1. 1 Lesson 1: Computer Concepts Shalen Malabon

2. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies 222 Introduction

3. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies House Rules Respect No food and drinks inside the classroom Sit in assigned seats daily; 3

4. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Grades Everything you do in class is subject to your performance assessment. I do not make up grades about you, I only report your progress. Grade will consist of (these are my percentages): 4

5. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Requirements: Index card ¼ Name, Contact # Parent’s name, contact # Pen Yellow pad Notebook 5

6. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies What is a Computer? A computer is an electronic machine that can receive, store, process and output data. Here are some characteristics of a computer:  Fast - a computer can add millions of numbers per second.  Reliable - a computer can do different tasks quickly and accurately, and can continue working for hours or days.  Programmable - a computer can store and use instructions you give it. 6

7. Lesson 1 CLB: MS Office 2007 Companion Campbell 7

8. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Types of Computer: Supercomputers- fastest computer in the world. They have very high processing capacity, speed of calculation and are able to perform multiple tasks. 8

9. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Types of Computer: Mainframe computers- refer to computers manufactured by IBM that are compatible and descendant of the system/360 line. Servers- are computer used as the main computer in a network serving and connected to several other computers. Personal Computers- is a computer designed to be operated by an individual whose size, price and capabilities are determined by the usual application the person uses it for. The PC today would be either a desktop computer, or a portable computer either as laptop or a tablet computer. 9

10. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Types of personal computers: Desktop computers Laptop – Standard laptop – Subnotebook – Netbook Tablet PC Portable Computer – Smart phone 10

11. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Components of a Computer Hardware - the physical components of a computer.  Input devices - are used to send data into the computer system. – MouseKeyboard – ScannerBarcode reader – Credit card readerWeb camera – Microphone Joystick – Gamepad 11

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14. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Output devices- are used to display data.  Monitor  Printer  Speaker  Headphone  Projectors 14

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16. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies  Storage devices - are used to store data that can be retrieved again. Ex: diskette, hard disk, compact disc (CD), tape, memory card, flash drive. 16

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18. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Software Software - refers to programs made of instructions that allow you to tell the computer what to do.  Operating system software - are programs used to start up and control the different parts of the computer. This also serves as the link or interface between the computer and the human user. – Ex: Windows, Linux, UNIX, etc. 18

19. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Software Application software - are programs used by users for specific tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics and multimedia presentations. – Ex: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Photoshop, Flash, etc. Programming language - are programs that can allow users (or programmers) to create other programs. Ex: Visual Basic, C++, Java, etc. 19

20. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Peopleware Peopleware - people who use computers for different purposes:  End users - use computers to create documents, worksheets, reports, artwork, etc.  Technicians / administrators - people who configure, repair and administer computer systems  Programmers - people who design software programs that can be used by computer users 20

21. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Assessment: Input? Output? Storage? Support your answer 1. Flash drive 2. Biometric devices 3. Light / LED 4. Sensors 5. Scanner 21

22. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Assessment: Hardware? Peopleware? Software? Support your answer 1. Hacker 2. Calc 3. PhotoShop 4. Student 5. Java 22

23. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Mouse actions Point - moving the mouse pointer over a Windows screen object like a button or icon Click - pressing the left mouse button Double-click - pressing the left mouse button twice quickly Click and drag - pointing, pressing and holding the left mouse button, and moving the mouse to a particular direction 23

24. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Launching a program or application 24

25. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Parts of the Windows Explorer screen 25 Close button Organize button Navigation pane Details pane Search Content pane

26. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Parts of the Windows Explorer screen Directory Pane - contains icons of drives and folders and other special functions. Contents Pane - displays the objects (files, folders and shortcut icons) in the selected item in the directory pane. In the example above, the extra folder is selected and the right-hand part of the Explorer screen displays the 25 objects inside extra. Status Bar - displays information about the current drive and directory and other information. 26

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28. Computer Concepts Asian Institute of Computer Studies Assessment: EXIT SLIP Complete the sentence: 1.)I love to learn more about ________________. 2.)I have confusion on _________________. 3.)Today I fully understand __________________. 4.)I wish the lesson will be__________________. Save the file on the ftp server Filename : firstletterOfFirstname_lastname journal1. 28