Learn to use lesson 10 computer - Get familiar with computers

Today, computers are not just a normal household appliance like refrigerators, washing machines . it can also be used with many different purposes, from working to entertainment.In short, you can do a lot of work with a computer, however, because the computer is so versatile, it will take you time to get used to and learn how to use the computer.Of course if you are reading this article on a computer, you can confirm that you are the one who knows how to use the computer.But hopefully this lesson will be a small guide for people who are familiar with computers for the first time, such as your children, relatives, friends, for example!

Note : If you are using a desktop computer, you need to make sure that the keyboard, mouse and monitor are set up correctly.If you are not sure how to set up peripheral devices for a desktop system, you can refer to lesson 9!

Turn on the computer

Of course, the first step will be to start the computer.To do this, you must determine the location of the power button.The location of the power button on different computers will not be the same (especially for laptops), but for desktop computers, the power button is usually located on the front of the CPU tree.After you locate the power button, press the button to turn on the computer.The power button icon of electronic devices worldwide is agreed as follows:

After pressing the power button, the computer will take a moment to boot.The boot time of computers is not the same, fast or slow will depend on the configuration of the computer, especially the type of hard drive the computer is using (SSD will give faster boot speed HDD).In general, the boot process will take 15 seconds to 2 minutes.

When the computer has finished booting, it may be ready for use or may require you to log in to the system, this procedure is important if you want to perform intensive tasks. requires user rights in the system.If you have never logged in to this computer before, you will need to create a new Windows account.

Keyboard and mouse

You will interact with the computer primarily by using a keyboard and mouse or touchpad for a laptop.Learning how to use these devices is essential in learning how to use computers in general.Usually, the most convenient place to place the keyboard and mouse is to place the keyboard right in front of the desk, and leave the mouse on the side of the keyboard (left or right will depend on which hand you are on).

The mouse will be responsible for controlling the cursor on the screen.Whenever you move the mouse back and forth on the table, the cursor on the screen will also move in the same way.A computer mouse will usually have at least two basic buttons, called left and right mouse.You will usually interact with the computer by moving the mouse pointer over an area or icon on the computer screen, then clicking on one of the buttons on the mouse.

On a laptop, you can use the touchpad (located below the keyboard) to replace the mouse.

On laptops, you can use the touchpad to optimize the work area.The touchpad will be underneath the keyboard and also have the same function as the mouse, but the operation will be slightly different.You just need to move your finger on the touchpad and the cursor on the screen will also move to the corresponding position.Usually the touchpad will have two similar buttons on the mouse, but there are also some modern ones that omit the buttons.So you will do the operation directly to touch the touch surface on the touchpad.

The keyboard will allow you to enter letters, numbers and characters into your computer.Whenever you see a vertical vertical blinking sign (called a quotation mark) the computer is telling you that you can start typing information from the keyboard.

Note that the keyboard caret is also considered a pointer, but it is formatted differently than the mouse's arrow cursor.In addition, the keyboard pointer is also called insertion point.

Familiarize yourself with the basic interfaces in computers

The main screen appears first when the computer has finished booting called the desktop.This screen is like a main menu or a table containing content.From here, you can access the programs and features needed to use your computer.

Icons displayed on the home screen (desktop) are used to represent different files, applications and commands on your computer.Icon is a small image that aims to give you a quick message about what it represents, perhaps a software logo.For example, when you see an icon with an e-shaped blue text, you can tell right away that it's Internet Explorer software - a default web browser application on Windows.Double clicking on an icon on the screen will allow you to open the application or file that the icon represents.

Button (button) will represent a command, which is responsible for executing a specific function in an application.The most commonly used commands in a program will be represented by buttons.

The menus will be sorted by a collection of commands and shortcuts.You can click the menu to open and display the commands as well as the shortcut that is included inside.You then click on an item in the menu to execute the command in that section.

When you open an application or folder, it will be displayed in its own window.A window will be a container (like images in a photo) that includes menus and buttons dedicated to manipulating those applications or folders.You can rearrange multiple windows on the screen as well as switch between windows.

The above are just the most basic things in the process of getting used to and using computers.In the next lesson, we will talk about the specific usage of an operating system on a computer.Hope the information in the article can help you!

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