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Beyond Basic Computing

Dive into technology with Jane Francis, seasoned expert with over 25 years of computer experience. Learn Microsoft Office, Windows 7, Excel, PowerPoint, and more in this interactive summer program!

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Beyond Basic Computing

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  1. Beyond Basic Computing Clatsop Community College Summer 2011 Jane Francis

  2. Welcome • Congratulations! You’re tackling technology. • Help me understand what you want to learn/do. • The college requires full payment by the second class session.

  3. Introduction: Jane Francis • Originally an elementary school music teacher • Taught remedial Adult Education for 5 years • Worked in Information Systems department at Hewlett-Packard for 18 years • Have over 25 years of experience with computers • Am owner/operator of Personal Computer Training

  4. Classmates: Your Name • Why you signed up for this class • What you want to be able to do by the end of the class. • If you have a computer at home, what kind is it? • Old Laptop with Windows XP • New Desktop with Windows 7 • If you don’t have a computer at home, where do you plan to practice between classes? • Library • Friend’s house

  5. How we’ll operate • Please, no food or drink near the computers. • Short break after an hour. Restrooms located… • Don’t be afraid to ask me to repeat something if you don’t understand it. • We learn by doing. • Help your neighbor. 

  6. Homework???!! • You can download class materials (including this PowerPoint presentation) from my web site. • Homework assignments.

  7. Transfer Folder from K: drive to “Documents” • Fac-stu-share (K:) • Beyond Basic • Expand the folders in the left-handnavigation pane.

  8. A quick survey surveymonkey.com/s/ KCLVNW6

  9. You already know how to… • Use Windows Explorer to organize folders and files.

  10. You already know how to… • Edit Basic Text • Delete (using Backspaceor Delete) • Navigate (using Arrow keys or mouse) • Select (highlight) text • Copy and Paste, Cut and Paste

  11. You already know how to… • Browse the web

  12. You already know how to… • Use basic e-mail • Read mail • Compose mail • Reply, Reply All, Forward • Add an attachment, download an attachment

  13. Session 1 • Microsoft Office 2010 • Use of the “ribbon” • What do various editions include? • Word 2010 • Editing • Selecting • Highlighting • Styles • Headers and Footers

  14. Session 2 • Windows 7 Operating System • Excel 2010 • Formatting cells • Simple formulas • Simple charts • Importing data

  15. Session 3 • PowerPoint 2010 • Slide Master • Resizing objects • Inserting graphics • Custom Animation

  16. Session 4 • Photo Management • Editing • Tagging • Face Recognition • Sharing on the Web

  17. Session 5 • Student Presentations • What else?

  18. Pop Quiz – Question 1 of 2 What is pictured here? • Wired Mouse • Wireless Mouse • Trackball

  19. Pop Quiz – Question 2 of 2 • Desktop Computer • Laptop • Netbook What is pictured here?

  20. Storage - Volatile Like short-term memory RAM Random Access Memory

  21. Storage – Non-Volatile Disk Drive Stores data for future use, just like a cabinet with folders and files

  22. Storage – Thumb Drives 4 Gigabytes: The complete works of Shakespeare can be stored 200 times. 3/4” wide 3/8” thick 2” long

  23. Storage – CDs & DVDs (Double Layer)

  24. Storage – Cloud

  25. Hardware and Software • I can touch hardware. It’s a physical object. • Circuit Board • Keyboard • Disk Drive • Monitor • I cannot touch software. It’s electronic signals. • A program to track business contacts • A utility to guard against viruses • Viruses

  26. Software • Operating System • Microsoft (Operating Systems: XP, Vista, Win7) • Apple (OS X, Snow Leopard) • Applications • Microsoft (Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • OpenOffice (Writer, Calc, Impress) FREE • Adobe (Adobe Reader, Photoshop, Illustrator)

  27. Software (continued) • Utilities • Virus Detection • Disk cleanup • Performance monitors • Backup Programs • File Management

  28. Types of Input • Keyboard • Camera’s Memory Card • Video-camera • USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection to external storage devices • Thumb drives (aka “Jump Drives” or “Memory Sticks”) • External Hard Drive (about the size of a whiskey flask)

  29. Types of Output

  30. Pop Quiz – Question 1 of 5 • What type of disk holds the most data? • DVD DL • DVD • CD

  31. Pop Quiz – Question 2 of 5 • Rare And Memorable • Radial Access Machine • Random Access Memory • RAM stands for

  32. Pop Quiz – Question 3 of 5 • Which is an example of software? • Mouse • Flat Panel Monitor • Cable • Accounting Program

  33. Pop Quiz – Question 4 of 5 • A printed financial report • A movie on a DVD • A CD of rock music • Which is a hardcopy?

  34. Pop Quiz – Question 5 of 5 • We can store data for future use if we save it on a: • Hard Drive • Thumb Drive • CD • DVD • All of the above

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