COMPUTER 101

BASIC
COMPUTER
REGIE G. MACAYA
Teacher Facilitator
 Email and Video
01
Online Conferencing

communication 02 Social Networking

Email and Video
Conferencing
Online communication refers to the sharing of
information or communication over a
computer network (the Internet).
Email (electronic mail)
• An Internet service that allows users who have
an email account (or address) to send and
receive messages anywhere in the world.

• It may contain attachments (files, photos, etc.).

• Some free email accounts and service providers:

Gmail, AOL Mail, Outlook, Zoho Mail, Yahoo
Mail, Proton Mail, Yandex Mail, GMX Mail,
etc.
Video
conferencing
• a live video-based meeting
between two or more users in
different locations conducted by
transmitting audio and video data
in real time.

Some popular video conferencing

services:
Skype, Zoom, Lifesize, BlueJeans,
UberConference, Adobe Connect,
etc.
Social
Networking
 Social networking
• the use of websites and other Internet
services to communicate with other
people (talk, make new friends, share
information, ideas and interests).
• Some popular social media websites:
Facebook, WeChat, Skype, YouTube,
Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Tumblr,
Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram, etc.
 Blog (weblog)
• a personal website or webpage that is like an online
diary/journal. Blogs are written and updated by bloggers
(they write about their opinions and thoughts).
 VoIP (Voice over
Internet Protocol)
• a telephone connection over the Internet. It
allows users to make calls over the Internet.

• Some popular VoIP: Skype for Business,

RingCentral, 8×8, Dialpad, Jive, etc.
 Chat room
• an online service that allows people to communicate
by typing messages to each other in real time.

• Some popular chatting sites: Zobe, Badoo, Tiny

Chat, Imvu, Chat Avenue, Second life, ChatIb, Moco
Space, FaceFlow, Chat Random, etc.
Common uses of
01 Computers at Home

02 Computers in Education and Business

computers in
society 03
Computers in Healthcare and
Science/Engineering
Computers at Home
 Manage home budget
• Personal finance software can help you create
budget, track debt, track spending and savings,
reduce or eliminate expenses, plan tax, plan for
emergencies, determine short and long-term
financial goals, or even just get a better handle on
your monthly household spending.

• Some personal finance software: Personal Capital,

Quicken, Buxfer, Moneydance, AceMoney Lite,
Buddi, GnuCash, etc.
 Work from home
• Some work from home jobs: data entry, web
developer, freelance writer, travel agent, call
centre representative, online teaching job,
software engineer, social media manager,
translator, accountant, bookkeeper, etc.
 Online banking
• Online banking is a banking transaction system
that allows the bank customers to handle account
management and conduct a range of financial
transactions via the Internet, rather than visiting a
branch.
• Online banking allows users to make bill
payments, view account details, open a new
account, money transfers, pre-authorized
payments, e-transfer, apply for loans, etc.
 Entertainment
• Computers are used in a variety of areas for
entertainment purposes, such as videos, movies,
television, music, photo editing, and art (for
example, paintings, pictures, poetry, etc., are just a
click away).
 Computer games
• Some intelligence games are specially developed
to improve a user’s cognitive abilities and boost
thinking power and mental capability.
Computers in Education
and Business
 Computers in education
The uses of computers in education are plentiful, such as:
• Distance education
• Online courses, programs, and degrees
• Online training resources
• eLearning
• Computer aided teaching and learning. This includes
research, school work, storage of information, quick data
processing, audio-visual aids in teaching, better
presentation of information (PowerPoint, Moodle, smart-
boards, etc.), entering and viewing grades online, quick
communication between students and instructors, etc.
 Computers in business
Computer can help a business start, run, manage, and grow.
Computers can be used in business for:
• Marketing and advertising
• Storage, archiving, and order fulfillment
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Customer relationship management
• e-commerce
• And more
• Without a computer, it can be very difficult to start,
run, and grow the business.
Computers in Healthcare
and Science/Engineering
 Computers in healthcare
Computers play a crucial role in the healthcare field, such as:
• Storing medical and patient data
• Managing appointments with doctors
• Medical imaging and equipment. This includes X-rays, CT
scans, MRI scans (Magnetic Resonance Imaging—it can produce a
detailed body image), etc.
• Patient monitoring
• Computer-controlled surgeries
• Diagnostic databases (create a database of a patient records
with their treatment and medicine records)
• Medical research
• Blood testing (take blood samples and analyze the results
with computer)
 Computers in
Science/Engineering
Computers play a critical role in science/engineering
because today is a world of computers. Marketing and
advertising
• Research
• Design (prototype)
• Modelling
• Simulate experiments
• Record, organize, and analysis data
• Report/communication
True or false

1. A system unit includes the motherboard, CPU, RAM, hard drive, expansion
cards, power supply, etc.

2. A hard drive a computer’s central structure that connects the different

parts of a computer together.

3. All information that was stored in RAM is erased when the computer is
turned on.

4. A keyboard is an output device that allows a user to enter characters into a

computer.
True or false

5. Blogs are written and updated by bloggers. They write about their opinions
and thoughts.

6. Computer can help business to start, run, manage, and grow.

Fill in the blank
7. The [blank] is the main part of a desktop computer.

8. CPU is the abbreviation for [blank].

9. RAM is a type of data storage used in computers that [blank] stores programs and data.

10. Computer [blank] is a display screen used to display information processed by a

computer.

11. USB stands for [blank].

12. When you save data or install programs on your computer, the information is written to
the [blank] disk.

13. [Blank] is a telephone connection over the Internet. It allows users to make calls over the
Internet.

14. Disk drive is a hardware that stores and retrieves information, data, files, programs, etc.
that are used by your computer. The drive is often referred to by the [blank].
Multiple choice

15.The [blank] is often referred to as the brain or engine of a computer.

a.CPU
b.motherboard
c.RAM
d.system unit
16.Which of the following is one of the common names used for CPU?
a.processor
b.central processor
c.microprocessor
d.all of the above
17.Which of the following is one of the common names used for USB drive?
a.flash drive
b.pen drive
c.USB stick
d.all of the above
18. A [blank] is a small flat surface on a laptop or other computer that does
the same things as a mouse.
a.flash drive
b.trackpad
c.USB stick
d.RAM
19. Popular social media websites:
e.Facebook
f. WeChat
g.LinkedIn
h.all of the above
20. Computers play a crucial role in science/engineering, such as:
i. simulating experiments
j. patient monitoring
k.diagnostic databases
l. all of the above
1. True 11. Universal Serial Bus
2. False 12. hard
3. False 13. VoIP
4. False 14. letter
5. True 15. a.
6.True 16. d.
7. system unit 17. d.
8. Central Processing Unit 18. b.
9. temporary 19. d.
10. monitor 20. a.