This document provides definitions and explanations of common computer hardware, software, and keyboard terms. It defines desktop computers, laptop/notebook computers, tablet PCs, smartphones, keyboards, mice, CD-ROM drives and their basic functions. It also explains the uses of computers in healthcare and how they allow for greater efficiency. Finally, it details the functions of common keyboard keys including function keys, navigation keys, and print screen keys.

1. Brenda Holmes MSN/Ed, RN Distance Learning Specialist

2. Terms you may need to know Desk top: personal computer Notebook: full featured PC that can easily be carried around Tablet PC: Portable device that can accept handwritten input when the user touches the screen Smart Phone: digital cellular phone with features such as web browser, email capability, and more Keyboard: a common input device that has symbols, alphabets, numbers, function keys, punctuation, special keys Mouse: a input device that gives the ability to control the on-screen pointer by pointing and clicking. It rolls across a flat surface. Laptops and notebooks may have a flat surface where you will use your fingers to control the movement of the mouse

3. Terms CD-ROM Drive: (compact disc-read only memory): uses a laser to read information stored on a disc inserted into the drive. Ability to listen to music Ability to copy music, information to a disc

4. Involved in nearly every aspect of healthcare Managing schedules Handling billings Making patient diagnosis Performing complex surgery Health information Documentation

5. Electrical device that processes data, converting it into information that is useful Single person use: Desk top Lap top Note book Handheld devices Smart phones

6. Common personal type of computer Allows people to do their job with greater efficiency and ease Used to communicate, produce music, edit photographs and videos, play games Preschoolers to nuclear physicist uses desktop for learning, work, and play Too large to carry around Two common designs: Traditional: lies flat on the desktop Vertically: allows user to place near monitor or on floor

7. Function as a microcomputer Known as mobile computer Mobile Fits easily in a briefcase Wireless Weight is usually less than 8 lbs.

8. Known as PDA: personal digital assistant No larger than a date small appointment book Special application Taking notes Display phone numbers and addresses Track dates and agenda

9. Compose of: Internet capability Texting Games and other applications Data collections Can perform power points, calculations

10. Cap lock: located to the left of the keyboard Shift (2): under cap lock on the left and under enter on the right. Changes letter from small caps to large caps Special function keys Escape key Space Bar Print Screen Key Movement key Numeric key pad

11. A. Function keys B. Perform specific task C. Windows key. Start Window D. Numeric keypad E. Application key F. Arrow or direction key G. Navigation key

12. Function Key Press keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in programs System Key Is a system key in combination with Fn key to perform specific task

13. Keyboard Numbers are located at the top of the letters Some may have other keys to the right

14. Print Screen To capture an image or document

15. KEY FUNCTION F1 a. Help key, almost every program will open the help screen b. Open the Task pane F2 Commonly used to rename a highlighted icon or file Alt + Ctrl +F2: opens new Microsoft Word Ctrl + F2: displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word F2 Opens a search feature for many programs Shift + F3: change text in Word from upper case to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word F4 Open find window Repeat the last action performed Alt + F4: close the program current active in Windows Ctrl + F4: close the open window within the current active window in Windows

16. KEYS FUNCTION F5 Will refresh or reload the page or document window Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word Starts a slideshow in PowerPoint F6 Move the cursor t the address bar in Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Ctrl +Shift + F6 opens to another open Microsoft Word document F7 a. Used t spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs (Word, Outlook, etc.) F8 Used to enter Windows startup menu; commonly use to get into Windows Safe Mode F9 Opens the Measurement toolbar in Quark 5.0

17. KEYS FUNCTION F10 In Microsoft Windows activates the menu bar of an open application Shift + F10: same as right-clicking on a highlighted icon, file or internet link F11 Full screen mode in all modern Internet browsers F12 Open the save as window in Microsoft Word Shift + F12: save the Microsoft Word document Ctrl +Shift +F12: prints a document in Microsoft Word

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