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Learning to Use a Computer

This comprehensive course led by instructor Shayna Keces introduces the basics of computer usage, focusing on the mouse and keyboard. You will learn what a personal computer is, familiarize yourself with the keyboard and mouse functions, and practice crucial skills like scrolling and text highlighting. The course covers different operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, as well as essential keyboard shortcuts. With practical tutorials and resources for further study, this guide is perfect for anyone new to computers.

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Learning to Use a Computer

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  1. Learningto Use a Computer How to use a mouse and keyboard Instructor: Shayna Keces 236-0302, ext. 441

  2. Agenda • What is a computer • Introducing the Keyboard • Introducing the Mouse • Mouse Tutorials • Scrolling practice • Further study

  3. What is a personal computer • screen • box, tower, etc. • motherboard • hard drive • floppy drive • cdrom • keyboard and mouse • peripherals

  4. Operating system • program used to control computer, link between user and internal working of computer and programs • Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux

  5. Windows • Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP? • Desktop and icons • Task bar • Start button • Programs

  6. Delete Key Backspace Key

  7. Keyboard keys • Enter • Page up, Page down • F1-F12 • Esc • Shift key • CTL, ALT • Arrows • Backspace, Delete • Any key

  8. Mouse • pointing device that moves pointer or cursor • point and click (tip of the arrow is the point) • left and right buttons • start programs - 1 click vs 2 clicks • highlight text (click and drag) • practice makes perfect

  9. Mouse, Step by Step • Anchor by holding with thumb on left side and last two or three fingers on right side • Click lightly with index finger • Keep mouse upright with cord away from you and move side to side and up and down • Keep mouse on mousepad

  10. Mouse tutorial

  11. Pages to practice mouse control • Mousercise http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html • Gopher game http://games.glowport.com/gopher.html

  12. Scrolling pages • Mouse • Click on up and down arrows • Click on top of and below that darker box without touching the box • Click and drag the darker box • Keyboard (make sure cursor is on page) • Use arrow keys • Use page up, page down, home and end

  13. Further study - Books • Stokes, Abby. It’s never too late to love a computer. 004.16 S874 • Colmer, Rebecca Sharp. The Senior’s guide to easy computing 004.16 C715 • Russ, Walter. The secret guide to computers : the world's top-rated computer tutorial 004.16 W233 2001 • Gookin, Dan. PCs for dummies 004.16 G659pc 1998

  14. Further study – Internet sites • Computer training tutorials http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/index.html • How to use a computer keyboard http://www.realtyserver.com/help/Keyboard.htm • EasyType online typing course, free registration required only available evenings and weekends http://www.easytype.com/ • Typing Pal online also provides a free course at http://www.typingpal.com/Exercises/

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