1. Computers for Beginners
Meet your new computer

2. Laptop or desktop

3. Hardware / Software

4. Input / Output devices

5. Software
• Operating System • Applications
Comes with the computer Performs a specific task
Makes computer “look” a Can be installed on
certain way computer with disk
Organizes hardware Or downloaded from the
Internet
VIRUSES!

6. Memory on your computer
• RAM (runs Hard drive memory
programs, limited) (stored)

7. Your desktop

8. A window
Find:
Menu bar
Title bar
Minimize
Maximize
Close
window
Scroll bar
Borders
Corners

9. The different views of cursor

10. Practice
Learn more with this interactive tutorial:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/abbeg/abbeg.s
html
Learn how to use mouse:
http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercis
es/mousepractice.html
Practice your mouse skills (might make you
hungry) http://www.benjerry.com/fun/