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Chapter 1. Technology Skills for Life, Career, and Academic Success. Lesson 1-1 Micro-Intelligence Lesson 1-2 Operating System Know-How (for XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Users) Lesson 1-3 Application Know-How (for XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Users) Lesson 1-4 Windows 7 Extra Know-How

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  1. Chapter 1 Technology Skills for Life, Career, and Academic Success

  2. Lesson 1-1 Micro-Intelligence Lesson 1-2 Operating System Know-How (for XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Users) Lesson 1-3 Application Know-How (for XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Users) Lesson 1-4 Windows 7 Extra Know-How Lesson 1-5 Library, Folder, and File Management Know-How Chapter 1 Lessons Chapter 1

  3. DIGITAL LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY • We are surrounded by digital communication tools—DigiToolsfor short. • We use DigiTools to communicate digitally. • Digital communication skills are essential for career and academic success. Chapter 1

  4. Lesson 1-1 • Micro-Intelligence In this Lesson You Will: 1. Locate your computer’s brains, and learn to identify types of computers. 2. Explore the digital communications model. 3. Explore ways to keep your information secure. 4. Learn about acceptable use policies. Chapter 1

  5. Digital Brains • The brain inside every DigiTool is a microprocessor or “microchip.” A microprocessor is a small circuit board that controls all of the processing or “thinking” inside a computer. Chapter 1

  6. Digital Communications Model • A message consists of any information, ideas, thoughts, or creativity you want to share. • Input methods include the keyboard, speech recognition, handwriting recognition, digital camera, scanner, or a digital download. • Output can be anything someone hears, sees, reads, or experiences—including such things as a Web page, e-mail message, phone conversation, printed report, multimedia show, digital photo, or even a movie. Chapter 1

  7. Passwords for Your Protection • Information Technology (IT) specialists, also called Network Administrators, must manage and protect network accounts from both accidental mistakes and deliberate abuse. • A password is a series of letters and/or numbers that users enter to gain access to their network account. These passwords protect your data from unauthorized use by others. • Hackers are unauthorized users who steal confidential data, such as credit card information. • A computer virus is a program that can quickly destroy data and may cause a computer or network to stop working properly. A virus can run without the user’s knowledge. Chapter 1

  8. Acceptable Use Policies • Rules to guide users in the use of corporate or academic computers and networks are called acceptable use policies (AUPs). Chapter 1

  9. Lesson 1-2 • Operating System Know-How (for XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Users) In this Lesson You Will: 1. Explore your computer inside and out. 2. Use your operating system to control your computer. 3. Explore the power of Control Panels. 4. Find your peripheral devices. Chapter 1

  10. Your Computer, Inside and Out • All computers have a central processing unit (CPU)that contains its microprocessor. The CPU is the brains of a computer. • CPUs can be found on special circuit boards called motherboards. Motherboardsconnect CPUs to other important internal components inside the computer. Chapter 1

  11. Take Control with Your OS • An operating system (OS) is the essential software link between you and your computer’s hardware. The OS gives you a way to communicate with your DigiTools. • The OS talks to the internal and external components of your PC. Chapter 1

  12. Do Not Default to the Ordinary • Microsoft provides default settings for its Windows interface. • Changes to the Windows OS are made in Control Panels. • Control Panels are powerful apps, or mini-applications, that can change the way your computer works, looks, and responds to your commands. • You can make changes just for fun or to increase your efficiency and the ease with which you use your computer. Chapter 1

  13. Powerful Peripherals • Components or devices that connect to a PC are called peripherals. • Examples of peripherals : printers, Wacom handwriting tablets, speech recognition headsets, projectors, and scanners. • The operating system coordinates actions between peripherals and the PC. Chapter 1

  14. Lesson 1-3 • Application Know-How(For XP, Vista, or Windows 7) In this Lesson You Will: 1. Start and close valuable, free applications that come with your Windows software. 2. Open applications in Windows. 3. Minimize, maximize, restore down and resize application Windows. 4. Use Tab and Alt + Tab and scroll through multiple open windows. 5. Use the Windows search tool to fi nd and open applications in windows. Chapter 1

  15. EXTRAORDINARY WINDOWS APPLICATIONS • Applications are specialized software programs. • Applications are also called programs or software. • Applications open in rectangles, called windows. Chapter 1

  16. Searching for Apps and Control Panels • Windows 7 and Windows Vista allow for quick searches for files, folders, Control Panels and applications. Programs found based on keyword Control Panel applications found based on keyword Keyword search box Chapter 1

  17. Lesson 1-4 • Windows 7 Extra Know-How In this Lesson You Will: 1. Use Quick Peek, Quick Launch, and the taskbar to open applications and pin and unpin applications to your Start menu. 2. Shake and snap open applications, shuffle taskbar icons, and pop applications into position for comparison. 3. Open gadgets and apps on the desktop. Chapter 1

  18. Windows 7 Shakes things Up • Pin and unpin programs to the taskbar. • Take a Quick Peek at open applications. Chapter 1

  19. Snap, Shuffle, and Pop • Pop open applications so that they appear side by side. • Snap applications by dragging to a side or top of the computer screen. • Shuffle pinned applications to any desired order on the taskbar. Chapter 1

  20. Gaudy Gadgets and Awesome Apps • Gadgets are small apps focused on a specific task. Chapter 1

  21. Lesson 1-5 • Library, Folder, and File management Know-How In this Lesson You Will: 1. View your storage media in different ways. 2. Learn about fi le and folder data storage. 3. Create, save, and store files and folders. 4. Open, rename, and save data fi les. 5. Manage your fi les by renaming, copying, moving, and deleting them. Chapter 1

  22. Storage Media • Storage devices are also called storage media and include: • Hard drives • Compact discs for CD-RW or Digital Versatile Disk for DVD RW drives • USB or thumb drives • Online (cloud) storage Chapter 1

  23. About Files and Folders • Applications create files. • A file is a collection of saved information (data). • Libraries are used to organize files in Windows 7. • As you work, new files are added to your personal library. • Folders are storing places (containers for files). • Windows 7 provides many ways to access your files. Chapter 1

  24. Creating, Saving, and Storing Files • Two types of folders: • Personal library folders • Subfolders • Create folders for all the solution files you will create in this course. Chapter 1

  25. Opening, Renaming, and Saving Data Files • Windows OS uses very similar commands for managing both files and folders. Chapter 1

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