Basic Computing

1. INTRODUCTION TO BASIC INTERNET
The internet technology has made the entire world to go global and
this has made things to be done easier and faster. People have now
realized that with internet much can be done. Even the richest man
in the world and Microsoft chairman “Bill Gate said” Very soon, the
world will belong to two classes of people and they are those on the
internet and those that are out of business. This quote he made has
now become a reality. The internet technology is a must for all and
sundry. These days, without internet technology, nothing worthwhile
can be achieved.
Recently, records have shown that over four million Nigerians are on
facebook and this facebook was founded by a young American named
Mark Zuckerberg still under the age of 30. . This record is a proof
that anybody with a good idea and the right technology can break
any record in human history. The future of wealth creation is on the
internet and anyone who bothers to find out what it takes to
succeed on the internet today is on his way to stress free era of
making money on a global scale.
Many people have been making money via the internet because they
know the nitty – gritty of how it works. It has brought succor to all.
People can now do things easily and differently. Thanks to the
inventor.

2. (2) HOW TO OPEN ANY EMAIL ADDRESSES
The internet has made communication to be done at the speed of light.
People can now communicate with one another via The ELECTRONIC mail
(E-mail). These are different types of emails. Some are free and some are
paid. Examples of free emails are google.com, yahoo.com, hotmail.com,
and many more. Others are webmail i.e. info@yamlat.com,
enquiry@gtbank.com admin@unilag.edn.ng e.t.c.
Step by step guide on how to open Gmail
a. Go to the search bar and type www.google.com
b. Click on mail
c. Click on sign up and a form will be brought out for you to fill. Fill the
form gently and note that most of the names had been taken already;
an alternative will be given to you.
d. Click on submit button
e. At this point, you will receive a notification from Google for you to
verify your account.
f. At this junction, the account has been created i.e. yemlat@gmail.com
g. Go back to gmail.com and put in your email address and password and
press enter to access it.
NOTE: You can repeat the same process for other free emails like
yahoo and hotmail

3. (3) HOW TO CHECK EMAIL ADDRESS
You can check any emails of any account you have. An example of the email
is google.com
Step by step guide
a.Go to google.com and click on mail
b.Put in youremail address and password
c. Press enter and allowit to load
d.Click on inbox
e.Click on the massage
If the account you have is yahoo.com
a. Go to yahoo.com
b. Put in youremail and password
c. Press enter and allowit to load
d. Click on inbox
e. Click on the massage
Note: Always ensure that you sign out when you are through.

4. (3b) HOW TO SEND EMAIL
You can send email by followingthese steps
a. Go to your email by typing the address bar either Google or yahoo.
b. Log in with youremail address and password
c. Press enter
d. Click on compose
e. Put the email of the person you want to send to
f. Type yourmassage and click send.
Note: Always ensure you sign out to prevent hackers from stealing
your information.

5. (4) HOW TO CHAT ON THE INTERNET
The simple method to use to chat is on yahoo identity. With your
yahoo messenger fully installed on the computer, and that of the
recipient, you chat with each other. This can be done by entering
your yahoo email address and password and press enter. Whatever
you type, just press enter and the person you chatting with will see
what you have sent.If he also online, he can replyyou immediately.
You can also chat on facebook.
Once you have log on to facebook, any available friends that you
have and they are online, you can also chat with them. Any
message you want to type, just type it on the space provided at the
right hand bottom of the facebook page and press enter. You can
chat with more than one person at a time depending on your time.

