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BASIC INFORMATICS

(INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS


AND APPLICATIONS)

1 Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Song Minh,


National Economics University
School of Information Technology
and Digital Economics

LESSION 1: WINDOWS AND


THE INTERNET

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1.1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO
THE COURSE
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KEY TERMS

 What is a computer system?


 What is an information system?
 What is IT?
 What is an application?

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THE FIVE-COMPONENT MODEL
OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPUTER


SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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Inventory
Accounting

Sales Accounting

Receivable
Accounting
Accounting Information
Systems

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Functions of an Information System

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INFORMATION


SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(pertaining to PERSONS/
hardware, ORGANIZATIONS
software, data,
tele & networks)

INFORMATION SYSTEM (an assembly of hardware,


software, data, tele & networks, procedure, and
people that produces infnormation)

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APPLICATION SOFTWARE (APPLICATION
FOR SHORT)

 MS Word
 MS PowerPoint

 MS Excel

 MS Access

 MS Project

 MS Outlook

 MS Whiteboard

 Human Resource Management Software

 Finance Management Software

 …….
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1.2. GETTING STARTED


WITH WINDOWS 7
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WINDOWS 7 BASICS
 Anoperating system is (system/
support) software that directs
computer activities such as
 recognizing keyboard input,
 sending output to a display, and
 keeping track of files and folders.

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THE DESKTOP
How to customize the desktop?

How to manage desktop components?

the desktop

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WINDOW(S) How to manage
windows?

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ICONS

Icon types
 Folder icon
 Shortcut icon
 Program icon
Icon management
 Add a program shortcut to the
desktop
 Add a folder shortcut to the desktop
 Delete an icon
 Rename an icon
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GADGETS
A gadget: is a desktop item that
represents such items as games or
puzzles, or constantly changing data, such
as a clock or a calendar.

 How To Install a Windows 7 Gadget?

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TOOLBARS

 The toolbar: is an area that you can


select, usually displayed on the taskbar or
within an application

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MANAGING WINDOWS
 Why managing windows?
 Multiple open windows within the
multitasking environment
 Difficult to manage the windows and
projects
 How to manage windows?
 move windows?
 resize windows?
 close windows? 17

IDENTIFY WINDOW COMPONENTS

 Title bar: the long bar at the top of


each window displaying the name of
the file and the program
 Minimize button
 Maximize button
 Close button

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WORK WITH WINDOWS
 Dialogbox (Print dialog box)
 Option buttons
 Text box
 Spin arrow
 Check box
 List box/ combo box
 Command buttons
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OPTION BUTTONS

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TEXT BOX

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SPIN ARROW

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CHECK BOX

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LIST BOX/ COMBO BOX

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COMMAND BUTTONS

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WINDOWS ACCESSORIES

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1.3. GETTING
STARTED WITH
THE INTERNET
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OVERVIEW: INTERNET BASICS

The Internet: what is it?


Internet capabilities
Internet benefits
Internet terms

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INTERNET CAPABILITIES

e –mail
usernet newsgroups
listservs

chatting

telnet

ftp

gophers
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INTERNET BENEFITS

global connectivity
reduced communications cost
lower transaction costs
reduced agency costs
interactivity, flexibility,
customization
accelerated knowledge
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INTERNET TERMS
 the Internet Protocol (IP)
 transmission control protocol / internet protocol
(TCP/IP)
 IP address
 DNS (domain name system)
 home page
 webmaster
 uniform resource locator (URL)
 hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
 hypertext markup language (HTML)
 search engine
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WHEN CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET …

You are able to do many things,


 You can send and receive e-mail.
 You can chat with text or voice.
 You can browse the World Wide
Web.
 And you can perform countless other
tasks with the appropriate software.

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WHAT IS THE WORLD WIDE WEB?
 The World Wide Web is the name given to
the entire part of the Internet you can access
with your web browser software
 TheWorld Wide Web, or WWW or web for
short, consists of millions of web sites
 A web page is kind of like a word-
processing document, except it can contain
pictures, sounds, and even movies along
with text.

SEARCH FOR AN EXACT MATCH


Put a word or phrase inside quotes.
For example, "tallest building"

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SEARCH WITHIN A RANGE OF NUMBERS

Put .. between two numbers.


For example, camera $50..$100

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REFERENCES

1. Grauer, Exploring Microsoft Office


2010, Volume 1, Custom Edition for
CSU Long Beach.
2. Windows Help

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