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ORIENTATION
CLASS
COMPUTER BASIC
INTRODUCTOR : KHIM CHANDARA
E-MAIL : KCDR@MEKONG.EDU.KH
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Chapter Outline
What is computer?
Computer Hardware
Computer Software
Operating System (OS)
Units of measurement
Using Mouse
Using Keyboard
Computer Peripheral



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What is computer?
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A Computer is:
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An electronic machine that can be programmed
to accept data (input), and process it into useful
information (output). Data is put in secondary
storage (storage) for safekeeping or later use.
Is a machine for manipulating data according to
a list of instructions known as a program.
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What is Computer Hardware?
The term hardware covers all of those parts of a
computer that are tangible objects. Circuits,
displays, power supplies, cables, keyboards,
printers and mice are all hardware.

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Input devices accept data or commands in a
form useable by computers. Data and
commands can also be sent to the processing
unit; e.g., keyboards, mice, scanners,
microphone, digital camera.

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Hardware(Cont.)
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Storage devices include secondary storage
for data and programs outside the computers
processing unit; e.g., hard disk drives, floppy
disk drives, Zip drives, CD-ROM, CD-RW and
DVD-ROM drives. Drives read from and write
to storage media (the physical material that
can store data and programs).
Hardware(Cont.)
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Hardware(Cont.)
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Output devices display the processed
information understandably and usefully; e.g.
printers, monitors, speakers.
Processing devices are contained in a
computers system unit and are comprised of
circuitry. The main circuit board is the
motherboard, with its central processing unit
(CPU) and memory.

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Overhead Projector
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LCD/DLP Projector
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Hardware(Cont.)
Communication devices provide connections
between computers and communication
networks, allowing for exchange of information
and data with other computers via
transmission media such as cables, telephone
lines, and satellites.

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What is Computer Software?
A set of instructions that cause a computer to
perform one or more tasks. The set of
instructions is often called a program or, if the
set is particularly large and complex, a system.
Computers cannot do any useful work without
instructions from software; thus a combination
of software and hardware (the computer) is
necessary to do any computerized work.
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Software Packages
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Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suits
Web Browser
Antivirus
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Understanding Microsoft
Windows
What is Windows?
Windows is a piece of software called
an operating system(OS) . Windows is what
you see when you first turn on your
computer.
Version of Windows
Windows 95, 98, Win me,
Win 2000, Win XP,
Win 2003, Vista, Seven,
Win2008, Multipoint

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Variety of Computer OS
Screenshot
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Mac
OS
Linux (Ubuntu)
Windows 7
Windows 8
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PCs Nowadays
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Desktop
Laptop
Netbook
Tablet
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Apple Computer
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Units of measurement for digital
information
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Unit Equivalent
1 Bit (BIT) 0 or 1
1 Byte (B) 8 bits
1 kilobyte (KB) 1,024 Bytes
1 megabyte (MB) 1,024 KB
1 gigabyte (GB) 1,024 MB
1 terabyte (TB) 1,024 GB
1 petabyte (PB) 1,024 TB
1 exabyte (EB) 1,024 PB
USING MOUSE &
KEYBOARD
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Using Mouse
Point: To point to an item means to move the
mouse pointer so that it's touching the item.
Click: Point to the item, then tap (press and
release) the left mouse button.
Double-click: Point to the item, and tap the
left mouse button twice in rapid succession -
click-click as fast as you can.
Right-click: Point to the item, then tap the
mouse button on the right.
Drag: Point to an item, then hold down the left
mouse button as you move the mouse. To
drop the item, release the left mouse button.

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Using Keyboard
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Keyboard Layout
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COMPUTER PERIPHERAL
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What is System Unit?
Case that
contains
electronic
components
of the
computer
used to
process data
sometimes
called
chassis
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Central Processing Unit (CPU):
Microprocessors
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Motherboard/Mainboard
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Inside System Unit
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Drives are housed in drive
bays which are accessed
at the front of the case.
Internal drives, such as the
hard disk drive, are
installed in internal bays
that are not typically as
accessible as the external
drives pictured here.
System Unit cases come
in a huge array of types
and styles, depending
upon hardware needs.
Front of the System Unit
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Ports are sockets that allow you
to plug in device connectors to
access the common electrical bus
on the motherboard.
Ports are usually found on the
back of the system unit, but
newer styles also have some of
them conveniently located on the
front.
Ports allow specific types of
connectors (which partly reflects
changing technology as well as
various kinds of technology).
STORAGE DEVICES
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Storage
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Printers
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Barcode Reader
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Credits
Pictures & info obtained from:
O'Reilly Computer Security Basics, 2nd Edition By Rick Lehtinen
http://kb.iu.edu/data/ackw.html
http://gateway2internet.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/computers-
file-size-units-of-measurement-and-storage-devices/
http://www.cnet.com
http:// www.zdnet.com
http:// www.techtv.com
http:// www.pcguide.com
http:// www.answers.com
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