Computer Appreciation

COMPUTER

APPRECIATION

INTRODUCTION

Students name: Working status: Pc Background: Expectation:

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Computer Appreciation

Contents and Schedule Introduction to Pc Using Win Xp ---- 6 hrs Microsoft word Level I --- 6 hrs Microsoft Power Point I --- 6 hrs Microsoft Excel I ---- 6 hrs Use of the Internet -----5hrs Revision & Evaluation -----1 hr


Introduction to Pc

Objectives 1. Students are expected to be able to

describe a computer system 2. Students expected to understand the basic

components of a computer system 3. They must be able to perform basic tasks

on Pc


Definition: Computer System

Is an electronic device that can accept inputs as data, process , store and display results as output when needed.



Computer Components

Hardware: These are the Physical components

of the computer system that can be touched and felt.

Software: These are the various Programs that are installed on the computer system

Human ware : These are users of computer system


Computer Hardware Examples Keyboard Mouse and Pad Monitor/Visual Display Unit (VDU) System Unit


Input Device

Examples Keyboard Mouse Touch Pad Joy Stick Microphone


Output Device

Examples Monitor Printer Plotter Speaker


System Unit Components

Floppy disk drive CD-ROM/CD Writer/DVD Drive Hard disk Drive- for storage purposes Random Access Memory (RAM) CPU: Central Processing Unit ALU: Arithmetic & Logic Unit Control Unit Register: for storage Mother Board Power Supply Unit



RAM


CD ROM


Floppy Diskettes and Floppy Disk Drives

5.25” floppy disk Store 360 KB of data in double density format

and 1.2 MB of data in high density format. Old technology, not very common today.

3.5” floppy disk Store 720 KB of data in double density format and

1.44 MB of data in high density format. Double density format and high density format are

not interchangeable



MOTHERBOARD

Motherboards are also called System boards or main boards.

Connecting device to which all other internal and external devices connect, either directly or indirectly.

Contains all the tiny circuits and pathways by which data moves.


MOTHERBOARD



Process

Central Processing Unit



Storage

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Random Access Memory (RAM) Floppy Disk Drive Flash Disk Drive


HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD)


External Computer Devices/Accessories

UPS: Uninterruptible Power System

PRINTER

SCANNER:

PLOTTER


ACRONYMS

SCSI-Small Computer System Interface AGP-Accelerated Graphic Port ISA-Industry Standard Architecture PCI-Peripheral Component Interconnect USB-Universal Serial Bus SIMM-Single Inline Memory Module BIOS-Basic Input Output System RAM-Random Access Memory


ACRONYMS(cont’d)

ROM-Read Only Memory DMA-Direct Memory Access VGA-Video Graphics Array CMOS-Complimentary Metal-Oxide

Semiconductor HDD-Hard Disk Drive CPU-Central Processing Unit OS-Operating System


Software

Operating Systems (OS) Application Packages

Utility Software


Operating System

Primary Software that is installed on the PC It acts as an interface between user and the

PC It helps to install other packages and hardware Examples e.g Win 95, Win 98, Win 2000, Millennium,

Win xp, Dos, Win 3.1, Linux, Novell Netware, Unix, Red hat Linux.


Application Package

They are used for specific tasks Ms Office Word:- Word Processing Ms Office Excel:- Spreadsheet Ms Office PowerPoint:- Presentations Corel Draw:- Designing AutoCAD:- Architectural Design Internet explorer:- Browsing (Internet) Others include:- Print Artist, Instant Artist, Ms

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Mouse

Mouse is an input device, it has two buttons (Left and Right) mouse buttons.

FUNCTIONS OF MOUSE Point and Click- Double Click - to open object Click and Drag Right Click


Starting your computer system

Start the system unit Start the monitor/VDU


Start The System

Booting Involves loading of Operating

System software to make the PC functional. Computer system boots whenever you start

or restart it, and it perform what we call POST during booting

POST: Power On Self Test. 13 October 2014 32 COMPUTER APPRECIATION

What you see when your system is ready

The desktop – Desktop items/Icons

Task bar – start button – date/time etc

Cursor/Hour Glass


Shutting Down the system

Close all applications Click Start button on Task Bar Click Shut Down/ Turn off Computer In the What do you want the computer to do for

you box, select Shut Down Click Ok 13 October 2014 34 COMPUTER APPRECIATION

Starting Application Package

Double Click On the Application icon on desktop

OR Click Start Button, then click the application

Icon OR Click start, Point at all programs, point at

Microsoft office, then click on the application icon


The Application Title Bar

On the application title bar you will see:

File name Application type Minimize button Restore down/Maximize button Close button


Changing Background Picture

Right click your desktop Click properties Click on desktop tab Select a desktop item of your choice Click apply Click Ok 13 October 2014 37 COMPUTER APPRECIATION

How To Create A Folder

Right click your desktop Point at New Click on Folder Rename your folder by Typing on the

Keyboard.


