Getting Familiar with Computer
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Getting Familiar with Computer Basics
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Are you ready to start learning about computers? This chapter will help by introducing you to the computer and showing you its benefits and uses. You learn about the different types of computers, take a tour of a typical personal computer, and learn the difference between computer hardware and software.
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Discover the Computer ........................................4 Benefits of Using a Computer............................5 What You Can Do with a Computer ................6 Types of Computers............................................10 Tour the Personal Computer ............................12 Learn About Computer Hardware ..................16 Explore Computer Software ............................17
Discover the Computer
A computer is a device that you can use to store, manipulate, and display text, numbers, images, and sounds.
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Computer A computer is an electronic device that is designed to work with information. The computer takes information in, processes that information, and then displays the results. In this way, a computer is similar to a calculator, except that even the smallest computer is much more versatile than the most powerful calculator. Computers operate at amazingly fast speeds, with a typical computer processing millions of calculations every second.
Personal Computer A personal computer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer that is designed for use by one person at a time. It allows you to perform personal tasks such as creating documents, communicating with other people, and playing games. The abbreviation PC is most often used to refer to computers that run the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as to differentiate them from Macintosh computers.
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TE CO PY RI GH
D
Getting Familiar with Computer Basics
MA TE
Are you ready to start learning about computers? This chapter will help by introducing you to the computer and showing you its benefits and uses. You learn about the different types of computers, take a tour of a typical personal computer, and learn the difference between computer hardware and software.
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RI
AL
Discover the Computer ........................................4 Benefits of Using a Computer............................5 What You Can Do with a Computer ................6 Types of Computers............................................10 Tour the Personal Computer ............................12 Learn About Computer Hardware ..................16 Explore Computer Software ............................17
Discover the Computer
A computer is a device that you can use to store, manipulate, and display text, numbers, images, and sounds.
ROM
1
A
Search Mail Stop Forward Back
Favorites
Web/Home
Computer A computer is an electronic device that is designed to work with information. The computer takes information in, processes that information, and then displays the results. In this way, a computer is similar to a calculator, except that even the smallest computer is much more versatile than the most powerful calculator. Computers operate at amazingly fast speeds, with a typical computer processing millions of calculations every second.
Personal Computer A personal computer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer that is designed for use by one person at a time. It allows you to perform personal tasks such as creating documents, communicating with other people, and playing games. The abbreviation PC is most often used to refer to computers that run the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as to differentiate them from Macintosh computers.
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Staff Hours
l rol le Pay edu h Sc
Microsoft
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Windows xp
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