160 likes | 295 Views
1 st year. Information & Communication Technology. Abbreviations. ABBREVIATIONS. 3 PARTS OF A COMPUTER. HARDWARE. PARTS OF THE COMPUTER YOU CAN TOUCH AND SEE. SCREEN KEYBOARD MOUSE. SOFTWARE. PROGRAMS THAT RUN THE COMPUTER MICROSOFT OFFICE MS WORD MS EXCEL MS POWERPOINT.
E N D
1st year Information & Communication Technology
HARDWARE • PARTS OF THE COMPUTER YOU CAN TOUCH AND SEE. • SCREEN • KEYBOARD • MOUSE
SOFTWARE • PROGRAMS THAT RUN THE COMPUTER • MICROSOFT OFFICE • MS WORD • MS EXCEL • MS POWERPOINT
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN BUYING A COMPUTER • DO I NEED IT & CAN I AFFORD IT? • DOES IT HAVE SOFTWARE? • IS THE MEMORY LARGE ENOUGH?
COMPUTER PARTS (A) VDU/MONITOR/SCREEN (B) MOUSE (C) CPU (D) KEYBOARD
STORAGE DEVICES • MEMORY STICK • COMPACT DISK/DVD • EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
QWERTY KEYBOARD • THE KEYS ARE LAID OUT THIS WAY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE TYPIST. • THE HOME KTEYS ARE ASDF JKL; • THIS IS WHERE THE TYPIST PLACES THEIR FINGERS.
REVIEW AND RECAP • Explain the difference between computer hardware and software • What are the main uses of a computer in the home? In a business? • What sources of finance could a household or business use when purchasing a computer? • What questions should be asked when buying a new computer?