6. (5) HOW TO USE GOOGLE TO SEARCH
FOR INFORMATION
Google is the most important search engine tool we have on the
internet.People always use Google every second to search for
relevant information on the internet and this has made them to be
the number 1 and the best search engine tool we haveon the
internet.
There is absolutelyno informationthat you cannot find on Google.
Many people that do research use Google to find information for
theirresearch. Whateverinformation you are lookingfor can be
found on Google. Just Google it and you will see amazingresults.
STEP BY STEP TOOLS ON HOW TO USE GOOGLE TO FIND
INFROMATION
1. Connect to the internet with any of the internet service provider
such as Multilink,Starcom, Glo, Zain,Mtn, Etisalat e.t.c.
2. Click on your internet explorer orMozilla Firefox
3. Type www.google.com and press enter. A search bar will come
out.Type the information you are lookingfor and press enter
again.You will see many results that will be relevant to the
information you are lookingfor.
4. Click on them and extract the informationthat you need.You
can check several results and make yourchoice from the result.

7. (6) HOW TO REGISTER FOR ANY
PROGRAMMES ONLINE
The internet has really provided a platform for people to register for any
programmes from any part of the world. Whatever you want to do, you will need
to register on the internet with all your information and in this case your email
address is very important. The essence of you registering online is for them to
have all your information on their database.
STEP BY STEP GUIDES ON HOW TO REGISTER FOR ANY PROGRAMMES ON THE
INTERNET.
1. Connect to the internet first
2. Double click on your either Mozilla firefox or internet explorer
3. Type the name of the website you want to work on and press enter
4. A form will come out for you to fill. Do that diligently and click on submit
5. You will be asked to check your personal email to activate or confirm what you
have filled
6. At times, you will be asked to click on the email they sent to you to confirm
your subscription. Just click it and you will be activated
Therefore you can fill any form on the internet if you know the web address.
Note: some websites are always busy and takes time to load. Just exercise
patience for it to load.

8. (7) HOW TO DETECT FRAUDULENT PEOPLE
ON THE INTERNET
The internet is a store house of informationforall across the globe. It is
also full of scammers and spammers.People that are readyto rob you of
your hard earned income are always on the internet.It is therefore
mandatoryand reallynecessaryto conduct a search on individuals,
companies,government,or even product before you go ahead with
them.
The Google is an important tool you can use to do this.
The step by step guides are
1. Connect to the internet and double click either Mozilla firefox or
internet explorer
2. Type www.google .com and a search bar will come out
3. Type the name of the companyor website or the individualyou want
to deal with and press space bar and put scam in front of it.
4. Press enter.
5. At this junction,manyresults will come out and it is your dutyto look
at each result painstakingly.Click on its reviews by several people that
have used it. You will be able to discoverif actuallythe companyis
worthy of yourpatronage with them. There are one thousand and
one bad eggs on the internet.Be careful so that you don’t get your
fingers burnt.

9. (8) HOW TO DETECT FAKE WEBSITES ON THE
INTERNET
Thousands ofwebsites are beingcreated on a daily basis. This is normal for
any business orindividuals who really want to make money on global scale
but some these websites are created to rob you of your hard earned money
and that is why it becomes very necessary for you to be meticulous before
you put your money there or engage in any work with them.
www.whois.ws will tell you everything you need to know about a website.
The day it was registered and the day it will expire.
The owner of that website and the server that hosted the websites.
Everything you need to know can be got from whois.ws. Example is a
website that will expire in two days time and it has not been renewed. This
type of website is fake and you will have to run away from it. Some websites
have been in existence for years and this tool; www.whois.ws will also give
you full details ofits status.You can also use Google to check for its standard
and acceptability.

10. (9) HOW TO ACCESS THINGS ON THE INTERNET
The internet as we all know is a warehouse for information and anythingcan
be accessed for your comfort and ease. Whateveryou want to do or access
can be done through the internet.You can find solutionsto anyreal problem
via the internet.For example, many Americans are prone to obesityand
Diabetes and they want the cure desperately.On the other hand,many
doctors and experts have proffered solutions to manyof these ailments.
If you studycarefully the solutions then it will be greatly useful for you.
Just go to google.com and type whatever you want to access on the internet
and you will find out amazingresults.For example, if you want to buy a car
from Germany,just go to Google and type “How can I buy car from
Germany’’.Instantly,you will see results tellingyou the procedures of
buyingcars from Germany.Also you can type “How to prevent diabetes”
you will also see so many good results from experts around the world giving
you free answers on how to prevent diabetes.
Just anythingcan be accessed on the internet.

