computers for newbies
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Computers for Newbies. For people who don’t know. anything. about computers. The Course. Introduction. The keyboard. The mouse. Windows desktop. Browsing basics. E-mail Explorer. Organizing and finding files and folders. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Computers for Newbies
For people who don’t knowanything
about computers
The CourseIntroduction. The keyboard. The mouse. Windows desktop. Browsing
basics.E-mailExplorer. Organizing and finding files and folders.The World Wide Web (searching, travel, reservations, shopping, banking,
etc.)Word processing (Word)Internet providersAlso????
March 27
–Sign in–Hardware/ Software–The keyboard–The mouse–The Windows desktop–Some vocabulary–Using a browser
How to Sign in
Login: xsoar1 [Tab or mouse]
Password: so12ar [Enter]
Hardware
Qwerty Keyboard
Using a Mouse
• How to hold• Left & right buttons
More Mousing
• Left click, right click• Click and drag (drag and drop)• Double click• Slide, don’t lift• Scrolling
The Windows Desktop
• Wallpaper• Taskbar• Quick Launch• System Tray• Start Menu• System Icons
Navigating Windows•Opening the Start Button•Opening a program on the desktop•Closing, minimizing, maximizing or moving a window•Moving between open windows / applications•Scrolling in a window•Manipulating and moving through text•Right clicking an icon or other element of Windows
Vocabulary• PC / Mac• Operating system (Windows XP, Vista)• CPU• Processor (Pentium…)• Icon• Cursor• Web (World Wide Web) – Browser• E-mail• Word Processing• Message boards, newsgroups
Remember…
• Mistakes are necessary if we want to learn.• Rome wasn’t built in a day.• You won’t break it!• Everyone needs a friend.
To access this complete PowerPoint online, go to: http://it.stlawu.edu/~rgol/newbies1.ppt
Homework!!1) If you have access to a computer and the Internet, open your browser and
type the following link in the address space. Then hit [Enter].and do the activities. They will help you learn to use the mouse.
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/class/seniors/link.html
2) Here is another basic mouse tutorial. See if you can do all the activities. http://www.unc.edu/depts/recreate/spot/activity/computer/mouse/mouse.html
3) Open the browser on your computer (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape…) Type in usairways or http://www.usairways.com and find out what flights are
available from Massena to Pittsburgh on April 12. What are the prices?