Introduction To The PC

by Jay Deuel

U of U Computer Center

• Help!
• Reference Manuals
• Tutorials
• Videos
• Lab Consultants
• Help Line 585-4357 (5-HELP)
• Hardware
• CPU (PC vs. Mac)
• Monitor
• Keyboard
• Memory (RAM vs. Disk)
• Disk Drives (floppy vs. hard)
• Modem
• Jargon
• Decimal vs. Binary
• Bit
• Byte
• Kilobyte vs. Megabyte
• Floppy Diskettes
• Density
• Size
• Format
• Write-Protect Lock
• Physical Care
• Software
• Programs
• Data
• Save Your Work!!!
• Operating Systems
• DOS - Disk Operating System
• OS/2 vs. OS/2 Warp
• Windows NT vs. Windows 95 (not Windows 3.X)
• Macintosh OS (not PC)
• UNIX (not PC)
• Booting Up (starting)
• Power Switch (CPU & Monitor)
• Hard Boot
• Soft Boot (Ctrl-Alt-Del)
• Save Your Work!!!
• Menus
• DOS Command Line
• Type The Commond First
• Use Spacebar To Seperate Information
• Not Case Sensitive
• Tap Enter Key To Execute
• DOS & Windows Directory Structure
• "Like A File Cabinate"
• Path
• Directory
• Filename (Program & Data)
• Stand Alone vs. Network
• Electronic Mail
• UUCC Personal Account
• Software
• Send
• ASCII Text Files
• Receive
• Passwords
• Netiquette
• Anti-Virus Software
• Check Often
• Shareware In 210 EMCB