BASIC KNOWLEDGE

AND SKILLS

Sunday 1 February 2015

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Understand how to switch on and off a

computer
Be able to interact with the Desktop
Be able to interact with Windows
Be able to use the Mouse
Be able to use the Keyboard
Be able to run a Program
Be able to create and save a file.

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Sunday 1 February 2015

A student will be able to:

switch on and off a computer

interact with the Desktop
work with Windows
use the Mouse
use the Keyboard
run a Program
create and save a file.

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Sunday 1 February 2015

Switch on the computer

System software loads

Power switch

BIOS(The basic input-output system (BIOS) is

the first thing you see when you turn on your
computer).
Operating system

Login into the computer

Enter the Username <press TAB or ENTER KEY>
Enter the Password <press the ENTER KEY>

Then Desktop
Windows
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The Desktop is the first image you see

on your screen when the computer is
switched on.
It is your starting point.
The objects on the desktop represent
different computer functions.
You can touch these objects with your
mouse.

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Icons
Programs
Documents
Files

Work
area

Task Bar
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Different CURSOR
shapes

The mouse position on the

desktop is the cursor.
You use the cursor to tell
the computer what to do.
You can move the cursor
on the screen by moving
the mouse with your hand.
Exercise 1:
Try to move the cursor to
all four sides of your
screen.

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Sunday 1 February 2015

 MyComputer gives access to the place

within the computer where the programs and

documents are kept.
Recycle Bin is a special folder. Like a real
waste basket, you can use it to dispose off
documents and other things that you no
longer need. You can put documents in it and
take them out again. However, once it is
emptied, the documents are permanently
gone.
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Sunday 1 February 2015

 The mouse is an inputting device that is

known as a pointing device.

It lets you point to objects on the screen,
click on them (selecting them), and move,
delete, open them.
Touch pad mouse will move the cursor
across the display screen using a finger.
Previously, a mouse was considered an
optional device, but now all desktop
computers come with a mouse.
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 There are two main types of mice optical

and mechanical.
The optical mouse uses an electronic eye to
detect movement and is easier to clean.
The mechanical mouse uses a rolling ball to
detect movement and is more difficult to
clean; however, it is less expensive, so many
computers come with a mechanical mouse.

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 There are two main types of mice optical

and mechanical.
The optical mouse uses an electronic eye to
detect movement and is easier to clean.
The mechanical mouse uses a rolling ball to
detect movement and is more difficult to
clean; however, it is less expensive, so many
computers come with a mechanical mouse.

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Sunday 1 February 2015

 Exercise 2:

Use the Left button to select an Icon

Moving (Dragging) an Icon
Opening Icons
Using the Right button to view the quick
menu
Use the quick menu to perform some
command.

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 The keyboard is a piece of hardware that

resembles a typewriter keyboard. It is one of

the primary ways we communicate with and
enter data into the computer.
A keyboard is an input device used to feeding
data and performing actions in the computer
The keyboard has alpha-numeric (letter and
number) keys similar to a typewriter. It features
other keys that cause the computer to perform
specific tasks.
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The blue icon(s) is a Folder.

Like a real file folder in the cabinet,
you can use it to store things on the
computer.
You can create your own folder(s) for
keeping your electronic documents.
Exercise 3:

Use the Quick Menu Button

Create a Folder in Your full Names on the
Desktop

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When opening a folder, a Window

appears to show the folder's contents.
Within the Window there could be other
folders or documents or files, such as a
letter or a picture.
The Window are used to interact with
computer
All work is done in Windows!
Windows help the user to perform many
tasks at once.

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Every Window has a Menu which gives

access to various functions.
You can move an Window on your screen
in the same way you move a folder.
The size of an Window can be adjusted or
resized.
When you are finished with an Window,
you close it.
When you want a window to disappear
temporarily, you minimize it.

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Exercise 4
Open your folder
so that a window is open.
Drag the window on the
screen
Adjusted or resized.
Minimize the window
Restore the window
Close the window.

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Work is done in documents or files

Stored in folders e.g.. Richard
Folders help
in organisation
of work
Accessed through
windows

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Exercise 5

Open your folder

Inside your folder create
another new folder
Rename the folder
Move <drag> a file into
a folder
Delete a file from the folder
Close the folder
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Organising folders, files and documents

Computer storage is like a filing cabinet
Work should be organised and categorised
Careful naming of documents and folders

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Organise these documents

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Programs or Application software perform

tasks

Writing letters
Calculating accounts
Surfing the internet
Editing pictures

They work in windows

They are identified with icons

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Open a program or an application

software
Word processor Microsoft Word

Start Button

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To start a program using the Start

button:
Click the Start Applications button on the lower
right corner of the computer's desktop
Go to Programs and wait for the next menu
to appear
Go to Microsoft Office and wait for the
next menu
Click on Microsoft Word

You can try the same steps to open other

different programs
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To start a program using a document

icon:
Click on the icon of any document
The correct program now starts and opens the
document

Use the keyboard as an inputting device

to enter data and performing actions in
the computer
Use the Mouse - Cursor on screen

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Saving is storing a file on a storage

device. Work is saved on computer
storage devices.
Types of computer storage

Internal hard disk

External hard disk
Floppy Disk
CD ROM
Flash Disk/ USB devices

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Storage is like a filing cabinet

Folders within folders
Files within folders

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Identify the path to the documents

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Draw the appropriate structure

/home/umu/Documents/application letter.sxw
/home/umu/people/jane.sxw
/home/umu/people/peter.sxw
/home/umu/mbawe.mp3

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Files must be given a Specific location

Give meaningful name
Save your file using

Save As and
Save commands
Specify a location
Give a filename

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Open Microsoft Word

Create a new document
Turn on the Caps Lock Key.
Type a heading Computer Literacy 1
Turn off caps lock and move to next line
using enter key
Type out the next two lines

My name is _ _ _ _. I know that the quick

Brown Fox jumps over the Lazy Dog.

Save the file in your folder on the

desktop
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Thank you for attending and remember that

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

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