activity sheets for basic computer operations

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Activity Sheet No. 1.1Name: Score:

Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: Getting to no! Computers

"earningTargets:

#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout Computers.

Concept Notes:

'hat is a computer(

A computer is an electronic %evice that manipulatesin$ormation) or %ata. *t has the aility to store) retrieve)

an% process %ata. You can use a computer to type

%ocuments) sen% email) an% ro!se the 'e. You can

also use it to han%le presentations) games) an% more.

Computers simpli+e%

All types o$ computers consist o$ t!o asic components:

1. ,ar%!are - is any part o$ your computer that has a physical structure) such as the computer

monitor or eyoar%.

/. So$t!are - is any set o$ instructions that tells the har%!are !hat to %o. *t is !hat gui%es thehar%!are an% tells it ho! to accomplish each tas.

'hat are the %i0erent types o$ computers(

1. Destop Computers - They can e small) me%ium) or large in style)

an% they usually sit on a %es.

/. "aptop Computers - "aptops are attery- or AC-po!ere% personal

computers that are more portale than %estop computers) allo!ing

you to use them almost any!here.

. Servers 2 are computer that 3serve up3 in$ormation to other

computers on a net!or.

4. 5ther types - ,ere are a $e! common e6amples:a. Talet computers: These use a touch-sensitive screen $or typing

an% navigation.

. #oile phones: #any moile phones can %o a lot o$ things

computers can %o) such as ro!sing the *nternet an% playing

games. These phones are o$ten calle% smartphones.c. Game consoles: A game console is a speciali7e% in% o$

computer that is use% $or playing vi%eo games.

%. Smart T8s: #any T8s no! inclu%e applications 9or apps that let you access various types o$

online content.

Exercises:1. Thin aout a ma6imum o$ activities you per$orm or !ant to per$orm using a computer.

/. Thin aout all o$ the computers that are necessary $or you to complete your %ay-to-%ay activities:

a. *s it a computer that controls stoplights so you can %rive to !or( 9Yes;No

. *s the !eather map on television computer-generate%( 9Yes;No

. Thin aout a ma6imum o$ smartphone manu$acturers.

1. Destop

/. "aptop

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a. Talet . #oile c. Game %. Smart T8


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Activity Sheet No. 1./Name: Score:

Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: Basic nit

BA. Displays !hat the computer system is processing.B. Allo!s you to point an% clic an% any item on your

computer screen.C. The primary input %evice !hich allo!s you to input te6t an%

numers into your computer.D. *t houses the C !hich is the rain o$ the computer

system.

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1. System

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Activity Sheet No. 1.Name: Score:

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Activity Title: Computer Basics: Setting >p a Computer"earningTargets:

*%enti$y the steps in setting up a computer.

Concept Notes:

Setting up a laptop computer

*$ you have a laptop) setup shoul% e very easy: ust open it up an% press the po!er utton. *$ the attery

isnt charge%) youll nee% to plug in the AC a%apter. You can continue using the laptop !hile it charges.

Setting up a %estop computer

1. >npac the monitor an% computer case $rom the o6. @emove any plastic covering or protective

tape.


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Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: Buttons) Socets an% Slots on a Destop Computer

"earningTargets:

*%enti$y the Destop Computer uttons) socets an% slots.

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8i%eo is sho!n to class.

Exercises:

A. Identify the following parts.

1. Optical Media Drive

2. Reset Button

3. ower Button

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). Audio In *ac#

+. Audio Out *ac#

,. -"2 Mouse ort

1. -"2 /ey0oard ort

B. On the 1 parts write a description to at least $ parts.

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Activity Sheet No. 1.Name: Score:

Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: The #ouse

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Demonstrate asic sills in manipulating the mouse.

Concept Notes:

The #ouse

A mouse is a %evice use% to move the mouse pointer aroun% the screen. >sually t!o uttons to select an%

activate $eatures.

