BASIC COMPUTER

OPERATION
 OUTLINE
 Computer Hardware
 Operating systems
 Terms
 Disk capacities
 Viruses
 Applications and Documents
 Installation/reinstallation
 Internet Applications
 Computer Hardware
 Case  Keyboard/mouse
 Power switch  Network card
 Reset switch  Modem
 Hard drive  Sound card
 Floppy  Video card
 CD/DVD  RAM
 Serial ports  Motherboard
 Parallel port  Fan
 USB port  Cables
 The basic system including
keyboard, mouse and monitor.
What is in the box?
Motherboard
Typical parts of a
motherboard.

ABIT SE6
 Cablin
g

For items in or attached

to a system to work
properly they must be
securely connected.
 Operating systems
 All computer systems have an
operating system. Currently, there
are three dominate typical user
operating systems.

 Macintosh OS,
 Microsoft Windows OS,

 Linux.
 Terms
 A: Floppy disk C: Local disk D: Local disk (partition)

 RAM = Random Access Memory. The thinking space available

to a computer to use while performing operations. The space is
emptied out when the computer is turned off.

 DIRECTORY = An organizational structure on disks to file

management easier. Directories also become a local region for
the computer to hunt for other files related to the current file.

 DOCUMENT = A file created using an application. The file is

only useful using the application that created it or a similar
application that can convert it.

 APPLICATION = A program that allows a computer to perform a

certain function.
 Disk capacities
 Floppy: 1.4 MB

 Hard disk: 160 GB – 2 TB

 CD 700 - 800 MB

 DVD 4.7 GB
18 GB
1 KB = 1024 BYTE
1 MB = 1024 KB
1 GB = 1024 MB
1 TB = 1024 PB
1 PB = 1024 EB
CDs, DVDs
Backup
 Identify and use icons,
windows, menus
 Point, click, double-click, drag & drop
 Minimize and maximize a window
 Use pull-down menus
 Select, open, and move an icon
 Select, open, move, and close a window
 Resize a window
 Scroll a window
 Activate and de-activate a window
 Start an application and create a document
Name, save, retrieve, revise
a document
 Name a document (!)
 Save a document
 Retrieve a document from floppy disk
 Retrieve a document from hard disk
 Re-name a document
 Edit and re-save a document
 Print a document
 Create and name folders
 Save, open, and place documents inside
folders
 Applications
 Open and work with more than one
application at a time

 To switch between them for Windows:

click on the application at the
"TASKBAR" down on the screen

 Alt &TAB button

Install/reinstall and update
system software and drivers
 Internet Applications
BROWSERS

 Mozilla

 Internet Explorer

http: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

edu: Education (gov, org, com, ...)

http://www.vfu.bg
 FTP (File Transfer
Protocol)
 The simplest and most secure way to exchange
files over the Internet.
 FTP Client is the software that is designed to
transfer files back-and-forth between two
computers over the Internet. It needs to be
installed on the computer and can only be used
with a live connection to the Internet. (Browsers,
WS-Ftp, SSH, Cute-Ftp,...)
PC ARF
 Viruses
 Viruses are programs that reproduce themselves into the files
of your computer
 Anti-virus software and automatic update
 Mcafee Virus Scan
Configuration of Automatic Mcafee Virus Update via FTP
http://www.math.metu.edu.tr/department/doc/virus/virus_update.html

 Current security patches applied to operating system and

applications.
 Do not open any unexpected attachments that are e-mailed to
you. (Particularly “.exe” files.)
 REFERENCES
 Computer Fundamentals for Teachers , Major
Competencies

 Basic Computer Operation and Troubleshooting