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Let’s Begin …

Let’s Begin …. The Tower. The Tower contains all the parts of the computer. The Motherboard. The Motherboard is the backbone of the computer ******* All other parts plug into the motherboard. CPU: The Central Processing Unit. The CPU is the BRAIN of the computer *******

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Let’s Begin …

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  1. Let’s Begin …

  2. The Tower The Tower contains all the parts of the computer

  3. The Motherboard The Motherboard is the backbone of the computer ******* All other parts plug into the motherboard

  4. CPU: The Central Processing Unit The CPU is the BRAIN of the computer ******* It tells the other parts what to do!

  5. RAM: Random Access Memory RAM can constantly be changed or erased For example: Type in a story in the computer Both the words and the software instructions for your word processing program is stored in RAM If you shut off your computer without saving it, your story is gone: here today and gone tomorrow! Is the TEMPORARY MEMORY of the computer – forgets at a flick of a switch

  6. ROM: Read Only Memory You use ROM each time you boot up a computer Now ROM is programmed into a computer's chips or it cannot be changed or lost ROM wasn’t built in a day, so it is here to stay Is the PERMANENT MEMORY OF THE COMPUTER

  7. INPUT DEVICES Let’s you talk to the computer Examples: Keyboarding Microphone Scanner Webcam CD or DVD Touch Screen

  8. OUTPUT DEVICES • Let’s the computer talk to you! • Examples • Monitor/Screen • Printer • Sound Card • Speakers • Headphones • Projector

  9. BOTH INPUT AND OUTPUT • A modem sends AND receives data at the same time • A MP3 Player inputs a file (a song for example), then expands the file so it can be read and processed by the computer • Hub/Router is sort of a trick question because you feed information into the hub/Router and it returns the information so you can see it.

  10. How Do We Use the Mouse? • This is how you hold the mouse • Mouse Song

  11. Keyboard What else did we forget? Numbers Letters Symbols Keypad Space bar Backspace

  12. Shutting Down and Booting Up To turn your computer on again, turn on Peripherals first. Once the peripherals are turned on, wait for them to complete whatever initialization they may need. A couple of minutes is typically enough. Turn on the computer itself by hitting the power button. • To shut off your computer, click the arrow next to the lock button and choose “Shut Down”

  13. Printing a Document • Look for the power button • Turn the printer on BEFORE you turn on the computers

  14. Let’s Look at the Paint Tool • Take a look at: Using Paint • Tool Box • Menu bar • Color box • Options box • Drawing area

  15. Let’s Draw a Picture!

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