BASIC INFORMATICS
(INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS
AND APPLICATIONS)
1 Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Song Minh,
National Economics University
School of Information Technology
and Digital Economics
LESSION 1: WINDOWS AND
THE INTERNET
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1.1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO
THE COURSE
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KEY TERMS
What is a computer system?
What is an information system?
What is IT?
What is an application?
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THE FIVE-COMPONENT MODEL
OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPUTER
SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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Inventory
Accounting
Sales Accounting
Receivable
Accounting
Accounting Information
Systems
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Functions of an Information System
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(pertaining to PERSONS/
hardware, ORGANIZATIONS
software, data,
tele & networks)
INFORMATION SYSTEM (an assembly of hardware,
software, data, tele & networks, procedure, and
people that produces infnormation)
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APPLICATION SOFTWARE (APPLICATION
FOR SHORT)
MS Word
MS PowerPoint
MS Excel
MS Access
MS Project
MS Outlook
MS Whiteboard
Human Resource Management Software
Finance Management Software
…….
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1.2. GETTING STARTED
WITH WINDOWS 7
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WINDOWS 7 BASICS
Anoperating system is (system/
support) software that directs
computer activities such as
recognizing keyboard input,
sending output to a display, and
keeping track of files and folders.
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THE DESKTOP
How to customize the desktop?
How to manage desktop components?
the desktop
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WINDOW(S) How to manage
windows?
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ICONS
Icon types
Folder icon
Shortcut icon
Program icon
Icon management
Add a program shortcut to the
desktop
Add a folder shortcut to the desktop
Delete an icon
Rename an icon
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GADGETS
A gadget: is a desktop item that
represents such items as games or
puzzles, or constantly changing data, such
as a clock or a calendar.
How To Install a Windows 7 Gadget?
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TOOLBARS
The toolbar: is an area that you can
select, usually displayed on the taskbar or
within an application
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MANAGING WINDOWS
Why managing windows?
Multiple open windows within the
multitasking environment
Difficult to manage the windows and
projects
How to manage windows?
move windows?
resize windows?
close windows? 17
IDENTIFY WINDOW COMPONENTS
Title bar: the long bar at the top of
each window displaying the name of
the file and the program
Minimize button
Maximize button
Close button
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WORK WITH WINDOWS
Dialogbox (Print dialog box)
Option buttons
Text box
Spin arrow
Check box
List box/ combo box
Command buttons
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OPTION BUTTONS
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TEXT BOX
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SPIN ARROW
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CHECK BOX
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LIST BOX/ COMBO BOX
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COMMAND BUTTONS
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WINDOWS ACCESSORIES
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1.3. GETTING
STARTED WITH
THE INTERNET
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OVERVIEW: INTERNET BASICS
The Internet: what is it?
Internet capabilities
Internet benefits
Internet terms
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INTERNET CAPABILITIES
e –mail
usernet newsgroups
listservs
chatting
telnet
ftp
gophers
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INTERNET BENEFITS
global connectivity
reduced communications cost
lower transaction costs
reduced agency costs
interactivity, flexibility,
customization
accelerated knowledge
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INTERNET TERMS
the Internet Protocol (IP)
transmission control protocol / internet protocol
(TCP/IP)
IP address
DNS (domain name system)
home page
webmaster
uniform resource locator (URL)
hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
hypertext markup language (HTML)
search engine
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WHEN CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET …
You are able to do many things,
You can send and receive e-mail.
You can chat with text or voice.
You can browse the World Wide
Web.
And you can perform countless other
tasks with the appropriate software.
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WHAT IS THE WORLD WIDE WEB?
The World Wide Web is the name given to
the entire part of the Internet you can access
with your web browser software
TheWorld Wide Web, or WWW or web for
short, consists of millions of web sites
A web page is kind of like a word-
processing document, except it can contain
pictures, sounds, and even movies along
with text.
SEARCH FOR AN EXACT MATCH
Put a word or phrase inside quotes.
For example, "tallest building"
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SEARCH WITHIN A RANGE OF NUMBERS
Put .. between two numbers.
For example, camera $50..$100
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REFERENCES
1. Grauer, Exploring Microsoft Office
2010, Volume 1, Custom Edition for
CSU Long Beach.
2. Windows Help
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