Computer

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Computer Vocabulary
Hardware
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Computer Hardware
The parts of a computer that you can see
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A computer has many parts.
When you put all the parts together, you have a
computer.
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CPU
The CPU is the brains of the computer
This is a tower CPU
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CPU
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit
Dont worry about what it means. Just remember CPU
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CPU
This is a desktop CPU because it usually sits
on a desk.
The power button lights up when the computer is on
Always let AN ADULT push the power button for you!
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CPU
We should always CLOSE using this button too!
This button OPENS the CD drive
CD drive
If we CLOSE it by pushing the drawer in, we can
damage the CD drive.
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Monitor
The monitor lets you see information.
The information shows up on the monitor screen.
Derby Ridge Elementary School is located in
Columbia, MO.
The information could be in words or pictures
or both.
The power light tells you if the monitor is on or
off.
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This is a Login screen

• The flashing black line is called a cursor.
• It shows where your characters will go when you
  type.

A character can be a letter, number, or symbol.
Here are some examples of characters
a M 2 ? _at_
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Login screen
The box or space where you will type is called a
field
This is the Username field.
This is the Password field.
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Login screen
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At school, your Username
is your Student ID number.
Thats the number you use to get lunch in the
cafeteria and to check out books in the library.
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Login screen
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After you type in your Student ID number, press
Tab, not Enter, to move your cursor to the
Password field
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Login screen
When your cursor moves to the Password field, you
can type your password.
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Login screen
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? ? ? ? ? ?
When you type your password,
You should never share your password with your
friends.
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Login screen
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After you type your password,
press enter on your keyboard.
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Desktop

• The desktop
• is what you see
• on your
• monitor screen when you first log in
• to your computer.

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Desktop
Like the top of a real desk,
the computer desktop has things on it that you
use often.
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Desktop
Some of the things you will use most often are
the Start button, (down in the left corner)
Network Applications (the white box with a red
stripe on top),
and Internet Explorer (the blue e).
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Icons

• The pictures on the desktop that you double-click
  to open a program are called icons.

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Task bar

• The task bar runs across the bottom of the
  desktop.

The word task means job.
The task bar shows all the programs (or jobs)
that you have open.
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• When you are using a program, that button on the
  task bar looks like it is pushed in.

If you want to change to another program, just
click its button on the task bar.
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Now you are in a different program. Clicking on
its button on the task bar took you right to
that program.
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Start or start button
Thats crazy! When you want to tell the
computer to STOP, you click the START button?

• You click on the
• Start button
• when you want to
• open a program,

log off, or shut down
the computer.
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Pointer
pointer
The pointer can have many different shapes.
You can also call it a cursor, or an arrow.
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Hourglass

• The hourglass
• shows up on the monitor screen after you click on
  something.

It tells you that a program is opening, so be
patient and wait!
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mouse
You use a mouse to open or start programs
(click or double-click),
You also use the mouse to move objects on the
monitor screen.
(click-drag-and drop)
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Notice the hand position on the mouse.
It is scooted up on the mouse so the fingers can
reach the buttons.
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left clickbutton
The left-click button is the button we almost
ALWAYS use.
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You click the left click button with your index
finger (or pointer).
left click button
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click or double-click
When we click the mouse once, we just say CLICK.
When we click it twice, we say DOUBLE-CLICK.
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right-click
We hardly ever use the right-click button.
If we do use it, we will say right-click
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right-click
Your middle finger should always be on the
right-click button.
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scroll wheel
The scroll wheel allows you to scroll up or down
the screen or page.
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scroll wheel
You can move your index finger over to use
the scroll wheel.
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Keyboard
The last piece of computer hardwarewe will
learn aboutis the keyboard.
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Keyboard
We will learn more about the parts of the
keyboard another time, but for now
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Keyboard
PLEASE remember
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Keyboard
It is important that you press, not hit, the
keys.You shouldtype the keys gently.