COMPUTER LITERACY 1 TRANSITION PLUS BASIC COMPUTER USE PART 1

Objectives 1.Identify _______ and ______ computers 2.Turn computer and monitor ___ and __ 3.Log on to a computer 4.Identify specific computer ________ 5.Find and understand functions of ________ keys 6.Use and identify types of ____ 7.Recognize ______ shapes

Objectives 9.Adjust ______ 10.Customize your mouse 11.Identify _____ on desktop 12.Understand trash/recycle bin and how to _______ discarded files 13.Customize a computer for increased ____________ 14.Change screen __________ 15.Recognize types of _______ media

A computer is like a toaster… sort of A computer 1. _________ information (from you typing in keyboard) 2. _________ information 3. _________ information 4. _________ information (what you see on the screen or print) A toaster 1.Gets information (putting bread in toaster) 2.Stores information (pressing the leaver on the toaster) 3.Processes information (toaster heating up the bread) 4.Gives information (bread is now toast) A computer processes information A toaster processes bread

Computer types These are two common types of computers. Match the computer name from the box on the right to the correct computer _______ computers are stationary, heavier and larger than a laptop and have separate hardware, such as a keyboard and mouse. ______ computers are portable, lighter and run on batteries.

System Unit The ______ ____ is called the computer because all of the computations are done inside it. On a laptop, the system unit is the entire laptop, minus the screen. The system unit contains your computer’s ____ _____

USB Ports USB stands for _____________________. When you plug in a device via USB it shows up on your screen under _______ Most USB cords have one end that does not look like the USB port on your computer and one that does. The end that is rectangular like the port on your computer plugs in there, and the other end goes in your device

Circle the USB ports on the Desktop and the laptop by inserting shapes that look like a donut.

CD/ DVD drive On a desktop computer, the CD/ DVD drive is on the front of the system unit, and on a laptop, it is often on the side. Once you put a CD or DVD in the drive and close it, it will appear in the ________ menu next to a picture of a CD

Power Button The _____ button usually looks like the one below On a desktop, there are ______ power buttons. One is on the system unit and the other is on the _______. On a laptop, there is only ______ power button. The power button is used to turn a computer off and on.

KEYBOARD TYPES

Tab key When typing in a document, the tab key _______ the cursor. You indent each paragraph you type. When typing in a spreadsheet, such as excel, the tab key moves your cursor to the next ____ to the right. When filling out a web form, the tab key moves your cursor to the next _____

Control key Ctrl is short for _______. There are two control keys, one on each side of the space bar. The Ctrl key can be used to create many shortcuts when you hold it down at the same time you press other keys. For example, if you hold down the ctrl key and the P key at the same time it brings up the _____ menu. Ctrl and C ______ things. Ctrl and V _____ things.

Caps Lock When you press the Caps Lock key, you EVERYTHING WILL BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS. When you press the caps lock key, there is a light on the right side of the keyboard that lights up that lets you know your caps lock is on.

Don’t be that person. Using caps lock all the time is unprofessional and makes you come off as ___________

Shift key If you hold down shift while pressing a letter, it makes a _______ letter. If Caps Lock is on and you hold down shift while pressing a letter, it makes a _________ letter. If you hold down the shift key while pressing a number, it makes a symbol. There are two shift keys, one on each side of the keyboard.

Delete key Use this key to delete characters to the _____ of the insertion point.

Backspace Key Use this key to delete characters to the ____ of the insertion point

Enter key The enter key moves the insertion point to the ____ ____ down when working in a document.

Arrow Keys The arrow keys are used to ________ within a document and move the insertion point left and right, up and down

Num Lock Num Lock is short for ______ lock. To use the number keypad on the right end of the keyboard for numbers, press Num Lock. To turn it off, press Num Lock again. When the light is on, these number keys will work.

Lets talk about mice

Volume The volume icon looks like a _______ and is located in the bottom right corner of your screen in the blue bar. To make the volume lower or higher, click on the big picture of the speaker that the arrow is pointing at

Desktop and Icons The _______ is the very first screen you see when you log into the computer. On the desktop are _____. When you click on an icon, it opens a program or Window You can access the desktop by _________ all windows. You can minimize windows by clicking this button at the top of the window: You can also access the desktop by clicking on the square which is the farthest to the right on the blue bar running along the bottom of the screen

The Recycle bin The recycle bin is an icon. If you delete an item, it is moved to the Recycle Bin. To move an item to the Recycle Bin, right click the item then click delete, Or, drag and drop an item there. When you right click a file in the Recycle Bin and click restore, the file is restored to its original location, like this: Or, drag an item out of the trash and drag it somewhere else

Customizing your mouse If you are_left handed, you can change how your mouse works and switch the right and left click buttons. You can also change the speed at which you double click You can do this by going to:  Start menu  Control Panel  Mouse properties

First, click on the circle start button Then click on Control Panel

Then, click on Mouse

Click on “Switch primary and secondary buttons to change right click and left click

First, click on the circle start button Second, click on All Programs

Click on Accessories

Click on Ease of Access and you will see the ease of access tools: