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Beyond Basic Computing

Beyond Basic Computing. Clatsop Community College Summer 2011 Jane Francis. Welcome. Congratulations! You’re tackling technology. Help me understand what you want to learn/do. The college requires full payment by the second class session. Introduction: Jane Francis.

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Beyond Basic Computing

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  1. Beyond Basic Computing Clatsop Community College Summer 2011 Jane Francis

  2. Welcome • Congratulations! You’re tackling technology. • Help me understand what you want to learn/do. • The college requires full payment by the second class session.

  3. Introduction: Jane Francis • Originally an elementary school music teacher • Taught remedial Adult Education for 5 years • Worked in Information Systems department at Hewlett-Packard for 18 years • Have over 25 years of experience with computers • Am owner/operator of Personal Computer Training

  4. Classmates: Your Name • Why you signed up for this class • What you want to be able to do by the end of the class. • If you have a computer at home, what kind is it? • Old Laptop with Windows XP • New Desktop with Windows 7 • If you don’t have a computer at home, where do you plan to practice between classes? • Library • Friend’s house

  5. How we’ll operate • Please, no food or drink near the computers. • Short break after an hour. Restrooms located… • Don’t be afraid to ask me to repeat something if you don’t understand it. • We learn by doing. • Help your neighbor. 

  6. Homework???!! • You can download class materials (including this PowerPoint presentation) from my web site. • Homework assignments.

  7. Transfer Folder from K: drive to “Documents” • Fac-stu-share (K:) • Beyond Basic • Expand the folders in the left-handnavigation pane.

  8. A quick survey surveymonkey.com/s/ KCLVNW6

  9. You already know how to… • Use Windows Explorer to organize folders and files.

  10. You already know how to… • Edit Basic Text • Delete (using Backspaceor Delete) • Navigate (using Arrow keys or mouse) • Select (highlight) text • Copy and Paste, Cut and Paste

  11. You already know how to… • Browse the web

  12. You already know how to… • Use basic e-mail • Read mail • Compose mail • Reply, Reply All, Forward • Add an attachment, download an attachment

  13. Session 1 • Microsoft Office 2010 • Use of the “ribbon” • What do various editions include? • Word 2010 • Editing • Selecting • Highlighting • Styles • Headers and Footers

  14. Session 2 • Windows 7 Operating System • Excel 2010 • Formatting cells • Simple formulas • Simple charts • Importing data

  15. Session 3 • PowerPoint 2010 • Slide Master • Resizing objects • Inserting graphics • Custom Animation

  16. Session 4 • Photo Management • Editing • Tagging • Face Recognition • Sharing on the Web

  17. Session 5 • Student Presentations • What else?

  18. Pop Quiz – Question 1 of 2 What is pictured here? • Wired Mouse • Wireless Mouse • Trackball

  19. Pop Quiz – Question 2 of 2 • Desktop Computer • Laptop • Netbook What is pictured here?

  20. Storage - Volatile Like short-term memory RAM Random Access Memory

  21. Storage – Non-Volatile Disk Drive Stores data for future use, just like a cabinet with folders and files

  22. Storage – Thumb Drives 4 Gigabytes: The complete works of Shakespeare can be stored 200 times. 3/4” wide 3/8” thick 2” long

  23. Storage – CDs & DVDs (Double Layer)

  24. Storage – Cloud

  25. Hardware and Software • I can touch hardware. It’s a physical object. • Circuit Board • Keyboard • Disk Drive • Monitor • I cannot touch software. It’s electronic signals. • A program to track business contacts • A utility to guard against viruses • Viruses

  26. Software • Operating System • Microsoft (Operating Systems: XP, Vista, Win7) • Apple (OS X, Snow Leopard) • Applications • Microsoft (Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • OpenOffice (Writer, Calc, Impress) FREE • Adobe (Adobe Reader, Photoshop, Illustrator)

  27. Software (continued) • Utilities • Virus Detection • Disk cleanup • Performance monitors • Backup Programs • File Management

  28. Types of Input • Keyboard • Camera’s Memory Card • Video-camera • USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection to external storage devices • Thumb drives (aka “Jump Drives” or “Memory Sticks”) • External Hard Drive (about the size of a whiskey flask)

  29. Types of Output

  30. Pop Quiz – Question 1 of 5 • What type of disk holds the most data? • DVD DL • DVD • CD

  31. Pop Quiz – Question 2 of 5 • Rare And Memorable • Radial Access Machine • Random Access Memory • RAM stands for

  32. Pop Quiz – Question 3 of 5 • Which is an example of software? • Mouse • Flat Panel Monitor • Cable • Accounting Program

  33. Pop Quiz – Question 4 of 5 • A printed financial report • A movie on a DVD • A CD of rock music • Which is a hardcopy?

  34. Pop Quiz – Question 5 of 5 • We can store data for future use if we save it on a: • Hard Drive • Thumb Drive • CD • DVD • All of the above

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