1. REVIEW FOR SOME WELCOME TO THE COMPUTER!

2. WHY ARE COMPUTERS IMPORTANT?

3. TYPES OF COMPUTERS Laptop Desktop

4. PARTS OF THE COMPUTER: HARDWARE

5. Monitor Displays information Desktops- power button is on monitor Modem A device that enables computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. Internet modems are most visible

6. System Unit Box that contains the computer’s processor and memory Brain of the computer Most other computer parts are plugged into the system unit Contains CD drive Laptops- CD drive, headphones plug-in and USB drive are on the side of the keyboard

7. HOW TO HOLD THE MOUSE

8. MOUSE Used to point at and select items on the screen Your tool to move around the information displayed on the monitor Shows up on screen as a cursor Click, right-click, scroll

9. TOUCHPAD On Laptops Mostly finger movement Be sure to use buttons to click, avoid double tap to click Fingers move around square to move cursor Still has same buttons as an external mouse

10. PARTS OF THE MOUSE 1.Left-Click button 2.Scroll Wheel (optional) 3. Right-Click button 4. Hand Rest

11. PARTS OF THE TOUCHPAD Move around screen Left click button Right-click

12. LEFT - CLICK The most commonly used button on the mouse is the left-click button, with it you can: Select to perform an action {“click on….”} Position Cursor Click and Drag (move items) We say “click” instead of “left-click” because it is implied and understood that they mean the same thing.

13. DOUBLE - CLICK A Double-click also uses the left button, though you need to click it twice in rapid succession while holding the mouse still. We would do this to open a file or folder by clicking on it’s name or it’s icon.

14. RIGHT- CLICK The Right –Click button is used to open a menu. A Menu is a list of items to choose from. To select an item from the Menu, you would click.

15. CURSOR A few different cursors Loading Edit Cursor is over a hyperlink Search

16. USB External device that stores information Easy to transport Plugs into “USB Port” USB Port can connect the computer to many different things Printer Phone charger Flash Drive USB Port

17. DESKTOP COMPUTER Stationary computer that sits on a desk or table Must be plugged in for power Monitor, keyboard and mouse are separate parts

18. LAPTOP COMPUTER Small, portable computer Uses a rechargeable battery for power Monitor, keyboard and mouse are combined

19. SOFTWARE Instructions that tell the computer what to do Many types: Microsoft Creating documents in Word Presentations in Playing music- ITunes Drawing pictures- Paint Games Browsing the internet Some software is free, other software is available to buy Software can be upgraded

20. TURNING COMPUTER ON Power button The Desktop

21. ANY QUESTIONS?