Intro To Microcomputers 101

Mouse

Key Board

Click

usually a primary action of the mouse used to select or highlight and object

Double-Click

used to open programs, open folders or select word of txt

Click

Internet Service Provider

What is a internet service provider?

A company that provides a suscribed user with acess to the internet

Internet Service Provider

These providers can include the use of wifi internet, broadband telephone service and many other services

Domain and the diffrent types!

What is a domain?

The part of the network address that identifies it as a belonging to a paticular domain

Domain and the diffrent types!

.com-most common and recognized stands for commercial

.org-Top level domain traditionally registered for non-profit orginaztions

.gov-Top level domainthatstands for goverment and only avaliable for govermental orginazationa

.edu-High level domain that is connected to educational organazations and educational use

Website

What is a website? A location that is connected to the internet that maintains one or more pages that is on the World Wide Web!

Website

World wide website skills to improve

Correctly enter a security code- This is for the safety and security of your personal information without this many times you can experience a breach in your personal info!

World wide website skills to improve

Identify a Pop-up window- These windows can sometimes be harmless and sometimes they can hold virus that can damage your personal computer and progress to much worse consequences

Windows 10: Search Bar

The windows 10 search bar or "Cortana" is one of the main functions on windows 10 to help you find and organize key applications and documents, it can also help you with any other technical problems revolving the windows 10 operating system

Windows 10: Search Bar

Windows 10: Start Menu

The windows start menu is the main menu/function that allows you to find applications and documents. It can also create shortcuts to excel the process even more.

Windows 10: Start Menu

Task Bar

A bar at the edge of the computer screen where you can locate all of your favorite and most frequent used apps

Task Bar

Dashboard

The Mac OS X dashboard is used as a secondary desktop to host widgets and applications these, application are intended for faster startup times

Dashboard

Finder

The finder is a default file manager and graphiacal user interface shell used to locate applications throughout your Mac OS X system

Finder

Log out and Shutdown

Logging out and shitting down using the mac os operating system is the same as any other system is just has a diffrent outlook

Log out and Shutdown

Mac OS X skills to improve

Use the help menu- Locating and using this menu allows the mac os user a much easier experience navigating with the current operating system

Mac OS X skills to improve

Use Finder to locate files folders and applications- The finder feature helps you navigate by typing in a specific application that your looking for!

Email

Electronic mail is a method for exchanging messages between people using devices such as a desktop computer, laptop and tablet

Email

Spam Mail

Is a type of electronic mail also known as junk mail that consist of unsolicited mail and viruses

Spam Mail

Creating A email

Step 1. Click on free sign up 2. Enter in all mandatory fields 3. Type in your desired email name(jay123@hotmail.com) 4. Choose a secure password 5. Select a security question(what is your favorite food?) 6. Verify information then you are done!

Creating A email

Email Skills To Improve

Be selective and catious about fowarding email to large groups of people. This can cause a security breach with your information which can result in identity theft and othe harsh outcomes

Email Skills To Improve

Identify and delete juk mail. Locating and deleting junk mail is important because it helps monitor incoming threats and sort out important mail

Opening a new presentation

1.Select the the file tab on backstage view

2.Select new on the left side of the window then click blank presentation or choose a theme, A new presentaion will appear!

Opening a new presentation

Changing the view of slides

1. Click the microsoft office button and select the powerpoint option

2.In the powerpoint option dialog box select advanced on the pane

3.Under display in the open all documents using the view list select the view that want select it as the new default and press OK!

Changing the view of slides

Printing a presentation

Go to the file menu and select print. In the bottom left of the print you will see a pull down menu under word print, you can choose handouts the default setting is usually 6

Printing a presentation

Microsoft powerpoint skills to improve

Use the quick access toolbar- This tool bar has many useful tools and widgets to help you contruct a powerpoint presentation!

Apply or change a theme- This function allows you to change the background or color of your presentation

Select appropraite format for sharing of info

This is crucial in using the internet and going foward with future aspirations! Sometimes sharing a inapropriate picture such as drinking or being under the influence can haunt you with futre job reservations!

Select appropraite format for sharing of info

Select diffrent types of formats of information found online

Articles- Electronic articles are documents that consist of scholary journals magazines for the purpose of informing

Databases-A database that you can access from a local network or the internet

Images-Online photos or photo albums that are managed by indivuial users that they can choose to share publicy

Identify information by identifying bias, realiabilty & impact

When using the internet it always a good idea to check credibilty of a internet website or hyperlink you want to use before opening it as it can save you lots of time and problems

Identify information by identifying bias, realiabilty...

Information literacy skills to improve

Identify the purpose of accessing information- How the info will help solve the problem, answer the question, help make a decision and help comlpete the end goal

Information literacy skills to improve

Demostrate use of efficient search strategies- Used to locate varied resources including refinig search to hone in on relvant infromation found in previous search

Monitor extent to which info solves a problem and know when additional info is needed

Formula Bar

What is a formula bar? It is a tool bar that is located at the top of the spreadsheet that you can use to input or copy formulas into a cell or chart

Formula Bar

Locating a cell

What is a cell? A cell is the intersection between a row and a colum on a spreadsheet that starts with Cell A1

Locating a cell

How do I locate a cell? On your ribbon locate and select find & select and then click go to

Next click go to special and click one of the coresponding options

Entering in data in a cell

To input data within a cell within excel you would click a cell you would like to input data in then you would type the data and press enter . To enter in new data into new cell you would enter a line break by pressing alt+enter

Entering in data in a cell

Microsoft excel skills to improve

Name worksheets- this is an important concept within excel as it maintains organazation

Microsoft excel skills to improve

Use autofill- It helps with the process of filling in data manually by follwing the formula pattern to predict info which make the process less tedious

Uploading Media

to send data to a remote system such as a server or another client so that the remote system can store a copy

Uploading Media

Creating A New Social Media Account

Creating a social media account can be a risk in its own but it is a way to commuinicate with everyone worldwide! Social media has a variety of pros such as promoting, communicating and staying aware worldwide!

Creating A New Social Media Account

Identifying social media

Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking

Identifying social media

Examples include: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Snapchat

Improvements needed on social media

Recognize info posted by other user that may pose a risk- This is very broad problem worldwide not be able to correlate with this can cause identity theft cyber bullying and other great dangers

Improvements needed on social media

Understand the consequences of "liking a photo- you may think liking a photo can be harmless but when dealing with social media you always have to think ahead of time the photo you like can be deemed as disrespectful to others and can offend a peron or even futre employers

Cut Copy & Paste

Cut- A command used to cut out a selection or text to apply to clipboard or diffrent section of your document(Command+V)

Copy- A command that copies highlighted data(Command+C)

Paste- a command that moves files documents and txt to desired location (Command+P)

Cut Copy & Paste

Ribbon

A graphiacal control element in the form of a set of toolbars on several tabs

Ribbon

Print

The concept of writing txt or images on your computer screen using a application such as Microsoft word and printing it out using a printer and office button

Print

Microsoft Word skills to improve

Use spelling & grammar check- This is an essential part in writing word documents using microsoft word as it checks gramatical errors

Microsoft Word skills to improve

Use Save As- This command helps you save a particular folder and the name for the document

Use the undo button- this is another tool thats really helpful when using microsoft word as it undo any changes or mistakes with a click of the button