1. Personal computer basics
Unit objectives
Define the components that make up a computer and examine the inside of a computer
Discuss the software that controls the computer and enables you to use applications
Manipulate window content and move and resize windows

2. Topic A Topic A: Selecting the right computer and components
Topic B: What makes computers work
Topic C: Window management

3. A typical desktop computer

4. A laptop computer

5. Typical internal components

6. System unit components

7. Topic B Topic A: Selecting the right computer and components
Topic B: What makes computers work
Topic C: Window management

8. Hardware and software
Hardware is the physical components of the computer
Software is a set of instructions that a computer requires to perform various tasks

9. Software that controls the system
A device driver is software that helps a device (e.g., a printer) communicate with the operating system
An operating system is software that carries out the basic functions of a computer

10. Mac OS X

11. RedHat Linux

12. Windows XP

13. Windows Vista

14. Mouse actions Pointing Clicking Double-clicking Dragging
Right-clicking

15. Application software

16. The Windows Vista Start menu

17. Closing applications Choose File, Exit from the menu
Click the Close box (located in the upper-right corner)
Press Alt+F4

18. Topic A: Selecting the right computer and components
Topic B: What makes computers work
Topic C: Window management

19. Window program components

20. Control menu and buttons
Name/
Button
Description
Minimize
Minimizes the window to the taskbar button.
Maximize
Enlarges the window to cover the entire desktop area. A window can have either the Maximize button or the Restore Down button.
Restore Down
Restores the window to its previous size. A window can have either the Maximize button or the Restore Down button.
Close
Closes the application.

21. Menus
A menu is a list of commands that you use to accomplish specific tasks

22. Working with toolbars
Toolbars contain buttons that are used to execute frequently accessed commands

23. The Save As dialog box

24. Unit summary
Defined the components that make up a computer and examined the inside of a computer
Discussed the software that controls the computer and enables you to use applications
Manipulated window content and moved and resized windows