Introduction to Personal Computers, 4th Edition Study Guide

1-4188-9056-1 © 2007 Publish date: April 18, 2006 144 pages

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Course ID: intro-pc-4-sg

The Introduction to Personal Computers study guide is a highly-rated course that has earned the overall quality rating of 4.8/5.0 by ProCert Labs. This self-directed course covers the evolution of computers, the different types of Personal Computers, Input-Process-Output (IPO) cycles, and teaches you fundamental computer skills.

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The Introduction to Personal Computers courseware will teach you how to turn on your computer, how to recognize the various system components, how to use both input and output devices, how to manage your disk drives, and how to adjust the monitor's settings. In addition, it will teach you about managing files and folders, using e-mail, and browsing the Internet by using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

This book will take you about one day to complete but because it is a self-paced format, you can take as much time as you want to complete it. You'll find that the Introduction to Personal Computers courseware makes a handy reference book after you've completed the course. If you need to refresh your memory on how to perform certain tasks, simply refer to the study guide and find the answer.

Course Objectives

By following this guide, you will learn about the evolution of computers, the different types of PCs, and the Input-Process-Output (IPO) cycle. This book also teaches you the basics of turning on your computer and how to work with the desktop components. You will learn how to use input devices including the keyboard and mouse, and understand what the central processing unit, random access memory, and read-only memory components are.

You will work with floppy disks including write-protecting and formatting them. In addition, you will understand the differences between hard disks and floppy disks, know how to determine a hard disk's storage capacity, and learn about different types of storage devices.

The course also teaches you how to adjust monitor and desktop layout settings, how to use printers, plotters, and sound cards, and how to browse your hard disk using Windows Explorer.

You will also learn how to create folders and files, use the Windows XP Accessories, work with Windows Help and Support, protect your PC from viruses, use Outlook Express and Internet Explorer 6.0, and shut down your PC.

Course Contents

Unit 1 introduces computers

• An overview of computers
• How computers work
• How to start the computer

Unit 2 discusses input devices

• Basics of the mouse and keyboard
• Other input devices

Unit 3 goes over data processing

• The system unit and the CPU
• Memory

Unit 4 discusses data storage

• Floppy disks
• Hard disks
• Other storage devices

Unit 5 covers output devices

• Monitor and desktop layout basics
• Other output devices

Unit 6 discusses managing data

• Using Windows Explorer
• Using folders
• Using files
• Protecting data against viruses

Unit 7 covers using applications

• Built-in Windows XP Accessories
• Working with Outlook Express
• Working with Internet Explorer 6.0
• How to Access Windows Help and how to shut down Windows XP