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Computer HardwareComputer Hardware Operating systemsOperating systems Terms Terms Disk capacities Disk capacities VirusesViruses Applications and DocumentsApplications and Documents InstallInstallationation/reinstall/reinstallationation Internet ApplicationsInternet Applications

Computer HardwareComputer Hardware CaseCase Power switchPower switch Reset switchReset switch Hard driveHard drive FloppyFloppy CD/DVDCD/DVD Serial portsSerial ports Parallel portParallel port USB portUSB port

Keyboard/mouseKeyboard/mouse Network cardNetwork card ModemModem Sound cardSound card Video cardVideo card RAMRAM MotherboardMotherboard FanFan CablesCables

The basic system including The basic system including keyboard, mouse and monitor.keyboard, mouse and monitor.

What is in the box?What is in the box? MotherboardMotherboard

Typical parts of a Typical parts of a motherboard.motherboard.

ABIT SE6

CablinCablingg

For items in or attachedto a system to work properly they must be securely connected.

Operating systemsOperating systems

All computer systems have an All computer systems have an operating system. Currently, there operating system. Currently, there are three dominate typical user are three dominate typical user operating systems.operating systems.

Macintosh OS, Macintosh OS, Microsoft Windows OSMicrosoft Windows OS,, LinuxLinux..

TermsTerms

A:A: Floppy disk Floppy disk C: Local disk D: Local disk C: Local disk D: Local disk (partition)(partition)

RAM = Random Access Memory. The thinking space available RAM = Random Access Memory. The thinking space available to a computer to use while performing operations. The space is to a computer to use while performing operations. The space is emptied outemptied out when the computer is turned off.when the computer is turned off.

DDIRECTORYIRECTORY = = AAn organizational structure on disks to file n organizational structure on disks to file management easier. Directories also become a local region for management easier. Directories also become a local region for the computer to hunt forthe computer to hunt for other files related to the current file.other files related to the current file.

DOCUMENT = A file created using an application. The file is DOCUMENT = A file created using an application. The file is only useful using the application that created it or a similar only useful using the application that created it or a similar application that canapplication that can convert it.convert it.

APPLICATION = A program that allows a computer to perform APPLICATION = A program that allows a computer to perform a certain function.a certain function.

Disk capacitiesDisk capacities

FloppyFloppy:: 1.4 MB1.4 MB Hard disk:Hard disk: 160160 GGB – 2 TBB – 2 TB

CDCD 700 - 800700 - 800 MB MB

DVDDVD 4.7 GB4.7 GB 18 GB18 GB

1 KB = 1024 BYTE 1 MB = 1024 KB1 GB = 1024 MB1 TB = 1024 PB1 PB = 1024 EB

CDs, DVDs CDs, DVDs BackupBackup

Identify and use icons, Identify and use icons, windows, menuswindows, menus

Point, click, double-click, drag & dropPoint, click, double-click, drag & drop Minimize and maximize a windowMinimize and maximize a window Use pull-down menusUse pull-down menus Select, open, and move an iconSelect, open, and move an icon Select, open, move, and close a windowSelect, open, move, and close a window Resize a windowResize a window Scroll a windowScroll a window AActivate and de-activate a windowctivate and de-activate a window Start an application and create a documentStart an application and create a document

Name, save, retrieve, revise Name, save, retrieve, revise a documenta document

Name a documentName a document (!) (!) Save a documentSave a document Retrieve a document from floppy diskRetrieve a document from floppy disk Retrieve a document from hard diskRetrieve a document from hard disk Re-name a documentRe-name a document Edit and re-save a documentEdit and re-save a document Print a documentPrint a document Create and name foldersCreate and name folders Save, open, and place documents inside Save, open, and place documents inside

foldersfolders

ApplicationsApplications

Open and work with more than one Open and work with more than one application at a timeapplication at a time

To switch between themTo switch between them for for Windows Windows:: click on the application click on the application at the at the "TASKBAR" "TASKBAR" down on the screen down on the screen

Alt Alt &&TABTAB button button

Install/reinstall and update Install/reinstall and update system software and driverssystem software and drivers

Internet ApplicationsInternet Applications

BROWSERSBROWSERS

Mozilla Mozilla

Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer

http://www.vfu.bg

http: Hyper Text Transfer Protocoledu: Education (gov, org, com, ...)

FTP (File Transfer FTP (File Transfer Protocol)Protocol)

The The simplest and most secure way tosimplest and most secure way to e exchange xchange

files over the Internet. files over the Internet.

FTP FTP Client is Client is the the software that is designed to software that is designed to

transfer files back-and-forth between two transfer files back-and-forth between two

computers over the Internet. It needs to be computers over the Internet. It needs to be

installed oninstalled on the the computer and can only be used computer and can only be used

with a live connection to thewith a live connection to the Internet. Internet. (Browsers, (Browsers,

WS-Ftp, SSH, Cute-Ftp,...)WS-Ftp, SSH, Cute-Ftp,...)

PC ARF

VirusesViruses

Viruses are programs that reproduce themselves into the files Viruses are programs that reproduce themselves into the files

of your computerof your computer

Anti-virus softwareAnti-virus software and automatic update and automatic update

Mcafee Virus ScanMcafee Virus Scan

Configuration of Automatic Mcafee Virus Update via FTPConfiguration of Automatic Mcafee Virus Update via FTP

http://www.math.metu.edu.tr/department/doc/virus/virus_update.htmlhttp://www.math.metu.edu.tr/department/doc/virus/virus_update.html

Current security patches applied to operating system and Current security patches applied to operating system and

applications.applications.

Do not openDo not open any unexpected attachments that are e-mailed to any unexpected attachments that are e-mailed to

you. (Particularly “.exe” files.)you. (Particularly “.exe” files.)

REFERENCESREFERENCES Computer Fundamentals for Teachers Computer Fundamentals for Teachers , Major , Major

CompetenciesCompetencies

Basic Computer Operation and TroubleshootingBasic Computer Operation and Troubleshooting