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Helen M. Plum Memorial LibraryComputer Classes for Beginners
Basic Mouse Skills
Bits and Bytes
01000001=A 01000001=A
01000010=B 01000010=B
01000011=C01000011=C
8 bits=1 8 bits=1 bytebyte
1=ON 0=OFF
The word PLUM is 4 bytes long.
A CD-ROM is 650MB
K(Kilo)=1024 bytes
GB(Giga)=1,073,741,824 bytes
MB(Mega)=1,048,576 bytes
A floppy is 1.44MB
A DVD is 2.6GB
A byte is a single
character!
CPUCentral Processing Unit
Intel or AMD Microprocessor
Memory
Hard Drive
“The brains of the computer.”
Monitor
The monitor is the main display device for the CPU. It displays the VGA signals that it receives.
Ethernet
Ethernet allows two or more computers or devices to connect and share information. Common uses include:
LAN (Local Area Network)
DSL Modem – High Speed Internet
Cable Modem – High Speed Internet
InternetThe Internet is a world wide network of computers connected in various ways:
Common uses:
Web Sites
Data Interchange
Voice over IP
Sound
Video
Modems
Routers
Fiber Optics
Satellites
Boot
When you start or restart a computer you are booting the CPU.
Warm Boot – Restarting the computer by the reset button, “Ctrl-Alt-Del,” or “Shutdown – Restart.”
Cold Boot – Powering the CPU on.
Shutdown
It is vital to the safety of the computer that the system be shutdown properly. Please remember not to just push the power switch when finished using the computer.
DO A “START – SHUTDOWN.”
Mouse Terms and Techniques
Point
Click
Double Click
Right Click
Scroll
Drag
Drop
Highlight
Windows Terms and Techniques
Icons
Buttons
Desktop
Title Bar
Minimize
Maximize
Close
Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Status Bar
Start Menu
Task Bar
Quick Launch
Laboratory
Let’s begin by booting the CPU…