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Introduction to the Personal Computer (PC): The Basics of “What you need to know”

Introduction to the Personal Computer (PC): The Basics of “What you need to know”. Brian Simms M.A., CCC-SLP Assistive Technology Specialist. Goals of the Session. Become familiar with basic hardware of the PC Know how to open programs and files Know where and how to save your files

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Introduction to the Personal Computer (PC): The Basics of “What you need to know”

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  1. Introduction to the Personal Computer (PC): The Basics of “What you need to know” Brian Simms M.A., CCC-SLP Assistive Technology Specialist

  2. Goals of the Session • Become familiar with basic hardware of the PC • Know how to open programs and files • Know where and how to save your files • Know basic conventions in MS programs • Know basics of getting around the Internet • Answer specific questions

  3. What’s a PC? • Two industry categories of computers • MAC • PC • PC stands for Personal Computer • Dell • Compaq • Hewlett Packard • And others

  4. Anatomy of the PC Monitor CD ROM Drive Floppy Drive Mouse Keyboard

  5. RAM, ROM, GB, MHZ, CPU, CD R/W…..WHAT? (cont…) • RAM= Random Access Memory (daily memory) • Hard Drive= where your information is stored (date book) • Pentium I-IV Processor = how fast your computer processes information • Computer units of measurement • GB = gigbytes (usually seen on memory) • MB = megabytes (usually seen on memory) • MHz = megahertz (usually seen on processor speed)

  6. RAM, ROM, GB, MHZ, CPU, CD R/W…..WHAT? • CD R/W – allows you to write and re-write on compact disks • CD ROM- allows you to read CDs only (ROM = read only memory)

  7. English vs. PC Terms • Launch = Start • Application = Program • Icon = Picture shortcut to the program

  8. The Desktop Icon Start Menu Taskbar

  9. The Mouse • Click vs. Double Click Right Click Left Click

  10. Opening a Program • 50 ways to leave your lover • Only a couple of ways to open a program • Using Start Menu or Icon • Double click on icon on your desktop • Right click on icon select Open • Go to Start menu Programs click on desired program

  11. My Computer Opening a File • Go to location where the file is saved and double click on its icon. • How do you know where the file is?

  12. Desktop Floppy drive (A:) Hard Drive (C:) File Storage on the Computer CD ROM (?)

  13. What we know now about the PC • Categories of computers (MAC vs PC) • Anatomy of the PC • Some PC terms • What the “Desktop” is and what’s on it • The mouse (Click vs. double click, left click vs. right click) • How to open a program • How files are stored in the computer and where to get them.

  14. Let the fun begin: Opening Programs • Let’s start a Word Document for a report • How do we open that program?

  15. Menus Toolbar Taskbar Start Menu Features of all Programs in MS

  16. Menus Toolbar Menus and Toolbars

  17. Application Vocabulary • Menu – gives you list options to manipulate your document. These are different for each program (application). • Toolbar- shortcut to the items in the menus.

  18. Typical beginning operations Create New Save Open

  19. Using the File Menu to create new, open and save documents Click on these arrows if you don't see your choice

  20. PRACTICE ACTIVITY

  21. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS?

  22. THE INTERNET GOALS • How do you get on? • How do you look for information? • What are some good search engines?

  23. Menus Address window Common Features of Web Browser Navigation Buttons

  24. Other Questions?PLAY TIMETake time to play around and practice!!

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