Computer Basics Last Updated: 2007

Lesson Plan LESSON 1: LESSON 2: LESSON 3: Computer Parts Storage Devices Keyboard Basics LESSON 2: Mouse Parts & Skills Mouse parts Hold the mouse Clicking (left and right clicking, double clicking) Dragging LESSON 3: The Operating System Why is it called Windows? Windows Desktop Start Menu & Program Menus The Application Window Shutting Down the Computer

Lesson 1: Computer Parts Monitor Power Button Mouse Keyboard

Lesson 1: Storage Devices Hard Drive Floppy Disks CD / DVD Flash (USB) Drive B D C

Lesson 1: Drives or Ports for Storage Devices CD/DVD Drive Floppy Drive Hard Drive (inside) USB Ports

Lesson 3: Keyboard Basics Tab Caps Lock Backspace Shift Space Bar Enter / Return Arrow Keys

Lesson 2: Mouse Parts & Skills Scroll wheel Right button Left button

Lesson 2: Holding the Mouse Put your hand over the mouse Rest the heel of your hand on the desk at the bottom of the mouse, with the mouse buttons facing away from you Rest your index finger over the left mouse button

Lesson 1: Windows Desktop What is the Desktop? The first screen you see after the operating system starts Includes: Shortcuts (Icons) Taskbar Buttons System tray Background (Wallpaper) How do you work around the desktop? Use the mouse and keyboard to work with programs and icons

Lesson 1: Windows Desktop Background Shortcut Taskbar System Tray Buttons

Left button Lesson 2: Left Clicking Exercise: Single click: to select an image or icon OR to open a web page Double click: to open a file or a program. Exercise: Using the left mouse button, double click “My Computer” icon on the Desktop.

Lesson 2: Dragging and Dropping To drag an item: Move the mouse pointer over the item Click the left mouse button once and hold it down Drag the item to its destination Release the left mouse button Exercise: Drag an application window to a new location on the Desktop

Lesson 2: Right Clicking Right button Brings up a shortcut menu, a menu of commonly used functions (tasks) Options in menu vary depending upon where you are when you right click (aka “context sensitivity”) The shortcut menu for the Internet Explorer icon Read from slide.

Lesson 2: Right Clicking Exercise: Place your mouse pointer on the Mozilla Firefox icon. Click the right mouse button once to bring up shortcut menu. Click Open to open the program.

Lesson 3: The Operating System What is an “operating system” (OS)? A computer program (software) What does an operating system do? Manages and monitors all devices Controls storage and memory on the computer A computer cannot work without an Operating System Windows XP is one example of an operating system

Lesson 3: Windows Operating System Why is it called “Microsoft Windows”? Because software (or programs) work in an area that looks like a window. The windows can be side by side, on top of each other or full screen. The window can be resized. Let’s you use many different programs at the same time.

Lesson 3: Start Menu & Program Menus What is the Start Menu? A menu that contains a list of very important shortcuts including: Programs Documents Settings Search Help What is the Program Menu? A menu that contains shortcuts to programs installed on the computer, such as: Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Accessories…..etc.

Lesson 3: Start Menu & Program Menus Submenu Start Menu

Lesson 3: Program Window What is the Application Window? a framed, square shaped window where information is displayed; it can be resized, moved around, and includes: Minimize Button Maximize/Restore Button Close Button Resizing Frame Menus and toolbars “Help” menu keyboard shortcuts

Lesson 3: The Application Window Maximize Application Window Close Minimize Resize Application Buttons

Lesson 3: Shutting down the computer Can’t I just turn off the computer? NO!! Why not? You must shut down the computer properly You could lose information, or cause a computer error. How do I shut down properly? Close all open programs (don’t forget to save your work!) Click the Start button, then choose “Shut down” from the menu

Lesson 3: Shutting down the computer Click the Start button, then Click Shut Down

Lesson 3: Shutting down the computer

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