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Computer Essentails Notes

This document provides an overview of basic computer hardware, software, and functions. It describes the main internal computer components like the case, motherboard, RAM, and ROM. It also explains common input/output devices like the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and printer. The document outlines essential keyboard shortcuts and functions of the taskbar, start menu, control panel, and file explorer. It provides instructions for common tasks like changing settings, installing programs and drivers, printing, and using Microsoft Word.

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Computer Essentails Notes

This document provides an overview of basic computer hardware, software, and functions. It describes the main internal computer components like the case, motherboard, RAM, and ROM. It also explains common input/output devices like the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and printer. The document outlines essential keyboard shortcuts and functions of the taskbar, start menu, control panel, and file explorer. It provides instructions for common tasks like changing settings, installing programs and drivers, printing, and using Microsoft Word.

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Computer Essentials

Hardware: is all the physical parts of a computer that you can see and touch.
Example: Laptop, Desktop, Tablet, Smartphone

Software

The Main parts of desktop

Case, screen, mouse, keyboard, …

RAM ROM

Data/ file stored Data/ file stored

Small storage space Large storage space

Fast access Slow access

Output: Printer, Headphone, Monitor, Speaker


Input: Scanner, Keyboard, Mouse, Camera, Microphone
Interface

Control Panel
Setting

Keyword

Ctrl+S → Save
Ctrl+O → Open
Ctrl+C → Copy
Ctrl+V → Paste
Ctrl+P → Print
Ctrl+Z → Undo
Taskbar
Any opened app will be in taskbar

Pin to Taskbar
Right click on application icon → Click on Pin to taskbar

Start Menu
Contains all install programs on computer

Creating shortcut
Drag icon on start menu to desktop
Right click on icon → send to → Desktop (Create shortcut)
Right click on icon→ open file location → send to → Desktop (Create shortcut)

To find anything on computer use “Search”

Control Panel
In start menu
In search

Font, language, date and time

Volume
Click on Speaker icon on taskbar

Volume mixer
Right click on speaker icon on taskbar → Open volume mixer

Screen color
Right click on desktop → personalize → colors

Change password
Setting → Account → sign in options → password → Add
Sort file
Right click on explorer folder → sort By → Type of sort

Recycle Bin
● Right Click to delete
● Select the file Keyboard “Del”
● Drag file to Recycle Bin

To delete file permanently


Shift + Del

Archiving (UnRAR)
Select files → Add to Archive (UnRaR)

File Explorer search


To search specific file or folder in a drive

NotePad for Text


WorkPad

PrntScrn on Keyboard
Then paste on paint
You can also crop the image on paint

Start → All Apps → Windows Accessories → Paint

Driver Installation
Cd → Runfile.exe → choose language → easy installation → install → Yes

Print or Fax
Word → File Tab → Print

Control Panel → All Control Panel → Devices and Printer


Internet
Email: Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail
Browser: Google Chrome

Address bar

Google Products: Gamil, Google Maps, Playstore, News

Microsoft Word
Start → All Apps → Microsoft Word
Right Click on Desktop → New → Word

MS Word 2010
Change Language
Alt + Shift
Ctrl + R RTL
Ctrl + L LTR
Shift + Arrow character selection
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Word Selection

HomeTab
-Font Style
-Font size
-shrink font size
-grow font size
-Bold
-Italic
-Underline
-format painter (Ctrl + Shift + C)
-Subscript
-SuperScript
-Highlight
-font color
-Bullets
-Numbering
-Align (Right, Left, Center, Justify)
-Sort (Ascending, Descending)
-Line Spacing
-Find (Ctrl + F) → Navigation
-Replace (Ctrl + H) → More → Match Case

Insert Tab
-Cover Page
-Blank Page
-Break Page
-Table
-Draw Table
-Insert Table

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