How To Create A Briefcase

Right click your desktop Point at New Click on Briefcase Rename your Briefcase by Typing on the

Keyboard.


ASSESSMENT

PLEASE THIS IS TO TEST OUR ABILITY AND HOW WELL WE UNDERSTOOD ALL WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING. SO IT IS NOT LIKE THE NORMAL EXAM THAT YOU MUST PASS BUT WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE COURSE.

THANK YOU.

Revision and Evaluation

1. What is a computer system ? 2. A computer system is divided

into how many components? Explain

3. What is a software and lists its components?

4. How do you power on a system and shut it down?

5. How do you change the background picture of your desktop?

6. State and Explain the BASIC function of the Mouse.

7. What are on the Uppermost Bar of an Application

8. State the Meaning of the following: RAM, ROM, OS, POST & UPS

9. State 4 each of the following: Storage, Input & Output Devices

10. State Ten bars you will see in a Ms Word Environment


Introducing Ms word Level 1


Objectives

Students are expected to be able to interact with Ms Word Interface

Be able to produce documents like letters, memos etc

Be able to format their documents Work with tables and templates Be able to print their documents


Ms Office Word Environment

Title Bar Menu Bar Standard Tool Bar Formatting Tool Bar Vertical Ruler Horizontal Ruler Vertical Scroll Bar

Horizontal Scroll Bar Status Bar Document Window


Advantages Of Word Processor

Advantages or word processor The use of computer allows for neat job. It makes typing pleasurable. There is room for corrections such that does not

leave any scar on the document. With the use of computer text could be formatted to

suit the user’s taste. Document could be enhanced with graphics

(Pictures). It allow for the production of many copies of

document as the owner will need and each appears as the original

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Loading Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word Interface Text Entry and Editing Commands

Identifying various keys on the keyboards, and use of mouse

Navigation keys Text deleting, Insertion, and overwrite


Working with Text

Typing and Inserting Text

Students to spend about sometimes to enter reasonable amount of text


Navigation

Move Action Keystroke

Beginning of the line HOME

End of the line END

Top of the document CTRL+HOME

End of the document CTRL+END


Selecting Text Selection Technique

Whole word double-click within the word

Whole paragraph triple-click within the paragraph

Several words or lines drag the mouse over the words, or hold down SHIFT while using the arrow keys

Entire document choose Edit|Select All from the menu bar, or press CTRL+A


Deleting Text

Deleting Text Use the BACKSPACE and DELETE keys on the

keyboard to delete text. Backspace will delete text to the left of the cursor and Delete will erase text to the right.

To delete a large selection of text, highlight it using any of the methods outlined above and press the DELETE key.


Saving your document

Click File on menu bar Click Save/Save As In the save in box select the location you are saving

the file into e.g My Document , 31/2 Floppy A: e.t.c In the file name box, type the name you want to use

to save the file Click on Save button


Opening your document

Click File on the menu bar Click Open In the Look in box, select the directory you

kept the file e.g. my document or diskette Select the file name by clicking on it in the

text box Click Open button 13 October 2014 52 COMPUTER APPRECIATION

Renaming Documents To rename a Word document while using the

program, select File|Open and find the file you want to

rename. Right-click on the document name with the mouse

and select Rename from the shortcut menu. Type the new name for the file and press the ENTER key.


Undo AND Redo

Undo Is to reverse the actions you have just

taken. Redo is to repeat any action you Undo


Copy/Paste

Highlight the text you want to copy Click Edit on the menu bar Click Copy Move your cursor to the location you are

copying to Click Edit on the menu bar Click Paste


Cut/Paste

Highlight the text you want to Cut Click Edit on the menu bar Click Cut Move your cursor to the location you are

cutting to Click Edit on the menu bar Click Paste


To Bold/un-bold Text

Highlight/Select the text you want to bold/un-bold

Click B on the formatting tool bar


To add italic/remove italic

Highlight/Select the text you want to make italic/remove italic

Click on the formatting tool bar


To underline/removing underline from text

Highlight/Select the text you want to underline/remove underline

Click on U on the formatting tool bar


Font Size

Highlight/Select the text you want to change its size

Click Format on the menu bar Click Font Select the Font size of your choice from the

