Part two basic_knowledge_and_skills[1]

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Mugerwa Richard
BASIC KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS

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 Understand how to switch on and off a computer
 Be able to interact with the Desktop
 Be able to interact with Windows
 Be able to use the Mouse
 Be able to use the Keyboard
 Be able to run a Program
 Be able to create and save a file.

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 A student will be able to:
◦ switch on and off a computer
◦ interact with the Desktop
◦ work with Windows
◦ use the Mouse
◦ use the Keyboard
◦ run a Program
◦ create and save a file.

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 Switch on the computer
 System software loads
◦ BIOS(The basic input-output system (BIOS) is the first
thing you see when you turn on your computer).
◦ Operating system
 Login into the computer
◦ Enter the Username <press TAB or ENTER KEY>
◦ Enter the Password <press the ENTER KEY>
 Then Desktop
◦ Windows
Power switch

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 The “Desktop” is the first image you see on your
screen when the computer is switched on.
 It is your starting point.
 The objects on the desktop represent different
computer functions.
 You can “touch” these objects with your mouse.

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Task Bar
Icons
Programs
Documents
Files
Work
area

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• The mouse position on the
desktop is the cursor.
• You use the cursor to tell the
computer what to do.
• You can move the cursor on
the screen by moving the
mouse with your hand.
• Exercise 1:
– Try to move the cursor to all
four sides of your screen.
Different CURSOR
shapes

8.  MyComputer gives access to the place
within the computer where the programs and
documents are kept.
 Recycle Bin is a special folder. Like a real
waste basket, you can use it to dispose off
documents and other things that you no
longer need. You can put documents in it and
take them out again. However, once it is
emptied, the documents are permanently
gone.
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 The mouse is an inputting device that is
known as a pointing device.
 It lets you point to objects on the screen,
click on them (selecting them), and move,
delete, open them.
 Touch pad mouse will move the cursor
across the display screen using a finger.
 Previously, a mouse was considered an
optional device, but now all desktop
computers come with a mouse.

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 There are two main types of mice – optical
and mechanical.
 The optical mouse uses an electronic eye to
detect movement and is easier to clean.
 The mechanical mouse uses a rolling ball to
detect movement and is more difficult to
clean; however, it is less expensive, so many
computers come with a mechanical mouse.

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 There are two main types of mice – optical
and mechanical.
 The optical mouse uses an electronic eye to
detect movement and is easier to clean.
 The mechanical mouse uses a rolling ball to
detect movement and is more difficult to
clean; however, it is less expensive, so many
computers come with a mechanical mouse.

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 Exercise 2:
 Use the Left button to select an Icon
 Moving (“Dragging”) an Icon
 Opening Icons
 Using the Right button to view the quick
menu
 Use the quick menu to perform some
command.

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 The keyboard is a piece of hardware that
resembles a typewriter keyboard. It is one of
the primary ways we communicate with and
enter data into the computer.
 A keyboard is an input device used to feeding
data and performing actions in the computer
 The keyboard has alpha-numeric (letter and
number) keys similar to a typewriter. It features
other keys that cause the computer to perform
specific tasks.

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 The blue icon(s) is a Folder.
 Like a real file folder in the cabinet,
you can use it to store things on the computer.
 You can create your own folder(s) for keeping
your electronic documents.
 Exercise 3:
◦ Use the Quick Menu Button
◦ Create a Folder in Your full Names on the Desktop

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 When opening a folder, a Window appears to
show the folder's contents.
 Within the Window there could be other folders
or documents or files, such as a letter or a
picture.
 The Window are used to interact with computer
 All work is done in Windows!
 Windows help the user to perform many tasks
at once.

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 Every Window has a Menu which gives
access to various functions.
 You can move an Window on your screen in
the same way you move a folder.
 The size of an Window can be adjusted or
resized.
 When you are finished with an Window, you
close it.
 When you want a window to disappear
temporarily, you minimize it.

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 Exercise 4
 Open your folder
so that a window is open.
 Drag the window on the
screen
 Adjusted or resized.
 Minimize the window
 Restore the window
 Close the window.

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 Work is done in documents or files
 Stored in folders e.g.. Richard
 Folders help
in organisation
of work
 Accessed through
windows

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 Exercise 5
◦ Open your folder
◦ Inside your folder create
another new folder
◦ Rename the folder
◦ Move <drag> a file into
a folder
◦ Delete a file from the folder
◦ Close the folder

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 Organising folders, files and documents
◦ Computer storage is like a filing cabinet
◦ Work should be organised and categorised
◦ Careful naming of documents and folders

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 Organise these documents

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 Programs or Application software perform
tasks
◦ Writing letters
◦ Calculating accounts
◦ Surfing the internet
◦ Editing pictures
◦ …
 They work in windows
 They are identified with icons

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 Open a program or an application
software
◦ Word processor Microsoft Word
Start Button

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 To start a program using the Start
button:
◦ Click the Start Applications button on the lower right
corner of the computer's desktop
◦ Go to “Programs” and wait for the next menu to
appear
◦ Go to “Microsoft Office” and wait for the next menu
◦ Click on Microsoft Word
 You can try the same steps to open other
different programs

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 To start a program using a document
icon:
◦ Click on the icon of any document
◦ The correct program now starts and opens the
document
 Use the keyboard as an inputting device to
enter data and performing actions in the
computer
 Use the Mouse - Cursor on screen

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 Saving is storing a file on a storage device.
Work is saved on computer storage devices.
 Types of computer storage
◦ Internal hard disk
◦ External hard disk
◦ Floppy Disk
◦ CD ROM
◦ Flash Disk/ USB devices

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 Storage is like a filing cabinet
 Folders within folders
 Files within folders

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 Identify the path to the documents

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 Draw the appropriate structure
◦ /home/umu/Documents/application letter.sxw
◦ /home/umu/people/jane.sxw
◦ /home/umu/people/peter.sxw
◦ /home/umu/mbawe.mp3

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 Files must be given a Specific location
 Give meaningful name
 Save your file using
◦ Save As and
◦ Save commands
◦ Specify a location
◦ Give a filename

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 Open Microsoft Word
 Create a new document
 Turn on the “Caps Lock” Key.
 Type a heading “Computer Literacy 1”
 Turn off caps lock and move to next line using
enter key
 Type out the next two lines
◦ “My name is _ _ _ _. I know that the quick Brown Fox
jumps over the Lazy Dog.”
 Save the file in your folder on the desktop

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Thank you for attending and remember that
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT