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By Breanna Myers Ms. Williams-Grant 5 th Period Business Computer Applications 1 2011-2012. First and second Semester Business Computer Applications One Project. First Semester. Introduction to Computers. What is a Computer?.
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By Breanna Myers Ms. Williams-Grant 5th Period Business Computer Applications 1 2011-2012 First and second Semester Business Computer Applications One Project
What is a Computer? • A computer is an electronic device, that operates under the control of instructions stored in its own memory. It can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store results for future use.
Parts of a Computer A keyboard is an input device that contains key you press to enter data into the computer. A systemunitis a box-like case that houses the processor, memory, and storage devices. A mouse is an input device that is used as a pointing device. A monitor is an output device the is used for electronic visual display.
Parts of a Computer Continues… An external hard drive is a storage hard drives that store your valuable data and add a considerable level of safety and security. A scanner is an input device that captures images from photographic prints, posters, magazine pages, and similar sources for computer editing and display. A printer is an output device that produces digital text or graphics into a document. A modem is a communications device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information.
Parts of a Computer Continues… A USBflashdrive is a storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. A cardreaderis a data input device that reads data from a card-shaped storage medium. A portablemediaplayeror digital audio player, is an output device that is capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio, images, video, documents, etc.
Parts of a Computer Concluded A digitalcamerais an input device camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor A PCvideocamera, or webcam, is a small video camera typically used for video needs alongside your computer. A microphoneis an input device that is acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal.
Introduction to Windows XP In Windows XP, it teaches about the operating system of a computer. An operating system is the set of instructions that controls the allocation of computer hardware. XP also allows you to communicate with and control your computer.
MICROSOFT WORD Chapters One, Two, & Three
Chapter One Flyers • Flyers are advertisements that people use to promote activities, products, and more.
Chapter Two Research Papers • A research paper is a document you can use to communicate the results of research findings. There are two types of research papers: MLA and APA.
MLA & APA Research Papers • APA – American Psychological Association • In APA style, a separate title page is required instead of placing the information on the paper’s first page. All pages are double-spaced with one and a half inch margins all around. • MLA – Modern Language Association of America • In MLA style, the text is double-spaced on all of the pages using one inch margins all around. MLA style uses in-text parenthetical citations and notes are only used for optional explanatory notes.
Chapter Three Cover Letters & Resumes • A resume usually contains the applicant’s educational background and job experience. • A cover letter enables you to elaborate on positive points in your resume. It also gives you an opportunity to show a potential employer your writing skills.
MICROSOFT EXCEL Chapters One & Two
Chapter One Creating a Worksheet and an Embedded Chart • An embedded chart is a chart that is in the worksheet with all the information. • Worksheets allow users to enter, calculate, manipulate, and analyze data, such as numbers and text.
Excel Chapter One Concluded
Chapter Two Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries • A formula will calculate the results of the cells in Excel. • A function is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel. It also takes the value or values, performs an operation, and returns a result with an equal sign.
Microsoft Excel Chapter Three
Chapter Three What-If Analysis, Charting, and Working with Large Worksheets • Charting and Working with Large Worksheets is when charts are being inserted into the worksheets and are produced by using the formulas from the worksheets. • A what-if analysis is used to scrutinize the impact of changing values in cells that are referenced by a formula in another cell.
Microsoft Access Chapters One, Two, & Three
Chapter One Creating and Using a Database • A database describes a collection of data reports using the data in the database.
Chapter Two Querying a Database • A query is simply a question presented in a way that Access can process.
