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LEARNING GUIDE # 1 &nit o( Competence) Operate 'ersonal Computer Module Title ) Operating 'ersonal Computer L# Code ) ICT IT%* M+ L+* * TTLM Code ) ICT IT%* TTLM+ +-**
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INTRODUCTION
Learning Guide # 1
This learning guide is developed to provide 2ou the necessar2 in(ormation regarding the (ollo3ing content coverage and topics 1 • • •
'arts o( a computer and ho3 it 3orks %tarting 2our computer %hutting do3n 2our computer
This guide 3ill also assist 2ou to attain the learning outcome stated in the cover page4 %peci(icall2, %peci(icall2, upon completion o( this Learning #uide, 2ou 3ill 5e a5le to 1 • • •
Check peripheral device connections (or correct position standards Check input voltage (or the device 5ased on the OHS standards %3itch the po3er on at 5oth the po3er point and computer
Learning Activities *4 ead the speci(ic o56ectives o( this Learning #uide4 /4 ead the in(ormation 3ritten in the 7In(ormation %heets *8 in pages 9.4 94 !ccomplish the 7%el(.check8 in page :4 04 I( 2ou earned a satis(actor2 evaluation proceed to 7Operation %heet *8 in pages ;.<4 ; .<4 "o3ever, "o3ever, i( 2our rating is unsatis(actor2, unsatis(actor2, see 2our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 5ack to Learning !ctivit2 = *4 -4 ead the 7Operation %heet *8 and tr2 to understand the procedures discussed4 discussed4 4 I( 2ou satis(actoril2 per(ormed Operation %heet *, proceed to 7Operation %heet /8 in pages *+.*/4 "o3ever, i( 2our rating is unsatis(actor2, see 2our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 5ack to Operation %heet *4 :4 ead the 7Operation %heet /8 and tr2 to understand the procedures discussed4 discussed4 ;4 I( 2ou satis(actoril2 per(ormed Operation %heet /, proceed to 7Lap Test on page *94 "o3ever, i( 2our rating is unsatis(actor2, unsatis(actor2, see 2our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 5ack to Operation %heet /4 <4 Do the 7L!' test8 >i( 2ou are read2? and sho3 2our output to 2our teacher4 $our teacher 3ill evaluate 2our output either satis(actor2 or unsatis(actor24 I( unsatis(actor2, 2our teacher shall advice 2ou on additional 3ork4 @ut i( satis(actor2 2ou can proceed to Learning #uide *-4
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$our teacher 3ill evaluate 2our output either satis(actor2 or unsatis(actor24 I( unsatis(actor2, 2our teacher shall advice 2ou on additional 3ork4 @ut i( satis(actor2 2ou can proceed to the neAt topic4
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In!"rati"n S$eet 1
%arts "! C"&uter and $"' it '"r(s
Identi!)ing t$e &arts "! a &ers"na* c"&uter There are man2 di((erent models o( personal computers4 The2 include desktop personal computers >'C?, note5ooks and laptops 5ut the2 all have the same 5asic hard3are parts) • • • •
a ke25oard mouseBtouch padBtrack5all monitor >screen? %2stem unit4 The diagram 5elo3 sho3s a t2pical set up o( a personal computer4
+igure 1, The 1, The t2pical set up o( a personal computer !nother t2pe o( personal computer is a note5ook4 ! note5ook is a compact computer that is easil2 transported and can 5e po3ered 52 5atteries4
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+igure , Note5ook , Note5ook computer NeAt time 2ou see a shop that sells computers 2ou could have a look at some o( the computers, note5ooks, laptops and palm pilots that are availa5le4
."' c"&uter '"r(s In&ut/"ut&ut/&r"cess The computer s2stem needs people, data, hard3are and so(t3are to operate4 The process (or getting data in, processing the data and getting the in(ormation out is kno3n as in&ut/&r"cess/"ut&ut44 in&ut/&r"cess/"ut&ut In&ut In&ut is In&ut is the data that is entered into the computer4 It is entered through in&ut devices4 devices4 %ome eAamples o( input devices are) • • • • • • • • •
mouse ke25oard microphone scanner digital camera 6o2 stick touch pad M'9 pla2er Digital video pla2er >pla2s DVDs?4
