoft Word

• Feeling more confident with the computer• Enjoying the session!