Computer Basics Chapters 1-5

Computer Hardware and Software

• Hardware excludes components like CD, Scanner, and Calculator.
• Storage devices include Hard-disk but not Printer or Joystick.
• Microphone is used to record sound, unlike Speaker or Monitor.
• Mouse is used for selecting items on the screen; Keyboard is also an input device.
• Monitor is often referred to as VDU (Visual Display Unit).
• Hard disk is not software; it is hardware storage.

Types of Software

• Application software performs specific tasks; examples are Word and Paint.
• System software includes operating systems like Windows 10.
• The most popular operating system listed is Windows 10.

Windows Operating System Features

• Desktop is the primary screen that appears after OS loads.
• Wallpaper is the background picture on the desktop.
• Taskbar, Navigation pane, and Booting are parts of the desktop, while Booting is not.
• Notification area is located at the bottom side of the Taskbar.

Document Handling in Word

• The extension for a Word document is .docx.
• The Title bar shows the name of the program and document.
• There are two rulers in Word for layout purposes.
• The Status bar displays the current page number and word count.

Keyboard Shortcuts and Document Actions

• Ctrl + P is the keyboard shortcut for printing a document.
• New document creation is done by selecting the 'New' option from the File tab.
• The working area for typing text is referred to as Document.
• The 'Undo' command cancels a previous action.
• Ctrl + A selects the entire document, while a double-click selects a paragraph.