Computer Basics
WHAT IS A PERSONAL
COMPUTER?
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Computer designed for use by one person at
a time
 IBM Personal Computer
 Apple Macintosh
 IBM Compatibles
Other Personal Computers
Dell
 HP
 Sony
 Compaq
 Acers
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COMPUTER, INFORMATION
AND INTEGRATION LITERACY
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Computer literacy
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Information literacy
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Knowledge and understanding of computers
and their uses
Knowing how to find, analyze, and use
information
Integration literacy
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The ability to use computers and other
technologies combined with a variety of
teaching and learning strategies
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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Computer programs
 A series of instructions that tells the
hardware of a computer how to perform
tasks
 Stored on various storage media
Online
CD or DVD
Thumb/flash drive
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE – Programs that
control the operations
 Computer
 Devices
 APPLICATION SOFTWARE – Programs
designed to perform specific tasks for users
 Educational
 Business
 Scientific
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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Application software
 Word Processing
 Spreadsheet
 Database
 Presentation
graphics
 Communication
AppleWorks is a popular
suite used by teachers and
students primarily on
Macintosh computers
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Word Processing
 Word
 Spreadsheet
 Excel
 Database
 Access
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NEXT
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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System software
 Operating system
 Microsoft Windows
 Apple OS
 Linux
 Unix
Operating system
Control the operations of the computer and its devices
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Microsoft Windows
 Windows 7
 Vista
 XP
Mac OS X
 Mountain Lion
 Lion
 Snow Leopard
 Tiger
Linux
Unix
Logical devices
Diskette – A: (older machines only)
 Hard Drive - C:
 CD-ROM - D: (maybe different)
 Other Storage – (Next letter assigned by
Windows)
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Understanding File Storage
FILES – a collection of data that has a name
 Created by programs
 File types
 , Word - .docx
 PowerPoint - .pps
 Excel - .xlsx
 FOLDERS
 Storage location for files
 Helps to organize files
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Managing Files & Folders
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File Management
 Organizing and keeping track of files and
folders
 File Hierarchy places files in folders, then
place folders in other folders
Working in the Folder Window
The Folder List
 Create and Rename Files & Folders
 Search for Files & Folders
 Organize Files & Folders
 Copy & Move Files & Folders
 Delete and Restore Files & Folders
 Create a Shortcut to a File & Folder
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Understanding the clip board
Cut – removes the selected data from its
original position
 Copy – creates a duplicate of selected data
 The selected data that is cut/copy is placed
in the clipboard for further action
 The data in the clipboard is later inserted in
the position where the Paste command is
issued.
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School Networking
Local Area Network
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Limited geographical area
 Office
 School
 Consists of a number of computers
connected to a central computer
SCHOOL’S LOCAL AREA
NETWORK
Server
A central computer that manages resources
on a network and provides storage
 Other computers are called clients or
workstation
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Hub/Switch
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Connects the computers to printers and
Internet port
Wide Area Network
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Covers a large geographic
area
 City
 School District
 Internet
THE BENEFITS OF COMPUTER
NETWORKS IN EDUCATION
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Sharing of computer
hardware, software,
and data resources
Unlimited educational
resources
Communicate with
other educators and
students
WIRELESS SCHOOLS AND
CLASSROOMS
Notebook
computers
 Handheld
computers
 Wireless
technology brings
the computer lab to
students
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HIGH SPEED OR
BROADBAND ACCESS
Government works to provide high speed
Internet access to classrooms
 Broadband technology transmits signals at
much faster speeds
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Internet and World Wide Web
Overview
WHAT IS THE INTERNET?
Worldwide group of connected networks
that allow public access to information and
services
 Estimated 1.5 billion users
 Variety of users
 No single organization owns or controls
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Connect to the Internet though an
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Cable modems
 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
 Fiber Optics (FiOS)
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What Is The WORLD WIDE
WEB (WWW) ?
Started in 1991
 Worldwide collection of electronic
documents
 Built-in Hyperlinks
 Graphical interface
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Web Site
Collection of related web pages -electronic
document
 Text
 Graphics
 Sound
 Video
 Each web site has a home page
 Starting Point
 Site purpose
 Site content
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Uniform Resource Locators
(URL)
Unique address for each page on a web site
 HTTP://WWW.anywhere.Com/folder
 Hypertext Transfer Protocol
 Communication protocol used to transfer
pages on the web
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Web Browsers at Work
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Software that allows you to browse the Web
 Netscape
 Microsoft Internet Explorer
 Mozilla Firefox
 Safari
 Chrome
Web Portals
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Way of looking at the Web
 General Areas
 AOL
 Netscape
 Yahoo
 Subject Areas
 Firstgov-government
Search Engine
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Special website that locate information on
the WWW.
 Google
 Yahoo
 Altavista
 Bing
Internet Addressing
Domain name
 Related numeric address
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WWW.SCSITE.COM
198.112.168.223
World Wide Web (WWW)
Domain Suffix Names
www.xyz.EDU - Education
 www.xyz.GOV -Government
 www.xyz.ORG - Organization
 www.xyz.COM- Company
 www.xyz.NET - Company
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Why Use Computer Technology
in Education?
Technology is everywhere
 Technology can support learning
 Computers support communications beyond
classroom walls
 Support of National Technology Standards
 http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?
video_id=167&title=Why_teach_technology_
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TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
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International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE)- provides a framework for
implementing technology in teaching and
learning through the National Educational
Technology Standards (NETS) :
 Students
 Teachers
 Administrators