Tutor: Course ID: C22 Week 1 of 6 Dates: 15 hours Absolute Beginners IT.

Tutor: Course ID: C22

Week 1 of 6Dates:

15 hours

Absolute Beginners IT

Health and Safety

What to do if there is a fire

Fire exits

If someone is ill

First aid

Comfort breaks

Ground Rules

Arrive at least 5 minutes early so that we can start on time

Switch off mobile phones

Don’t eat or drink next to any computer

Be polite and courteous to other learners and to the tutor

No swearing

I can show you what to do but you must

practise, practise, practise when you get home.

“There is no such thing as a stupid question

but….. they are the easiest to answer!”

Learning Outcomes for next 2 weeks

1.Outline what is a PC

2. Show laptop connectors etc

3.Identify the keyboard, trackpad and mouse

4.Explain what an operating system is (OS)

5.Describe what is/are Windows and programs/software/apps

6. Determine how to use a word processor

Write a question or two on the paper provided eg:

What's your favourite song?

Which is your favourite film?

What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?

How many children do you have?

What’s the worst thing you did as a kid?

What do you do to have fun?

Have you been told, you look like someone famous?

Would you rather find true love or win the lottery?

Write a question on the paper provided eg:

Now go around the class and ask your question(s).

What do you want from this course?

Computers? Pah! Who needs them?

They’ll never catch on............

From a principal’s publication in 1815:“Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know

how to write on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do

when they run out of paper?”

From the journal of the National Association of Teachers, 1907:“Students today depend too much upon ink. They don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will

never replace the pencil.”

From Rural American Teacher, 1928:“Students today depend upon store bought ink. They don’t

know how to make their own.  When they run out of ink they will be unable to write words or ciphers until their next trip to the settlement. This is a sad commentary on modern education.”

From Federal Teachers, 1950:

“Ballpoint pens will be the ruin of education in our country.  Students use these devices and then throw them away.  The American values of thrift and frugality are being discarded.

 Businesses and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.”

From a science fair judge in Apple Classroom of Tomorrow chronicles, 1988:

“Computers give students an unfair advantage.  Therefore, students who used computers to analyse data or create displays

will be eliminated from the science fair.”

Let’s look at your laptop exterior features:

USBUniversal Serial

Bus

Optical DriveCD/DVD R/W

Kensington Lock

Ethernet

VGAVideo Graphics Array

(External monitor socket)

HDMIHigh Definition Multimedia Interface

Mini HDMI

Stereo headphone socket

Microphone In

Card reader socket

Switches used to be: on I and off

0(These symbols bypassed any language

barriers).

The symbols were superimposed when one button was used to toggle between power

states.

Power button

Trackpad Switch to enable/disable

trackpad

Loudspeakers Usually fitted here

Firewire

Two sizes

Wireless switch (Older laptops)

Lights

Power Disc access Battery statusWireless

Function Keys

Operating Systems (OS)

All computers use an operating system.Some operating systems include:

Windows: 7, 8, XP, VistaOS X (Apple)

LinuxiOS

Google Android

There are hundreds of other operating systems available for special-purpose applications e.g.

mobile phones etc.

Operating Systems (OS)

Functions of an Operating System

Processor management Memory management Device management Storage management Application interface

User interface

Now try these mouse exercises:

www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html

Or type “mouse exercises” in Google

For fun or for more practise try:

www.jigzone.com

The keyboard, trackpad and power button:

The keyboard only:

What is a word processor?

Excellent websites to get more information

www.learnmyway.comhttp://digitalunite.comwww.getsafeonline.orgwww.learnthenet.com

www.bbc.co.uk/webwise

Magazines recommended:Computer Active and Web User