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Nowadays, a huge number of people can use a computer and a laptop. But people are not born with these skills, everything starts from scratch.
Newbies are wondering how to master a computer and laptop from scratch? How to start an independent study of a computer / laptop? Let's talk about this in our review.
What is the difference between a computer and a laptop?
Virtually nothing. The main difference between a computer and a laptop is portability. If a computer is a stationary device, then a laptop is a mobile device. That is, the computer needs to be installed on the table and used in the future, and the laptop can be freely carried with you, for which it is intended.
Both a computer and a laptop consist of a keyboard, monitor, mouse, processor, RAM, etc. Only a computer has all these components connected to each other, while a laptop is, as it were, a single monolithic device.
An operating system is installed on both the computer and the laptop, for example, “ Windows"(Most common) or" Linux". If you master, say, a computer, then you can already work on a laptop without difficulty, and vice versa. Therefore, in this review, we will not give two instructions, but talk about how to use a computer.
The operating system is the soul of the computer. This is software that makes it possible to work on a computer. When the computer is turned on, it is the operating system that starts working first, we see this when the monitor lights up:
Let's start studying the computer from the operating system
If there was no operating system, we would see only a black screen and some incomprehensible letters with numbers, from which we have no sense. Working on a computer is actually working with the programs that, as a whole, make up the operating system.
You see how the mouse cursor runs across the screen - this is the work of the operating system. What about typing? Photos? Video? Even the sounds from the speakers are only possible thanks to the operating system. In the last century, music was listened to from the disc on which the song was recorded. Now audio and video files are presented in digital format, that is, in the form of programs.
The operating system allows you to "animate" your monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers and all the devices that together make up your computer. Without it, the computer is just a "lifeless" iron organism. Remember, the operating system is the soul of the computer.
"Windows"
In general, operating systems can be different. Some of them are very famous, others are not very common among ordinary ordinary users.
« Windows»Belongs to the most common operating systems, which is distinguished by its convenience and is excellent for use not only by specialists, but also by ordinary people at home.
« Windows"There are also different versions:" Windows 95», « Windows 7», « Windows XP», « Windows 8», « Windows 10" etc. The most common are seven, eight and ten. The once popular " Windows XP"Is officially considered obsolete, although it is still quite possible to work on it.
Distinguish versions " Windows"Among themselves it is possible in appearance:
There is also another easy way to find out which version of the operating system is installed on your computer:
- Click in the lower left corner on the button " Start»Left mouse button
- Next, click in the opened window on the item " Computer" (or " My computer») With the right mouse button.
- Then in the new window that opens, left-click on the item " Properties»
- After that, a folder will open in which information on your operating system will be indicated
Find out which operating system is installed on our computer
So, we briefly explored what an operating system is. Now let's start researching the computer itself.
Exploring the PC device
Computer components
In order to learn how to work on a computer, you first need to study its design. That is, you need to know what devices are part of such a concept as a "personal computer".
In principle, most people have an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat the components of a computer are called, but we will explain everything in more detail to make it easier for beginners to manage these parts.
So, the computer consists of:
- Inner parts - these are the elements that make up the system unit (a large box with a power button). In principle, the system unit is a computer as such. And everything else, for example, a mouse, is just an integral part of this computer.
- External parts - these are, in fact, the components of the computer that we connect to the system side (keyboard, etc.).
In turn, all the described parts of a computer can be classified based on their interaction with a person:
- Information input devices Are devices that enable a person to give instructions to a computer (mouse, keyboard).
- Information output devices - devices that transmit information from a computer to a person (monitor, speakers).
- Input / output devices - these are, respectively, those devices that combine the concepts described above (disk drive).
Now let's talk about the main devices, without which it will be impossible to work on a computer.
System unit
What does the system unit look like?
So, the system unit is the brain of the computer. To understand why the system unit is such an important part of the PC, you just need to study what is inside it.
Inside the system unit there is a motherboard - this is a kind of huge microcircuit into which, in fact, absolutely all elements of the computer are embedded: processor, RAM, video card, sound card, floppy drive, as well as all the connectors (to which the monitor, keyboard, mouse are connected , network cable and everything else).
You can also connect a Wi-Fi device, a TV tuner, and game consoles to the system unit. This is already a matter of taste and needs. When buying, you yourself order what kind of computer you need: for games, for watching videos, or just for accessing the Internet. On the basis of this, the system unit with all its constituent elements is assembled.
The system unit has at least two buttons: turning on the computer and restarting:
Power button on the system unit
All other important parts of the PC, such as the monitor, mouse, keyboard and speakers, are already selected for the system unit. That is, when buying a computer, you need to start with the system unit, and then select everything else for it. By the way, you can freely change the monitor or keyboard if they are out of order or no longer meet your requirements. But with a laptop, such a number will no longer work.