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Using a "use in&ut device2 The mouse is used to move the mouse pointer around the screen and to per(orm tasks such as moving and opening (olders or (iles4 ! mouse could 5e attached to a computer 3ith a cord or it ma2 5e cordless >a remote mouse?4
$ou see the position o( the mouse on the screen 52 seeing a s2m5ol4 The mouse s2m5ol moves around the screen as 2ou move the mouse4 Depending on the task 2ou are doing, the mouse s2m5ol could look like an2 o( the (ollo3ing4
! "use &"inter) &"inter ) means 2ou can click on an item, such as a (older icon, to select it or move it4 ! tier) tier) means the computer is 5us2 processing a task so 2ou need to 3ait until the computer (inishes the task and the s2m5ol changes 5ack4 +*as$ing inserti"n &"int) &"int ) hen 2ou click the mouse the insertion point 3ill (lash i( teAt can 5e entered or deleted4 I
I34ea) I34ea) This sho3s 2ou 3here 2our mouse is 3hen it is hovering over teAt4
%r"cess %r"cessing re(ers %r"cessing re(ers to the computer per(orming operations and calculations >using the data that has 5een input and so(t3are?4 This processing o( data is done 52 the centra* &r"cessing unit >C'&? unit >C'&? that is housed in the s2stem unit4
Out&ut Out&ut is Out&ut is 3hat the computer displa2s as a result processing data >eg calculations or instructions?4 %ome eAamples o( "ut&ut devices are) devices are) •
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Instruction: !ns3er all the uestions listed 5elo3, i( 2ou have some di((icult2 doing this sel(.check, (eel (ree to ask 2our teacher (or clari(ications4
*4 It is the data that is entered entered into the computer4 computer4 /4 hat are the the three >9? kinds kinds or models o( computers computers 94 It is a compact computer computer that is easil2 transported transported and can can 5e po3ered 52 5atteries4 5atteries4 04 hat are the the (our 5asic parts o( the the computer -4 It re(ers to the computer computer per(orming operations operations and calculations4 calculations4 4 It is 3hat the computer computer displa2s as a result result o( processing processing data4 Identi!icati"n, %eri&$era*s 'rinter %peaker Monitor %canner Mouse Microphone Ge25oard
T2pe 3hether the device is an In&ut Device or Device or Out&ut Device7 T)&e "! Device
Matc$ing T)&e7 Match Column ! 3ith Column @4 C"*un A *4 /4 Learning #uide *st e evision
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$ou $ou must a5le to get *: points to 5e competent other3ise 2ouHll take another test4
O&erati"n S$eet 1
Starting t$e c"&uter
Starting a c"&uter running 6ind"'s :% "&erating s)ste %tarting 2our computer is also kno3n as 4""ting the 4""ting the computer4 computer4 It is important to s3itch 2our computer on in the correct 3a2 5ecause the computer 3ill check the peripheral devices on start up4 %tarting the computer 3ill also start the operating s2stem4
+igure 0, I( 0, I( the po3er s3itch on the s2stem unit is o(( >no light?, then 2ou need to turn on the computer parts in the correct seuence Se;uence !"r starting a c"&uter *4 Check Check periph periphera erall devic device e connec connection tions4 s4 Learning #uide *st e evision
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/4 Turn urn on po3er po3er at at the the po3er po3er outlet outlet44 94 I( the the monitor monitor has has a separ separate ate s3it s3itch, ch, turn turn it it on4 04 %3it %3itch ch on the the pri printe nterr4 -4 Check to to see i( there there is a (lopp2 (lopp2 disk disk in the (lopp (lopp2 2 disk drive drive i( 2our 2our computer computer has has one4 E6ect the disk to ensure the computer starts (rom the hard drive4 4 %3itch %3itch on the s2stem s2stem unit4 unit4 I( using using a desktop desktop 'C 'C the po3er po3er s3itch s3itch is usuall2 usuall2 a 5utton 5utton on the (ront or side o( the s2stem unit4 I( using a laptop the po3er s3itch is usuall2 at the top o( the ke25oard4 :4 The computer computer 3ill 3ill per(orm per(orm a start.up start.up routine4 routine4 hen the the start.up start.up routine routine has complete completed d then the operating s2stem 3ill start4
