Learn to identify parts of a computer, hardware and software, operate the mouse and keyboard and become familiar with the MS Windows X/P Operating System.

1. Computer Basics
Instructor – Dana Andrew

2. Course Objectives
 Be more familiar with the basic components
of a computer
 Start a computer and shut a computer down
 Know the parts of a windows environment
 Be aware of the different disk drives of a
computer
 Be less apprehensive using a computer

4. Main Parts of a computer
 The monitor:  The mouse:

5. Parts of a mouse:

6. Main parts of a computer (cont.)
 Keyboard:  Important keys:

8. Main parts of a computer (cont.)

9. Hard Drive and RAM
 The hard drive is the permanent memory for
your computer. Information is stored there
even when the computer is turned off.
 RAM (random access memory) is the short
term memory for your computer. It is used to
open programs and remember things for the
session that your computer is turned on.

10. Other parts and accessories
The A: drive The D: drive (Or E: drive)

11. (cont.)
USB drive

12. (cont.)
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