activity sheets for basic computer operations
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Activity Sheet No. 1.1Name: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: Getting to no! Computers
"earningTargets:
#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout Computers.
Concept Notes:
'hat is a computer(
A computer is an electronic %evice that manipulatesin$ormation) or %ata. *t has the aility to store) retrieve)
an% process %ata. You can use a computer to type
%ocuments) sen% email) an% ro!se the 'e. You can
also use it to han%le presentations) games) an% more.
Computers simpli+e%
All types o$ computers consist o$ t!o asic components:
1. ,ar%!are - is any part o$ your computer that has a physical structure) such as the computer
monitor or eyoar%.
/. So$t!are - is any set o$ instructions that tells the har%!are !hat to %o. *t is !hat gui%es thehar%!are an% tells it ho! to accomplish each tas.
'hat are the %i0erent types o$ computers(
1. Destop Computers - They can e small) me%ium) or large in style)
an% they usually sit on a %es.
/. "aptop Computers - "aptops are attery- or AC-po!ere% personal
computers that are more portale than %estop computers) allo!ing
you to use them almost any!here.
. Servers 2 are computer that 3serve up3 in$ormation to other
computers on a net!or.
4. 5ther types - ,ere are a $e! common e6amples:a. Talet computers: These use a touch-sensitive screen $or typing
an% navigation.
. #oile phones: #any moile phones can %o a lot o$ things
computers can %o) such as ro!sing the *nternet an% playing
games. These phones are o$ten calle% smartphones.c. Game consoles: A game console is a speciali7e% in% o$
computer that is use% $or playing vi%eo games.
%. Smart T8s: #any T8s no! inclu%e applications 9or apps that let you access various types o$
online content.
Exercises:1. Thin aout a ma6imum o$ activities you per$orm or !ant to per$orm using a computer.
/. Thin aout all o$ the computers that are necessary $or you to complete your %ay-to-%ay activities:
a. *s it a computer that controls stoplights so you can %rive to !or( 9Yes;No
. *s the !eather map on television computer-generate%( 9Yes;No
. Thin aout a ma6imum o$ smartphone manu$acturers.
1. Destop
/. "aptop
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a. Talet . #oile c. Game %. Smart T8
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Activity Sheet No. 1./Name: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: Basic nit
BA. Displays !hat the computer system is processing.B. Allo!s you to point an% clic an% any item on your
computer screen.C. The primary input %evice !hich allo!s you to input te6t an%
numers into your computer.D. *t houses the C !hich is the rain o$ the computer
system.
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1. System
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4.
a.
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Activity Sheet No. 1.Name: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:
Activity Title: Computer Basics: Setting >p a Computer"earningTargets:
*%enti$y the steps in setting up a computer.
Concept Notes:
Setting up a laptop computer
*$ you have a laptop) setup shoul% e very easy: ust open it up an% press the po!er utton. *$ the attery
isnt charge%) youll nee% to plug in the AC a%apter. You can continue using the laptop !hile it charges.
Setting up a %estop computer
1. >npac the monitor an% computer case $rom the o6. @emove any plastic covering or protective
tape.
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Activity Sheet No. 1.4Name: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: Buttons) Socets an% Slots on a Destop Computer
"earningTargets:
*%enti$y the Destop Computer uttons) socets an% slots.
Film Showing
8i%eo is sho!n to class.
Exercises:
A. Identify the following parts.
1. Optical Media Drive
2. Reset Button
3. ower Button
!. ower "oc#et
$. %&A ort
'. (thernet ort
). Audio In *ac#
+. Audio Out *ac#
,. -"2 Mouse ort
1. -"2 /ey0oard ort
B. On the 1 parts write a description to at least $ parts.
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1
4
A
C
B
D
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Activity Sheet No. 1.Name: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: The #ouse
"earningTargets:
Demonstrate asic sills in manipulating the mouse.
Concept Notes:
The #ouse
A mouse is a %evice use% to move the mouse pointer aroun% the screen. >sually t!o uttons to select an%
activate $eatures.
