Keyboarding and Computer Basics
Created for Adult Basic Education use. Contact Adult Basic Education Coordinator Cambridge-Isanti School District #911 625 Main Street North Cambridge, MN 55008. Phone: (763) 689-6228 Fax: (763) 689-6239 E-mail: vicki_ostrom@cambridge.k12.mn.us
Table of Contents
Welcome! 3
Keyboarding Basics 6
Free online Web site for help with keyboarding and computer basics. 8
Hardware 9
Basic parts of a desktop computer 11
How to use a mouse 12
Mouse Practice 15
Operating System 16
Start, shutdown, restart, log on and off 16
Start 16
Shut down (or turn off) 17
Switch user 17
Lock, restart, sleep and hibernate 20
Connecting Devices to Your Computer 23
Welcome!
Welcome! This class covers keyboarding and computer basics and will provide you with skills for some of the most common uses for computers.
Nearly everything we do these days requires the use of a computer, whether it is applying for a job, training for a job, or going to college. Even cell phones are small computers! You will be learning new skills, so go easy on yourself and take it one step at a time. Practicing your new skills as often as you can will help ensure that you remember what you’ve learned.
TIP: Posture
If your chair has adjustable arm rests, raise them to support your forearms so your shoulders can relax. Take frequent breaks to stand, stretch, and relax!
First, let’s make sure you’re comfortable. Most office chairs have many adjustments. Have your teacher demonstrate chair adjustments and check your posture.
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Basic computer skills covered here include:
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Identify types of computers: desktop (stationary), laptop (portable)
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Log on and log off of a computer
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Shutdown and restart computer
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Identify specific computer hardware: CPU, monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse or touchpad, USB port
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Find and know function of keys: enter, shift, control, backspace, delete, arrow keys, tab, caps lock, number lock
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Identify mouse, touchpad, touch screen
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Use and know functions of mouse buttons: left button, right button, single click, double click
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Know that mice can be customized for left-handed people and that the speed of clicking can also be customized
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Recognize cursor shapes: typing, arrow, hand pointer, I-beam
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Use mouse to select check boxes, use drop-down menus and scroll
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