CMT 04212: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Session 4:
Operate a Computer

By: Deopal

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 Learning Objectives
By the end of Practical Session, you will be able
to:-
 Starting a Computer
 Working with windows desktop
 Using a mouse
 Using a keyboard
 Shutting down a computer

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 Starting the computer

 Switch power on:

1. UPS
2. Monitor
3. Computer

 Log in:
Click “Student X”

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 Windows Desktop
Desktop Icons

Desktop

Taskbar

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 Icons
 Also there are a lot of things. If you look at the
desktop you see a lot of small pictures these
pictures are called icons.
 Each icon has a special function.

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 Using a Mouse

Left mouse button Right mouse button

Scroll wheel

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 Moving the Mouse
Practical
Learning
!

 Position the mouse on an empty area of the desktop.

You see the mouse pointer also called the mouse
cursor or simply the cursor

 To see a tool tip, position (only position) the mouse

on the Recycle Bin icon and see the sentence that
appears

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 Clicking the Mouse
Practical
Learning!

 Position the mouse on an empty area of the

desktop and make sure the mouse pointer is not
touching anything else:
 Place your index finger on the left mouse button
and press the mouse button once. This action is
called Click
 Notice that nothing happens
 Move the mouse and position its cursor on
Recycle Bin
 Then press the mouse button again once
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 Clicking the Mouse…. Practical
Learning
!

 After clicking, notice that the Recycle Bin icon

becomes highlighted. This is also referred to as
"selected"
 Position the mouse on another item such as
Internet Explorer. Then click once
 Notice that Recycle Bin is not selected anymore
but the new item is now selected or highlighted
 Position the mouse on an empty area on the
desktop and click

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 Double-Clicking Practical
Learning!
 Position the mouse cursor on Recycle Bin

 Then press the left mouse button twice, very fast.

A rectangular object called a window should
open.

 To perform double-clicking again, position the

mouse cursor on the most upper-left small picture
on the rectangular object

Then double-click again

Notice that the rectangular
window has disappeared
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 Practical

Dragging Learning
!

 Position the mouse on Recycle Bin

 Click once and hold your mouse button down
 While the mouse is still down, move it in the
right direction until Recycle Bin is positioned
somewhere in the middle center of the desktop
 Then release the mouse
 Once again, position the mouse on another icon
 Click and hold the mouse button down
 While the mouse button is still down and the
item is selected, move the mouse right and down
until the item is not positioned where it was
 Then release the mouse
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 Practical

Right-Clicking Learning
!

 Position the mouse pointer on an unoccupied area

on the desktop.
 Position the middle finger (of the hand that is using
the mouse) on the right button of the mouse and press
it once.
 Notice that a series of words, referred to as a menu,
appears

 Position the mouse on the Taskbar. Then click the

right mouse button with your middle finger .
 Notice that a different series of words appears
 Position the mouse on Recycle Bin and right-click:
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 Using the keyboard

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 The Keyboard

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 The Keyboard
 Typing (alphanumeric) keys. These keys include
the same letter, number, punctuation, and symbol
keys found on a traditional typewriter.
 Control keys. These keys are used alone or in
combination with other keys to perform certain
actions. The most frequently used control keys are
CTRL, ALT, the Windows logo key and ESC.
 Function keys. The function keys are used to
perform specific tasks. They are labelled as F1, F2,
F3, and so on, up to F12. The functionality of these
keys differs from program to program.
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 The Keyboard

 Navigation keys. These keys are used for moving

around in documents or webpages and editing text.
They include the arrow keys, HOME, END, PAGE
UP, PAGE DOWN, DELETE, and INSERT.

 Numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is handy

for entering numbers quickly. The keys are
grouped together in a block like a conventional
calculator or adding machine.

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 Start Program “WordPad” Practical
Learnin
g!

1. On the taskbar click “Start”

2. Move the mouse over “All Programs”
3. Move the mouse over “Accessories”
4. Move the mouse down and click on
“WordPad”

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 Typing characters I
Practical
Learning!

 In Wordpad please write the following text:

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 Typing characters II
Practical
Learnin
g!