Font Size box Click Ok


Font Colour

Highlight/Select the text you want to change its colour

Click Format on the menu bar Click Font Select the Font colour of your choice from

the Font colour box Click Ok


Font Type

Highlight/Select the text you want to change its Font type

Click Format on the menu bar Click Font Select the Font type of your choice from the

Font Type box Click Ok


To Align Left

Highlight/Select the text you want to be in the Left

Click on align Left on the formatting tool bar


Align Centre

Highlight/Select the text you want to be in the centre

Click on Align Centre on the formatting tool bar


Align Right

Highlight/Select the text you want to be in the Right

Click on Align Right on the formatting tool bar


Justify

Highlight/Select the text you want to justify

Click on Justify on the formatting tool bar


Adding Bullet And numbering

Highlight the text you want to add Bullet/Number to

Click on format on the Menu bar Click on Bullets And Numbering Select Bulleted/Numbered Tab Select the Bullet/number format of your

choice Select the Color of your choice Click OK


How to Insert Date and Time

Click the position you want to put your date/time

click insert on the menu bar Click date and time

Select the date and time format of your choice

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Insert Page number

click Insert on the menu bar Click Page Numbers Select the position of your page number i.e top of page or

bottom of page Select the alignment of your page number i.e Right, Centre,

Left Click on Format button Select the number format of your choice Click Ok Click Ok 13 October 2014 69 COMPUTER APPRECIATION

Insert Header and Footer

click View on the menu bar Click Header and Footer Type the header text of your choice Move to the footer by pressing the down arrow

key on the keyboard Type the footer text of your choice On the header and footer dialog box Click

Close


How to Insert Symbols/Special character

click Insert on the menu bar Click Symbols Click on Symbols tab Select the symbol of your choice Click insert Click Close


Inserting Table

Click Table on the menu bar Point at Insert Click Table on the popup menu that appears Select the number of columns you want from

the number of column text box Select the number of Rows you want from

the number of Rows text box Click Ok


Font Effects

Type capital N Highlight the capital N that you typed click Format on the menu bar Click Font Under Effects, Select Double strikethrough Click Ok


Inserting Column.

Click format on the menu bar Click column Select the number of column of your choice In the Apply to Box, pick “This point forward” Click Ok


Drop cap

Highlight the Letter to be dropped Click format on the menu bar Click Drop cap Click Dropped In the Line to be drop Box, Select the number

of lines Click Ok.


Templates

Click File on menu bar Click New Click on “on my Computer” from the

templates tab Click the tab for the type of template of your

choice e.g. memo, envelope, Letter & Faxes e.t.c.

Select the template of your choice Click Ok


Line Spacing

Highlight the text you want to space Click Format on the menu bar Click Paragraph Select the Line spacing of your choice from

the Line spacing box. Click OK


Page setup

Click File on the menu bar Click Page setup Select the margin Select the orientation type e.g Landscape or

Portrait. Click OK


Spelling/Grammatical Errors

Red line for spelling error Green line for grammatical error

Solution: Press F7 From the keyboard OR Click Tool on the menu bar Click Spelling and Grammar


Document protection

Click Tools on the menu bar Click options Click security


Print Preview

Click File on the menu bar Click Print Preview


Printing

Click File Click Print Select the printer type Select the Page range Select the number of copies Click Ok


Getting Help

Press F1 on the keyboard

OR Click Help on the menu bar Click Microsoft office Word help


Class assessment First week

1. Describe how to perform the following functions in Ms Word environment

Bold, Italic, Underline and Centre Alignment

2. Describe the BASIC Functions of the Mouse. 3. State the Input, Output and storage devices

known to you. 4. Describe how to Preview, Print and perform

Page Setup of document in ms word environment.


Ms Office PowerPoint


Objectives

Students Must be able to start Microsoft PowerPoint

They Must be able to Create slides and delete them

They must be able to create a presentation using all the features


Ms Office PowerPoint can be used for:

Entertainment Lecture Delivery Workshop Seminar Conference paper defence Exhibition e.t.c 13 October 2014 87 COMPUTER APPRECIATION

Starting Ms Office PowerPoint

Double Click On the Application Icon on

Desktop

Click Start > All Programs > Ms Office


What you see when you start Ms PowerPoint

Title bar Menu bar Standard tool bar Formatting tool bar Slide Task Pane


How to Create New Slide

1. Click on Insert on your main menu bar and click on new slide

OR 2. Click on New slide on your Formatting

Toolbar OR 3. Press Ctrl+M on your keyboard


How to Delete A Slide

Click on The slide and Press Delete on your Keyboard.