Mouse Parts Right Way To Hold The Mouse

#anipulating the #ouse

To move tra%itional mouse:

1. Grasp mouse !ith palm %o!n) an% in%e6 +nger gently resting on +rst utton

/. Sli%e mouse Hat along %es

. *$ run out o$ space on %es) li$t mouse $rom %es an% place in ne! position to continue moving

To cancel any option: Clic any!here a!ay $rom options eing active.

#ouse Actions an% Steps to =6ecute

1. Moving the Mouse2 'ith the mouse pointer eing active on the %estop) move mouse %eviceany!here on the %es. You !ill notice the pointer %oes the same.

/. Left Clicking-


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. Drag and Dro!- #ove the mouse pointer over an item on the %estop. ,ol% %o!n the le$t utton.

'hile hol%ing %o!n the utton) %rag the mouse. @elease the utton to %rop the item into a ne! place on

the screen.

E. Te"t election- #ove the mouse to the eginning 9or en% o$ a !or%. Clic the le$t mouse utton an%

hol% it %o!n to start selecting. 'hile the mouse utton is hel% %o!n) %rag the mouse over the te6t you

!ant to select. @elease the mouse utton !hen %one selecting the te6t.

Exercises:1. 5ut o$ the E %i0erent mouse actions) !hich is use% in navigating thru the lins on a !epage(

/. Dra! the mouse an% lael each part an% inclu%e a %escription to each part.

Activity Sheet No. 1.

Name: Score:Yr. & Sec.: Date:

Activity Title: Computer Basics: >n%erstan%ing 5perating Systems"earningTargets:

#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout Computer 5perating Systems.

Concept Notes:

'hat is an operating system(

An o!erating syste#is the #ost i#!ortant soft$arethat runs on a computer. *t manages the

computers #e#ory) !rocesses) an% all o$ its soft$arean% hard$are. *t also allo!s you toco##unicate!ith the computer !ithout no!ing ho! to spea the computers 3language.3 Without an

o!erating syste#) a co#!uter is useless.

The operating systemIs ?o

Youve proaly hear% the phrase boot your co#!uter) ut %o you no! !hat that means( Bootingis

the process that occurs !hen you press the po!er utton to turn your computer on. During this process

9!hich may tae a minute or t!o) the computer %oes several things:

a. *t runs teststo mae sure everything is !oring correctly.

. %t checks for ne$ hard$are.

c. *t then starts u! the o!erating syste#.

5nce the operating system has starte% up) it manages all of the soft$are and hard$are on the

co#!uter. #ost o$ the time) there are many %i0erent programs running at the same time) an% they all

nee% to access your computers central !rocessing unit &CP'() #e#ory) an% storage. The operating

system coor%inates all o$ this to mae sure each program gets !hat it nee%s. 'ithout the operating

system) the so$t!are !oul%nt even e ale to tal to the har%!are) an% the computer !oul% e useless.

Types o$ operating system

5perating systems usually come !reloadedon any computer you uy. #ost people use the operating

system that comes !ith their computer) ut it is possile to upgra%e or even change operating systems.

The three most common operating systems $or personal computers are Microsoft Windo$s) Mac ) *)

an% Linu".

#o%ern operating systems use a +ra!hical 'ser %nterface) or +'%9pronounce% 3gooey3. A G>* lets you

use your mouse to clic on icons) buttons) an% #enus) an% everything is clearly %isplaye% on the screen

using a comination o$ gra!hicsan% te"t.

a. Microsoft Windo$s- #icroso$t create% the Windo$soperating system in the mi%-1JKLs. 5ver

the years) there have een many %i0erent versions o$ 'in%o!s) ut the most recent ones are

Windo$s ,9release% in /L1/) Windo$s -9/LLJ) an% Windo$s .ista9/LLE. 'in%o!s comes

!reloadedon most ne!


