Embedded Files
The course is designed to tackle fundamental computer skills and knowledge such as hardware, software (and software types), folders, files, do’s & don’ts, cut, copy, paste, and more.
The course is designed to tackle fundamental computer skills and knowledge such as hardware, software (and software types), folders, files, do’s & don’ts, cut, copy, paste, and more.
INTRODUCTIONS
INTRODUCTIONS
Who am I?
Who are you?
What do you want to get out of this class?
Email?
Make files?
Write a book?
Web browsing?
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
#1 If you have a question, ask!
#1 If you have a question, ask!
#2 If you need to take a break or leave, do it!
#2 If you need to take a break or leave, do it!
#3 If you don't know what a button does, press it!
#3 If you don't know what a button does, press it!
#4 You don't need to know how to do everything we cover today; you just need to know that it can be done!!!
#4 You don't need to know how to do everything we cover today; you just need to know that it can be done!!!
QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
Q: What do YOU want to get out of this class?
Q: What do YOU want to get out of this class?
HARDWARE
HARDWARE
PCs vs Macs vs Chromebooks
Ask yourself "What are your needs?"
Hard Drives (HDD) vs Solid State Drives (SSD)
Storage
RAM
Form factor
Tablets/Convertibles
Laptop/Desktop
Batteries
Peripherals
Monitor
Mouse
Webcam
QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
Q: What type of computer(s) do you have?
Q: What type of computer(s) do you have?
Q: Do you have any peripherals that you love?
Q: Do you have any peripherals that you love?
SOFTWARE - OPERATING SYSTEMS
SOFTWARE - OPERATING SYSTEMS
Operating Systems
Windows 10 (XP/7/8)
MacOS
ChromeOS
Linux
Mobile
Android/iOS
QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
Q: What operating system(s) do you use?
Q: What operating system(s) do you use?
SOFTWARE - EVERY DAY
SOFTWARE - EVERY DAY
Web browsing
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Firefox
Others
Productivity
Microsoft Office
Google Docs
LibreOffice
Email
Yahoo
Gmail
AOL
QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
Q: What web browser(s) do you use?
Q: What web browser(s) do you use?
Q: What productivity software do you use?
Q: What productivity software do you use?
Q: What email do you use?
Q: What email do you use?
SOFTWARE - USING
SOFTWARE - USING
Apps
Task View
Taskbar vs Start Menu
Finding apps on your computer
Search bar
"All apps"
Pin to Taskbar!
Pin to Start
Installing
Store
Beware of "user guides" and other non-official apps
Download and install
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
A: Open the Task View
A: Open the Task View
A: Open the Start Menu
A: Open the Start Menu
A: Search for Notepad
A: Search for Notepad
A: Pin an app to your Taskbar
A: Pin an app to your Taskbar
A: Unpin an app from your Taskbar
A: Unpin an app from your Taskbar
A: Pin an app to your Start Menu
A: Pin an app to your Start Menu
FILE MANAGEMENT
FILE MANAGEMENT
Popular places for files to live
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
File Explorer
Quick Access
OneDrive
This PC
Network
Creating folders
Creating folders inside of folders
Moving files
Multiple File Explorers
Drag and drop
Copy and pasting files
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
A: Create a text file on your Desktop
A: Create a text file on your Desktop
A: Open File Explorer
A: Open File Explorer
A: Drag the text file from the Desktop to a folder
A: Drag the text file from the Desktop to a folder
A: Open up another File Explorer
A: Open up another File Explorer
A: Copy a file from one folder to a different folder
A: Copy a file from one folder to a different folder
CREDITS
CREDITS
- Windows 10 photo CC-0 by Arnav Singhal on Unsplash
- Handshake photo CC-0 by Sincerely Media on Unsplash
- Computers photo CC-0 by Lorenzo Herrera on Unsplash
- Chart data from ComputerWorld
- Earth photo CC-0 by NASA on Unsplash
- Windows Taskbar CC-BY image by Daniel Aleksandersen via ctrl.blog
- Files photo by CC-0 Omid Kashmari on Unsplash
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