11. (10) HOW TO DOWNLOAD FREE MATERIALS ON THE INTERNET
There are lots of things that you can download on the internet free of charge. The
internet has avalanche of free resources that can be downloaded.
STEP BY STEP GUID E
1. You need to firstensurethat you have an acrobatreader on your system.
2. Connect to the internet and click on either Mozilla firefox or internet explorer.
3. Click on the materials to be downloaded and wait patiently.
4. Saveit on your systemonce it has been downloaded fully.
5. You can access it anytime you want once it has been saved
Like I wrote earlier, if however you need to download a free material on the
internet, you simply need to go to www.google.comand type free materials. An
example is if you want to download free eBooks on how to curediabetes, you
simply type Google .com and put free eBooks on how to curediabetes and press
enter.
You will be amazed on with severalresults and many you will see many free
eBooks on cure for diabetes. You can click on as many as you want and make use
of.

12. (11) HOW TO GET CREDIT CARD TO USE ON
THE INTERNET
The essence of going to the internet is to be able to do one or two
transactions on the internet. This is really a herculean task for Nigerians in
the pastbut now it has become a thing of the past because mostNigerian
banks now offer credit card services to Nigerians. There are many credit
card services in Nigeria but my preferred choices are
Africard Visa card from UBA: You can get this within 72 hours and your
means of identification is important. With Nepa bill, you will get one with
your name encrypted. Each time you load it, they chargeyou one hundred
naira only and your money can be converted to dollar value for that very
day. The beauty of this card is that you don’t need to pay in dollars. Just pay
in naira and whatever you want to buy will be converted to dollar value and
you w ill equally be notified via sms on any transaction you have done.
The cost of this card is seven hundred and fifty naira only.
Other banks that offer it are skybankvisa prepaid card, gtbank master card,
firstbank master card and access bank master and visa card. You can do
your enquiry in any of the bank.

13. (12) HOW TO USE CREDIT CARD ON THE
INTERNET
Once you have been issued a credit card for online payment and
several other transactions you want to do, it is important for me to
emphasize it here that all the information should never be disclosed to
a third party. The card should be kept with all secrecy. Please do not
use this card in any public cyber café.
On any of the card, the same processes are involved. The following are
what is on the card whether it is master card or visa card
1. Name on the card: this is usually your name
2. Card number: this is usually the 16 digit number. Just fill it
3. Expiring date: this is the expiring date of the card it includes both
of month and year
4. CW2: the cw2 is the 3digit number at the bank of the card
5. Billing Address: this is not usually on the card but you will be
required to fill the address that you have used to fill the form when
you first applied for the card
6. After all these, then you can click pay.

14. (13) HOW TO IMPORT ON THE INTERNET
With the advent of the internet importation has been simplified. In the
past people used to go to places where they can actually get the goods
imported but with internet this can be easily carried out.
STEP BY STEP ON HOW TO IMPORT
First check the credibility of the company you want to transact with
Write them an email having confirmed that they are genuine and
authentic
Wait for their reply
Go back online with your credit card
Check their websites and place order
It can be delivered to your doorstep via DHL or UPS.
You will be required to sign and confirmed it with your means of
identification.
I will also suggest an important websites for importations. Alibaba.com
is an example of where you can actually import anything. It is a
reliable website for importation. Aliexpress.com is a product of
alibaba.com and they are both good for importation.

15. (14) HOW TO USE INTERNET TO BECOME
A PROFESSIONAL IN ANY FIELD
In any field of Endeavour, you can use an internet to your advantage and
become a professional. Many people have learnt so much via the internet.
Let us take for instance, if you want to know how to write a proposal for
business you can get it via YouTube. You simply go to youtube.com and
type the topic there and you press enter.
It will show you the simple step by step on how to do it. Anything can be
learnt via Google, YouTube.
With your consistency, you will become a pro via the internet.

