PURCHASING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING A PERSONAL COMPUTER

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PURCHASING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING A
PERSONAL COMPUTER
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Considerations When Purchasing a Computer

• Desktop, laptop, or notebook
• Processing speed
• Storage size and types
• Monitor
• Battery life
• Software

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INSTALLING A COMPUTER

• Read the installation manuals before installing
  equipment
• Set up your computer in a well-designed work area
  where you can control the temperature and
  humidity
• Set up your space near an electrical outlet and
  telephone outlet or cable connection
• Save all the paperwork that comes with your
  computer
• Record the serial numbers of all equipment and
  software

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INSTALLING A COMPUTER

• Complete and mail your equipment and software
  registration cards or register online
• Keep the shipping containers and packing
  materials for all your equipment
• Identify device connectors
• Keep your computer area clean
• Make sure your home or renters insurance policy
  covers the computer

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How to Maintain a Personal Computer

• Start a notebook that includes information on
  your computer
• Keep all original disks, CDs, books, etc.
• Before you work inside your computer, turn off
  the power and disconnect the equipment from the
  power source
• Keep the area surrounding your computer dirt and
  dust free

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How to Maintain a Personal Computer

• Back up important files and data
• Protect your computer from viruses
• Keep your computer tunedIt is important to use
  the disk defragmenter (In WindowsStart..Programs.
  .Accessories..
• System Tools..Disk Defragmenter
• Learn to use diagnostic tools
• Conserve energy wherever possible

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The Windows XP Desktop
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TERMS

• Operating System coordinates the activities of
  your computer
• Server a computer that controls access to the
  hardware and software on a network
• Workstation A computer connected to a server
• Graphical User Interface - a user interface that
  displays graphics in addition to text when
  communicating with the user
• Window a rectangular area on the screen,
  sometimes the whole screen, that is used to
  display files, documents, or programs. Each
  window contains a border, title bar, and window
  title.

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SAVING FILES

• When the power to the computer is turned off, a
  file will be lost if it is not saved to
• A floppy disk a
• The hard drive c
• A compact disk (CD) d
• Flash drive e
• Personal network file at CSCC u
• CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) a storage
  device from which you can only read and open
  files

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MORE TERMS

• Control panel
• Icons
• Mouse
• Primary mouse button
• Secondary mouse button
• Wheel
• Taskbar
• Scroll bar

• Properties
• Object
• Menu/menu bar
• Command
• Maximize
• Minimize
• Close

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THE START BUTTON

• Start programs
• Set up a printer
• Get Help
• Shut down your computer

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USING COMMON ELEMENTS IN OFFICE

• Application refers to one of the parts of the
  Office suite
• Program a set of specific computer instructions
  that is designed to allow you to accomplish a
  particular task
• Major strengths of Microsoft Office
• The consistency of the programs and the way they
  work together
• The capability to save files in a format that can
  be read on the World Wide Web

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WORKING ON THE WEB

• Internet
• World Wide Web
• Web page each individual screen
• Web site a collection of related pages at a
  particular location
• Home page the primary (starting) page at a Web
  site
• Hyperlinks
• Browsers
• Intranet a special type of WEB available only
  to users of a particular type of network

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WINDOWS EXPLORER

• Folders pane
• Hierarchical structure
• Plus and minus signs
• Status bar
• File Management
• Copying
• Moving
• Renaming
• Deleting

• Source and destination folders and drives
• Navigation toolbar
• Windows Update
• System Restore
• Tools

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MICROSOFT APPLICATION SOFTWARE

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Front Page
• Microsoft Outlook

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