Introduction to Computers This project has been made possible by a grant from the U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Objectives Increase familiarity with computers Cover basic vocabulary Identify hardware and software Learn basic operations Manipulating windows Do’s & Don’ts

Increase familiarity with computers

Cover basic vocabulary

Identify hardware and software

Learn basic operations

Manipulating windows

Do’s & Don’ts

Hardware Monitor Keyboard Mouse Motherboard CPU Drives Storage devices

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

Motherboard

CPU

Drives

Storage devices

Parts

Mouse Left Button Right Button Scroll wheel Navigating Orientation Mouse pads Right Button Left Button Scroll wheel

Left Button

Right Button

Scroll wheel

Navigating

Orientation

Mouse pads

Pointer “ Hand” pointer I-Beam What’s my mouse doing?

Pointer

“ Hand” pointer

I-Beam

Mouse Actions Point Click Left click Right click Double Click Click and drag Highlight Scroll

Point

Click

Left click

Right click

Double Click

Click and drag

Highlight

Scroll

The Keyboard Letters and Numbers Enter Arrow keys Page up and down Home End Ctrl, Shift Tab Function Keys

Letters and Numbers

Enter

Arrow keys

Page up and down

Home

End

Ctrl, Shift

Tab

Function Keys

Software A set of instructions the computer uses to tell the hardware what to do - - enables particular tasks

A set of instructions the computer uses to tell the hardware what to do - - enables particular tasks

Operating System a Graphical User Interface that can run many programs simultaneously and allows its user to manipulate and interact more freely Windows is the most common

a Graphical User Interface that can run many programs simultaneously and allows its user to manipulate and interact more freely

Windows is the most common

The Desktop Icons Start Button Task Bar

Windows Title Bar Minimize, Maximize, Close Start Menu Active window Inactive window Scroll Bar

Storage Devices Floppy Disc CD Rom Flash Drive

Floppy Disc

CD Rom

Flash Drive

Safety & Cautions Safe shut down Viruses, spyware Scams, hoaxes Security, privacy

Safe shut down

Viruses, spyware

Scams, hoaxes

Security, privacy

Thank you for coming Feel free to repeat this class or sign up for other classes at the circulation desk Questions ?

Thank you for coming

Feel free to repeat this class or sign up for other classes at the circulation desk