Business Technology Applications

 Input  Output  Processing  Storage

 Parts of the computer that you can physically touch

 The applications or instructions for the computer  Cannot be touched or held  Two types ◦ Operating System – Windows 7 ◦ Application – specific purpose like Word, Powerpoint, games and

 Read Only Memory  Gives the computer instructions about how to boot up  Cannot be changed  Cannot be added  Long-term memory

 Random Access Memory  Can be added to a computer to improve performance  This is where the things that you copy or cut are stored temporarily  Empties upon shut down or log off  Short-term memory

 Central Processing Unit  A chip inside the computer  The brain

 Largest circuit board in the computer  All peripherals are plugged into the motherboard  Controls or directs all actions of the computer  Communication between hardware and software

 A: and B: -- usually floppy drives (now obsolete)  C: -- hard drive inside the computer; can only be accessed if sitting at that computer  D: and E: -- usually designated as CD or DVD drives  F:-Z: -- usually network drives on server  U: -- the drive letter assigned to user folders

 LAN ◦ Local Area Network ◦ Computers that are connected by wire or wireless connection server in the same building or area  WAN ◦ Wide Area Network ◦ Computers that are far apart but connected and can communicate by wireless server or satellite ◦ Many LANs put together ◦ Internet is the largest

 Go to “Computer” on the desktop and right click  Go to the folder where you want to create a new one and choose New Folder  Used to help organization of files

 Your computer is connected to a server in the library.  The server is connected to our district server at the Central Office.  The Central Office server allows you to access other LANs and the Internet.

 The computer decides where one line ends and another begins based on the margins set  Do NOT press the Enter key at the end of every line; allow the computer to make the decision

 Used within an organization  Does not go through U.S. Mail  Has four headings ◦ TO: ◦ FROM: ◦ DATE: ◦ SUBJECT:

 Sent from an individual  On plain paper  Uses block style and open punctuation  First item is the return address  Uses ◦ Complaint letters ◦ Job Application letters ◦ Request for information letters

 From an individual representing a business  On Letterhead stationery  Also uses block style and open punctuation  First item is the date (return address is pre- printed on the letterhead)

 Double spaced for easier reading and editing  Should include a header or footer that uses automatic page numbering  Usually requires a Works Cited page that lists your sources in alphabetically order  Should use a hanging indent for each citation

 The style of letters used  Measured in points  The smaller the point, the smaller the letter

 How a computer sends information  Each letter of the alphabet (and numbers) has a specific set of eight digits  Series of ones and zeros

 Graphical User Interface  Allows users to use pictures (icons) to operate the computer

 When you want to send the same letter to different addressees  Cover letters when applying for numerous jobs

 A set of defined keystrokes that you will use over and over should be set up as a macro  We did one for your signature block on your letters

 Hyper – fast  Link – to connect  Used as a quick shortcut to get somewhere else in a document or to an Internet site  Anything can be set as a hyperlink

 The orientation of your paper  Portrait has the short side up (8 ½”) and is the default  Landscape puts the short side at the top (11”)

 Left  Center  Right  Justified

 Left  Right  Decimal  Dot Leader