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Computer Basics

Topic 7:

Computer Operation

Objective:

- Explain the steps necessary for computer operation at school. (Start Up, Logging in, Use of Keyboard and Mouse, Logging Off)

Start-Up

To turn on a computer, press the power button on the system unit. When you turn on the computer, lights on the keyboard may blink briefly, and you may also hear a beep. This is an indication that the power-on self test (POST) has started. The computer performs a sequence of quick tests to check whether the motherboard, memory, hard drive, and other components are working. If you hear a series of beeps, the monitor may display a message indicating that a component is not functioning.

After POST, the computer starts the operating system. The operating system controls the computer’s hardware and manages the different operations of the computer, such as logging on, logging off, and shutting down.

Logging In

When the computer starts a Welcome screen appears. This screen displays the links to existing user accounts. To log on, type in your TPSS username & password in the

boxes and click the arrow or press enter on the keyboard. If another student’s name is listed, click “Switch User”.

After you log on to your computer, wait a few seconds before clicking the “Start” Button. If you do not give the computer enough time, it will not load the Templates or Assignments Drive correctly and they will not work.

TANGI

Your desktop should look like this:

After you click the “Start Button”,

you should see your name listed in the menu.

STUDENT NAME

Mouse

Most mouse devices have at least two buttons, left and right. Most of the actions are performed by clicking the left button. The right button is used for specific functions.Most mouse devices also have a wheel that helps you to scroll through documents or pages. To scroll, place your finger on the wheel and roll it back and forth. This action moves the document up and down.

Mouse Functions

Click- Press a mouse button and release it. Usually the left button. (Single Click)

Double-click

- Press

a mouse button twice quickly

Right

click

- Press

the right mouse button and release it.

Drag

- Hold

a mouse button down while moving the mouse. Usually what the mouse pointer was over on the screen will move or be highlighted when you drag.

Scroll

- Rolling the wheel between the L and R button will move the screen up and down

Drop

- To Release the mouse button so it will deselect an item (often to move it into a new location).

Keyboard

The keyboard is an input device that you can use to type commands or text into a computer. Different keyboards have different key layouts. In addition, the functions of some keys may vary from program to program.

Most keyboards have keys labeled from F1 to F12. These keys are the function keys, which differ from program to program. The function of the F1 key in most programs is to access the help file associated with a program.

Most keyboards include a special key called the Windows logo key. This key is used to open the Start menu, or is used in combination with a second key to perform common Windows tasks.

If for some reason your mouse does not work, you can still access all menus using the

Windows Logo, TAB , Directional (arrow) and Enter Keys.

Navigation

Numeric

Toggle Lights

Num Loc, Cap Loc, Scroll Loc

Function Keys

Text and

Windows Key

Keyboard Cont

The Insert, Number Lock and Caps Lock keys are Toggle

keys. This type of key is switched on or off each time it is pressed. A light will appear on the keyboard when they are on.

Navigation Keys are the arrow keys, HOME, END, PAGE UP, and PAGE DOWN . Use Navigation Keys to move through lines and sections of text in a document or presentation.

Most keyboards have a numeric keypad that is located on the right side. It has a set of 17 keys with numbers from 0 to 9, the decimal point, mathematical symbols, and navigation symbols.

The NUM LOCK key on this keypad allows you to switch between the numeric and the navigation keys. If you are having trouble typing in your password when you log in, it is probably because NUM LOCK

i

s off.

Logging Off and Shutting Down

You can end your computer session by saving your work and logging off. Only shut down if your teacher has asked you to.When you install new software on

your home computer

or encounter problems while using the computer, you can use the

Restart

option to restart the computer. (You should never install any programs on a school computer)

You should never use the actual power button on the front of the system unit to turn off the computer. Use the log off or shut down menu unless the computer has stopped responding.

STUDENT NAME

End

your computer session by

logging

off.

To log off, click the “Shut Down” button in the Start Menu and choose “Log off”. Only

shut down if your teacher has asked you to

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Think It Through 

Create a computer user-guide for new students at our school. Explain to them in simple but detailed steps how to login to a TPSS computer, access the start menu and log off.

You may write your user-guide using a Flow Map, a list or a multi-step paragraph.

Use details in your writing so that a new student would not have any questions. Describe what icons, screen and menu look like, the location where they are found, what the menu asks for,

etc

.

Swap papers with a partner and follow their directions exactly as written to see if your partners steps are detailed enough.

Flow Map

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Strive For Success

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Time to check your understanding of

Topic 7: Computer Operation.

Our class will take a quiz on ____(Quiz Date)_______.

Use your Study Guide and Think It Through Activities to strive for success on the quiz!

References

This file was created/edited the summer of 2015 for the Tangipahoa Parish School System to teach 7th Grade Computer Literacy for the 2015-2016 School Year.

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nformation found within this presentation was collected from Microsoft Digital Literacy & Support websites or created by the author.

Digital Literacy:

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www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/default.mspx

Support:

http://support.microsoft.com

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Images included in the presentation were found using a Google Image Search, specifically images tagged “Labeled for Reuse”.

Screen Captures were taken from the TANGI Windows 7 Operating System or a program within the Microsoft Office 2013 Suite.

Only Tangipahoa Parish School System teachers may copy, edit and reproduce this file and others within the series. Please

email

any questions regarding use of this and other files in the series. JLEE