L"gging "n The computer 2ou are using ma2 have 5een set up so that 2ou need to *"g "n to "n to the computer in order to 5e a5le to access the so(t3are and stored data, and commence using it4 This is a securit2 (eature that is o(ten in place (or computers in the 3orkplace, school, college or other large organisation4 hen 2ou log on 2ou are connecting the computer 3ith a net'"r( o( net'"r( o( other computers in the organisation4 I( 2ou need to log on 2ou 3ill see a 5oA on the screen asking 2ou (or t3o items o( in(ormation that 2ou need to t2pe in) *4 Usernae /4 %ass'"rd4 %ass'"rd4 &sernames and pass3ords are set >(or each authoried user? 52 the IT !dministrator (or the organisation4 $our teacher or IT Department >in an organisation? 3ill provide 2ou 3ith these details4 Securit) c"nditi"ns $our $our username and pass3ord determines 3hat in(ormation and (eatures o( the computer and net3ork 2ou have access to, and this is determined 52 the IT securit2 polic2 o( the organisation4 There(ore, it is important to note the conditions o( use that appl2 to 2ou 3hen 2ou log on to a computer 3ith 2our username and pass3ord4 These conditions appear on the screen 5e(ore 2ou are asked to enter 2our name and pass3ord4 $ou $ou must click on the OK 5utton OK 5utton a(ter 2ou Learning #uide *st e evision
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have read the conditions4 This ena5les 2ou to get to the log on screen 3here 2ou enter 2our name and pass3ord4
O&erati"n S$eet
S$utting d"'n t$e c"&uter
S$utting d"'n a c"&uter running 6ind"'s :% "&erating s)ste
It is good practice to use the correct shut do3n procedure 3hen 2ou 3ant to turn o(( 2our computer so that 2ou do not lose data4 I( 2ou still have an2 so(t3are applications or (iles open the2 3ill 5e displa2ed at the 5ottom o( the screen4 Each o( the applications and (iles must 5e closed4 $ou ma2 get a message asking 2ou to con(irm con (irm 3hether (iles need to 5e saved4 Make sure 2ou save an2 3ork 2ou have done 5e(ore 2ou turn o(( the computer4 Depending on 3hether or not 2ou have had to log on to start using a computer, 2ou 3ill need to (ollo3 a di((erent seuence shutting do3n the computer4 L"gging "!! I( 2ou have had to log on to the computer 3hen 2ou started the session, then 2ou need to *"g "!! 3hen 3hen 2ou (inish 2our session on the computer4 computer4 Logging o(( means 2ou are disconnecting the computer (rom the net3ork and no one else 3ill 5e a5le to access the same computer unless the2 also have a log on >username and pass3ord?4 $ou $ou must log o(( the computer regardless o( 3hether or not 2ou 3ill 5e turning o(( the po3er4 Learning #uide *st e evision
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I( 2ou donHt log o(( the computer, then 2ou 3ill 5e preventing other people (rom using the same computer and 5eing a5le to log on 3ith their o3n name and pass3ord4 In the 3orkplace, (ailure to log o(( 3ill pro5a5l2 also mean that other people >3ho ma2 5e unauthorised to use 2our computer? can access all the (iles that 2ou have access to4 This could mean a serious 5reach o( securit2 in an organisation4
T" *"g "!! a c"&uter, *4 Close all (iles (iles >remem >remem5er 5er to to save save 2our latest 3ork i( necessar2 necessar2?4 ?4 /4 Clos Close e all so( so(t3 t3ar are e prog progra rams ms44 94 emove emove (lopp2 (lopp2 disks disks or other other storag storage e media (rom drives drives i( necessar2 necessar244 04 Click th the Start 5utton Start 5utton on the task5ar >at the 5ottom le(t corner o( the screen? to see the Start enu4 enu4 -4 Click on L"g O!! >at >at the 5ottom o( the menu?4 4 ! message message 5oA 3ill appear appear on on the screen asking asking 2ou 2ou to con(irm con(irm that 2ou 3ant 3ant to log o((4 o((4 Click on L"g on L"g O!! 4 :4 ! (inal message message 5oA 5oA 3ill appear appear telling telling 2ou 2ou JIt is no3 sa(e sa(e to turn o(( 2our 2our computer computer44 $ou $ou can no3 s3itch o(( the computer and the po3er outlet ou tlet i( 2ou 3ant to shut shu t do3n the computer4
