Part Two Basic Knowledge and Skills[1]

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Sunday 1 February 2015Mugerwa Richard

BASIC KNOWLEDGEAND SKILLS


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Understand how to switch on and of acomputer

Be able to interact with the Desktop

Be able to interact with Windows Be able to use the ouse Be able to use the !eyboard Be able to run a "ro#ram Be able to create and sa$e a %le&


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' student will be able to( switch on and of a computer

interact with the Desktop

work with Windows

use the ouse

use the !eyboard

run a "ro#ram

create and sa$e a %le&


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Switch on the computer System so)tware loads

B*+S,-he basic input-output system,BIOS. is

the %rst thin# you see when you turn on yourcomputer.&

+peratin# system

/o#in into the computer nter the Username press -'B or -3 !4

nter the "assword press the -3 !4

-hen Desktop Windows

Power switch


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-he Desktopis the %rst ima#e you seeon your screen when the computer isswitched on&

*t is your startin# point&-he ob6ects on the desktop represent

diferent computer )unctions&4ou can 7touch8 these ob6ects with your

mouse&


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Task Bar

IconsPrograms

Documents

Files

Work

area


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MyComputergives access to the place

within the computer where the programs and

documents are ept!

Recycle Binis a special "older! #ie a realwaste baset$ you can use it to dispose o""

documents and other things that you no

longer need! %ou can put documents in it and

tae them out again! &owever$ once it is

emptied$ the documents are permanently

gone!



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'he mouse is an inputting deice that is

nown as a pointing deice!

(t lets you point to ob)ects on the screen$

click on them *selecting them+$ and moe!delete! open them!

Touchpadmouse will move the cursor

across the display screenusing a "inger! Previously$ a mouse was considered an

optional device$ but now all destop

computers come with a mouse!



'here are two main types o" mice , optical

and mechanical!

'he optical mouse uses an electronic eye to

detect movement and is easier to clean!

'he mechanical mouse uses a rolling ball to

detect movement and is more di""icult to

clean- however$ it is less e.pensive$ so manycomputers come with a mechanical mouse!



'here are two main types o" mice , optical

and mechanical!

'he optical mouse uses an electronic eye to

detect movement and is easier to clean! 'he mechanical mouse uses a rolling ball to

detect movement and is more di""icult to

clean- however$ it is less e.pensive$ so manycomputers come with a mechanical mouse!



"#ercise $/

se the %eft &uttonto selectan (con

Moving *Dragging+ an (con

3pening (cons

sing the Right &uttonto view the 4uic

menu

se the 4uic menu to per"orm somecommand!


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'he key&oard is a piece o" hardware thatresembles a typewriter eyboard! (t is one o"the primary ways we communicate with and

enter data into the computer! key&oardis an input device used to "eeding

data and per"orming actions in the computer

'he key&oard has alpha'numeric *letter andnumber+ eys similar to a typewriter! (t "eaturesother eys that cause the computer to per"ormspeci"ic tass!


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-he blue icon,s. is a Foler& /ike a real %le )older in the cabinet9

you can use it to store thin#s on thecomputer&

4ou can create your own )older,s. )orkeepin# your electronic documents&

Exercise !:

Use the :uick enu Button ;reate a Folder in 4our )ull ames on the

Desktop


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When openin# a )older9 a Wi"o#appears to show the )older


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$ery Window has a &e"uwhich #i$esaccess to $arious )unctions&

4ou can mo$e an Window on your screen

in the same way you mo$e a )older&-he si>e o) an Window can be ad6usted orresi'e&

When you are %nished with an Window9

you close it& When you want a window to disappear

temporarily9 you minimi>e it&


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Exercise ( +pen your )older

so that a window is open&

Dra# the window on thescreen 'd6usted or resi'e& inimi>e the window 3estore the window ;lose the window&


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Work is done in documents or %les Stored in )olders e&& 3ichard Folders help

in or#anisationo) work

'ccessed throu#hwindows


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Exercise )

+pen your )older

*nside your )older create

another new )older 3ename the )older

o$e dra# a %le intoa )older

Delete a %le )rom the )older ;lose the )older


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+r#anise these documents


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"ro#rams or 'pplication so)tware per)ormtasks Writin# letters

;alculatin# accounts

Sur%n# the internet

ditin# pictures

?

-hey work in windows-hey are identi%ed with icons


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+pen a pro+r*$or an *pplic*tio"so,t#*re

Word processor &icroso,t Wor

Start Button


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-o st*rt * pro+r*$ usi"+ t.e St*rt/utto": ;lick the Start 'pplications button on the lower

ri#ht corner o) the computer


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-o st*rt * pro+r*$ usi"+ * ocu$e"tico":

;lick on the icon o) any document

-he correct pro#ram now starts and opens thedocument

Use the ke/o*ras an inputtin# de$iceto enter data and per)ormin# actions inthe computer

Use the &ouse 2 Cursoron screen


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Sa$in# is storin# a %le on a stora#ede$ice& Work is sa$ed on computerstora#e de$ices&

-ypes o) computer stora#e *nternal hard disk

Aternal hard disk

Floppy Disk

;D 3+

Flash Disk USB de$ices


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Stora#e is like a %lin# cabinet Folders within )olders Files within )olders


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*denti)y the path to the documents


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Draw the appropriate structure homeumuDocumentsapplication letter&sAw

homeumupeople6ane&sAw

homeumupeoplepeter&sAw

homeumumbawe&mpC


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Files must be #i$en a Speci%c loc*tio" @i$e meanin#)ul name Sa$e your %le usin#

S*3e Asand S*3ecommands

Speci)y a location

@i$e a %le"*$e


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+pen icroso)t Word ;reate a new document-urn on the 7;aps /ock8 !ey&

-ype a headin# 7;omputer /iteracy 18-urn of caps lock and mo$e to neAt line

usin# enter key-ype out the neAt two lines

7y name is & * know that the EuickBrown FoA 6umps o$er the /a>y Do#&8

Sa$e the %le in your ,oleron theesktop


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-hank you )or attendin# and remember that

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