Equipment Added to the Computer to Enhance the Functionality of the Computer System.

PERIPHERALS

(Equipment added to the computer to enhance the functionality of the computer system.)

PRINTERS – Provides a hard copy of your document.

SCANNERS – Allows the user to use the computer to make copies of photos and other documents.

DIGITAL PENS – Captures and saves your handwriting to the computer as you write on special

digital paper.

TABLETS – Small, light pc’s designed to function like a portable writing tablet which offer such

perks as wireless Internet access, voice-recognition software and loads of

educational software.

JOYSTICKS – A hand-held device that is often used to control games and usually has one or

Two push buttons.

HEADSETS – A device designed to fit around a person’s head and is used to listen to spoken and

recorded sounds.

DIGITAL CAMERA – A device that captures and stores still images as digital data.

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COURSE: /

KEYBOARDING MIDDLE GRADES

UNIT: /

A

Keyboarding Skills

COMPETENCY: / 02.00 /

Understand Computer Components

.
OBJECTIVE: / 02.02 / Explain Care of the Computer Environment

ACTIVITIES

/ RESOURCES
Slide Show / Students will view the PowerPoint Presentation for Objective 02.02 and do the Activity for the presentation. / PowerPoint
PowerPoint Activity
A
Activity / Distribute and discuss the Vocabulary Sheet. Students will do Vocabulary Review. / Vocabulary Sheet
Vocabulary Activity
Activity / Using Slides 3 – 7, discuss the importance of maintaining your computer system and peripherals (show the parts if at all possible). Do Peripherals. / Slides 3 – 7
Peripherals
Activity / View slides 9 – 13 to discuss the care of the computer, diskette, printer, digital camera, and DVD disc. Do activities
Proper Care and Show You Care. / Slides 9 – 13
Proper Care
Show You Care
Activity / To check for mastery, have students redo the PowerPoint Presentation activity again / PowerPoint Activity
Teacher Tip / Divide the class into groups of four or five. Make copies of the Proper Care slides. Cut apart the rules and mix two different ones in a plastic bag. The groups have to figure out which one they have and paste the rules on a sheet of construction paper to be displayed in the class. / Catalogs, magazines, newspapers
Construction Paper
Glue
Scissors
Bag with rules for proper care
Teacher Tip / Time permitting, you could let the students use catalogs, newspapers, etc. to display pictures of peripherals.
Teacher Tip / One day as students enter the classroom, give them a piece of paper with a peripheral or a rule of care. Sometimes during the class period, have each child explain what is on their piece of paper to the class / A piece of paper with a peripheral or a care rule on it

PROPER COMPUTER CARE

· Keep food and drinks away from the computer and keyboard.

· Avoid dusty locations.

· Use a surge protector.

· Keep magnets away.

· Do not block vents on the CPU.

· Avoid bright sunny locations.

· Do not move the computer while it is in use.

· Always exit programs properly.

· Use a virus check program on a regular basis.

PROPER CARE

DIRECTIONS: Read each statement below and decide if it is related to

proper computer care (CC), proper diskette care (DC), proper CD

ROM/DVD care (CRC), proper care of printers (P), proper

ergonomics (PE), or how to maintain your computer system (MCS).

Put the correct abbreviation on the blank line provided.

______1. Avoid putting scratches on the back side of the CD/DVD.

______2. Keep away from magnets.

______3. Back up your files and data regularly.

______4. Always exit programs properly.

______5. Keep protective metal slider in place.

______6. Do not remove from drive while light is on.

______7. Review disk directories and delete unneeded files.

______8. Do not pull paper out while printing.

______9. Keep your feet flat on the floor.

______10. Keep food and drinks away from the computer keyboard.

______11. Always use the correct ink or toner replacement.

______12. Take short breaks and rest your eyes periodically.

______13. Do not block the vents on the CPU.

______14. Keep your fingers curved and on the home keys.

______15. Keep a notebook of information on your system.

PROPER CARE (KEY)

DIRECTIONS: Read each statement below and decide if it is related to

proper computer care (CC), proper diskette care (DC), proper CD

ROM/DVD care (CRC), proper care of printers (P), proper

ergonomics (PE), or how to maintain your computer system (MCS).