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9pronounce% #ac 5-S Ten) an% the speci+c versions inclu%e Mavericks9release% in /L1)

Mountain Lion9/L1/) Lion9/L11) an% no$ Leo!ard9/LLJ.

c. Linu"- "inu6 9pronounce% "*NN-u6 is a $amily o$ o!en/sourceoperating systems) !hich means

they can e mo%i+e% an% %istriute% y anyone aroun% the !orl%. The a%vantages o$ "inu6 are that

it is free) an% there are many %i0erent %istriutions 9or versions you can choose $rom. =ach

%istriution has a %i0erent loo an% $eel) an% the most popular ones inclu%e 'buntu) Mint) an%

0edora.

%. )!erating yste#s for #obile devices- #oile %evices such as phones) talet computers) an%

mp players are %i0erent $rom %estop an% laptop computers) so they run operating systems thatare %esigne% speci+cally $or moile %evices. =6amples o$ moile operating systems inclu%e A!!le

i)) Windo$s Phone) an% +oogle Android.

Exercises:

1. 'hat is an operating system( *s it so$t!are(

/. 'hat is the operating system use% y the computers in the SAN,S Computer "aoratory(

. 'hat is the %i0erence et!een #icroso$t 'in%o!s 5S an% "inu6 5S(

Activity Sheet No. 1.EName: Score:

Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: >n%erstan%ing Applications

"earningTargets:

#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout Computer Applications.

Concept Notes:

'hat is an application(

You may have hear% people taling aout using an a!!lication) or an a!!. But !hat e6actly %oes that

mean( An a!!is a type o$ so$t!are that allo!s you to !erfor# s!eci1c tasks. Applications $or %estop

or laptop computers are sometimes calle% deskto! a!!lications) an% those $or moile %evices are calle%

#obile a!!s. 'hen you open an application) it runs insi%e the o!erating syste#until you close it. #uch

o$ the time) you !ill have more than one application open at the same time) an% this is no!n as #ulti/

tasking.

Types o$ %estop applications

There are countless %estop applications out there) an% they $all into many %i0erent categories. Belo! are

?ust a $e! types o$ applications you might use:

a. Word !rocessor- A !or% processor allo!s you to !rite a letter) %esign a Hyer) an% create many

other in%s o$ %ocuments.

. Personal 1nance-


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5pening +les !ith applications

#any applications are %esigne% to open one or more types o$ 1les9or 1le for#ats. For e6ample4

Microsoft Wordcan create an% e%it Word docu#ents. *$ you %ont have the right in% o$ application)

you !ont e ale to open a +le. There are t!o main !ays to open a +le:

1. 0ind the 1le on your co#!uter4 and double/click it. This !ill open the +le using the default

!rogra#.

/. )!en the a!!lication4 then use the a!!lication to o!en the 1le. 5nce the application is

open) you can go to the 0ilemenu at the top o$ the screen an% select )!en.

#oile apps

Destop an% laptop computers arent the only %evices that can run apps. You can also %o!nloa% apps $or

moile %evices lie s#art!honesan% tablet co#!uters) !hich opens up a lot o$ ne! possiilities.

Compare% !ith tra%itional applications) moile apps are relatively cheap. #any o$ them cost as little as

L.JJ) an% others are $ree. *$ your moile %evice has an *nternet connection) you can %o!nloa% apps

%irectly onto the moile %evice. 5ther!ise) you can %o!nloa% them to your computer an% then trans$er

them over.

Exercises:

1. =numerate e6amples o$ applications that can usually e $oun% in a computer. 'ere these installe%

or pre-installe%(/. 'hat %oes %oule-clicing %o to a +le(

Activity Sheet No. 1.KName: Score:

Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: The eyoar%

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Familiari7e the typical


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Activity Sheet No. 1.JName: Score:

Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: The eyoar% Finger Assignment

"earningTargets:

Familiari7e the %i0erent +nger assignments $or each o$ the


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Exercises:

A. *%enti$y the homeey o$ the $ollo!ing +ngers:

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Activity Sheet No. 1.1LName: Score:

Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: sing 'or% Tris

"earningTargets:

#ani$est mastery the %i0erent +nger assignments $or each o$ the


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Date Ty!ing Drill 6 &:

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Activity Title: *nternet 1L1: *nternet an% its >ses"earningTargets:

#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout the *nternet an% its uses.

