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ClassesClassesICT – The

Basics

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IntroductionIntroduction

• Miss Mary O’Boyle

• Mr Seamus Kyne

• Every Wednesday night

• 7.30pm – 9.30pm

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Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

• Ensure all bags and coats are neatly tucked

away

• Evacuation Procedure

• Toilets

• No food and Drink

• Comfortable seating position

• Turn off all mobile phones

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Course StructureCourse Structure

• 10 weeks

• Course schedule

• Demonstrations and practice sessions

• Guidance notes each week

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QuestionsQuestions

Has anyone any questions regarding the course or course arrangements?

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Week 1Week 1

Introduction to computersIntroduction to computers

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Lesson ObjectivesLesson Objectives• What is a computer?

• Parts of a computer

• Starting up the computer

• The desktop

• Working with windows

• File Management

• Shutting down your computer

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What is a computer?What is a computer?

A computer is an electronic

device that receives, processes,

and stores data, and produces a

result (output).

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What are computers What are computers used for?used for?

• Producing documents e.g. letter

• Internet e.g. research, shopping

• Email (Electronic Mail)

• Storing data e.g. music, pictures

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A computerA computer

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Parts of a computerParts of a computer

Monitor

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Keyboard

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Mouse

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Tower or base unit

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CD/DVD Drive

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Printer

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Scanner

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Start the computerStart the computer

• Press the power button (on button)

• The computer will boot up

• Log on by entering your username and password

Exercise

Start up the laptop and log in

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DesktopDesktop

• The screen you now see in front of you is called the computer’s desktop.

• The desktop is made up of: –Icons

–Start Menu

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IcIconsons

• A small picture on the desktop representing a file, folder or application

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Start menuStart menu• Located at bottom left hand of desktop

• Enables you to access:– All programs (Applications)– Recently used programs– My documents– My computer– Printers– Control Panel– Log off/Shut down

• Demonstration

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Exercise

• Examine your desktop – identify the icons you have

• Click the start menu and navigate through the menus

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ApplicationsApplications

• Applications are the programs that run on a PC and allows end users to accomplish one or more specific tasks.

• Your computer is made up of a number of different applications.

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Application

What Does it Do?

Icon

Microsoft Word Has the same function as a typewriter - for producing letters, reports or other written documents

Internet Explorer Connects to and displays pages from the world wide web

Microsoft Outlook Used for sending and receiving emails

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Exercise

• Find Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer and Microsoft outlook from the all programs menu and open each of the applications

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Closing an applicationClosing an application• To close an application click the X at the

top right hand side of the window

• Demonstration

• Everyone close Microsoft Word

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Exercise

• Close Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer

• Practise opening and closing these applications

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File ManagementFile ManagementWhat is a file?

• A file is commonly referred to as a document and usually created from within a specific program

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What is a folder?

• A folder is a container for files and a method of organising information

• A folder is represented by the following icon:

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How are files and folders managed?

• All the files and folders on your computer are managed via an application called Windows Explorer.

• To open windows explorer click on the start menu and click My Computer.

• Demonstration of windows explorer.

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Exercise

• Open windows explorer

• Identify the N drive – User area

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Creating a new folderCreating a new folder

• Open windows explorer

• Double click on your user area (N Drive)

• Click on the file menu

• Select new

• Select Folder

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Exercise

• Create 5 new folders in your user area

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Naming a folderNaming a folder• Open windows explorer• Double click on your user area (N Drive)• Click on the folder you want to name• Select file• Select rename• Type the name of the folder in the

highlighted box below your folder icon

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Exercise

• Rename all 5 folders with the following names:

–Week 1–Week 2–Week 3–Week 4–Week 5

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Copying a folderCopying a folder• Open windows explorer• Double click on your user area (N Drive)• Click on the folder you want to copy• Select edit• Select copy• Open the area where you want the folder copied to• Select edit• Select paste

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Exercise

• Copy week 1 folder to your My Documents area

• Copy week 2 folder to your My Documents area

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Moving a folderMoving a folder• Open windows explorer• Double click on your user area (N Drive)• Click on the folder you want to move• Select edit• Select cut• Open the area where you want the folder copied to• Select edit• Select paste

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Exercise

• Move your week 3 folder to your My Documents area

• Move your week 4 folder to your My Documents area

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Deleting a folderDeleting a folder• Open windows explorer

• Double click on your user area (N Drive)

• Click on the folder you want to delete

• Select file

• Select delete

• Select yes

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Exercise

• Delete all the folders you have created this evening

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Exercise

• Create 10 folders in your my Documents Area

• Name each folder :Week 1 – week 10

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Log Off Log Off • Log off is the process of ending a

session with a computer system.

• You need to save any documents before you log off.

• You need to close any applications before you log off .

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• Shut down means to terminate all operations

• As you can seen on screen you have a log off screen therefore operations are still running on your computer. To completely terminate all operations the computer needs to be shut down.

• Demonstration of shut down

• Everyone shut down their computer

Shut DownShut Down