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Computer Merit BadgeDoug Richards, Centriq Social Business

• So what exactly is a computer?• Is it smart?• Can it do my homework?

• How does a computer work?• Processor• Memory• Storage• Language

Computers

• Is a computer the same as the Internet?• Draw a picture of the Internet

• How can you be safe online?• Keep secrets – don’t share;

• Age• Location

• Address• City

• Parents names• School name• Your name

The Internet

• What is a search engine?• How does it search?

• Robots and Spiders, oh my!• Web Robots

• Asks for pages

• Web Spiders • Crawl the page

• How is it so fast?• Teamwork

Search Engines

• Three tips your parents (probably) don’t know• Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

• Alt + Tab• Ctrl + F• Alt + F4

• Windows Key + M

Computer Magic

How do computers get sick?• Bugs• Worms• Virus

How do you know?• Moves slow• Won’t wake up• Forgets things• Asks lots of questions

What should you do?• Tell an adult• Run a Virus Scan• If its an emergency – call a PC doctor

Computer First Aid

• How a computer works• About the Internet• How to be safe online• About search engines• Computer Magic• Computer First Aid

Doug Richards

drichards@centriq.com

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