Mouse Parts Right Way To Hold The Mouse
#anipulating the #ouse
To move tra%itional mouse:
1. Grasp mouse !ith palm %o!n) an% in%e6 +nger gently resting on +rst utton
/. Sli%e mouse Hat along %es
. *$ run out o$ space on %es) li$t mouse $rom %es an% place in ne! position to continue moving
To cancel any option: Clic any!here a!ay $rom options eing active.
#ouse Actions an% Steps to =6ecute
1. Moving the Mouse2 'ith the mouse pointer eing active on the %estop) move mouse %eviceany!here on the %es. You !ill notice the pointer %oes the same.
/. Left Clicking-
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. Drag and Dro!- #ove the mouse pointer over an item on the %estop. ,ol% %o!n the le$t utton.
'hile hol%ing %o!n the utton) %rag the mouse. @elease the utton to %rop the item into a ne! place on
the screen.
E. Te"t election- #ove the mouse to the eginning 9or en% o$ a !or%. Clic the le$t mouse utton an%
hol% it %o!n to start selecting. 'hile the mouse utton is hel% %o!n) %rag the mouse over the te6t you
!ant to select. @elease the mouse utton !hen %one selecting the te6t.
Exercises:1. 5ut o$ the E %i0erent mouse actions) !hich is use% in navigating thru the lins on a !epage(
/. Dra! the mouse an% lael each part an% inclu%e a %escription to each part.
Activity Sheet No. 1.
Name: Score:Yr. & Sec.: Date:
Activity Title: Computer Basics: >n%erstan%ing 5perating Systems"earningTargets:
#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout Computer 5perating Systems.
Concept Notes:
'hat is an operating system(
An o!erating syste#is the #ost i#!ortant soft$arethat runs on a computer. *t manages the
computers #e#ory) !rocesses) an% all o$ its soft$arean% hard$are. *t also allo!s you toco##unicate!ith the computer !ithout no!ing ho! to spea the computers 3language.3 Without an
o!erating syste#) a co#!uter is useless.
The operating systemIs ?o
Youve proaly hear% the phrase boot your co#!uter) ut %o you no! !hat that means( Bootingis
the process that occurs !hen you press the po!er utton to turn your computer on. During this process
9!hich may tae a minute or t!o) the computer %oes several things:
a. *t runs teststo mae sure everything is !oring correctly.
. %t checks for ne$ hard$are.
c. *t then starts u! the o!erating syste#.
5nce the operating system has starte% up) it manages all of the soft$are and hard$are on the
co#!uter. #ost o$ the time) there are many %i0erent programs running at the same time) an% they all
nee% to access your computers central !rocessing unit &CP'() #e#ory) an% storage. The operating
system coor%inates all o$ this to mae sure each program gets !hat it nee%s. 'ithout the operating
system) the so$t!are !oul%nt even e ale to tal to the har%!are) an% the computer !oul% e useless.
Types o$ operating system
5perating systems usually come !reloadedon any computer you uy. #ost people use the operating
system that comes !ith their computer) ut it is possile to upgra%e or even change operating systems.
The three most common operating systems $or personal computers are Microsoft Windo$s) Mac ) *)
an% Linu".
#o%ern operating systems use a +ra!hical 'ser %nterface) or +'%9pronounce% 3gooey3. A G>* lets you
use your mouse to clic on icons) buttons) an% #enus) an% everything is clearly %isplaye% on the screen
using a comination o$ gra!hicsan% te"t.
a. Microsoft Windo$s- #icroso$t create% the Windo$soperating system in the mi%-1JKLs. 5ver
the years) there have een many %i0erent versions o$ 'in%o!s) ut the most recent ones are
Windo$s ,9release% in /L1/) Windo$s -9/LLJ) an% Windo$s .ista9/LLE. 'in%o!s comes
!reloadedon most ne!
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9pronounce% #ac 5-S Ten) an% the speci+c versions inclu%e Mavericks9release% in /L1)
Mountain Lion9/L1/) Lion9/L11) an% no$ Leo!ard9/LLJ.
c. Linu"- "inu6 9pronounce% "*NN-u6 is a $amily o$ o!en/sourceoperating systems) !hich means
they can e mo%i+e% an% %istriute% y anyone aroun% the !orl%. The a%vantages o$ "inu6 are that
it is free) an% there are many %i0erent %istriutions 9or versions you can choose $rom. =ach
%istriution has a %i0erent loo an% $eel) an% the most popular ones inclu%e 'buntu) Mint) an%
0edora.
