This document provides an overview of basic computer components and how to get started using a computer. It explains that all computers have the same basic parts: a system unit or tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers. It describes the essential functions of each component, such as using the power button to turn the computer on. The document then explains how to navigate the desktop using icons like My Documents and the Start Menu. It encourages the user to try word processing programs to create documents and save them to the computer's folders for easy organization and backup. The overall summary is designed to introduce computer novices to basic computer parts, navigation, and uses in a simple and approachable manner.

1. Understanding the Computer
For those of us who still don’t know.

2. No idea what to do with this?

3. No idea what to do with this?
ITS OK!!!

4. Does this look Familiar?
• … even slightly?...

5. Does this look Familiar?
There’s help!

6. Meet the Computer
Lets take this slowly, shall we?

7. First Things First
Lets find out what all this crap is

8. All computers are basically the same:

9. System Unit aka “The Tower”

10. Tower Essentials
POWER BUTTON!!
Press, hold, and release to turn that baby on!

11. Tower Essentials
CD Drive
Press and release to eject tray. Insert CD and close gently!

12. Tower Essentials
Stores all the
information and
programs.
Runs Everything.
Very Important!!

13. Tower Essentials

14. The Monitor
Only has one essential feature

15. The Monitor
The POWER BUTTON!!
Always check to see if the monitor
Is already turned on
This can be done by moving the mouse or pressing a button on the keyboard.
If the monitor appears to be off always test before pressing the power button on
the tower!! It may just be sleeping to save you money on your electric bill!!!

16. The Keyboard
THIS IS IT

17. The Keyboard
Used for Typing and Moving the Cursor

18. The Mouse
This is for cats
Good
Kitty.

19. The Mouse
This is NOT for cats
Bad
Kitty.

20. The Mouse
Left Button Right Button
Used for Selecting Used to access options

21. The Mouse
Move the Mouse on a flat surface to move
the cursor on the monitor screen.

22. Speakers
They’re right here.

23. Computer System
Now you have one.

24. What if you got a laptop instead?!
OH NO!

25. What if you got a laptop instead?!
IT’S OK!

26. Monitor
Speakers
Keyboard
POWER BUTTON!!
Mouse

27. Mouse

28. Mouse???

29. Go Ahead
Be AMAZED

30. OK… That’s Great
Now You Know What All
This Crap Is

31. What do you do Now?
Let’s Look Inside

32. Psych!
Let’s Just Turn the Thing On!

33. Remember!
The POWER BUTTON!!

34. Remember!
POWER BUTTON!!

35. The Desktop

36. The Cursor =

37. The Cursor =
Move it with your Mouse

38. The Cursor =
Move it here

39. The Cursor =
Move it there

40. The Cursor =
Move it anywhere

41. The Cursor =
And click your stuff

42. Back to the Desktop
Consists of:
• My Documents
• My Computer
• Recycle Bin
• Start Menu

43. Start Menu
Access
Everything
From
Here

44. Start Menu
Click HERE
For the
Internet

45. Start Menu
Click HERE
To check
E-mail

46. Start Menu
Click HERE
To view All
Programs
on the
Computer

47. Start Menu
Click HERE
To access
Your
Documents

48. Start Menu
Click HERE
To access
Your
Pictures

49. Start Menu
Click HERE
To navigate
stuff in
different
drives

50. Start Menu
Click HERE
To access
Windows
“Help”
feature

51. Start Menu
I suggest
you don’t
use this
stuff right
away

52. Start Menu
Use this to
search for a
specific file,
folder, or
program by
name

53. Start Menu
Click HERE
to Properly
Shut Down
Computer

54. How Can You Use Any of This

55. You can type all of your
papers up on a Word
Processing Program!
(view next video for
Word Processing intro)

56. Then, save the
document you typed
as a file in “My
Documents” folder
on your computer or
on to a CD!

57. Why Bother?
Lets COMPARE your paper-based office with a
computer based office, shall we?

58. Paper-based Office
Location=
Office Space

59. Computer-based Office
Location= Computer

60. Paper-based
Office
Document=
Piece of Paper

61. Computer-based Office
Document= File

62. Paper-based
Office
Document
created on=
Pad of Papers

63. Computer-based Office
Document created on=
Word Processing Program

64. Paper-based Office
Documents saved in=
Filing Cabinets

65. Computer-
based Office
Document saved in=
Folders

66. Paper-based
Office
Organization=
Can get Messy

67. Computer-based Office
Organization=
Clean and easy
Also, can be backed
up or shared easily if
desired!

68. So…
Does this make a little more sense now?

69. Good
Let’s give it a try now