Introduction to Computer Basics: Course Outline and Details

1. Rainey Community ICT Classes ICT – The Basics ICT - The Basics

2. Introduction • Miss Mary O’Boyle • Mr Seamus Kyne • Every Wednesday night • 7.30pm – 9.30pm ICT - The Basics

3. Health and Safety • Ensure all bags and coats are neatly tucked away • Evacuation Procedure • Toilets • No food and Drink • Comfortable seating position • Turn off all mobile phones ICT - The Basics

4. Course Structure • 10 weeks • Course schedule • Demonstrations and practice sessions • Guidance notes each week ICT - The Basics

5. Questions Has anyone any questions regarding the course or course arrangements? ICT - The Basics

6. Week 1Introduction to computers ICT - The Basics

7. Lesson Objectives • What is a computer? • Parts of a computer • Starting up the computer • The desktop • Working with windows • File Management • Shutting down your computer ICT - The Basics

8. What is a computer? A computer is an electronic device that receives, processes, and stores data, and produces a result (output). ICT - The Basics

9. What are computers used for? • Producing documents e.g. letter • Internet e.g. research, shopping • Email (Electronic Mail) • Storing data e.g. music, pictures ICT - The Basics

10. A computer ICT - The Basics

11. Parts of a computer Monitor ICT - The Basics

12. Keyboard ICT - The Basics

13. Mouse ICT - The Basics

14. Tower or base unit ICT - The Basics

15. CD/DVD Drive ICT - The Basics

16. Printer ICT - The Basics

17. Scanner ICT - The Basics

18. Start the computer • Press the power button (on button) • The computer will boot up • Log on by entering your username and password Exercise Start up the laptop and log in ICT - The Basics

19. Desktop • The screen you now see in front of you is called the computer’s desktop. • The desktop is made up of: • Icons • Start Menu ICT - The Basics

20. Icons • A small picture on the desktop representing a file, folder or application ICT - The Basics

21. Start menu • Located at bottom left hand of desktop • Enables you to access: • All programs (Applications) • Recently used programs • My documents • My computer • Printers • Control Panel • Log off/Shut down • Demonstration ICT - The Basics

22. Exercise • Examine your desktop – identify the icons you have • Click the start menu and navigate through the menus ICT - The Basics

23. Applications • Applications are the programs that run on a PC and allows end users to accomplish one or more specific tasks. • Your computer is made up of a number of different applications. ICT - The Basics

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25. Exercise • Find Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer and Microsoft outlook from the all programs menu and open each of the applications ICT - The Basics

26. Closing an application • To close an application click the X at the top right hand side of the window • Demonstration • Everyone close Microsoft Word ICT - The Basics

27. Exercise • Close Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer • Practise opening and closing these applications ICT - The Basics

28. File Management What is a file? • A file is commonly referred to as a document and usually created from within a specific program ICT - The Basics

29. What is a folder? • A folder is a container for files and a method of organising information • A folder is represented by the following icon: ICT - The Basics

30. How are files and folders managed? • All the files and folders on your computer are managed via an application called Windows Explorer. • To open windows explorer click on the start menu and click My Computer. • Demonstration of windows explorer. ICT - The Basics

31. Exercise • Open windows explorer • Identify the N drive – User area ICT - The Basics

32. Creating a new folder • Open windows explorer • Double click on your user area (N Drive) • Click on the file menu • Select new • Select Folder ICT - The Basics

33. Exercise • Create 5 new folders in your user area ICT - The Basics

34. Naming a folder • Open windows explorer • Double click on your user area (N Drive) • Click on the folder you want to name • Select file • Select rename • Type the name of the folder in the highlighted box below your folder icon ICT - The Basics

35. Exercise • Rename all 5 folders with the following names: • Week 1 • Week 2 • Week 3 • Week 4 • Week 5 ICT - The Basics

36. Copying a folder • Open windows explorer • Double click on your user area (N Drive) • Click on the folder you want to copy • Select edit • Select copy • Open the area where you want the folder copied to • Select edit • Select paste ICT - The Basics

37. Exercise • Copy week 1 folder to your My Documents area • Copy week 2 folder to your My Documents area ICT - The Basics

38. Moving a folder • Open windows explorer • Double click on your user area (N Drive) • Click on the folder you want to move • Select edit • Select cut • Open the area where you want the folder copied to • Select edit • Select paste ICT - The Basics

39. Exercise • Move your week 3 folder to your My Documents area • Move your week 4 folder to your My Documents area ICT - The Basics

40. Deleting a folder • Open windows explorer • Double click on your user area (N Drive) • Click on the folder you want to delete • Select file • Select delete • Select yes ICT - The Basics

41. Exercise • Delete all the folders you have created this evening ICT - The Basics

42. Exercise • Create 10 folders in your my Documents Area • Name each folder : Week 1 – week 10 ICT - The Basics

43. Log Off • Log off is the process of ending a session with a computer system. • You need to save any documents before you log off. • You need to close any applications before you log off . ICT - The Basics

44. Shut Down • Shut down means to terminate all operations • As you can seen on screen you have a log off screen therefore operations are still running on your computer. To completely terminate all operations the computer needs to be shut down. • Demonstration of shut down • Everyone shut down their computer ICT - The Basics