TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 1 TU170: Learning Online and Computing with Confidence

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 2 Aims of this course Develop the idea of learning to learn and clear thinking Understand theory and practice of working with group Learn some computer practical skills

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 3 TU170 course (the overall structure) Section1: Joining the on-line world Section2: Effective group work online Section3: Computing with confidence Section4: Web skills

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 4 Introduction

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 5 Computer practical skills and Computer Conferencing Word processors, spread sheets, data base, graphics software Finding information on the web and creating web pages - searching Window and file management.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 6 Working with windows XP Getting Started Turn computer on and off Change properties of the computer parts ex. mouse Start settings control panel mouse Window important item Menu bar Tool bar Control icons close May resize: Minimize Taskbar Maximize Desktop Windows border: resize window by using mouse Status bar: program status, current page # in word processors

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 7 Getting Started (Cont.) Title bar: windows name, change position, maximize Work area: inside window area (e.g., place to type text in word processor window) Computer Structure: CPU Memory Operating system (Dos, Windows98, Windows XP, Unix, Linux,…) CPU (Central Processing Unit): Calculations Control input/output

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 8 Getting Started (Cont.) Computer memory types BIOS (Basic Input Output System) ROM (Read Only Memory) Permanent memory: cannot be changed (non volatile). Computer built-in instructions to load the operating system when the computer starts up consists of integrated circuits RAM (Random Access Memory) or main memory Temporary short-term working memory Electronic storage Fast access (from any random location) to instructions Volatile Consists of sets of tiny capacitors.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 9 Getting Started (Cont.) Secondary memory Long term (pearmament) storage memory Magnetic memory Internal: hard disk External: floppy disk, CD-Rom, DVD Computer memory is measured in bytes Kilobyte (Kb) = 1024 = 2 10 bytes Megabyte (MB) =1024 * 1024 = 2 20 bytes Gigabyte (GB) = 1024 * 1024 * 1024 = 2 30 bytes

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 10 Getting Started (Cont.) Operating system features Handling input/output tasks Request for loading file from hard disk to main memory Starting the computer Boot strapping Small program (built-in instruction) at BIOS for start up the computer.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 11 Helping your self F1 Consult help system Deleted files Recycle bin Virus Malicious piece of self-replacing code that cause problem in computer

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 12 Moving ahead Task bar: list of running program File name: name.extension Extension:.exe,.txt,.doc,.rtf,.htm,.bmp,.gif Undo command: cancel previous operation Key combination Ctrl+c (copy) Crtl+x (cutting) Ctrl+v (pasting) Ctrl+z (undoing)

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 13 Shortcuts Ctrl+s (saving file) Ctrl+d (delete file) Ctrl+a (select whole document) Ctrl+f (search for word in document) Ctrl+P (print document) Ctrl+Home (go to the beginning of document) Home key: go to the begging of line in document Ctrl+End (go to the end of document) End key: go to the end of line in document

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 14 Section1: Joining The Online World Conferencing Communication

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 15 Electronic mail, or s is the process of sending messages to specific person directly from one computer to another to a specific addresses. can be: Web service or Software packages.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 16 Web Services Examples: Hotmail, Gmail, yahoo…etc Advantages: You don't have to set up your computer specially with your address and related information. You can check your on any computer that has access to the Web - any Internet cafe in the world will do it. The disadvantage is that you are paying for the use of the Internet cafe's computer, or paying the telephone call costs if connecting via your computer at home. Limited size

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 17 Software packages. Disadvantages: You have to set up your computer specially with your address and related information. You can’t check your from any place. Advantage: You can work off line: write messages without being connected to the internet, then you connect to the internet to send and receive your s. More space (space of your pc) and don’t need a browser. Example: outlook express is built in with internet explorer and Messenger is built in with Netscape and Eudora.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 18 Common characteristics between web service and package It allows you to keep copies of your messages on your hard disk. To organize them into folders of your own choosing, to set up mailing lists and address books and do searches through your massages for key words.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 19 Message - Page Main Items a) Header: Information about recipients, sender, and message title in the following format: To: recipient’s address Cc: addresses for people who receive carbon copy Bcc: addresses for people who receive blind carbon copy Subject: message’s title Attachment: where you can specify files to send with your message b) Body: Is the area where you type your message

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 20 Computer Conferencing Computer conferencing is a form of group discussion that uses text messages stored on a computer as a communication medium. When you send a message to the conference, all the people who have permission to enter the conference will be able to read your message. Examples on conferences packages: LMS,Cosy, FirstClass.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 21 Asynchronous Communications You can communicate without being connected at the same time as the person being contacted Examples: s and Conferencing.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 22 Synchronous Communications Both contacted parties must be present (online) at the same time of communication. Examples: telephones and video\audio conferencing.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 23 Conferences and Face-to-Face meetings Advantages: People can participate even if their circumstances would make face-to-face meetings difficult. Some people who are housebound or have disabilities have found them especially liberating. There is no problem in getting your turn to speak. If you miss part of a discussion, there is a written record to let you catch up.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 24 Conferences and Face-to-Face meetings Disadvantages: There is a delay between sending a message and receiving a reply, which may be minutes, hours, or even days, depending upon how often people read their messages. Asynchronous discussions are very much slower than synchronous ones. Messages are text-based, so tone of voice and body language are missing. You can only participate in a computer conference if you have a computer

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 25 Computer-Mediated-Communication (CMC) Is any communication using computers, such as: Electronic Mail. Discussion Lists. Conferencing Software. World Wide Web (WWW).

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 26 Background on Networks Terminal–to–Mainframe system: All users were connected by using terminals. These terminals had a screen and a keyboard, but no computing power of their own. All the processing and data storage is done in the mainframe. Terminals do not do any processing.

TU 170 Learning Online( Prepared By: M.Hussein Y.Mansour) Copyright 2005© ITC 27 Background on Networks (Cont.) Client-Server System Central machines called servers run continuously and are accessible to all authorized users whenever they want. Personal computers ‘clients’ connect to the servers at various times The processing load is split between clients and server.