BTT1O Course Textbook
What I learned in this class
5/31/2016
Jerome Nip
Table of Contents
The Workstation 3
Computer Anatomy 3
The Internet 4
Connecting to the Internet 5
Computer Terminology 5
Malware Protection 6
Ergonomics 7
Communications 8
Professional Emails 8
Making yourself look good online 8
Internet Acceptable Use Policy 8
Digital Dossier 9
Online Dangers 9
Getting that job 10
Research 11
Web Searching 11
Website Guidelines 11
Copyright 12
Plagiarism & Citing Sources 13
Microsoft Excel 14
Basics 14
Formulas 6
Advanced 6
Presentations 6
Microsoft Access 7
Rubric 8
The Workstation
Computer Anatomy There are a lot of things in the computer system that help the computer work. They all have different objectives and each do different things. Each piece has a specific purpose for the computer. The list below shows the purpose.
-The Power Supply sends power to electric loads. Power supply provides different components with electric power.
-The Graphics, sound, & network Cards help take the load off the motherboard and it process images and sound.
-The Back USB Connectors are usually used to connect the mouse and keyboards. It has the same use as front USB ports.
-The RAM is the temporary storage for data. It can make the computer faster since data will go into RAM instead.
-The Modem provides access to the internet. It connects to the ISP and brings you Wi-Fi connection.
-The Router is connected to a Modem. It connects many devices and connects it to
RAM: RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is a bit like a person's short-term memory. RAM is volatile so data only exists only when the computer is turned on, and is used by the operating system and other applications.
RAM (Random Accesses Memory): RAM is used by CPU when a computer is running to store the information that it needs to be used very quickly but it does not store any information permanently.
1. Thanks to Wi-Fi technology, this devices can connect wirelessly and seamlessly to one’s existing broadband connection in seconds.
Integrated I/O ports are available to accommodate external devices and accessories to help you get up to 35% more productive with just the display ports alone. Use up to three standalone displays so you can multitask easily. If you want more capacity, this HP desktop computer features optional PCIe storage slots so you can add SSDs if necessary.
What do CPU’s do? The CPU is the Central Processing Unit; its aim is to be there the act as the brain of the computer. Other common name for the CPU is the processor. It is in control of the power the computer is receiving and using and the calculations that enable to the computer to be used. CPUs come in differing form factors and each has a particular way in which it will fit on to the motherboard. The most common manufactures of this part that people will know are Intel and AMD. The CPU is in charge of allowing programmes to be used. The CPU sorts the commands of a program into an order which enables it to be used.
Uses a modem which can provide both wired and wireless connections for a number of devices
i) Memory : cache server (holds recently acesed web pages in its RAM, for spedier aces
Wireless Routers is a wireless local area network (WLAN) that determine the next route of the packet should travel to the destination (Rouse, 2005). It converts the internet connection that was received from phone lines into radio signals and brings convenience to the portability devices that has built-in network card to gain the radio signals to get to the Internet connection (Switcher, 2015). Table 2 refers to the comparison of three models of wireless router.
Random Access Memory (RAM) - the storage of data and instructions inside the primary storage is temporary. It disappears from the RAM as soon as the power to the computer is
Step 3: If you would like a wireless connection so you are able to connect your handheld devices that cannot be plugged into the modem. You will now need a wireless router. Now you take the Ethernet cord and plug one end into the modem and the other into the specified slot and then you will have a wireless connection. Now you can use the password usually located on the bottom or set up your own password to connect your mobile devices. You may also use a wireless router as a hub and still be able to connect your desktop or gaming consoles directly into the router with an Ethernet cord to have a wired connection and you are able to connect so many more devices.
A router is a device that is used to connect dissimilar device. It is present and operates at the Network layer of the OSI model.
CPU : This is the central processing unit, better known as the processor. This is the heart of the PC where calculations are madeRAM: RAM stands for random access memory. This part in the PC grabs the file from the hard drive and stores on its non permanent memory so that you can have multiple windows open such as word and be able to access this data faster. The more RAM the faster and more apps you can open and the bigger the files the ram can hold. However, if you are using word and your pc crashes and you haven’t saved the file to the hard drive. The work that you have done will be lost due to that RAM does not hold on to files. GPU(Graphics card): The graphics
This scenario is an example of using an access point, which a lot of people currently use to be able to access the internet via WiFi,
If an existing wired LAN already has an Internet connection, then the hardware access points simply connect to your LAN and allow wireless computers to access the existing Internet connection in the same way as wired LAN computers.
In order to store something in the main memory, it must first be input through the keyboard or mouse or other input device. A keyboard is designed to enter text, numbers, or punctuation. It is the main input device on most PC’s. The mouse is a pointing device used to select, point, and click on a computer screen. The keyboard and mouse are used to send information to the CPU. This information is translated through other devices called output devices such as the monitor. This