Basic Knowledge of Computer /Day 1

Meaning of Computer

Computer is an electronic multi-purpose device, whose main features are to sure & calculation of data with high speed and accuracy. It is the combination of hardware and software. It is used in different sectors of field, like: education, trade, research etc. that's why computer is very essential device for human beings. The father of computer is Charles Babbage who introduced the computer at first for us.

Full form of computer:                                       Full form of Basic:

C       =       Common/Commonly               B= Beginners

O       =       Operating/Originated               A= All purpose

M      =       Machine                                   S= Symbolic

P       =       Particularly                              I= Instruction

U       =       Use for                                    C= Code

T       =       Trade

E       =       Education

R       =       Research

Computer is used for:

•         Typing and Printing

•         Listening Music

•         Playing Games

•         Watching Videos

•         Surfing Internet

•         Logo Designing

•         Photo Editing

•         Video-Editing

•         E-mail

•         Internet

•         Chatting

•         Online Study

•         Calculating.

•         Presentation

•         Medical Diagnosis etc.

Parts Related to a Computer

1.     Monitor

2.     Keyboard

3.     Mouse

4.     Speaker

5.     Printer

6.     CPU

a.     Motherboard

b.     Processor

c.      RAM

d.     Hard Disk Drive

e.      Floppy Drive

f.       CD/DVD Drive

g.     ROM

h.     Power Supply etc.

Micro-Soft Word (WinWord) Micro-soft word is big word processing application software. It has developed by micro Soft Corporation of America. It is one of the most important, popular and powerful word processing application software of computer field, which can opened in windows environment. We can type test, change it's formatting (i.e. test type setting, paragraph setting), page setting etc. with word, you can create documents of any kind with amazing ease. Word helps you painlessly create letters, Proposals; Business plans resumes, Novels and even Graphic-based multicolumn publication. It is also called WinWord.

 How to open Micro Soft Word (WinWord)

·        Click on start button.

·        Choose program

·        Click on Micro Soft Office

·        Choose Micro Soft Word

               Or

·        Click on Start button.

·        Then click on run command. (Run dialog box appears)

·        Then type WinWord in box then click on ok button. (WinWord appears)

Description of Microsoft Word Window

1.     Flashing vertical bar that shows where you next typed character will appear is called Cursor.

2.     The Title Bar displays the name of the document and the name of the program until you save the document and give it a name, its temporary name is Documnet1.

3.     The Menu Bar lists the name of the menus that contain word commands.

4.     The toolbar contains buttons for the most frequently used commands. By default, there are two toolbars in this row. The Standard Tool Bar and the Formatting Tool Bar. To view other command buttons click on more buttons.

5.     The Horizontal & Vertical Rulers displays tab settings, left and right paragraph indents, and document margins.

6.     The Document Window is that where you can type text, format it and organize the content of your document.

7.     The Vertical and Horizontal Scroll Bars Display the relative position of the text display in the document windows.

8.     The Scroll Bar displays the Lines, Sections, total number of pages and where you are.