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ICT LITERACY TRAINING FOR STUDENTS November 30, 2009

ICT LITERACY TRAINING FOR STUDENTS November 30, 2009. Basic Computer Literacy. What is a Computer?. A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information or "data.". It has the ability to:. store. Retrieve, and. process data. You can use a a computer to:. type documents,.

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ICT LITERACY TRAINING FOR STUDENTS November 30, 2009

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  1. ICT LITERACY TRAINING FOR STUDENTS November 30, 2009

  2. Basic Computer Literacy

  3. What is a Computer? • A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information or "data."

  4. It has the ability to: • store • Retrieve, and • process data.

  5. You can use a a computer to: • type documents, • send email, • and surf the Internet.

  6. You can also use it to handle spreadsheets, accounting, database management,presentation, games, and more.

  7. withdraw cash from an ATM, • you scan groceries at the store, • use a calculator

  8. What are the Different Types of Computers? • 1. The Mainframe Computer – These are computers used by large organizations like meteorological surveys and statistical institutes for performing bulk mathematical computations.

  9. Main Frame

  10. 2. The Microcomputer • These are the most frequently used computers better known by the name of “Personal computers”. This is the type of computer meant for public use.

  11. Desktop Computers

  12. Laptop

  13. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

  14. Tablet PC

  15. Handheld Computers

  16. 3. The Mini computer • Mini computers like the mainframe computers are used by business organization. The difference being that it can support the simultaneous working of up to 100 users.

  17. It is usually maintained in business organizations for the maintenance of accounts and finances.

  18. Mini Computer

  19. Other Types of Computers • Workstations are similar to desktop computers, but are more powerful and are usually connected to a network.

  20. Servers are specialized computers that store and deliver, or “serve up,” information to other computers on a network. • There are many different types of servers such as file servers, database servers, and web servers

  21. All types of computers consist of two basic parts – HardwareSoftware.

  22. Hardware • The term hardware describes the physical parts of your computer which you can physically touch or see.

  23. What are the Basic Parts of a Desktop Computer?

  24. The System Unit -The case or box that contains the computer's power supply, storage devices, and the main circuit board with the computer's main processor and memory. Front Panel Back Panel

  25. Monitor- The monitor displays the video and graphics information generated by the computer through the video card. Monitors are very similar to televisions

  26. Keyboard- A piece of hardware that resembles a typewriter keyboard. It is an input device It is one of the primary ways we communicate with the computer and enter data.

  27. Mouse-is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface

  28. Computer Peripherals Printer-is a peripheral which produces a hard copy (permanent Readable text and/or graphics) of documents stored in electronic Form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies.

  29. Web Camera Head phone and microphone

  30. MP3 Players

  31. Software It describes the programs that run on your system. This includes your computer operating system and other computer programs which run

  32. Operating System (OS) • It is the most important software that runs on a computer. • It is any set of instructions that performs some task on a computer. • It performs many essential tasks for your computer.

  33. It controls the memory needed for computer processes, • manages disk space, • controls peripheral devices, • and allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing exactly how a computer works. • Without an operating system, a computer is useless.

  34. Types of Operating Systems

  35. Operating System Types • Windows XP Professional Edition • Windows XP Home Edition • Windows 2000 • Windows ME • Windows 98 • Windows NT • Windows 95

  36. Unix • Linux • Apple MacIntosh

  37. Software Applications • Applications are programs that are installed. on computers to give users the ability to do specific tasks.

  38. Word Processing • Spreadsheet • Database • Presentation • Graphics • Music/media players • Games • Web Browsers • Graphic Art software • Desktop Publishing software • Multimedia Development software • HTML editors, • Digital Animation editors • Digital Audio and Video composition

  39. The Standard Keyboard Layout

  40. Some Rules for Making a Presentation

  41. Word Processing • A word processor (more formally known as document preparation system) is a computerapplication used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) of any sort of printable material.

  42. Word processors are descended from early text formatting tools (sometimes called text justification tools, from their only real capability). Word processing was one of the earliest applications for the personal computer in office productivity.

  43. Microsoft Word is the most widely used computer word processing system; Microsoft estimates over five hundred million people use the Office suite, which includes Word. There are also many other commercial word processing applications, such as WordPerfect, which dominated the market from the mid-1980s to early-1990s, particularly for machines running Microsoft's MS-DOSoperating system. Open-source applications such as Abiword, KWord, LyX and OpenOffice.org Writer are rapidly gaining in popularity.

  44. Presentation • A presentation software is a computer software package used to display information, normally in the form of a slide show. It typically includes three major functions: an editor that allows text to be inserted and formatted, a method for inserting and manipulating graphic images and a slide-show system to display the content.

  45. How to Create a Presentation? • Start with a template (background) on which your text, pictures, graphs or videos will be shown. (FILE » NEW » FROM TEMPLATE) • Choose the format of your slide, for instance, If you want to have a single slide with text on the right and a picture on the left. Choose the text or content layout. (INSERT » NEW SLIDE)

  46. If you want to type text, choose a "slide layout" with a text box as shown in the sample template picture. Same process for a picture, movie or sound file. • To insert anything (text, charts, whatever), simply click on the designated box to activate it and start inserting away. • To play the presentation go to: VIEW » SLIDE SHOW or press "F5".

  47. Amelyn P. Abella, MAT H.E. ICT Coordinator Ilocos Sur National High School Vigan City (Ilocos Sur)

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