 In Word pad please write the following text:

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 Typing keys
Letters
Numbers
Use the alphanumerical keys to write any text.
Punctuation marks
Symbols
Press SHIFT in combination with a letter to type an uppercase letter. Press
SHIFT SHIFT in combination with another key to type the symbol shown on the
upper part of that key.
Press CAPS LOCK once to type all letters as uppercase. Press CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK again to turn this function off. Your keyboard may have a light indicating
whether CAPS LOCK is on.
Press DELETE to delete the character after the cursor, or the selected text;
DELETE
(In Windows, delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin)
Press BACKSPACE to delete the character before the cursor, or the selected
BACKSPACE
text.
SPACEBAR Press the SPACEBAR to move the cursor one space forward.

TAB Press the TAB key to move the cursor several spaces forward.

Press ENTER to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line. In a
ENTER
dialog box, press ENTER to select the highlighted button.

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 Navigation keys

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 Navigation keys
 Click somewhere in your text
Practical
 Press “Home”-Button. What happens? Learning!

 Press “End”-Button. What happens?

 Press the up arrow key

 Press the down arrow key
 Press the left and right arrow key

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 Key Combinations
 Click somewhere in your text
Practical
 Press and hold the left CTRL key Learning!

and then press:

 the left arrow key
 the right arrow key
 the HOME key
 the END key

 Repeat some time in different order…

 What happens?

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 Keyboard: Navigation Keys
ARROW KEY Move the cursor or selection one space or line in
the direction of the arrow, or scroll a webpage in
the direction of the arrow
HOME Move the cursor to the beginning of a line or
move to the top of a webpage
END Move the cursor to the end of a line or move to
the bottom of a webpage
CTRL+HOME Move to the top of a document
CTRL+END Move to the bottom of a document
PAGE UP Move the cursor or page up one screen
PAGE DOWN Move the cursor or page down one screen

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 Useful Keyboard-Shortcuts
Windows Open the Start menu
logo key
ALT+TAB Switch between open programs or
windows
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or exit the
active program
CTRL+S Save the current file or document
(works in most programs)
CTRL+C Copy the selected item

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 Useful Keyboard-Shortcuts
CTRL+X Cut the selected item
CTRL+V Paste the selected item
CTRL+Z Undo an action
CTRL+A Select all items in a document or window
F1 Display Help for a program or Windows
ESC Cancel the current task
Application Open a menu of commands related to a
key selection in a program. Equivalent to
right-clicking the selection.

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 Window
2
3

4
1

1 Menubar
2 Titlebar 5
3 Minimize/Maximize/Close buttons
4 Scroll bar
5 Border

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 The taskbar
 The taskbar is located on the bottom edge of the
desktop.
1 2 3
4

1 Start button
2 Quick launch toolbar
3 Taskbar buttons (open windows)
4 Notification area
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 Working with windows

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 Windows - Titlebar

System
System Icon Title
buttons

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 Change the window size
Practical
Learning!

1. Change the height of a window

• Click on the top frame border and hold the mouse
button
• Move the mouse up or down to change the height
2. Change the width
• Click on the right frame border and hold the mouse
button
• Move the mouse up or down to change the height
3. Change height and width
 Click on a edge of the frame border and hold the
mouse button
 Change the size…
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 Scroll bars

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 Menus

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 Submenus

• If you don't see the command you want, try looking at another menu.
• Move your mouse pointer along the menu bar and its menus open
automatically; you don't need to click the menu bar again.
• To close a menu without selecting any commands, click the menu bar or
any other part of the window. Or press ESC

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 Menu items
 Normal menu item
 Disabled menu item
 Ellipsis menu item
 Check menu item
 Radio menu item

 Menu item with submenu

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 Shutting down the computer
 Shut down Windows
1. On the taskbar click “Start”
2. Click button “Shut down”
3. Select “Shut down”
4. Click “OK”

 When Computer is off

1. Switch off Monitor
2. Switch off UPS

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 References
 Herniter, M.E. (2000). Personal Computer Fundamentals
for Students, Hardware Windows 2000 Application. (2nd
ed.). Prentice Hall.
 Joos, I. Whitman, N., Smith, M., et al. (2006). Introduction
to Computers for Healthcare Professionals. (4th ed.).
London: Barb Mews.
 Morris, M. & Charles, M. (2003). Logol Computer
Designer Fundamentals. Prentice Hall.
 O’leary, T. & O’leary, L. (2006). Computing Essentials,
Introductory Edition. Boston Burr Ridge: Arizona State
University
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