This document provides an introduction to computers for beginners. It explains the basic hardware components of a computer like the laptop or desktop, input/output devices, and memory. It also discusses software components like the operating system and applications. Finally, it provides some practice tutorials for learning mouse skills and getting comfortable with basic computer functions like windows, menus, and scrolling.

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/