Computer+Basics

**Directions: **Go to the following website: [], read lessons 1-15 and answer the questions below. Use the “Outline” tool in word. 1) What **activities do you perform** or want to perform on a computer (email, online shopping, etc.)? a) Email, Shopping, Youtube 2) Write down all the computers that are **necessary** for you to complete your normal activities in a day? a) Desktop and IPhone 3) Is it a computer that controls the stoplights so you can drive to work? a) Yes 4) How did the cashier scan and calculate your grocery items? a) The computer scans the codes and adds all of your prices to get your total. 5) Does the coffee store you visit use a computer to order their inventory? a) Yes 6) How does the department store manage their merchandise? a) Using a computer to keep track of their inventory. 1) What is an **operating system**? Is it software? a) An operating system is what a computer runs off of. It is software. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2) You are viewing this lesson on a computer. Do you know what **operating system** the computer is using? If not, find out. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Microsoft Windows 7 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3) Visit the Microsoft, Apple, and Linux websites and list the most current name of their operating system? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Microsoft: Windows 7, Apple: Mac OS X Lion, Linux: Ubuntu <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1) Think about the **desktop computers** you've seen at work, school, the library, a store, or a friend's house, do all the desktops look the same? Explain? Get pictures of different looking desktop computers. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Not all look the same. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2) What pieces of hardware do they have in common? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Hard Drive. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1) Find out what types of **drives** are on a computer (e.g, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM). Get a picture from the Internet and in "Paint" draw lines/circles and label the drives <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) CD ROM <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2) Get another picture of a computer with USB Ports and Count the number is **USB Ports** on the computer. Do the same as above and using "Paint" draw lines/circles and label the different Ports. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 1 - What is a Computer **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 2 - What is an Operating System? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 3 - What are the basic parts of a desktop computer? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 4 - What are all the buttons, sockets, and slots used for? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 5 - What is inside a desktop computer? **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 1. Review the **OUTSIDE parts of the computer** identified in this lesson. Get a picture from the Internet with all parts identified or label them in Paint. Speakers, Monitor, System Unit, Printer, list three external devices, Drives, Mouse, Keyboard, Microphone, and WebCam, Make sure you know the function of each part. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. Review the INSIDE parts of the computer identified in this lesson. Get a picture from the Internet with all the parts identified or label them in Paint. Case, CD/DVD ROM, CPU, Case Fan, Hard Drive, Memory, Modem, Power Supply, Sound Card, and Video Card.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Lesson 6 - How do I connect to the Internet?** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1) Research 2 or more **Internet Service Providers** and compare their service packages. Look up Verizon [|Verizon Plans] and Check out [|NetZero], why are their prices different? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) The prices are different because of the plans. Verizon is $24.99 a month. NetZero is $14.99 a month. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2) Determine which provider and service package would be best for you, based on your needs, between Verizon and NetZero. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Verizon the service is better in Wrightwood. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1) Think about the **laptop computers** you've seen at work, school, the library, a store, or a friend's house. Did all the laptops look the same? Explain? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) They are different makes and models. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2) What did they have in common? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) They all have a monitor and screen.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 7 - What are the basic parts of a laptop computer? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 8 - What are all the buttons, sockets, and slots used for? **

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Lesson 9 - What is inside a laptop computer?**

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 10 - How do I connect to the Internet? **

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Lesson 11 - How do I set up a computer?** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1) Look at the computer you are using in the classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Do you have a USB or PS/2 mouse? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">i) yes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">b) Do you have a USB or PS/2 keyboard? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">i) yes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">c) Is your Internet hardwire and wireless? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">i) hardwire <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1) Think about your computer, at home, does it need to be cleaned? Explain three ways you can clean your computer? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Screen cleaner, Keyboard cleaner, Soft clothe <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2) Based on the type of monitor you have, do you follow the steps you learned to clean it correctly? Will you try to clean using proper techniques? With the computer screens in class, is it ok to touch the screens with your fingers? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) No you should not touch the computer screen with your fingers and yes I use the steps that I learned. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Lesson 13 - What are some troubleshooting techniques?** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1) Think about times when your computer has had any of the problems described in the lesson. How did you handle the problem? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) I would ask the teacher for help <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2) If there is a problem in class, what do you do? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a) Tell the teacher
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 12 - How do I keep my computer healthy? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 14 - What is a network? **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 1. At home, would a **wired** network or **wireless network** be right for you? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">i) A wireless <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Definitions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Malware: are programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately after the computer's operation. Virus: potentially damages computer programs that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without a user's knowledge or permission. Worm: is a program that copies itself repeatably. Trojan Horse: is a program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program. Anti-Virus: Norton, AVG, McAfee Slow or Sluggish: Scan disk, DeFrag