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WHPL Computer Basics 2011
This document provides an overview of basic computer hardware, software, and internet concepts for seniors. It describes common computer parts like the monitor, mouse, keyboard, and laptop components. It also explains operating systems, software packages like Microsoft Office, and web browsers. The document reviews desktop icons, the Start menu, and how to use a web browser. It defines search engines and how to search the internet as well as evaluate websites. Finally, it demonstrates how to use Microsoft Word and save documents to a flash drive.
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- 1. Computer Basics westhavenpl.org Seniors West Haven Public Library
- 2. Computer Hardware Monitor Mouse Keyboard
- 3. Laptop Monitor Keyboard Mouse
- 4. Keyboard Backspace Tab – indent Shift Space Bar
- 5. Mouse Scroll Wheel Click- Right left Click
- 6. Questions? Partsof the computer
- 7. Computer Software Includes programs Operating System= The program the runs the computers Windows 7 or Windows XP Microsoft Office= Software package including Word, Excel, PowerPoint programs. Web browser= program used to access the web Internet Explorer Firefox
- 8. Desktop Icons Start Menu
- 9. Web Browser- Firefox URL- Address Search Box Navigation- Back & Forward
- 10. WWW Web page –a single document or page on the world wide web. Website – a group of related web pages with a common address.
- 11. URL (Uniform ResourceLocator) The address that connects you with a website. Parts of the URL http://www.westhavenpl.org/ http:// = protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocol www. = World Wide Web westhavenpl = domain name .org = domain type Domain Types .com = commercial .org = generally nonprofit organizations .edu = higher education .gov = U.S. government agency
- 12. Search Engine Definition A website that indexes billions of pages and sites on the world wide web. Examples
- 13. Search Engines http:// www.google.com http:// www.yahoo.com http:// www.bing.com http://www.dogpile.com
- 14. How to Search Search Box
- 15. Modifying Results Quotation marks“ ” Creates a phrase search with the exact words in the exact order. Advanced Search Google, Dogpile, and other true search engines allow you to use parameters to help adjust your search.
- 16. Evaluating Websites • Accuracy Who wrote the page? Can you contact them? What is the purpose or why was it created? • Authority What credentials are listed for the author(s)? What institution publishes this? Check the domain. • Objectivity How detailed is the information? Why was this site created? Does the information show a minimum of bias?
- 17. Evaluating Websites 4. Currency When was it created? When was it last updated? Are the links current and live? 5. Coverage What is the intrinsic value of the information? Is the material in-depth? Is the information provided cited? Is the information free?
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- 19. Questions? • websites • urls • searching
- 20. Desktop Icons Start Menu
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- 22. Microsoft Word- Toolbars Font Settings Paragraph Settings
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- 24. File Menu Save Print
- 25. Saving your Documents Flash Drive Plugs into the USB port on the front of most computers
- 26. Accessing your flashdrive
- 27. Accessing your flashdrive
- 28. Saving to yourFlash drive Save
- 29. Saving to yourFlash drive Choose location to save in Name the Document
- 30. Saving to yourFlash drive Scroll down to look for your flash drive
- 31. Saving to yourFlash drive Your drive will show Displays your files Select your drive
- 32. Saving to yourFlash drive After naming your document Click save
- 33. Questions? Microsoft Word Using a flash drive Saving files
- 34. Computer Basics westhavenpl.org David Cirella- dcirella@westhavenlibrary.org