%. )!erating yste#s for #obile devices- #oile %evices such as phones) talet computers) an%
mp players are %i0erent $rom %estop an% laptop computers) so they run operating systems thatare %esigne% speci+cally $or moile %evices. =6amples o$ moile operating systems inclu%e A!!le
i)) Windo$s Phone) an% +oogle Android.
Exercises:
1. 'hat is an operating system( *s it so$t!are(
/. 'hat is the operating system use% y the computers in the SAN,S Computer "aoratory(
. 'hat is the %i0erence et!een #icroso$t 'in%o!s 5S an% "inu6 5S(
Activity Sheet No. 1.EName: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: Computer Basics: >n%erstan%ing Applications
"earningTargets:
#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout Computer Applications.
Concept Notes:
'hat is an application(
You may have hear% people taling aout using an a!!lication) or an a!!. But !hat e6actly %oes that
mean( An a!!is a type o$ so$t!are that allo!s you to !erfor# s!eci1c tasks. Applications $or %estop
or laptop computers are sometimes calle% deskto! a!!lications) an% those $or moile %evices are calle%
#obile a!!s. 'hen you open an application) it runs insi%e the o!erating syste#until you close it. #uch
o$ the time) you !ill have more than one application open at the same time) an% this is no!n as #ulti/
tasking.
Types o$ %estop applications
There are countless %estop applications out there) an% they $all into many %i0erent categories. Belo! are
?ust a $e! types o$ applications you might use:
a. Word !rocessor- A !or% processor allo!s you to !rite a letter) %esign a Hyer) an% create many
other in%s o$ %ocuments.
. Personal 1nance-
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5pening +les !ith applications
#any applications are %esigne% to open one or more types o$ 1les9or 1le for#ats. For e6ample4
Microsoft Wordcan create an% e%it Word docu#ents. *$ you %ont have the right in% o$ application)
you !ont e ale to open a +le. There are t!o main !ays to open a +le:
1. 0ind the 1le on your co#!uter4 and double/click it. This !ill open the +le using the default
!rogra#.
/. )!en the a!!lication4 then use the a!!lication to o!en the 1le. 5nce the application is
open) you can go to the 0ilemenu at the top o$ the screen an% select )!en.
#oile apps
Destop an% laptop computers arent the only %evices that can run apps. You can also %o!nloa% apps $or
moile %evices lie s#art!honesan% tablet co#!uters) !hich opens up a lot o$ ne! possiilities.
Compare% !ith tra%itional applications) moile apps are relatively cheap. #any o$ them cost as little as
L.JJ) an% others are $ree. *$ your moile %evice has an *nternet connection) you can %o!nloa% apps
%irectly onto the moile %evice. 5ther!ise) you can %o!nloa% them to your computer an% then trans$er
them over.
Exercises:
1. =numerate e6amples o$ applications that can usually e $oun% in a computer. 'ere these installe%
or pre-installe%(/. 'hat %oes %oule-clicing %o to a +le(
Activity Sheet No. 1.KName: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: The eyoar%
"earningTargets:
Familiari7e the typical
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Exercises: *%enti$y !hat in% !hat type o$ ey this ey elongs: Function) Numeric) Alpha
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Activity Sheet No. 1.JName: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: The eyoar% Finger Assignment
"earningTargets:
Familiari7e the %i0erent +nger assignments $or each o$ the
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Exercises:
A. *%enti$y the homeey o$ the $ollo!ing +ngers:
1. OOOOOOO. @ing Finger 9@ight ,an%
/. OOOOOOO. *n%e6 Finger 9"e$t ,an%
. OOOOOOO. Thum Finger 9"e$t ,an%
4. OOOOOOO. #i%%le Finger 9"e$t ,an%
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*n%e6 Finger) Thum Finger) @ing Finger
1. OOOOOOO.
/. OOOOOOO. @eturn ey
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4. OOOOOOO.