Monitor
Computer monitor
Everyone knows what a TV is. Everyone was watching him. A computer monitor is not exactly a TV, but it performs the same function, that is, the function of displaying information on the screen. If, in the case of a TV, such information is transmitted through an antenna or a television cable (analog signal), then information is transmitted to a computer monitor from the system unit. More precisely, the signal comes from the video card, which is located in the system unit, as we learned above.
Monitors come in various sizes, which is determined, for example, by the long diagonal of the screen and is measured in inches. The picture quality does not depend on the screen size. The image quality is controlled by such parameter as screen resolution. That is, the number of pixels (electronic dots) per square inch. The image consists of these points on the screen. Accordingly, the more dots (larger screen resolution) the better, clearer and more vivid the picture.
Speakers
Speakers
Just like a monitor, the speakers receive a signal with information from the system unit, but they only output it not in the form of an image, but in the form of sound. This signal is transmitted from the system unit through a sound card.
Computer speakers differ from conventional classic speakers in that an audio amplifier is also located inside them. The sound card transmits only an analog signal (for example, as a player), and then the signal, as usual, is processed in the amplifier and goes to the speakers. Computer speakers have a cord with an outlet precisely to connect an audio amplifier (not speakers) to the network.
Keyboard
Computer keyboard
Above we discussed output devices, now let's talk about input devices and start with the keyboard.
Everyone knows that the keyboard is designed to type text, which we then (or rather not "later", but immediately) observe on the screen. The keyboard, accordingly, has all the necessary keys with letters, numbers and other symbols.
There are also keys, thanks to which we can give the computer certain commands. For example, if we press the key " Caps lock”, This will give us the opportunity to print the text in capital letters, or start a word (name, title) with a capital letter. By pressing the keys with arrows, we can scroll the page (on the Internet, or in any folder on the computer) up or down.
Mouse
The computer mouse received this name for the reason that it a little resembles a live mouse, that is, it has a body and a tail (cord):
PC mouse
The computer mouse is designed primarily so that we can move the cursor on the monitor screen with the greatest comfort. If we were to use only the keyboard, then it would give us unnecessary trouble and time consuming.
A standard mouse has two buttons (left and right) and a wheel. The left button provides, as it were, basic actions, when, for example, we move the mouse cursor over a folder and open it by clicking on this button. In the same way, we close windows and programs - move the cursor over the cross icon and press the left button.
The right button is responsible for additional actions, for example, opens a menu or additional windows. The wheel also allows you to scroll the page up and down, as is the case with the corresponding keys on the keyboard.
Video: How to master a computer and laptop quickly and easily?
Video: What is a laptop made of?
- you will become familiar with the windows operating system
- learn about the software of your computer
- learn to create, modify and delete folders and files
- learn to work in word text editor
- learn to add pictures, texts, tables, etc. to text documents.
- learn to work in excel
- you will learn how to create tables, charts, graphs in excel
- learn to work on the Internet
- you will understand all the subtleties of creating your mailbox
- learn to register and communicate on social networks
Upon completion of the course, you will receive
Upon completion of the PC course for beginners, you will receive a certificate with the assignment of a specialty:"Personal computer operator".
PowerPoint course - designed to create presentations,
Access Course - Lets you create and administer databases.
Where will you study?
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Course: Computer User - Basic Level
- What is a netbook
- What is an ultrabook
- What is a tablet
- What is a tablet phone
- USB port: what it is and what can be connected through it
- How to turn on the computer, what happens at this moment
- What is a driver. What is the graphical shell of the operating system
- Computer desktop.
- Mouse, cursor, how to work with the mouse.
- What is a shortcut, file, program, folder.
- Basic file types. What is an extension
- What is a hard drive and how does it work ( On publications)
- Computer hard drive, partitions.
- Keyboard. How to work with her. We create a text file.
- Start menu, what's in it
- Computer shutdown. ( In work)
- What is hibernation, when to use it
- What is standby mode, when to use it
- Installing the program. The main stages of the installation of any program. Where it will appear, how to find where it is installed, how to find it in the Start menu.
- We work with the program. Standard program elements: settings, drop-down menu, quick access panel.
- We create a shortcut. All ways.
- How to see the characteristics of your computer.
- Computer screen. Resolution, settings, change the desktop theme.
- How to install a driver for a device. Where to download the driver if it is not installed automatically. ( In work)
- Computer startup. How to disable a program from startup. How to disable startup in the program itself. ( In work)
- What is an archive. Working with the archiver program
- How to open a video on a computer
- How to open an ebook (.pdf .djvu .pdf) ( In work)
- How to open a presentation
- How to open a document (.doc, .docx, .fb2)
- How to find out which video card I have
- Blue screen of death - what is it
- What is BIOS and what is it for
- How to open .pdf
- How to open.mkv
- .Djvu file extension
- On-screen keyboard - what is it and what is it for
- How to change the language on a computer
- Windows 7.8 hotkeys
- How to increase the font on a computer
Course: Computer Security
- How to set a password on Windows
- How to come up with a complex password
- How to protect your Google account
- What is antivirus
- What is a firewall
- How to block pop-ups
- How to make file extensions visible in Windows
- How to protect yourself on the Internet using the WOT extension
- Overview of Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Course: Computer Programs
- Punto Switcher
- Alarm clock to computer
- Video maker from photos
Course: Google Services
Course: Computer User: Intermediate
- How to create a virtual machine (virtual computer)
- How to transfer old photos to your computer
- How to put a password on a folder
- How to clean the Windows registry
- How to enter BIOS
- How to format a hard drive
- How to defragment your hard drive.
