1. WELCOME TO COMPUTER BASICS AND TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COMPUTING ! It may change the way you see the world around you !

2. The Possibilities are Limitless  The World of the Internet  Email  Word Processing  Spreadsheets  Desktop Publishing  Slide Presentations

3. COMPUTER BASICS 1

4. Today You Will Learn… 1.Parts of the Computer 2.Exploring the Desktop 3.Mouse and Keyboard Helps 4.Opening and Closing Program Windows 5.Saving and Exiting Properly

5. AN ABACUS – THE FIRST COMPUTER

7. CASE Power Supply

8. THIS OR THIS

9. Working With The Mouse (It can be tricky!!)

10. PROCESSOR CPU

11. CPU Abbreviation of central processing unit, and pronounced as separate letters. The CPU is the brains of the computer. Sometimes referred to simply as the processor or central processor, the CPU is where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computer system.

12. HARD DRIVE Read / Write Head

13. System Board / Mother Board CPU Socket

14. Battery

15. MONITOR

16. LCD MONITOR

17. MEMORY RAM

18. CD-ROM READ / WRITE DRIVE ( CD Burner )

19. MOUSE / KETBOARD

20. Icons Task Bar Open Programs DESKTOP

21. COMPUTER CARE LOOK HERE

22. Some fun stuff ……………….

28. Hands On Practice Includes… Opening and Closing Program Windows Maneuvering a Program Window (Minimizing, Restoring, Scrolling) Using the Mouse / Keyboard-A TutorialKeyboard-A Tutorial Go Here : scriptco.net/favor.htmscriptco.net/favor.htm Saving Your Work and Exiting