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Introduction to MS Office. Computer Essentials PowerPoint. Attendance Card Info. Instructor: Mrs. Lucht Subject ID: Compsw Course: 106 Section No.: Course Title: MS Office Days: Time: Address: Street, City, ZIP Print your program under your address.
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Introduction to MS Office Computer Essentials PowerPoint
Attendance Card Info • Instructor: Mrs. Lucht • Subject ID: Compsw • Course: 106 • Section No.: • Course Title: MS Office • Days: • Time: • Address: Street, City, ZIP • Print your program under your address
Computer Skills Are Essential • MS Word - word processing • MS Excel - spreadsheet • MS Access - database • MS PowerPoint - presentations • Internet Explorer & Outlook
Operating System Software • DOS - Disk Operating System • Windows is a GUI (graphical user interface) • Win 3.1 worked on top of DOS • Win 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP are operating systems • Windows is an easy environment to work in • Other operating systems – Mac OS X, UNIX, Solaris
Computers Are Just Machines • Time Savers • Must Take the Time to Learn the Software • Pay Attention to the Screen
Computer Components • Processor • Input Devices • Output Devices
Processor/System Unit • CPU/Central Processing Unit – Interprets instructions for the computer. Speed expressed in megahertz • RAM/Main Memory/Random Access Memory - Only Temporary; Data gone when machine shut off • Hard Drive/C Drive – Permanent Storage; Data still there after machine shut off • CD/DVD - optical storage
Internal View of Computer RAM CHIPS CD/DVD DRIVE
Data Storage • Measured in bytes (a byte is a character – letters, dots, spaces, etc.) • 1 kilobyte (K or KB) = 1,024 bytes • 1 megabyte (M or MB) = 1,048,576 bytes (500 pages of text) • 1 gigabyte (G or GB) = 1,073,741,824 bytes • 3.5” Floppy storage is 1.44 MB • Zip Disk storage is 100 or 250 MB • CD storage is 650 or 700 MB • USB Flash or Pen Drive is 16 MB to 2 GB • Jaz Disk storage is 1 or 2 GB • DVD holds 17 GB
Input DevicesFor getting info into the computer • Keyboard (Note: picture on next slide) • F Keys/Function Keys - along top; perform special tasks based on software being used • Enter Key = yes, perform the task • Numeric Keypad for entering numbers (NumLock light must be on) • Arrow/Cursor Movement Keys – for moving sideways and up & down • Special Function Keys – Insert – types over previously entered text, Delete – removes text to the right of cursor, Backspace – removes text to the left of cursor, Home – moves cursor to beginning of line, End – moves cursor to end of line, Page Up – moves up one page, Page Down – moves down one page
Input Devices con’tFor getting info into the computer • Mouse • Other Input – scanners, microphones, joysticks, cameras, touchpads
Output DevicesFor getting data out of computer • Printers • Inkjet/Bubble Jet & Laser • Monitor/Screen • regular, flat screen, or flat panel • measured diagonally • displayed in pixels (800 x 600) • dot pitch - distance between pixels, smaller is sharper (stated as .28) • Speakers
Other Important Components • Modem - connection between computers • speed measured in bits per second • Floppy Disks & Removable Media • 3.5” most common • placed in the A Drive • can be write protectedby closing tab • scan for viruses before removing • Zip disks, CD’s, Pen or USB drives • USB & Firewire ports for additional peripherals withfast transfer
Sharing Computers • LAN - Local Area Network • allows hardware, software, & data to be shared between users in different locations within an organization • Ethernet/NIC card required for connecting to a network
Additional Course Comments • Turn in all assignments ON TIME (assignments are majority of your grade) • Be sure your name is on homework & disks • When saving files remember the save location • MATC printers are networked • Don’t remove a floppy while the drive light is on • Use the “Safely Remove Hardware” button in the System Tray (lower right corner of Task Bar) to remove USB devices (such as pen drives, printers, other peripherals) • An hourglass means wait while computer works • Label disks with your name & a meaningful title • You will need your student ID number in the MATC computer labs - if you don’t have the software you will need to use a lab (A208 at Oak Creek)
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