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Introduction to Computers: Essential Concepts and Components for Beginners

This comprehensive guide by Professor Corinne Hoisington covers fundamental concepts of computers, including what they are, how they work, and their powerful capabilities. Discover the essential components such as input devices, system units, output devices, and storage solutions. Learn about software, networking, and the Internet, followed by practical advice on purchasing personal computers, notebooks, and tablets. This resource also includes valuable online links for further exploration and engaging activities suitable for learners seeking to understand the digital world in depth.

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Introduction to Computers: Essential Concepts and Components for Beginners

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  1. What’s New in Intro Professor Corinne Hoisington

  2. Yawn Yawn 1. Objectives2. What Is a Computer3. What Does a Computer Do4. Why Is a Computer so Powerful 5. How Does a Computer Know What to Do 6. What Are the Components of a Computer 7. Input Devices 8. System Unit 9. Output Devices 10. Storage Devices 11. Communications Devices 12. Computer Software 13. Networks and the Internet 14. How to Purchase a Personal Computer 15. How to Purchase a Desktop Computer 16. How to Purchase a Notebook Computer 17. How to Purchase a Tablet PC 18. How to Purchase a Personal Mobile Device

  3. Show a Web Site Each Day • www.feedroom.com

  4. Your Own Information • Maps and Information

  5. Personality? • www.keirsey.com

  6. Online Autopsy • http://www.le.ac.uk/pa/teach/va/titlpag1.html

  7. Salary Calculator • Cost to Move?

  8. Build a Home? • http://www.dreamhomesource.com/

  9. Web Scavenger Hunt • Group Activity: • Print the web site to cook Salmon in your Dishwasher. • Print the web site explaining why the sky is blue. • Print the web site of a live web cam of the Old Faithful Geyser (not old picture). • Print the web site that shows our textbook for sale – New! • Print the web site that allows you to create your own superhero. You must first build the superhero before printing it.

  10. E-commerce • http://www.myvirtualmodel.com

  11. Internet Cooking? • www.copykat.com • www.epicurious.com

  12. Buying a Car Online? • www.edmunds.com

  13. Teaching Reources • www.merlot.org

  14. Add Spice to Input Devices • What is a scanner? • PhotoStory 3 Photo Album

  15. Use OneNote 2003 • Class Notes • Current Events Posting

  16. Producer • What is a video camera?

  17. What is Producer 2003? • Microsoft Producer 2003 makes it easy to capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images. • Perfect for Distance Education • Works Perfect with Blackboard • Creates small files that can be used on a 56K modem

  18. Let’s See a Demo

  19. Video Ideas • Video Fieldtrip • Hands-on Activities • Interviews • Classroom Presentations from Students • Screen Shots of a Computer Process • Historic Speeches • Campus Tour

  20. Creating an Instructional Video • Keep Eyes in Head Shot Videos in the Upper Third of the Viewing Area • Zoom in • Differing Shots • Colored Clothing

  21. Video Pointers • Keep Camera at Eye level • Keep Distractions / Background Noise to an absolute minimum • Cut off Body Shot at Unnatural Breaks

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