USING A WORKSTATION & COMMON COMPUTING DEVICES (WEEK 2)

ergonomic concepts

proper keyboard, mouse placement, sitting position, and monitor placement

mouse or touchpad

is used  for selecting and opening icons, selecting menu commands,  using a shortcut menu, drag and drop and scrolling.

special or command keys

contains the  • ENTER/RETURN • CTRL and ALT • TAB and ARROW keys • SHIFT • NUM LOCK and keypad • START (Windows key) • SHORTCUT key • FN keys • BACKSPACE and DELETE

start + x

is the command to access power menu, consoles and tools for more advanced configuration?

file, shortcut, folder, application, or device

a desktop icons can be

information technology

system to process, store, and transfer information

digital data--as strings of ones and zeroes

words, numbers, pictures, sound, or video can all be represented as

true

true or false, in the Information Age, data processing is critical to prospects in most industries

hardware

components within the system case and peripheral devices

software

operating system, application, apps

input

peripheral devices, mice, keyboards, scanners, cameras, and microphones

processing

memory, cpu, software instructions

output

peripheral devices, monitor, or loudspeaker system

storage

hard disk or optical discs

mainframe computers

very large and has no 1:1 interface with users

personal computer 1980s

also known as “computer on a chip”

internet revolution of the 1990s and 21st century

laptops, tablets, smartphones, and internet of things

desktop and workstation computers

computer case with peripheral devices, easy to modify and upgrade, “All-in-One PCs”

server

can mean any computer providing services

laptop

self-contained units and integrated input

handheld computer or smartphone

a device with roughly the same functionality as a personal computer that can be held in one hand is called