level one Presented by: Tori Moody - CPU ON-SITE
[email protected] 209-296-0660 Is this the right class for you? • Do you have limited experience with computers – for example: job related or email only? • Can you talk to a computer sales person with confidence? • Do you know the correct names for computer parts? • Do you know how and where to properly save your files? • Can you find something even if you forgot the file name? • Do you know the difference between hardware and software? • Are you familiar with the rules of etiquette for email? • Do you know how the Internet works? • Are you able to successfully find what you want on the web? • Do you know the best practices to avoid hacker attacks? CLASS OUTLINE • Terminology: The “Lingo” - 15 minutes • Hardware vs. Software – 10 minutes • How files are stored in your computer – 10 minutes • Email Programs and Rules of Etiquette – 10 minutes Break – 10 minutes • The Web: What is a Browser? Which Browser to Choose? - 20 min • Happy Surfing: How to get the most from Web – 20 min • Internet Safety: – 10 minutes • Questions and Answers – open discussion Will this class be appropriate for YOUR version of Windows? YES! Terminology -The Lingo: How to speak “Geek” Computer terminology can seem confusing. But in reality, it is very logical. Computer hardware is very similar to the human body. Reference material: handout “Hardware Terminology” Hardware terms PARTS OF ALL COMPUTERS MOTHERBOARD Central nervous system All parts are connected to the Mother Board. All electrical current flows through it. HARD DRIVE Hardware terms PARTS OF ALL COMPUTERS HARD DRIVE The “brain” – Long term memory All software programs and data created in the programs is stored here.