Course: Laptop and Netbook User
- Features of working with a laptop and netbook
- Laptop device, netbook
- Laptop and netbook keyboard - features of work
- How to extend battery life
- What to do if the laptop (netbook) gets warm
- Computer stands: cooling and not very.
- How to turn on WiFi on a laptop
Course: Computer and "near-computer" devices
Course: Computer and Child
- Do I need to limit the time at the computer for children and how to do it correctly?
- What can a child learn at the computer
- How to protect your child from adult sites
Course: Internet User - Basic Level
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2.Computer for beginners
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3 all the secrets of the internet - a netizen's handbook
I described this book already in a separate article, you can take a look at what it will give you before deciding to download.
Download "All Secrets of the Internet" (63 Mb)
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4. Computer Doctor-1
An excellent book by Evgeny Khokhryakov on computer security.
Disclosed all the nuances of protecting your computer from any threats. Naturally, with examples and pictures. The quality is amazing.
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The training program for computer courses for beginners is designed for users who have never worked with a computer before and want to take computer courses from scratch. The program of the course is practical and is designed to teach a person of any age - from schoolchildren to pensioners - to work on a PC in an amount sufficient for comfortable work on the Internet. You will get acquainted with the Windows operating system (XP / Vista / 10), Word and Excel programs, in which you will learn how to create text documents, letters, tables, as well as study in detail Internet browsers and work with e-mail. Professional teachers pay attention to each student, regardless of their level of training. Well-equipped computer labs with high-performance computers and LCD displays will help students learn how to use a personal computer quickly and easily. We will teach you to be familiar with the computer! |
The cost of computer courses for retirees:
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PC course program for beginners
1 lesson. Operating system Microsoft Windows.
1.1 Basic concepts (file, folder, desktop, taskbar, shortcut, window).
1.2 Desktop
1.3. Windows window construction.
1.4. Information units
1.5 Using the Help System.
2 lesson. The program "Explorer", "This Computer".
2.1. Creating folders; moving.
2.2 deleting and copying a file and a group of files
2.3. Work with USB flash drives.
2.4. Creating a shortcut on the desktop.
2.5 Setting up the mouse, keyboard, date and time, monitor.
2.6 Installing and removing programs.
3 lesson. Microsoft Office Word program.
3.1. Construction of the Word program window.
3.2 Text input.
3.3 highlighting text
3.4 Editing Text
3.5. Working with fonts.
4 lesson. Microsoft Office Word program. (Continued)
4.1 Saving, opening, creating a new document
4.2 formatting a paragraph
4.3 Text alignment
4.4 Setting page parameters
4.5 Document preview
4.6 Printing a Document
5 lesson. Microsoft Office Word program. (Continued)
5.1.Creating the frame and background.
5.2 Inserting Pictures
5.3 Inserting Shapes
5.4 Spell Checking
5.5 AutoCorrect
5.6 Superscripts and Subscripts
5.7 Numbering of Pages.
5.8. Creating headers and footers.
5.9 Inserting Symbols
5.10 Changing the Case of Text
6 lesson. Microsoft Office Excel program.
6.1 program interface
6.2 Entering data and editing the contents of cells.
6.3 Formatting cells (borders, filling, data format).
6.4 Setting page parameters.
6.5 Preview.
6.6 Printing a Document
6.7 Creating Number Sequences
6.8 Creating Formulas
6.9 Copying Formulas 6.10 Applying AutoSum
6.11 Creating Formulas Using the Function Wizard
6.12. Working with sheets (insert, rename, delete, move, copy).
7 lesson. Internet and email.
7.1 Basic Internet Terminology
7.2 Connecting to the Internet
7.3 Browser programs Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome.
7.4 Methods for viewing and searching information
7.5 Saving information on your computer.
7.6. Saving photos, music, videos on your computer.
8 lesson. Working with e-mail.
8.1. Create your own mailbox.
8.2 Receiving and sending letters using the mailbox.
8.3. Processing letters (changing the encoding, sorting, deleting, saving the application).
8.4. Use and filling of the address book.
8.5 Adding attachments to letters as a file.
8.6 Indicating the importance of the message.
8.7 Purpose of the magazine and the folder favorites.
8.8 Familiarity with Mail Clients
Offset. Interview.
| Ac.ch. | Base price | A discount | Final cost | Pay |
| 38 academic hours 32 ac. hour. - Auditory lessons 6 ac. hour. - self-study |
RUB 7550 | RUB 5300 |