Put the correct abbreviation on the blank line provided.

CRC 1. Avoid putting scratches on the back side of the CD/DVD.

_CC_ 2. Keep away from magnets.

_MCS 3. Back up your files and data regularly.

_CC__ 4. Always exit programs properly.

_DC__ 5. Keep protective metal slider in place.

_DC__ 6. Do not remove from drive while light is on.

_MCS_ 7. Review disk directories and delete unneeded files.

__P___ 8. Do not pull paper out while printing.

_PE___ 9. Keep your feet flat on the floor.

_CC__10. Keep food and drinks away from the computer keyboard.

__P___11. Always use the correct ink or toner replacement.

_PE___12. Take short breaks and rest your eyes periodically.

_CC___13. Do not block the vents on the CPU.

_PE___14. Keep your fingers curved and on the home keys.

_MCS_15. Keep a notebook of information on your system.

SHOW YOU CARE

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements about caring properly for

the computer, diskette, CD ROM/DVD, printer, proper ergonomics,

and maintaining your computer system. Put (T) for True and (F) for

False on the blank line provided.

____ 1. You may write on a CD/DVD with a ballpoint pen.

____ 2. It is necessary and advisable to have a virus protection program.

____ 3. Always place your computer in bright sunny places.

____ 4. It is not perfectly acceptable to store disks in a hot location.

____ 5. If a liquid is spilled on the keyboard, no harm will come of it.

____ 6. Always place disk (CD and floppies) in the drives with the label

label side up.

____ 7. Do not turn the printer off while it is printing.

____ 8. When keying, your wrists should be down, touching the desk.

____ 9. Materials you will type should be placed on the right side of the

computer.

____10. It is advisable to use a surge protector with your computer.

____11. Check printer cables to see if they are correct and connected to

the computer.

____12. Your computer system does not need to be protected from the dust.

____13. You may use any kind of paper in your printer.

____14. Turn off power and disconnect the equipment before opening the

inside of your computer.

____15. You do not have to read manual before operating a new printer.

SHOW YOU CARE (KEY)

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements about caring properly for

the computer, diskette, CD ROM/DVD, printer, proper ergonomics,

and maintaining your computer system. Put (T) for True and (F) for

False on the blank line provided.

_ F__ 1. You may write on a CD/DVD with a ballpoint pen.

_T__ 2. It is necessary and advisable to have a virus protection program.

_F__ 3. Always place your computer in bright sunny places.

_T__ 4. It is not acceptable to store disks in a hot location.

_F__ 5. If a liquid is spilled on the keyboard, no harm will come of it.

_T__ 6. Always place disk (CD and floppies) in the drives with the label

label side up.

_T__ 7. Do not turn the printer off while it is printing.

_F__ 8. When keying, your wrists should be down, touching the desk.

_T__ 9. Materials you will type should be placed on the right side of the

computer.

_T__10. It is advisable to use a surge protector with your computer.

_T__11. Check printer cables to see if they are correct and connected to

the computer.

_F__12. Your computer system does not need to be protected from the dust.

_F__13. You may use any kind of paper in your printer.

_T__14. Turn off power and disconnect the equipment before opening the

inside of your computer.

_F__15. You do not have to read manual before operating a new printer.

Name ______

The Information Processing Cycle

Directions: Complete the assignment below using The Journey Inside website, located on the class website.

1. Watch the Computer Components video, located in the box on the right-hand side of the screen. After watching the video, type a definition for the following terms:

a. Input:

b. Processing:

c. Output:

d. Storage:

e. Hardware:

f. Software:

g. Microprocessor:

2. Click on Activity 1, Which Does What? on the left-hand side of the screen. Click on each computer part in the picture to fill in the following chart. Type whether each part is an input, processing, output, or storage device.

Computer Part

/ Function

3. Click on Return to Lesson 2 at the bottom left of the screen. Click on Lesson 3, How Computers Get Input. Watch the Computer Input video. Explain what makes a computer an information processing machine.

