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Fundamentals of Computer VIL
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The term 'computer' is derived from the word 'compute'
Four basic functions of computers are Input, Process, Output,
and Storage
The four basic functions of computers are also known as the
information processing cycle
Computer accepts data from an input device
There are four types of computer
Mainframes computers have much greater memory and storage
capacities than other types of computers
Server is an important component of computer network
Server manage network
Microcomputers are designed to be used by individuals
Supercomputer is designed to run fewer programs at one time,
but to do so as quickly as possible
Keyboard is a primary input device for the PC
Standard keyboard has 104 keys
Mouse is also primary input device for the PC
CD RW: Compact disk Rewritable. (Capacity up to 700MB)
DVD: Digital Video Disk (capacity up to 17GB)
Floppy disks can store up to 1.44 MB of data
Floppy is usually 3.5 inches in size
Scanner translates printed images into an electronic format
Light pen is an input device
A printer produces output on paper or transparencies. The output
is referred to as hard copy
The hard disk contains the operating system and the information
on all the programs you use
Hard disks are available in 100GB to 2-Terabyte
1-Terabyte or 1-TB = 1000GB
The compact disc or CD is 4.75-inch optical disk
You can only burn data a single time on CD and you cannot
physically delete data
Disk operating system, an operating system originally developed
for IBM personal computers in 1981
The main functions of DOS are to manage disk files, allocate
system resources according to the requirement
Instructions written for a particular task is known as a computer
program
Low-level language is classified as Machine language and
Assembly language
A modem is a device that enables a computer to transmit data
Data transfer speeds over a local area network can from 10 MBps
to1 GBps (Gigabit Ethernet)
The most well known WAN is the Internet
Norton Utilities have three main tools, Performance, Privacy and
Recovery
1. Byte (B) = 8 bits
2. Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 bytes
3. Megabyte (MB) = 1024 kilobytes
4. Gigabyte (GB) = 1024 megabytes
5. Terabyte (TB) = 1024 gigabytes
6. Petabyte (PB) = 1024 terabytes
Ctrl + A: Select all
Ctrl + B: Bold (in text editors)
Ctrl + C: Copy
Ctrl + D: Bookmark a page (in web browsers)
Ctrl + E: Center align text (in word processors)
Ctrl + F: Find
Ctrl + G: Go to (or Find Next)
Ctrl + H: Replace
Ctrl + I: Italicize (in text editors)
Ctrl + J: Justify text (in word processors)
Ctrl + K: Insert hyperlink
Ctrl + L: Left align text (in word processors)
Ctrl + M: Indent
Ctrl + N: New (open new document/window)
Ctrl + O: Open (file or document)
Ctrl + P: Print
Ctrl + Q: Quit application (in some programs)
Ctrl + R: Right align text (in word processors)
Ctrl + S: Save
Ctrl + T: Open new tab (in web browsers)
Ctrl + U: Underline
Ctrl + V: Paste
Ctrl + W: Close window/tab
Ctrl + X: Cut
Ctrl + Y: Redo (or repeat)
Ctrl + Z: Undo
F1: Help Menu
F2: Rename Files
F3: Activate Search
F4: Close Window
F5: Refresh Content
F6: Address Bar
F7: Spell Check
F8: Boot Options
F9: Variable Function
F10: Access Menus
F11: Full Screen
F12: Save As
Ctrl: Control Functions
Alt: Alternate Commands
Tab: Tab Navigation
Caps Lock: Capitalize Text
Shift: Change Case
Windows Key: System Commands
