Admas University

Meskel Compass

Basic computer Skills

By Meresa H.

August 2023
Topic 1: Start a computer system or program
Start and Shut Down a computer

To Start a Computer To Shutdown a Computer

1. Press the computer’s Power button.    I. Click the Start icon (at the bottom left corner).
2.(If the monitor is not turned on, press II. Click the Power icon on the main menu.
the Power button on the monitor also.) III. Click Shut down.
3.When the computer has finished
booting, it will show a dialogue box
that will ask for a username and
password.
4.Enter your username and password,
then click “→ ” (the submit button) or
press the Enter key on keyboard.
Start/Open a Program
To Start a program or application such as Word, PowerPoint, Paint, etc. (Windows 10)

Method-1 Method -2
1. Click the Start icon.  1. Type the program name in the Search box.
2. Click the name of the program that 2. Click the name of the program that you
you wish to start (e.g. Word,
wish to start.
PowerPoint, etc.).

• Or you can double click on the

desktop icon
Close a Program
Close (exit) a program (close an active open window)

Method-1 Method-2
• Click the Close icon (x) in the upper-right corner • Click the File, and then click Close.
of the window.

• Or, you can use ALT + F4

On your keyboard, press Alt + F4 at the same time.
Topic 2: Online communication
Online communication refers to the sharing of information or communication over a computer
network (the Internet).

Some popular types of online

communication:
Email (electronic mail) 
Video conferencing 
Social networking 
Blog (weblog) or Personal
websites
Topic 3: Common uses of computers in society

Computers at Home Computer in Education

There are many things that a computer can do at home, such as: The uses of computers in education are plentiful, such as:
• Manage home budget • Distance education
• Work from home • Online courses, programs, and degrees
• Online banking
• Online training resources
• Entertainment
• Computer games • eLearning

• Computer aided teaching and learning.

Topic 3: Common uses of computers in society

Computer in Healthcare and Science

Computers in business /Engineering
Computer can help a business start, run, manage, and grow. Computers can be used in business
for: The uses of computers in education are plentiful, such as:
 Marketing and advertising  Storing medical and patient data
 Managing appointments with doctors
 Storage, archiving, and order fulfillment
 Medical imaging and equipment. This includes X-rays, CT
 Budgeting and forecasting scans, MRI scans (Magnetic Resonance Imaging—it can
produce a detailed body image), etc.
 Customer relationship management
 Patient monitoring
 e-commerce  Computer-controlled surgeries

 And more  Diagnostic databases (create a database of a patient records

with their treatment and medicine records)

 Medical research

• Blood testing
Topic 4: Web search engines
•Perform a Search Using a Web Search Engine
•Search engine –
•a web-based tool that is designed to search the content of web pages and find
particular information on the Internet.
•Some popular search engines

Google

Bing

Baidu

Yahoo!

Yandex

Ask.com

DuckDuckGo
Topic 4: Web search engines
• Search the Internet using a web search engine
1. Open a search engine in a web browser (such as Internet Explorer).
2. Type a few specific keywords or phrases in the search box to describe whatever
you wish to search. Search engines look for the keywords in your query.
3. Press Enter. The search engine will display a list of websites (page after page)
that include information related to your query.
4. Repeat above steps (type different keywords or phrases) if necessary.