Basic Concepts Of Information Technology (IT)

Basic concepts Of Information technology (IT) for non tech person.

1. Basic Concepts Of Information Technology (IT) Md. Waresul Islam Shohan

2. Introducing The Computer Basic Computer Equipments Desktop Interface Internet World Keyboard Shortcuts Most Commonly Used Abbreviation Topics

3. To be introduced to basic components of the computer To learn common computer terms. To become familiar with basic computer hardware and software To gather basic knowledge about Internet. Objectives

4. Information A form of communication that provides understandable and useful knowledge. Technology Is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services. Information Technology I s the use of computers, software and telecommunications to store, retrieve, transmit data. Information Technology

5. Introducing The Computer Yes, your are absolutely right Its a computer

6. An electronic and programmable device Capable of storing and processing data according to instructions given to it. Typically in binary form. What Is Computer?

7. Hardware The physical parts. You can touch it. Software The brain of the computer. A set of instruction that tells the hardware what to do. Components Of Computer A computer is made up of two components: Hardware Software

8. Hardware Hardware consists of two components: Input Device : Allows us to put information into the computer. Output Devices Displays information in either a visual or auditory format.

9. Hardware contd. Front part CPU Mouse

10. Hardware contd. Keyboard

11. Two major classifications of software: System Software Application Software System Software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software Application Software software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks Software

12. Software contd.

13. Desktop Interface

14. What are the two main components of computers? What two components does hardware consist of? Give one example of an input device and one output device. What does the shift button allow you to do? What is the difference between backspace and delete? Give two examples of software? Where is the Quick Launch Icon & Start Menu? Where is the Power menu? Review

15. Welcome to The Internet World

16. Internet : A system that connecting computers around the world using TCP/IP. What is Internet? Internet

17. Browser

18. Search Engine

19. WWW = World Wide Web http = Hypertext Transfer Protocol URL = Uniform Resource Locator FTP = File Transfer Protocol Browser contd.

20. Electronic Mail (E-Mail): A technology of sending and receiving electronic messages over the internet. Popular email services: Hotmail ([email protected]) Gmail ([email protected]) Yahoo Mail ([email protected]) E-Mail

21. Important Functions of Gmail

22. Inbox where you will have all your incoming mails. Compose where you go to write a new message. Drafts contains all the emails you have written but not sent yet. Sent contains all the mails you have sent. Spam contains all the unnecessary emails from people & companies you don’t know. Trash contains all the emails you have deleted. Important Functions of Gmail contd.

23. Composing an Email

24. CC stands for Carbon Copy CC list is visible to all other recipients. BCC stands for Blind Carbon Copy no one can see the list of BCC recipients except the sender. CC & BCC

25. Shortcut Keys Description F1 View  help   information F2 Rename  a selected file F5 Refresh  the current program window Ctrl+N Create a new or blank  document MS word / open a new  tab   in Internet browsers Ctrl+O Open  a file in the current software Ctrl+A Select all   text Ctrl+B Change selected text to be  bold Ctrl+I Change selected text to be in  italics Ctrl+U Change selected text to be  underlined Ctrl+F Open  find  window for current document or window Ctrl+S Save current document file Keyboard Shortcuts

26. Ctrl+X Cut  selected item. Shift+Del Permanent Delete Ctrl+C Copy  selected item Ctrl+V Paste Ctrl+Y Redo  last action Ctrl+Z Undo  last action Ctrl+K Insert  hyperlink  for selected text Ctrl+P Print  the current page or document Home Goes to beginning of current  line Ctrl+Home Goes to beginning of document End Goes to end of current line Ctrl+End Goes to end of document Keyboard Shortcuts

27. Shift+Home Highlights  from current position to beginning of line. Shift+End Highlights from current position to end of line. Ctrl+Left arrow Moves one  word  to the left at a time. Ctrl+Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time. Alt+F4 Close the currently active program. Alt+Enter Open the  properties  for the selected item (file, folder, shortcut, etc .) Tab Moves the cursor to the next  tab  stop. Caps lock All Capital Letter Keyboard Shortcuts

28. PPT= Power Point Presentation OS= Operating System PC= Personal Computer PDF= Portable Document Format RAM= Random Access Memory ROM= Read Only Memory IP= Internet Protocol KB= Kilo Byte MB= Mega Byte GB= Giga Byte LCD= Liquid Crystal Display LED= Light Emitting Diode USB= Universal Serial Bus Most Commonly Used Abbreviation

29. Name some Popular Browsers. What is Google & Bing? Tell me two names of popular mail service? What is Spam Mail? What is the difference between CC & BCC? What are the shortcut keys of saving a document file? How to select all text with keyboard? What is the function of Caps lock Button? What is the elaboration of WWW, PPT, RAM, GB? Review