Transcript PARTS OF A COMPUTER AND WINDOWS HARDWARE   CPU —a chip inside the computer that processes data and instruction from the RAM and controls the flow of data Hard.

PARTS OF A
COMPUTER AND
WINDOWS
HARDWARE
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CPU —a chip inside the computer
that processes data and instruction
from the RAM and controls the flow
of data
Hard Disk/Drive—large capacity storage device.
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RAM (memory)—the area of the
computer that holds the instructions
(programs) and information you give
it. When the computer is turned off,
data in it disappears.
Keyboard/Mouse—hardware
components that are used to issue
commands.
Monitor—used to display
processed data.
Measuring Computer Speeds
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Megabyte, gigabyte —terms used to measure
how much a hard drive can hold, and how
much memory (RAM) is in a computer
Megahertz, gigahertz —terms used to
measure how fast a CPU will process data.
SOFTWARE/APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
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Instructions that tell your computer how to
perform a task. It is stored on disks in program
files. It cannot be seen or touched.
The purpose of an operating system is to
organize and control hardware and software so
that the device it lives in behaves in a flexible but
predictable way
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There are two main kinds:
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Application (like Word, PowerPoint, Games, Paint,
etc.)
System—Windows 98, XP, Vista, Windows 7,etc.
Operating System
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Disk Operating System —Software that allows
the user to communicate with the computer
and manage files.
A Few of the Operating Systems being used
today include
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Window 95/98/xp etc.
GUI (Graphical User Interface) —uses pictures
to issue commands to the computer.
Control Panel —A place where you can change
many of the settings on your computer.
Accessories —Programs (applications) that
come with Windows.
Parts Windows
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My Computer—Allows you to view the
components on your computer and the
contents of folders.
Icon—A graphic representation of a program
or file.
Task bar —The horizontal bar at the top of a
window that holds the window’s name.
Commands —Instructions that cause an
action to be carried out. (can be issued by
double clicking the mouse, keyboard
shortcuts (Ctrl+C), or selecting from a menu.
Managing a Computer in
Windows
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My Computer—Allows you to view the
components on your computer and the
contents of folders.
Explorer—Allows you to see the structure of
the folders on your computer.
Folder—a structure that holds files and other
folders.
Subfolder—a folder that is within another
folder.
Keyboard Shortcuts—key combinations that
are used to activate commands (Ctrl+X will
cut)
Parts of Windows
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Control Panel —A place where you can
change many of the settings on your
computer.
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Accessories —Programs (applications)
that come with Windows.
Parts of a Window
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Title bar/caption bar/Window Title—The
horizontal bar at the top of a window that
holds the window’s name.
Menu bar —The bar located under the title
bar that lists the available menus.
Standard toolbar —The bar located under
the menu bar that uses icons for issuing
commands.
Parts of a Window Cont.
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Workspace —The inner part of the
window where the work in a program is
carried out.
Scroll bars —located on the side and
bottom of the window to see information
that won’t fit in the window.
Parts of a Window Cont.
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Minimize —A button located at the right
side of the title bar that you can click to
reduce a window to a task button on the
taskbar.
Maximize —The button in the middle of the
three buttons located at the right end of
the title bar; it enlarges a window to its
greatest possible size.
Restore —The button in the middle of the
three buttons located at the right end of
the title bar; it enlarges a window to its
greatest possible size.
Close—Exits the program and Window
Parts of the Windows
Identified
Managing a Computer in
Windows Cont.
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Dialog box—Used to supply information
needed to carry out a command.
Accessories—Different kinds of programs
that come with Windows.
Control Panel—a folder that contains
commands to change many of the settings on
your computer.
Working with Programs & Files
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When you give the computer the command
(double click on the icon) you are actually
telling the computer to load the program or
file into the RAM or computer’s memory.
Multitasking—When you have more than one
program or file loaded into the computer’s
memory at the same time.