Steps to creating a presentation

1. Choosing of Layout 2. Choosing of Slide Design 3. Choosing Of Animations 4. Slide Transition Stage


Choosing of Layout

Click format on the Menu Bar Select Slide Layout


Choosing of Slide Design

Click format on the Menu Bar Select Slide Design


Choosing Of Animations

Click Slide Show on the Menu Bar Select Animation Schemes


Slide Transition Stage

Click Slide Show on the Menu Bar Select Slide Transition


ASSESMENT

How Do you create a new slide in Ms PowerPoint?

How Do you Delete a Slide in Ms PowerPoint?

Create a presentation of not less than 10 slides including all features like background design, sound, animation and timing.?


Ms Office Excel


Objectives

Students Must be able to start Ms Excel They Must be able to rename a worksheet They must be able to Create and format

worksheets Must be able to perform basic calculations in

Ms Excel Be able to plot charts


Ms Office Excel

Excel Can Be Used For

Data entry Data Analysis Report Generation


Starting Ms Office Excel

Double Click On Excel Icon on the desktop Click Start > All Programs > Ms Office then

click on Excel Icon.


What do you see when you start Excel?

Title bar Menu bar Standard tool bar Formatting tool bar Name box Formula bar Excel Worksheet 13 October 2014 102 COMPUTER APPRECIATION


Operators

Addition: + Subtraction: - Multiplication: * Division: /


Rename A Worksheet

Right Click the worksheet name. e.g Sheet1 Click Rename Type the name you are given to the

worksheet and press enter key on the keyboard


Deleting A Worksheet

Right Click on the worksheet Click Delete


Moving A Worksheet

Right Click the worksheet name. e.g Sheet1 Click Move or Copy Click the Location from the “Before sheet”

Box e.g. Move to End, sheet1etc.


How To Insert A Worksheet

Right Click the worksheet name. e.g Sheet1 Click Insert Select Excel Worksheet Click Ok


Tax = 10/100*Basic


Creating A Chart

Highlight the Cells You want on the Chart Click Insert On the Menu Bar Select Chart Indicate Chart Type Indicate Chart Sub-Type Click Next Click Next Click Next Select As New Sheet Click Finish


Assesment

How do you Rename a worksheet in Ms Excel How do you Create a New Worksheet in Ms Excel Create a payroll using Ms Excel which will include

allowances (Transport, Clothing, medical, feeding) , tax of 3% truncated to 3 decimal places of 10 workers and plot a graph for the allowances included in the payroll.


Use Of The Internet


Objectives

Students must be able to know the benefits of the internet

They must be able to launch the Internet They must be able to Surf the Web They must know how to Send mails and

receive mails.


The Internet Internet can be defined as interconnection of computers and computer networks globally for resource sharing and easy communication


Network

Is the interconnection of computers and computer related devices for resource sharing and easy means of communication


Types of Network

LAN: Local Area Network

WAN: Wide Area Network GAN: Global Area Network MAN: Metropolitan Area Network CAN: Campus Area Network


Connecting to internet

Wired Computer/Telephone line/Modem/ISP

Modem: Modulation-Demodulation ISP: Internet services Provider

Wireless VSAT: Computer/VSAT/ISP RADIO: Computer/Radio/ISP

VSAT: Very Small Aperture Terminal


Facilities

Email : Electronic Mail Newsgroup Internet relay chart FTP/Browsing. FTP: file transfer protocol


Starting Internet

Start Internet by: 1. click Start 2. Click Internet explorer. OR Double click Internet Explorer Icon on the

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www.yahoo.co.uk


http://www.yahoo.co.uk/


www.cnn.com www= world wide web

Cnn= company name or domain name Com= commercial i.e the nature of services the

company renders on internet edu= education Org= organization net= internet services mil= military ng= nigeria . gov= government Ca= canada Uk= united kingdom Us= united state

Revision and Evaluation

What is internet? What are the facilities of the Internet? What is the meaning of E-Mail & www? State steps to search for information on net. What is meaning of the following: WAN, LAN,

MAN, GAN, FTP, VSAT & ISP


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Be Thankful

It is easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfilment comes to those who are also thankful for the

setbacks. Find at least a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings. Remember to give thanks

in all situations; because it is an opportunity for God to demonstrate His saving grace and delivering power in your

life. Give thanks with a grateful heart!!!

Your ATTITUDE to God determines your ALTITUDE in life! Align your WORD with "THE WORD" and see your WORLD

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