4. Click on Lesson 4, How Computers Store Information. Watch the Memory and Storage video. Define the terms:

a. Storage:

b. RAM:

c. ROM:

d. Hard drive:

e. CD-ROM:

f. Floppy Disk Drive:

5. Click on Activity 1, Computers Need to Remember Too. Do the “Drag and Drop” activity on the right side of the screen. Once you finish, click on Next in the bottom left corner of the screen to go to Activity 2.

6. Click on any of the four storage media choices to see how much information each can hold. Once you finish this activity, click on Return to Lesson 4 on the bottom right side of the screen.

7. Click on Lesson 5, How Computers Process Information. Watch the Computer Processing video. Define the following terms:

a. Integrated circuits:

b. Microprocessor:

c. Embedded processor:

VOCABULARY REVIEW

WORD BOX

CD-ROM

/ Computer / CPU / Data
DVD Disc / Disk / Dot Matrix Printer / Deskjet Printer
Hard Copy / Keyboard / Laptop Computer / Laser Printer
Notebook Computer / Peripheral Devices / Scanner / Storage
Virus Protection Software / Soft Copy

DIRECTIONS: Choose a word from the Word Box above and match it with

the correct definition below. Write your answer in the space provided.

YourAnswer

Definitions

1. / A device that holds data until needed.
2. / Uses light beams and toner to form words and images on paper
3. / A compact disc that reads only memory.
4. / An optical disc used to store movies with high speed video and sound quality.
5 / Is a printed copy of output
6. / Contains letters, numbers, symbols, and function keys, like a typewriter.
7. / Text, numbers, sounds, and images entered into the computer to be processed.
8. / A storage device; most common size is 3 ½ and is sometimes called a floppy disk.
9. / Central Processing Unit; the brain of the computer.
10. / An electronic device that receives, processes, stores, and outputs data.
11. / Designed to be used on a desktop but still small enough to be portable
12. / Sprays ink through small holes to form words and images on paper.
13. / Sends data, often photos, to a computer to make a hard copy.
14. / Is the copy that you see on the monitor.
15. / A program that protects a computer from computer viruses.
16. / Uses dots to form words and images on paper
17. / Designed to be small enough to be used on your lap.
18. / Devices attached to a computer to expand its ability to perform more tasks.
19. / Designed to be small enough to be used on the desktop.

DIRECTIONS: Unscramble the following words.

Scrambled Word / Your Answer
1. / saler rripten
2. / skid
3. / radh ocyp
4. / yebordak
5. / tarseog
6. / otoenkob rocumpte
7. / crensan
8. / fots pocy
9. / puc
10. / romptuce

ACT 1

SHOW YOU CARE (KEY)

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements about caring properly for the computer,

diskette, CD ROM/DVD, printer, digital camera, and maintaining your computer

system. Put (T) for True and (F) for False on the blank line provided.

_ __ 1. You may write on a CD/DVD with a ballpoint pen.

_ _ 2. It is necessary and advisable to have a virus protection program.

_ _ 3. Always place your computer in bright sunny places.

_ _ 4. It is not acceptable to store disks in a hot location.

_ __5. If a liquid is spilled on the keyboard, no harm will come of it.

_ __6. Always place disk (CD and floppies) in the drives with the label side up.

_ _ 7. Do not turn the printer off while it is printing.

___ 8. Do not drop in water.

_ __ 9. Store in a hot, humid place when not in use.

_ _10. It is advisable to use a surge protector with your computer.

_ _11. Check printer cables to see if they are correct and connected to the computer.

_ _12. Your computer system does not need to be protected from the dust.

_ _13. You may use any kind of paper in your printer.

_ _14. Turn off power and disconnect the equipment before opening the inside of

your computer.

__ 15. You do not have to read manual before operating a new printer.

KEY ACT 1

SHOW YOU CARE (KEY)

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements about caring properly for the computer,

diskette, CD ROM/DVD, printer, digital camera, and maintaining your computer