Computer Operation and Keyboarding
Computer Operation and Keyboarding
OPERATION
AND
KEYBOARDING
COMPUTER
A computer is an electronic device that manipulates
information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and
process data. You may already know that you can use a
computer to type documents, send email, play games, and
browse the Web. You can also use it to edit or create
spreadsheets, presentations, and even videos.
Hardware vs. software
Smartphones
Game consoles
Wearables
TVs
PCs and Macs
This type of computer began with the The Macintosh computer was introduced in
original IBM PC that was introduced in 1984, and it was the first widely sold
1981. Other companies began creating personal computer with a graphical user
similar computers, which were called IBM interface, or GUI (pronounced gooey). All
PC Compatible (often shortened to PC). Macs are made by one company (Apple),
Today, this is the most common type of and they almost always use the Mac OS X
personal computer, and it typically includes operating system.
the Microsoft Windows operating system.
BASIC PARTS OF A
COMPUTER
Computer case
• The computer case is the metal and/or plastic box that
contains the main components of the computer,
including the motherboard, central processing unit
(CPU), and power supply. The front of the case
usually has an On/Off button and one or more optical
drives.
• The keyboard is one of the main ways to communicate with a computer. There are many
different types of keyboards, but most are very similar and allow you to accomplish the
same basic tasks.
Mouse
• The mouse is another important tool for
communicating with computers. Commonly known as
a pointing device, it lets you point to objects on the
screen, click on them, and move them.
• There are two main mouse types: optical and
mechanical. The optical mouse uses an electronic eye
to detect movement and is easier to clean. The
mechanical mouse uses a rolling ball to detect
movement and requires regular cleaning to work
properly.
Mouse alternatives
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6. Monitor Port
This is where you'll connect your
1. Optical Disc Drive monitor cable. In this example, the computer has
Often called a CD-ROM or DVD-
ROM drive, this lets your computer read CDs 5 both a DisplayPort and a VGA port. Other
computers may have other types of monitor
1 and DVDs. ports, such as DVI (digital visual interface) or
2. Power Button
6 HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface).
The power button is used to power
2 7 8. Ethernet Port
This port looks a lot like the modem or
3. Audio In/Audio Out telephone port, but it is slightly wider. You can
Many computers include audio ports
on the front of the computer case that allow
8 use this port for networking and connecting to
the Internet.
3 you to easily connect speakers, microphones,
and headsets without fumbling with the back
9 10 9. Serial Port
4
of the computer. This port is less common on today's
computers. It was frequently used to connect
4. USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port peripherals like digital cameras, but it has been
Most desktop computers have
several USB ports. These can be used to 11 replaced by USB and other types of ports.
connect almost any type of device, including 10. PS/2
mice, keyboards, printers, and digital These ports are sometimes used for
cameras. They will often appear on the front connecting the mouse and keyboard. Typically,
and back of the computer. the mouse port is green and the keyboard port is
purple. On new computers, these ports have been
5. Audio In/Audio Out replaced by USB.
Almost every computer has two or
more audio ports where you can connect
various devices, including speakers, 12 11. Expansion Slots
These empty slots are where expansion
microphones, and headsets. cards are added to computers. For example, if
your computer did not come with a video card,
you could purchase one and install it here.
Peripherals you can use with your computer
• RAM is your system's short-term memory. Whenever your computer performs calculations, it
temporarily stores the data in the RAM until it is needed.
• This short-term memory disappears when the computer is turned off. If you're working on a document,
spreadsheet, or other type of file, you'll need to save it to avoid losing it. When you save a file, the data
is written to the hard drive, which acts as long-term storage.
• RAM is measured in megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB). The more RAM you have, the more things
your computer can do at the same time. If you don't have enough RAM, you may notice that your
computer is sluggish when you have several programs open. Because of this, many people add extra
RAM to their computers to improve performance.
Hard drive
• The hard drive is where your software,
documents, and other files are stored. The hard
drive is long-term storage, which means the data
is still saved even if you turn the computer off or
unplug it.
• These are the 5 major functions, these are the Function keys (All F keys),
Alphanumeric keys, 9 Special keys, Cursor keys (Arrow), and the numeric
keypad.
Multimedia Keyboard
This serves to indicate different pronunciations like Sto. Niño, in mathematical numbers, is used to
~ TILDE
describe a range of properties, like 220~240 volts of wall outlet standard voltage.
ACCENT This is used for the stressed vowel of the last letter of the multivoxel word. Accent grave
`
GRAVE
EXCLAMAT
! It is used for uttering forceful feelings and also use for coding language purposes.
ORY POINT
It's a replacement of a word and commonly used for an email address after the name or in between of
@ at sign
email name and the email provider., ex. [email protected]
This symbol is describing a number to follow and describe as no., it is also used of other social media to
# hashtag
describe a keyword or a topic within your post.
Currency
$ This is used to denote a monetary value or money, in the keyboard, you will see the dollar symbol.
Symbol
It is used in mathematical operations as a division property of a whole number. It's a division of 100,
% Percentage
example 5% can be divided into 5/100 is equal to 0.05
KEYS NAME FUNCTIONS
This key found at the top of 6 numbers and it is used to indicate an exponent in mathematical
^ Caret
operations.
and sign or Use to describe the word and, the ancient name is the ampersand. This is used also for coding language
&
ampersand like Visual Basic.
