1. BASIC COMPUTERS Merced Adult School
Mr. Osmer

2. How to log on to the Computer
Turn on computer and monitor.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete all at the same time.
Wait for the desktop to show.
Desktop

3. How to log on to the Computer
Use your Mouse and click on SWITCH USER.
Then click on OTHER USER. 1 2

4. How to log on to the Computer
Username:   bc-parent
Password:   Chipset15
Click on the ARROW on the right side or press ENTER.

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11. Lesson 1 Learning Objectives
After studying this lesson, students will be able to:
Computer Objectives:
Turn the computer on and off
Identify the major parts of the computer
Use the mouse
Language Objectives:
Use vocabulary words to describe parts of the computer
Use computer verbs to describe actions
Talk with a partner about the computer

12. VOCAULARY-NOUNS The parts of the computer:
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Power Button
Monitor
Screen
Keyboard
Mouse
Mouse buttons
Desktop
Icons

13. CPU (Central Processing Unit)
The brain of the computer system.
Definition
CPU

14. Power Button
The button that turns the computer on. Located on the CPU.

15. Monitor
The part of the computer that you look at to see your work; like a television.

16. Screen
The part of the monitor that lights up and shows what is happening on the computer.

17. Keyboard
The part that you type on with all the letters, symbols, and functions.

18. Mouse
The small oval piece that you can use to move from one part of the screen to another.

19. Mouse Button
The top-left part at the top of the mouse that you use to control the mouse movement.
Left button
Scroll wheel
Right button

20. Desktop
The first thing you see on your screen after you turn on the computer.

21. Icon
A picture that represents a program or command.

22. Additional Vocabulary
Mouse pointers- The Icons that show where you are on the screen

23. Additional Vocabulary
Start menu-To turn off the computer correctly, you must use the start button, then “shut down.”

24. Computer Verbs Go to Select Shut down Drag Turn on Turn off Press
A verb tells an action or what a subject is or does. The following verbs are introduced in this lesson:
Turn on
Turn off
Press
Let go
Click
Go to
Select
Shut down
Drag

25. Turn on To give power to the computer so that it works.
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To give power to the computer so that it works.
Please turn on the CPU and the monitor so that we can do our work.
NOTE! Two word verbs, like “turn on” can have different meanings from just one of the works, like “turn.”

26. Turn off To stop the power from going to the computer.
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To stop the power from going to the computer.
I am finished with my work, so I can turn off the computer now.

27. Press To push a button with your finger.
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To push a button with your finger.
If you want to turn on the computer, you have to press the power button

28. Let go To take your finger off the mouse button after you press it.
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To take your finger off the mouse button after you press it.
When you use the mouse button, you have to press it and then let go.

29. Click
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To press and let go of the mouse button (left side) in one smooth motion
Normally, you click the mouse button if you want to do something on the computer.

30. Go to
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To take your mouse pointer to an icon or program name that you see on your screen.
If you want to practice dragging, you can use the mouse to go to different icons and drag them on the screen.

31. Select To choose a letter, word, sentence, paragraph, or program.
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To choose a letter, word, sentence, paragraph, or program.
I want to move that icon, so I will select and then drag it.

32. Shut down To turn off the computer using the start menu.
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To turn off the computer using the start menu.
I am finished with my work, so I will shut down the computer.

33. Drag
MEANING
EXAMPLE
To use your mouse to take something to a different position on the screen
I don’t like that icon in that corner, so I will drag it to a different place.
NOTE! In this lesson, the verb form “dragging” may be used instead of the verb form “drag.”

34. Computer Basics
Computers are an important part of life today. It is important to learn how to use them. Computers can be very useful at home and at work.
Here are some common things that you can learn to do with a computer:
Apply for a job
Type a personal or business letter
Make a picture or graph
Find maps and driving directions
Find information that you need for school or work
Send and receive mail, even from other countries
Translate words

35. CPU

36. CPU – Central Processing Unit is where all the thinking is done
CPU – Central Processing Unit is where all the thinking is done. Some people call it the tower. CPUs come in different shapes and sizes.

37. Monitor – The CPU uses the monitor to give you information
Monitor – The CPU uses the monitor to give you information. It shows you what the computer is doing.

38. Speakers – The speakers let you hear the sounds that the computer makes.

39. Keyboard – You use the keyboard to put numbers and letters into the computer.

40. Mouse – The mouse lets you point at and select different things on the computer screen.

41. Microphone – A Microphone allows you to record your voice or sounds on the computer.

42. The correct way to sit at the computer
Sit up straight in your chair.
Keep you wrists straight.
The top of the monitor should be about the same level as your eyes.
Sit with your feet flat on the floor

43. Turning On the Computer
On the front of the CPU, you will see some slots and some buttons.
slots

44. EXERCISE 1.4
Push the power button on the CPU of your computer.
2. Listen for the computer to turn on. You should hear beeps as it warms up and starts.
3. Push the power button on the monitor to turn it on.
Once the computer and monitor have been on for a few minutes, you should see the Windows Desktop

45. What is Windows?
Windows is a special program that you can use to communicate with the CPU.
Windows must be put on to the computer before you can do anything on the computer.
The CPU uses Windows to communicate in a language that you can understand.
It also tells the other programs and machines that are attached to the computer, such as printers, what to do

46. A. Windows changes words to CPU language
B. Windows changes the CPU language back to something you can understand

47. Move the Mouse Pointer
Look at the Windows Desktop on the screen. It should look similar to this screen
Then move your mouse around and watch the Mouse Pointer (the small arrow) move on the screen.
Mouse Pointer

48. Using a Mouse
How to hold your mouse

49. Using a Mouse
The mouse is used to point at things on the screen. It is called a mouse because the cord looks like a tail. Some mice come without cords and are called cordless mice. (Mice is more than one mouse)
When using the mouse, remember these tips:
You usually use the left button of the mouse to click.
If you need to use the right button, you will be told to right-click.
The thumb and the fourth finger are used to hold the mouse and to help move it to new places

50. Use the Mouse Hold the mouse with your right hand
Move the mouse around the screen and watch the mouse pointer move around the desktop
Move the mouse pointer on top of an icon and left click (press once and let it go) with your right index finger. See the color of the icon change.
Left click and hold the mouse left button on the icon. Hold it and move it (drag) to a new place. This is called dragging.
Practice dragging icons to different parts of the Desktop.

52. Turning off the Computer
To keep the commuter working correctly, you must turn it off correctly.
Left click the mouse pointer on the start button
Choose “shut down”
1. Start button
2. Shut down