C.L.U.E. Computer Literacy Unlocks Everything

Mouse Basics for the Absolute Beginner

Brought to you by Fresno County Public Librarywritten by Lisa Lindsay, MLIS

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Class Goals

Today we will:1. Learn some basic computer terminology.2. Learn the anatomy of the mouse.3. Have fun practicing with the

mouse.

By the end of the session, you will be a Mouse Master!

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Basic Parts of the Computer

CPU or

Tower

Monitor or ScreenKeyboard

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CPU on the Inside

the guts of a computer

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What is the mouse?• The mouse controls where your cursor is on

the computer screen. • The mouse is used as much as the keyboard

when you are using a computer.

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Mouse Anatomy

Right click

Left click

Scroll

How your hand looks when you are using the

mouse

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Common terms when using the mouse

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• Double-click -- select the item by quickly select the left side of the mouse twice.

• Highlight – use the mouse to highlight a selection so you can copy, delete etc.

• Scrolling – using the mouse to view the lower part of the website that can’t be seen on the screen. You can scroll up and down.

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More common mouse terms• Minimize – make what your are selecting drop to

the bottom so you can go back to it later.• Maximize – make the what you are selecting come

to the forefront so you can revisit it. • X-out – make the what you select go away

forever.

Minimize Maximize

X-out

Look in the top right corner

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Practice Using the Mouse

• Mosquito Game – swat mosquitoes• Follow Instructions – follow instructions• Piece a puzzle – do a jigsaw puzzle

Go to www.slideshare.net/TRMite/minimouse for links to these games:

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Reminders• Clicking the wrong button will never break

the computer. Don’t be afraid to try something.

• When you are just starting out, it’s a good idea to just try a button to see what it does.

• The more you practice the more confident you will become.

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Congratulations!

Using the mouse is the first step to using a computer and you are now an official Mouse Master.

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Creative Commons License • Written December, 2007 by Lisa Lindsay of

Fresno County Public Library.• Template from a workshop created by N.

Riesgraf for the Hibbing Public Library and revised by Kate Holmes of Jacksonville Public Library.

• This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike Licensed. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/