Purpose: Exploring Essential Computer Concepts is a start in your preparation for the workplace where mastery with computer principles in this information age of the 21st century - of virtual computing is essential to gain the competitive edge.
Description: Students are introduced to various Operating Systems, the graphical user interface for navigating within windows and the network, and logon/logoff procedures. In addition computer usage policies, security, and regulations that go along with computer ethics are also covered. Discussion on how computer systems work and why it performs as it does. The students do explore the internal parts of a modern computer and the basic input and output systems.
Unit Objectives: In this unit students will have the opportunity to: Level 1: Demonstrate mastery of the graphical user interface. Identify appropriate usage of the computer. Identify computer usage violations. Identify the basic input and output systems. Explain how computers work. Level 2: Demonstrate knowledge of computer terminology and essential computer concepts, identify hardware components, present hardware and software recommendations for a selected business environment using office productivity software.
Guides to Computer Concepts: The guides listed below are great for studying essential computer concepts, understanding how computers work, and a start into preparing presentations for such events as system recommendations.
Build The Dream Machine - Starting from the Motherboard. Hardware knowledge is required to succeed. Try it before using any resources! Test your skills with this
Fun Interactive and challenging Program!
Project Assignments
Using the given
Rubric For Presentation
and presentation software (Microsoft Office or Open Office) build and give a presentation to the class on one of the following (your choice):
How Computers Work
The Upgradeable Components Inside a PC Anyone Can Replace
All About the 7 Major PC Components Inside the Case!
Using drawing tools (Microsoft Office or Open Office) draw "The Motherboard" according to instructions given in class.
Create a table (Microsoft Office or Open Office) of the components used to put an entire PC workstation together from scratch, also put the images below the table and label each one. Use tigerdirect.com to get your info and images. Let's make believe you have $1500 virtually to spend on building your very own dream machine but you must request every single component to pass and get approval and state the cost of each component. Turn-in your spreadsheet with the information so that your approving office (me:-) can look at exactly what you're asking for when they visit tigerdirect.com the same as you did.
Essential
Computer Concept Quiz (Self-Test)