This document provides an overview of the basics of computer usage, focusing on Windows systems, and outlines the differences between computers and humans. It covers various types of computers, key components such as the CPU, keyboard, and mouse, as well as additional peripherals like printers and modems. Additionally, it discusses basic operations like managing files and personalizing computer settings.

1. Basics of Computer | Digital Teacher Smart
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Computers have become a fundamental part of our daily lives, providing devices for company, education,
and enjoyment. This course will bring you through the basics of computer use, with a concentration on
Windows systems. By the end, you’ll have gained the knowledge and confidence necessary to operate your
online world with confidence.
The computer is very fast accurate intelligent and can do many tasks at the same time it is called a special
and smart machine. A computer can be used to solve our thematic problems. It helps us to listen to music,
and it helps us to play games. Also, it helps us to write and also to draw pictures besides. Basics things a
computer can remember a lot of things. It can also check the spelling of words. It also helps in finding
information it helps to get digital photos from our cameras besides other things.

2. How is a Computer Dif erent From a Human Being
Let me give you some points from which you will know that a computer is different from a human being.
The Below Table Shows the Dif erences Between Human
Beings and Computers:
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3. Human: Computer:
Man needs food to work.
Humans have their own brains.
A human being can work on his own.
Human being has emotions and feelings.
A human being gets tired and needs rest
after work.
Human beings can take decisions.
Human beings are slow in computing and
calculating.
A computer needs electricity to work.
A computer has an artificial brain called
CPU.
A computer needs commands to work.
A computer does not have any emotions and
feelings
A computer never gets tired and can work
longer.
A computer cannot take its own decisions.
A computer is fast in computing and
calculating.
Types of Computers at Schools and Of ices:
Computers are of different shapes and sizes the computers which are at your school and kept on the desk
are called desktop computers. These basic computers are not carried from one place to another they are
mostly used in offices schools or at home. A small computer that if you have seen with your dad is called a
laptop computer they look like small briefcases people can carry laptops with them while they are
traveling. Nowadays the latest improved models of laptops are called notebooks they are lighter in weight
when compared to laptops the average notebook weighs about 3 to 4 kilograms. There are some even
smaller computers that we can hold in our hands or put inside our pockets they are called palmtop
computers.

4. About Computer Main Parts & Uses:
keyboard: The keyboard is used for typing text numbers and special characters on the computer.Yes, a
keyboard is a device that consists of a number of buttons known as keys different keys have different
functions and the keyboard has 104 keys.
Mouse: Let us now discuss the mouse the mouse is usually known as the pointing device. The mouse
helps us to point at things on the computer monitor. The most commonly used mouse is the scroll
mouse which has two buttons and a scroll wheel at the center. Earlier, most devices had a ball at the
bottom to track the movement of the mouse on the surface. In the present days, the most commonly
used mouse is an optical mouse which has a light at the bottom. Instead of a ball it has a light source
at the bottom to sense movement and has two or three buttons on top. The important actions of the
mouse or click double-click, right-click, and drag and drop nowadays wireless mouse is also available.
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5. What is CPU:
It is a system unit. It is the core of a computer system usually it’s a rectangular box placed on or
underneath your desk. Inside this box are many electronic components that process information the most
important of these components is the CPU or microprocessor. Almost every other part of your computer
connects to the system unit using cables.
CPU stands for central processing unit it controls all the functions of a computer. Thus, the CPU is also
called the “brain of the computer”. whatever is stupid through the keyboard is done with the mouse, and
goes to the CPU. The CPU processes it and displays the results on the monitor.
Speakers: They are used to place sound. They can be built into the system unit or connected with
cables. Speakers allow you to listen to music and hear sound effects from your computer.
Headphones: Headphones help us to hear some generated by a computer without disturbing others.
Printer: A printer is used for printing the work done on a computer on a sheet of paper. You don’t need a
printer to use your computer, but having one allows you to print emails, cards, invitations,
announcements, and other material. Some printers print only in black and white while others print in
color. Many people also like being able to bring their own photos at home.
Scanner: The scanner can read words pictures odd numbers printed on a sheet of people and changes
them into your form that a computer can understand.
UPS: Ups is an acronym for uninterrupted power supply. Inside it, it has a battery which stores
electrical power. If there is a sudden power curve the ups keep the computer on for a few minutes.
(which means we can save the work that we are doing with the help of the ups.)
Microphone: Microphone is used to record voice music and sound into the computer. It is sometimes
called a mic or mike.
Joystick: The joystick it is used to control movement of objects on a computer it is used for playing
games on a computer.
Modem: To connect your computer to the internet, you need a modem. A modem is a device that sends
and receives computer information over a telephone line or high-speed cable. Modems are sometimes
built into the system unit, but higher-speed modems are usually separate components.
Camera: It is used to capture pictures and video images from outside and store them in the computer. It
is simply referred to as webcam.

6. Basic Things to Know About Computer
Plugging In: To Turn on your computer, Ensure all
cables are securely connected to the power
1 sockets and the computer itself.
Power Button: Locate the power button,
2 usually on the CPU, and press it. The
computer will take a few seconds to boot up.
Login/User*Password: If your computer
is password-protected, enter your login
credentials on the screen if your
computer.
ensure all cables are plugged in,
4 turn on the power, and press the
CPU’s power button.
Understanding Computer Desktop Icons and Windows:
Learn about icons, placing files and folders on the desktop, and customizing your taskbar for easy access to
programs and files. A window displays whenever you open a program, file, or folder. Consider it a container
for the things you own. When you’re finished, you may move it, resize it, or even close it.
Files & Folders: These include information such as text, images, music, and so on. They have names
and extensions (.txt,.jpg, etc.) to identify themselves. Folders are similar to boxes that carry files. To
keep things organized, you may create folders inside folders.
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Learn about files and folders, the digital storage containers for your data. Learn how to make them, rename
them, copy them, remove them, and arrange them. Learn about file and folder properties, as well as
concealing and unhiding options.
Creating Folders:
Right-click an empty
spot, pick “New,” then
“Folder” or the
desired file type.
To rename a folder,
right-click it, select
“Rename,” then input
the new name.
Copying/Pasting:
Right-click the
file/folder, select
“Copy,” then navigate
to where you want it,
right-click, and select
“Paste.”
To delete a file, right-
click it and select
“Delete,” then
confirm.
Personalizing Your Computer: Settings, Exploring, and Printing
Learn how to properly set up and search for files. Install a new device to print documents, and handle print
jobs to manage printing. Also, experiment with formatting removable media and printing from the screen.
Also learn here, how to take a screenshot, adjust the date and time, and change your desktop backdrop,
screen saver, and screen resolution. Recognize the significance of icons and shortcuts for quick access to
applications and files.

8. How To Give a Print:
Printing options: Select
“Print” from the “File” menu.
Finally, Click “Print” to get
your work to action.
Selecting a Date/Time:
Open the following
document: Start the
software in which you
produced it.
Settings: Select your printer,
the number of copies, and
the number of pages to print.
Click Start, then Control Panel, then Clock, Language, and finally Date and Time. Manually set the date
and time or sync with the internet.
Screen Resolution: Changing Your Context:
Click Start, then Control Panel, then Appearance, and finally “Adjust Screen Resolution.”Select your
preferred resolution from the drop-down menu and click“Apply.”
We hope you found this information useful! Continue with your computer learning, explore, and have fun
with your computer!
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