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Activity Sheet No. 1.1LName: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:Activity Title: sing 'or% Tris
"earningTargets:
#ani$est mastery the %i0erent +nger assignments $or each o$ the
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Date Ty!ing Drill 6 &:
#inutes( 7
Leader ignature
Ty!ing Drill 8 &:
#inutes(7
Leader ignature
Ty!ing Drill 9 &:
#inutes( 7
Leader ignature
Activity Sheet No. 1.11Name: Score:
Yr. & Sec.: Date:
Activity Title: *nternet 1L1: *nternet an% its >ses"earningTargets:
#ani$est un%erstan%ing aout the *nternet an% its uses.
Concept Notes:
'hat is the *nternet(
The *nternet is the largest computer net!or in the !orl%) connecting millions o$ computers. A net!or is a
group o$ t!o or more computer systems line% together.
The 'orl% 'i%e 'e
The 'orl% 'i%e 'e is a virtual net!or o$ !esites connecte% y hyperlins 9or 3lins3. 'esites are
store% on servers on the *nternet) so the 'orl% 'i%e 'e is a part o$ the *nternet. The 'orl% 'i%e 'e !as
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create% in 1JKJ y Tim Berners-"ee) a so$t!are engineer. Be$ore then) computers coul% communicate over
the *nternet) ut there !ere no !epages.
1. HTML- The acone o$ the 'orl% 'i%e 'e is ma%e o$ ,T#" +les) !hich are specially $ormatte%
%ocuments that can contain lins) as !ell as images an% other me%ia. All !e ro!sers can rea%
,T#" +les.
/. 'RL- To get to a !epage) you can type the >@" 9>ni$orm @esource "ocator into a ro!ser. The
>@") also no!n as the !e a%%ress) tells the ro!ser e6actly !here to +n% the page.
>ses o$ the *nternet
As the *nternet has gro!n) it has %evelope% into a multi-$acete% tool !ith a vast range o$ uses such as:
1. Searching in$ormation 2 The most common !ay to +n% in$ormation online is !ith a search engine.All you have to %o is type in a $e! !or%s) an% the search engine !ill give you a list o$ results you
can clic on.
/. Communication 2 Asi%e $rom searching in$ormation) its also aout connecting !ith $rien%s) $amily)
an% people youve never met e$ore.To%ay) there are many %i0erent !ays to communicate online)inclu%ing social net!oring) chat) 8o*
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To%ay) Chrome an% *nternet =6plorer are the most popular !e ro!sers. 5ther ro!sers inclu%e Fire$o6)
Sa$ari) an% 5pera. =ach one has its o!n loo an% $eel) ut they have the same goal: to %isplay !epages
correctly. "ie most mo%ern programs) ro!sers use a Graphical >ser *nter$ace 9G>*) !hich means you
can navigate y pointing an% clicing !ith a mouse instea% o$ ?ust typing.
Navigating to a 'esite
To get the most out o$ your !e ro!ser) there are some asic concepts you nee% to e $amiliar !ith.
1. A%%ress Bar - Bro!sers have an a%%ress ar that sho!s the !e a%%ress 9also calle% a >@" o$ the
page you are on./. "ins - A lin can e te6t or an image) an% its usually $ormatte% to stan% out so you no! to clic
on it.
. Navigation Buttons - Sometimes a$ter you clic on a lin) you might !ant to go ac to the previous
page. You can %o this using your ro!sers Bac utton. 5nce youve presse% the Bac utton) you
can press the For!ar% utton to $ollo! the lin again.
4. Search Bar - Some ro!sers have a uilt-in search ar $or per$orming !e searches. ,o!ever)
many ro!sers have comine% the a%%ress ar an% the search ar into a single ar !here you can
type !e a%%resses or search terms.
Do!nloa%ing Files
Your ro!ser can %isplay many %i0erent types o$ %ocuments) me%ia) an% other +les. But there are times
!hen youll !ant to access a +le outsi%e o$ your ro!ser. Do!nloa%ing enales you to %o this y puttingthe +le on your computer so you can access it.
1. ,o! to %o!nloa% a +le - right-clic the lin an% select Save Target As
/. ,o! to save an image - right-clic the image an% select Save se 5@ - You can use 5@ 9all caps to inclu%e either o$ t!o search !or%s.
. Get help - Go to your search engines ,elp page $or more tips.
2"ercises;*%enti$y the in%icate% parts elo!:
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