This is mainly used to separate a sentence or a word that is different from the meaning of a word or
() Parenthesis
sentence. It is also for the spreadsheet application like the IF function of Microsoft Excel.
It's an alternate of the space-bar key, it is used when the space-bar not in use. And in coding language,
_ Underscore
its use in creating a variable like $my_example.
Curly
{} It is used to enclose a group of statements. And in other coding languages, its use to enclose a variable.
brackets
Square
[] In writing its denotes error, in Mathematical operations, it used to enclose integer numbers.
Brackets
: Colon In URL it's the use of the end of HTTP, and use to describe a drive of computer storage, like C:
In programming language used to describe the end of the instructions. In other use, this serves as equal
; Semi-Colon
or use to separate two sentences that have the same equal.
Pipe or
| Vertical Bar It is also used to separate a combination word, in a command like MS-DOS it is used as a separator.
\ Back Slash In a command like MS-DOS, it is used as a separator indicates as a directory or a folder.
Double
It is used to enclose a group of text that use to describe as a sentence or a quote, like the remarks.
" Quotation
Example in MS-Excel, =if (d4>100, "very high","very low")
Mark
KEYS NAME FUNCTIONS
Single
Use to quote within a quotation, ex. Philippines President said, 'I hate drugs'. In other programming
' Quotation
languages, it is used to describe lateral strings.
Mark
Less Than
<> and Greater Use to compare numbers that lower to other numbers in Mathematical calculations
Than
Its a punctuation mark describes in programming as an operator or instruction. This is used also to
, Comma
indicate thousands and logical operations it's used to separate logical tests and the value.
This is used to indicate the end of a sentence or a full stop of a paragraph. In MS-DOS it indicates a
. Period
parent directory.
Question
? It indicates a question, need to answer. And in the browser, it indicates a web address.
Mark
Forward In Mathematical operations, it is used as a division symbol and separator of an item of command in MS-
/
Slash DOS.
KEYS NAME FUNCTIONS
TAB Tabulator This is the indention key for the document and the tabulator of the windows.
Caps Lock Capital Letter For the capital letter of a document during writing.
Lock
Shift Shift key There are 2 shift keys, this is the use for single upper keys during writing.
CTRL Control key There are 2 control keys, use of partner-specific keys to function another command, see the images
above or the link here: 16 CONTROL KEYS
Windows Flying This is used to open or customize the start menu of the desktop.
Logo Windows key
ALT Alternate key There are 2 ALT Keys, This is used to partner the numeric keypad and other special keys to function
another specific command like the character map or other symbols of computer application.
Spacebar spacebar This is used to give a space between letters and words or use to indent a character in a document at the
specific size of 0.1 inches
KEYS NAME FUNCTIONS
Desktop Desktop This is used to open the backdoor command, just like a right-click of the mouse in the blank of desktop
Property Property Key or in a template of application.
Key
Backspace Backspace This is used to erase a character position on the left side.
Print Print This is used to print the current screen image of the computer or called
Screen Screen screenshots.
SysRq System
Request
Scroll Scroll This is used to lock all the scrolling techniques that are meant to scroll the
Lock Lock windows instead of moving the cursor.
Pause Pause In multimedia, this is used to pause the movie and in command applications
Break Break like in MS-DOS, this is used to break the command.
Insert Insert It is used to overtype or insert a text or overwrites a text with the current
location.
KEYS NAME FUNCTIONS
Home Home This is used to move or jump the cursor on the keyboard at the beginning of a line of a
paragraph.
End End This is used to move or jump the cursor on the keyboard at the end of a line of a
paragraph.
Page up Page up This is used to rolling up a page of a document going up.
Page Page down This is used to rolling down a page of a document going down.
down
Delete Delete This is used to erase a character position on the right side.
EXCEL
The Excel Start Screen
Mathematical operators
Excel uses standard operators for formulas: a plus sign
for addition (+), minus sign for subtraction (-), asterisk
for multiplication (*), forward slash for division (/), and
caret (^) for exponents.
To create a formula
Select the cell that will contain the Type the equals sign (=). Notice how it
formula. In our example, we'll select appears in both the cell and the formula
cell D12. bar.
To create a formula Type the mathematical operator you want to use.
In our example, we'll type the addition sign (+).
Type the cell address of the cell you
Type the cell address of the cell you want to
want to reference first in the formula:
reference second in the formula: cell D11 in our
cell D10 in our example. A blue
example. A red border will appear around the
border will appear around the
referenced cell.
referenced cell.
To create a formula
Press Enter on your keyboard. The formula will be calculated, and the value will be displayed in
the cell. If you select the cell again, notice that the cell displays the result, while the formula bar
displays the formula.
1. SUM: This function adds all of the values of the cells in the argument.
2. AVERAGE: This function determines the average of the values included in the argument. It
calculates the sum of the cells and then divides that value by the number of cells in the
argument.
3. COUNT: This function counts the number of cells with numerical data in the argument. This
function is useful for quickly counting items in a cell range.
4. MAX: This function determines the highest cell value included in the argument.
5. MIN: This function determines the lowest cell value included in the argument.
Basic Tips for Working with Data
Excel workbooks are designed to store a lot
of information. Whether you're working with
20 cells or 20,000, Excel has several features
to help you organize your data and find what
you need. You can see some of the most
useful features below. And be sure to review
the other lessons in this tutorial to get step-
by-step instructions for each of these
features.
Freezing rows and columns
Freezing rows and columns
Sorting data
Filtering data