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Computer Basics. Chris G7j. What is a computer?. An electronic device Store Receive Process. What are the types of computer?. Desktop Computer Laptop Computer Tablet Computers Mobile phones Gaming consoles TV. How are they used?. Communicating Socializing Doing work Playing games.
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Computer Basics Chris G7j
What is a computer? • An electronic device • Store • Receive • Process
What are the types of computer? • Desktop Computer • Laptop Computer • Tablet Computers • Mobile phones • Gaming consoles • TV
How are they used? • Communicating • Socializing • Doing work • Playing games
What is an operating system? • The system you choose to run on • Mac • Windows • Linux
What is An application? • Specific Task • For example: • Angry Birds-Shoot Birds and hit pigs • Plant Vs Zombies- Plant trees kill zombies
How are they useD? • Click on them • They will do specific tasks
What is cloud computing? • Store information in the internet • Save • portable
Why do you want to use it? • Safe • Stores information in the internet • You can take it with you • Its always there
What are web apps? • Apps on the internet • Gmail • Yahoo • Facebook • Youtube
How are they used? • Communicating • Entertainment • Socializing
What is a desktop Computer? • Huge Computers • Used at home or work • Monitor • CPU • Keyboard • Mouse • fast
Basic PArts • CPU • Monitor
What is a Laptop Computer? • Portable computer • Small • Light • Easy to bring • Slower than a desktop computer
Basic Parts • Monitor • Keyboard • Speakers
Differences Between Laptop and Desktop COmputer? • Laptop-portable • Desktop-Faster • Desktop-changeable
What are Mobile Computers? • Smaller version of a computer • Same as a computer • Type • Go online • Iphone • Black Berry • Samsung galaxy III
How do you setup a desktop Computer • Unpack everything • Plug the monitor into the computer • Plug the keyboard • Plug the mouse • Plug the computer to a surge protector
How do you setup a Laptop Computer? • press the power button • If it has no battery • Plug the ac adapter to the computer
How do you find files in a pc an d a mac? • Mac- finders toolbar search • Windows-start button
What needs to be done to keep a Keep a computer healthy? • Clean your computer with a napkin • Get an anti-virus program • Back-up your computer
How do you create a Safety workspace? • Clean everything of your desk • Keep a distance from your monitor • Adjust your chair • Adjust the mouse and the keyboard
CONTENt Page • Intro • What is a computer. • What are the types of computers and how they are used? • What is an Operating System? List types. • What is an Application? List types and how they are used. • What is “Cloud Computing” and why would you want to use it? • What are Web Apps and how are they used? • What is a Desktop computer and its basic parts? • What is a Laptop computer and its basic parts? • What is the difference between Desktop and Laptop computers? • What are mobile computers and how are they used? • How do you setup a Desktop and a Laptop computer? • How do you find files on a PC and a Mac? • What needs to be done to keep a computer healthy? • How do you create a safe workspace? • Content Page • Thank You • Work Sited Page
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