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ICAICT101A

ICAICT101A . Operate a Personal Computer. Peripheral Device. What is a peripheral device? A peripheral is a device connected to a host computer, but not part of it. It expands the host's capabilities, but does not form part of the core computer architecture

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ICAICT101A

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  1. ICAICT101A Operate a Personal Computer

  2. Peripheral Device • What is a peripheral device? • A peripheral is a device connected to a host computer, but not part of it. It expands the host's capabilities, but does not form part of the core computer architecture • Go to your worksheet and complete the first page

  3. Checking Connectivity

  4. Computer SettingsCustomising your Computer Start menu Button

  5. Customising your Computer

  6. Customising your Computer Right Click mouse and select set as desktop background You now have a new background

  7. Managing Computer Configurations Press the start menu Button

  8. Operating System Right click on Computer go to properties click on properties

  9. Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System

  10. Power Management • Press the start menu button • Control panel • Systems and Security

  11. Power Setting If you are unsure about your computer settings choose the recommended option.

  12. Software Installation • Take USB and install the Gimp Program • GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an image retouching and editing toollicensed as free and open-source software. There are versions of GIMP tailored for most operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

  13. Uninstall Program • Start menu button • Control panel • Programs – uninstall a program • Find Gimp then uninstall

  14. Navigating the Desktop • Identifying the task bar • Go to your work sheet and complete the next section

  15. Folders • What are folders – folders are like a storage box for your documents making them easier to find • Make a Word Document with a motto or favorite saying • Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Save As. • Type a name for the document, and then click Save. • Word saves the document in a default location.(Documents) • To save the document in a different location, click another folder in the Save in list in the Save As dialog box. If you want to change the default location where Word saves documents, adjust the settings for saving documents.

  16. Making the Folder • Start menu • Computer • Documents • Right click in vacant area menu will pop up choose new folder • Name the folder operate computer • Select word document and left click hold and drag document into the folder

  17. Email • Setting up a Hotmail account Sign up for Hotmail

  18. Hotmail Making up your Hotmail Account – make sure that its not a silly name if you want to be taken serious GingerVitas@hotmail.com JackPott@hotmail.com JerryAtric@hotmail.com Don’t put in a alternative email address choose a security question.

  19. Hotmail I accept

  20. Email New mail

  21. Sending Email • Compose an email that will be sent to your teacher • lperryman@bendigotafe.edu.au • In box will be checked then your teacher will return an email to confirm that has been received.

  22. Search Engine • Google • Bing • Yahoo 7

  23. Web Information Search • Code: ICAICT101A • Title: Operate a personal computer 

  24. Firewall Here's How: 1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View). 2. Click on the Windows Firewall icon. 3. Click on the Turn Windows Firewall on or off link in the left blue pane. (See screenshot below)

  25. Printing • Click start menu button • Click devices and printers

  26. Media Files • Use USB with Mp4 file and put it on your computer • Double click on the media file to open it up. Fingers crossed it will work • Take note of what the file is being played on. This will be your media player

  27. Saving Work • You may have an M ‘drive’ this is where you can save your work, and is backed up nightly on the BRIT server. • Don’t save your work on the ‘C’ drive because you may not have the same computer again. ‘C’ drive is on the computer memory and is stored there until it is wiped. • Make double sure you have saved your work by putting it on a USB stick.

  28. What did we learn • Lets go to this website and tick off what we have learnt tonight • http://Itcert1.wordpress.com

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