FIRST COURSE

Computer ConceptsInternet and Email

Microsoft OfficeGet to Know Your Computer

FIRST COURSE

Internet and Email

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The Internet and the World Wide Web• The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that

allows people to communicate and share information easily

• The Web is a collection of files that reside on computers, called Web servers– Web servers are connected to each other through the Internet

• The software you use to connect your computer to the Web server is your Web browser.– Common Web browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer,

Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari• Home page

– These browsers use a standard Graphical User Interface design

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Search Engines and Uniform Resource Locators• Search engines are Web pages that browsers use

to conduct searches of the Web for words or expressions– Search criteria

• You can use your Web browser to access a Web page using a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

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Exploring E-mail

• E-mail, or electronic mail, is an efficient way to exchange messages with others on a network

• This network may be small and self-contained, such as within an office, or as large as the Internet

• E-mail messages can go to only one recipient or to dozens of recipients at once

• To: CC: and BCC:

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Attaching a File to a Message

• To attach a file to a message, first create a new message and click the Attach button on the toolbar

• Browse for and select the file you wish to attach to the message

• After selecting the file, complete your message and click the Send button

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Microsoft Office

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Exploring Microsoft Office 2010

• Microsoft Office 2010, or Office, is a collection of Microsoft programs– Microsoft Office Word 2010 (documents)– Microsoft Office Excel 2010 (workbooks)– Microsoft Office Access 2010 (databases)– Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 (presentations)

• A major advantage of Office is integration, the ability to share information between programs

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Starting Office Programs

• Make sure your computer is on and the Windows desktop appears on your screen

• To start a program– Click the Start button on the taskbar– Point to All Programs to display the All Programs menu– Point to Microsoft Office – Click name of the program you want to startor

– Click name of the program you want to start in most frequently used programs list on left side of Start menu

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Using the Ribbon

• The Ribbon at the top of the program window just below the title bar is the main set of commands that you click to execute tasks

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Clicking Button Icons

• Each button, or icon, on the tabs provides one-click access to a command– Most are labeled– Clicking the button often displays a menu or performs

an action

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Working with Files• The Office Button provides access to document-level

features– Creating files– Opening files– Saving files– Printing files– Closing files– Application settings

• The Quick Access Toolbar is a collection of buttons that provide one-click access to commonly used commands

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Printing a File

• Click the Office Button, and then click Print• Verify the print settings in the Print dialog box• Click the OK buttonor

• Click the Office Button, point to Print, and then click Quick Print

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Printing a File

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Get to Know Your Computer

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Get to Know Your Computer

Operating System (OS)

Processor and Speed

RAMNavigation Instructions

• On desktop locate “My Computer”• Right click and select “Properties”

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Get to Know Your ComputerSize and Space

Hard Drive StorageNavigation Instructions

• On desktop locate “My Computer”• Double click on “My Computer”

• Right click on chosen drive (C:)• Select “Properties”

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Software• System Software

– Operating System– Utilities– Device Drivers– Programming Languages

• Application Software– Enables you to perform specific computer tasks

• Ex. Word Processor, Desktop Publishing, E-Mail Editors, etc.

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Security

• Must take steps to prevent unauthorized use or damage to your computer

• A computer is at risk anytime it is plugged into a network

• Threats include Viruses & Malware, Adware & Spyware and Social Engineering

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Malware & Viruses • Malware intends to cause hard or convey information to

others without the owners permission• Viruses instruct your computer to perform annoying or

destructive activities such as erasing or corrupting data• It is essential for all computer connected to the internet

to have virus-protection software

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Spyware & Adware• Spyware – tracks a computer user’s Internet usage and sends data

back to the company or person who created it• Adware – software installed with another program, usually with

the user’s permission that generates advertising revenue for the creator by displaying ads to the program’s user

• Commonly known as “Pop Ups”• Anti – Spyware & Adware programs such as Ad-Aware can help

eliminate these problems

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Social Engineering

• Spoofing– A website set up to look exactly like another website, but doesn’t

actually belong to that organization– They ask you to enter personal information

• Never access a financial site via email• Financial institutions are fighting this using site keys to verify identity

• Phishing– Email will come from a “financial institution” requesting you to verify

your information via email or by accessing a spoofed site• Never reply to these emails, delete them • Some examples of phishing emails include information about your Banks,

Credit Cards, PayPal Account etc.

• Both methods are used to steal personal information such as Social Security Numbers, Credit Card Numbers, to in the end steal money or your identity