Concept Notes:

'hat is the *nternet(

The *nternet is the largest computer net!or in the !orl%) connecting millions o$ computers. A net!or is a

group o$ t!o or more computer systems line% together.

The 'orl% 'i%e 'e

The 'orl% 'i%e 'e is a virtual net!or o$ !esites connecte% y hyperlins 9or 3lins3. 'esites are

store% on servers on the *nternet) so the 'orl% 'i%e 'e is a part o$ the *nternet. The 'orl% 'i%e 'e !as


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create% in 1JKJ y Tim Berners-"ee) a so$t!are engineer. Be$ore then) computers coul% communicate over

the *nternet) ut there !ere no !epages.

1. HTML- The acone o$ the 'orl% 'i%e 'e is ma%e o$ ,T#" +les) !hich are specially $ormatte%

%ocuments that can contain lins) as !ell as images an% other me%ia. All !e ro!sers can rea%

,T#" +les.

/. 'RL- To get to a !epage) you can type the >@" 9>ni$orm @esource "ocator into a ro!ser. The

>@") also no!n as the !e a%%ress) tells the ro!ser e6actly !here to +n% the page.

>ses o$ the *nternet

As the *nternet has gro!n) it has %evelope% into a multi-$acete% tool !ith a vast range o$ uses such as:

1. Searching in$ormation 2 The most common !ay to +n% in$ormation online is !ith a search engine.All you have to %o is type in a $e! !or%s) an% the search engine !ill give you a list o$ results you

can clic on.

/. Communication 2 Asi%e $rom searching in$ormation) its also aout connecting !ith $rien%s) $amily)

an% people youve never met e$ore.To%ay) there are many %i0erent !ays to communicate online)inclu%ing social net!oring) chat) 8o*


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To%ay) Chrome an% *nternet =6plorer are the most popular !e ro!sers. 5ther ro!sers inclu%e Fire$o6)

Sa$ari) an% 5pera. =ach one has its o!n loo an% $eel) ut they have the same goal: to %isplay !epages

correctly. "ie most mo%ern programs) ro!sers use a Graphical >ser *nter$ace 9G>*) !hich means you

can navigate y pointing an% clicing !ith a mouse instea% o$ ?ust typing.

Navigating to a 'esite

To get the most out o$ your !e ro!ser) there are some asic concepts you nee% to e $amiliar !ith.

1. A%%ress Bar - Bro!sers have an a%%ress ar that sho!s the !e a%%ress 9also calle% a >@" o$ the

page you are on./. "ins - A lin can e te6t or an image) an% its usually $ormatte% to stan% out so you no! to clic

on it.

. Navigation Buttons - Sometimes a$ter you clic on a lin) you might !ant to go ac to the previous

page. You can %o this using your ro!sers Bac utton. 5nce youve presse% the Bac utton) you

can press the For!ar% utton to $ollo! the lin again.

4. Search Bar - Some ro!sers have a uilt-in search ar $or per$orming !e searches. ,o!ever)

many ro!sers have comine% the a%%ress ar an% the search ar into a single ar !here you can

type !e a%%resses or search terms.

Do!nloa%ing Files

Your ro!ser can %isplay many %i0erent types o$ %ocuments) me%ia) an% other +les. But there are times

!hen youll !ant to access a +le outsi%e o$ your ro!ser. Do!nloa%ing enales you to %o this y puttingthe +le on your computer so you can access it.

1. ,o! to %o!nloa% a +le - right-clic the lin an% select Save Target As

/. ,o! to save an image - right-clic the image an% select Save se 5@ - You can use 5@ 9all caps to inclu%e either o$ t!o search !or%s.

. Get help - Go to your search engines ,elp page $or more tips.

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