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Basic computer

training for beginners


By solomon dawit (yrhe software training).
outlines
 What is computer mean?
 Basic computer components?
 Word processing
 Computer Networking
What is Computer mean?

 A computer is an electronic device, operating


under the control of instructions (software)
stored in its own memory unit, that can accept
data (input), manipulate data (process), and
produce information (output) from the
processing.
Cont’d
 .
Basic Computer
Components
 Weclassify computer
components in to three:-

1. Hardware components
2. Software components and
3. Operating System
Cont’d

1. Hardware Components
 A computer hardware is a physical
artifacts of technology.
 It consists, the electronic devices that you
can see and touch.
 They include: input devices, output
devices and storage devices
Input Devices(peripherals)

 Input devices are devices that send data


into the computer systems.
 They include: keyboard, mouse, microphone

and etc.
Output Devices
 Output devices are devices which return
anything processed by the CPU.
 They include: monitors, speakers, printers

and etc.
Storage Devices
 Storage devices are
any computing hardware that are used to
hold and store information both
temporarily and permanently.

 They can be internal or external to


a computer.

 They include: memory, internal hard disk,


floppy disk and other removable disks like
flash disks, external HDs and CDs or DVDs
Some storage devices
2. Software components
 Software is a set of instructions and its associated
documentations that tells a computer what to do.

 We classify it into two.

 System software: - System software is software designed


to provide a platform to other software. Example: -
Windows, Linux, UNIX, and etc.

 Application software: - An application is any program, or


group of programs, that is designed for the end users.

 Example: - web browsers, word processors, spreadsheets,


media players, image viewers and etc.
3. Operating Systems
 Operating system is an intermediary tool
between computer’s software and hardware
which enables them to interact each other.

 It also enables end users to communicate


with their computer without knowing how to
speak its language.

 Example: - Windows, Linux, UNIX, and etc.


Word Processing
 The most common word processor is the
Microsoft office.

 Microsoft office includes:


- Notepad
- WordPad,
- Microsoft Word,
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Publisher … etc.
Computer Network
 A computer network is a digital telecommunications
network which allows nodes to share resources.

 In computer networks, computing devices exchange


data with each other using connections (data-links)
between nodes.

 These data links are established over a cables’


media such as wires or optic cables, or wireless
media such as Wi-Fi.
Internet
 Internet is the internetwork connection via
all computers through which users can
communicate directly.

 Browsers are application software which


we interact with others via the internet
through the wire or wirelessly.
The End of Lesson 1
 Question………………………?
 Suggestion……………………?
 Comment……………………..?

 If any…………………………...
Lesson 2
More on
Word
Processing
Microsoft Word Basics
 Getting started(how to open)
 Explore window
 Backstage view
 Entering text
 Move around
 Save document
 Open document
 Restore document
 Minimize document
 Close document
 Context help
Editing Documents
 Insert text
 Select text
 Delete text
 Move text
 Copy and Paste / cut and paste
 Find and Replace
 Spelling check
 Zoom in and out
 Inserting special symbols
 Undo change
 Redo/repeat the change
Formatting text
 Setting text font
 Text decoration
 Change text case
 Change text color
 Text alignment
 Indent paragraph
 Create bullets
 Set line spacing
Formatting pages
 Adjust margins
 Header and Footer
 Add page numbers
 Insert page breaks
 Insert blank page
 Cover page
Working with tables
 Create table
 Rows and columns
 Move table
 Resize table
 Merging cells
 Split table
 Split cell
 Add formula
 Borders and shades
The End of Lesson 2
 Question………………………?
 Suggestion……………………?
 Comment……………………..?

 If any…………………………...
Lesson 3
Revision
Stepswe should
follow in the previous
lessons
How to select
Select single word
1) hold the left mouse button
2) drag up to the end of the word and
3) drop it immediately after selecting the word, or
 Simply double click on the word.