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Logging o(( o(( in indo3s K' K'4 From the %tart %tart menu, click on the Log o(( 5utton 5utton at the 5ottom o( the menu4
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! 5oA appears asking 2ou to con(irm that 2ou 3ant 3ant to log o((4 o((4 Click on the Log O(( 5utton to con(irm4
Se;uence !"r s$utting d"'n a c"&uter Follo3 this seuence i( 2ou do not have to log o(( (irst4 *4 Close all (iles (iles >remem5er >remem5er to save save 2our 2our latest latest 3ork 3ork i( necessar necessar2?4 2?4 /4 Clos Close e all so( so(t3 t3ar are e prog progra rams ms44 94 emove emove (lopp2 (lopp2 disks disks or other other storage storage media media (rom (rom drives drives i( necessar2 necessar244 04 Click on Start on Start on the task5ar4 %elect Turn O!! computer computer (rom the Start enu4 enu4
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Check that Turn "!! is is selected4
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Click on OK to OK to con(irm4 $our computer ma2 automaticall2 turn the po3er o(( 5ut i( not 2ou 3ill get a message like JIt is no3 sa(e to turn o(( 2our computer4H computer4H
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%3itch itch o(( o(( the the comp comput uter er and and the the po3er o3er ou outtlet4 let4
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Instructi"ns, $ou $ou are reuired to per(orm the (ollo3ing individuall2 3ith the presence o( 2our teacher4 •
Start u& a c"&uter Follo3 these steps to practice starting up a computer4 Ste&s
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9 I( the the monitor monitor has has a separa separate te s3itch, s3itch, turn turn it on4
0 %3itc %3itch h on on the the printe printerr4
- Check Check to see see i( there there is a (lopp2 (lopp2 disk disk in the the (lopp2 (lopp2 disk drive i( 2our computer has one4 E6ect the disk to ensure the computer starts (rom the hard drive4
%3itc %3itch h on the s2stem s2stem unit4 unit4 Ste&s I( using a desktop 'C the po3er s3itch is usuall2 a 5utton on the (ront or side o( the s2stem unit4 I( * Close Close all all (ile (iles s >reme >remem5e m5err to save save 2ou 2ourr lates latestt 3ork 3ork using a laptop the po3er s3itch is usuall2 at the top necessar2?4 necessar2? 4 o( i( the ke25oard4
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Click on Start on Start on the task5ar4
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%elect Turn O!! c"&uter (rom c"&uter (rom the Start menu4 Start menu4
Check that Turn "!! is is selected4
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Click on OK to OK to con(irm4 $our computer ma2 automaticall2 turn the po3er o(( 5ut i( not 2ou 3ill get a message like JIt is no3 sa(e to turn o(( 2our computer4H
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Swit Switch ch off off the the comp comput uter er and and the the pow power er out outle let. t.
Clos Close e all all so(t so 3are re prog progra rams ms4 :/ The comput computer er(t3a 3ill per(orm per(o rm a start s4tart.up .up routin routine4 e4
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S$ut d"'n a c"&uter Follo3 these steps to practice shutting do3n a computer4 $ou ma2 like to tick o(( the steps as 2ou do them4
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Your teacher will evaluate your output either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. unsatisfactory. If Unsatisfactory, Unsatisfactory, your trainer shall advice you on additional work. But if satisfactory, you can proceed to the next topic.
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