Computer Basics No-nos

Computer Basics No-nos - Transcript

In this presentation I will tell you useful things about computers I will start off with Computer No Nos

Three most

important no nos

1 Never force a disk into a drive 2 Never eat or drink around the computer 3 Always turn off the computer before connecting new hardware

There are five kinds of disk drives They are
3 1 2 floppy disk can hold 1 44 megabytes The hard disk or the C can save quicker than the 3 1 2 floppy It is much larger also CD ROM is often called the D drive A CD can hold more information than a 100 diskettes The zip disk can hold 100 megabytes The zip drive is equipped with today s computers A DVD disk is a new device It allows you to watch movies on your computer

The keyboard is another way of sending information to your computer The computer keyboard has few more additional keys than a typewriter keyboard A few examples would be F1 F2 F3 F4 and F5 There are also a few short cut combinations that I learned To copy you would type Control C and to paste you would type Control V

Mouse stands for Manually Oscillating Utensil Sonically Engaged By double clicking the mouse you can open up a program or make a selection By right clicking the mouse you can view various menus The mouse arrow indicates the position of the mouse on you screen

The modem is a device that allows you to connect to the Internet A modem hooks up to your phone line One example of an Internet service provider is AOL America Online

Grant Reed