 The same is true for any non-text item,

 But single click instead of double click

Select single line of the text


 Simply click at the beginning of the line, or

 Use drag and drop

Select a single paragraph


1) Click at the beginning of the first line
2) Hold the SHIFT key
3) Click at the end of the last line, or
 Use simply drag and drop as explained above
Cont’d
 Select all
1) home
2) select,
3) select all,
OR
4) Click at the beginning of the 1st line
5) hold the SHIFT key
6) click at the end point of the last line,
OR
 CTRL + A
How to delete
Delete the character
1) Move the curser immediately back to the
word
2) Click the BACK SPACE key
Delete the word/document
3) Select the text or whole document
4) Click the BACK SPACE key
Delete cont’d
 Temporarily delete
1) Select the item you want to delete

2) Right click

3) Delete

Then, it will be stored in Recycle Bin,


so you can restore it again.

 permanently delete
1) Select the item you want to delete

2) Hold the SHIFT key

3) Click the Delete key, select the OK button if any,

but once you delete it, you can’t restore it again.


How to copy, cut and paste
Copy
1) Select the item you want to copy
2) Right click
3) Copy,
OR
CTRL + C

Cut
4) Select the item
5) Right click
6) cut,
OR
CTRL + X
paste
1) Right click on the place you want to paste
2) Paste
OR
CTRL + V
Find and Replace
Find
1) Home
2) Find
3) Write the word you find
Replace
4) Select Replace
5) Write the word you want to replace
6) Replace all
Undo changes
Click the undo button on the top left corner

OR
CTRL + Z
Undo button
How to open
internal/external hard disk
drives
Windows 7
1) Click START button
Start button
2) Computer

Windows 10
3) Click File Explorer on the task bar
4) Select This PC from the left pane

OR

5) START button + E
6) Then, repeat step 2 for windows 10
How to create and save a new
file
1) File
2) New ( CTRL + N )
Save button
3) Save as
4) Select the folder(anywhere) you want to save
5) Write the name of the file

6) Save
OR
CTRL + S
OR
Click the save button to save change if it is
already saved. Or simply CTRL + S
How to type special
symbols
 Exclamation mark (!)------------shift + !
 At (@) ----------------------- shift + @
 Sharp (#) ---------------------shift + #
 Dollar ($) -------------------- shift + $
 Percent (%) -------------------shift + %
 Power of (^) ------------------ shift + ^
 And (&) ----------------------shift + &
 Asterisk (*) -------------------shift + *
 brackets( )--------------------shift + ( )

Under-score ( _ ) --------------shift + _
 Plus (+) ----------------------shift + +
 Greater than /less than (<,>) ----shift + < >
 Question mark (?) --------------shift + ?
 Quotation mark (“) -------------shift + “
 Curly brackets ( { } )-------------shift + { }
 Colon (:) --------------------- shift +:
 Or (\) ------------------------shift + |
Review Exercises
1) Create a new folder named “exercise” in the local disk
D drive.

2) Create a new document named “practice” using


Microsoft Word and save it in to the folder you created.

3) List at least three of your friends’ names including


yours. Use number bullets(1,2,3..),use different color
for each name.

4) Write the word “INSA” using uppercase letters, the


word should be bold italic, 48 font size and red in
color.
Review Exercises cont’d
5) List all special symbols on a function keys 1-9,
separate them in comma.

6) Write a “Score” on the first line of the next page,


the text should be under lined, bold, 32 font size and
purple in color.

7) Create the following table under the title.


Fill the total mark of each student using the formula.
Review Exercises cont’d
Average marks out of 100%
in a three consecutive years
Name of student Total
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Mohammed Adem
96 87 92

Zekarias Muluken
76 98 83

Selina Robinson 94 96 78

8) Then assign a page number for the document.


9) NB :- don’t forget to save after all.
THE END OF LESSON 3
 Question………………………?
 Suggestion……………………?
 Comment……………………..?

 If any…………………………

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