16. PART 2
BASIC INTERNET
UNDERSTANDING THE BASIC INTERNET
CONTENT
1. Introduction to basic internet
2. How to open email address
3. How to check email address/ send email
4. How to chat on the internet
5. How to use Google to search for information
6. How to register for any programmes online
7. How to detect fraudulent people on the internet
8. How to detect fake website on the internets
9. How to access things on the internet
10. How to download free materials on the internet
11. How to get credit card to use on the internet
12. How to use credit card on the internet
13. How to import on the internet
14. How to use the internet to become a professional
15. How to prevent hackers from stealing your information
Hackers are everywhere but their activities can be curbed if we take
the following steps when working on the internet
1. Ensure that you log out properly when visiting any websites
2. When you are done completely

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18. TERMS USED IN WINDOWS
1. Booting: this is the act of starting computer for it to execute
internal command and arrange the files in order to set the
computer ready for us. Booting are two types which includes
(a)Cold Booting (b) Warm Booting
(a) Cold booting: is the act of starting computer by powering it on
from using the power source after connecting the various
components and cables.
(b) Warm booting: is the act of re-starting computer through the
combination of keys [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete] or pressing Reset
button when there is a deadlock or information flow hitch.
2. Icons: icons are symbols that represent various applications in
windows. Example: Internet explorer icon, Recycle bin icon, My
Computer icon, and My Network Places icon.
3. Desktop: it is the background of a computer system that holds open
application it carries various icons. It is the area obtain when the
computer finish booting.
4. Clicking: the act of pressing the mouse once.
5. Double-Clicking; is to press the mouse twice in succeeding sequence
6. Drag: to press the mouse button and roll on the mouse pad
7. Right- Clicking: the act of pressing the right mouse once
8. Select: to click, highlight to receive focus

19. 9. Task Bar: is the bar that is located at bottom part of the desktop
which carries Start button. Time button and, Network button, open
application button
10. Start Menu: Menu obtain after clicking on start button. It
carries various options that allows user to access install
applications. Example Internet option, Email option, Control panel,
Run command all program as well as Document and Recent
document e.t.c.
11. Switch User: it allows a user to move to another account
without closing the current account. For instance considering two
account named A and B, the user using account A can move to
account B without closing account A
12. Log Off: it allows the user to close his or her own account
without closing the computer. for instance considering two account
named A and B, the user using account A can move to account B by
closing account A before Log On to account B.
13. Shut Down or Turn off Computer: it allows the user to close
computer totally after completing the task.

20. CONTROL PANEL
Control panel allows the user to customize the appearance and
functionality of Computer. Add or remove programs as well as
setting up Networks connections and user account.
To Access Control Panel.
On the task bar, click on the start button
Click on Control panel at the right side of the start menu
Control Panel has two views:
The Classic view
The Category view
The Classic View: classic view reveals detail of the control panel
objects
The Category View: category view group the object base on the
category it belongs.
Changing Desktop Background, Screen Saver
To change Desktop Background.
On category view of control panel, click Appearance and themes under
pick a category
Click change the Desktop background under pick task
From the Display Properties dialog box. Click a picture in the Background
list. In Position. Click Center, Tile, or Stretch.
Click Browser to search for a background picture in other folders or on
other drives. In Position, click Center, Tile, or Stretch

21. Select a color from Desktop color. The color fills the space not used by a
picture
Changing Time and Date
To change date and time
Open the Control Panel, under pick a category, click on Date, Time,
Language and Regional settings. Under pick a task, click on Change the
date and time
From Date and Time properties box, choose the current time, click on
Apply and then click Ok.
Note that the Date and Time setting can be change if the account in use
is Administrator account.