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Computer Basics :Computer Basics How to use a computer and not lose your mind
Slide 3:CPU Monitor (screen) Mouse Keyboard
Looking at the CPU :Looking at the CPU On/off button
3 ½ inch floppy disk drive
CD Rom drive
Restart button
5 ¼ inch floppy disk drive
Monitor :Monitor Screen
Buttons
The Mouse :The Mouse Move
Left button
Right button
Icons :Icons Icons – are pictorial ways of representing computer programs or files.
Shortcuts are “pointers” to files or programs hidden deep in your computer’s insides.
Slide 8:Task bar Start button Tray Icons
Task Bar :Task Bar Contains:
Start button
Toolbar (not on all)
Program buttons
System tray (including the most expensive clock you’ll ever buy)
Start Button :Start Button Another way to open a program
Use a single click to select Start button
Use a single click to select program
Programs :Programs Most programs have:
Title bar
Menu Bar
Toolbars
Scroll Bars
A program :A program
Using Word :Using Word This is a word processing program
You use it to create letters, notes, forms, newsletters – anything that requires words.
Saving :Saving Save using the toolbar
Save using the File menu
Formatting :Formatting Formatting is making changes to our text.
Size
Position
Colour
Formatting cont. :Formatting cont. Alignment
Bold
Italic
Underline
Print
Where has it gone? :Where has it gone? Remember where you save something to
Use the “Find” command
Open it again
The Magic Button :The Magic Button The undo button is your friend
It is the most helpful thing ever invented
Edit > Undo
Many programs have multiple undo options
Using the Toolbar :Using the Toolbar You can get many things done using the toolbar
New
Open
Save
Print Preview
Print
Spell check Copy
Cut
Paste
Undo
Font
Bullets
Size
Column
Etc etc etc