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Introduction to the Personal

Computer (PC): The Basicsof ³What you need to know´

Brian Simms M.A., CCC-SLP

 Assistive TechnologySpecialist

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Goals of the Session

Become familiar with basic hardware of the

PC

Know how to open programs and files

Know where and how to save your files

Know basic conventions in MS programs

Know basics of getting around the Internet Answer specific questions

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What¶s a PC?

Two industry categories of computers

 ± MAC

 ± PC

PC stands for Personal Computer 

 ± Dell

 ± Compaq ± Hewlett Packard

 ± And others

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 Anatomy of the PC

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R AM, ROM, GB, MHZ, CPU,

CD R/W«..WHAT? (cont«)

RAM= Random Access Memory (dailymemory)

Hard Drive= where your information is stored(date book)

Pentium I-IV Processor = how fast your computer processes information

Computer units of measurement ± GB = gigbytes (usually seen on memory)

 ± MB = megabytes (usually seen on memory)

 ± MHz = megahertz (usually seen on processor 

speed)

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R AM, ROM, GB, MHZ, CPU,

CD R/W«..WHAT? CD R/W ± allows you to write and re-

write on compact disks

CD ROM- allows you to read CDs only

(ROM = read only memory)

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English vs. PC Terms

Launch = Start

 Application = Program

Icon = Picture shortcut to the program

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The Desktop

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The Mouse

Click vs. Double Click

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Opening a Program

50 ways to leave your lover 

Only a couple of ways to open a

program

Using Start Menu or Icon

 ± Double click on icon on your desktop

 ± Right click on icon select Open ± Go to Start menu Programs click on

desired program

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Opening a File

Go to location where the file is saved

and double click on its icon.

How do you know where the file is?

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File Storage on the Computer 

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What we know now about the

PC Categories of computers (MAC vs PC)

 Anatomy of the PC

Some PC terms What the ³Desktop´ is and what¶s on it

The mouse (Click vs. double click, left clickvs. right click)

How to open a program

How files are stored in the computer andwhere to get them.

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Let the fun begin: Opening

Programs Let¶s start a Word Document for a report

How do we open that program?

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Features of all Programs in

MS

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Menus and Toolbars

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 Application Vocabulary

Menu ± gives you list options to

manipulate your document. These are

different for each program (application).

Toolbar - shortcut to the items in the

menus.

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Typical beginning operations

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Using the File Menu to create

new, open and save

documents

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PR ACTICE 

 ACTIVITY

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SPECIFIC QUESTIONS?

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THE INTERNET

GO ALS

How do you get on?

How do you look for information?

What are some good search engines?

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Common Features of Web

Browser 

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Other Questions?

PLAY TIME

Take time to play around and

practice!!