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Introduction to Computing Essentials

This document provides an introduction to computing concepts. It contains a pre-activity that asks students to identify computing terms like drivers, taskbars, and icons. It then has a self-assessment for students to rate their proficiency with tasks like file management, backups, and customizing operating systems. Finally, it provides a practice exercise where students define computing terms in laymen's terms like desktop, folders, and filenames. It encourages students to connect with their class and other resources on the topics.

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Introduction to Computing Essentials

This document provides an introduction to computing concepts. It contains a pre-activity that asks students to identify computing terms like drivers, taskbars, and icons. It then has a self-assessment for students to rate their proficiency with tasks like file management, backups, and customizing operating systems. Finally, it provides a practice exercise where students define computing terms in laymen's terms like desktop, folders, and filenames. It encourages students to connect with their class and other resources on the topics.

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  • Cover Page
  • Pre-activity (Get Set)
  • Self-Assessment (Are you ready?)
  • Practice Exercise
  • Reflection Page

Introduction to Computing 1

Pre-activity (Get Set)

1. It is software that acts as an interface between user of a computer system and


the computer hardware.
2. What driver may be considered as an extension of the operating system?
3. It is the main interface to a computer system loaded with Win OS.
4. This bar serves as a place for indicating active programs or processes.
5. This option opens a sub-menu that displays the programs loaded in the
computer system.
6. It provides assistance to users having difficulties on working with programs or
with the OS environment itself.
7. It is small graphical images that represent objects like files, folders, programs,
devices and shortcuts.
8. Are icons in the desktop that serve as quick references to commonly used files
and folders or devices?
9. It is the main interface between users and programs.
10. What do you mean opening the file and “walking” through the hierarchy?

Introduction to Computing 2
Self-Assessment (Are you ready?)

Below is a list of knowledge that maybe you have encountered in your previous
computer subjects. Check the appropriate box corresponding to your agreement to
the statement using the scale given below.

5-advanced 4-Proficient 3-approaching proficiency 2-developing 1-beginning

Statements 5 4 3 2 1
I look for programs and techniques to maximize my operating
system.
I do not save any documents I create using the computer.
Save the documents I’ve created but I cannot chose where they
are saved.
I do not back-up my files.
I have a filing system for organizing my files, and can locate files
quickly and reliably.
I back-up my files to floppy disk or other storage device on a
regular basis.
I regularly run a disk-optimizer on my hard drive, and use a
back-up program to make copies of my files on a weekly basis.
I have a system for archiving files which I do not need on a
regular basis to conserve my computer’s hard drive space.

Introduction to Computing 3
Try this . . .
Practice Exercise

Define or describe the following lay terminologies in IT lingo:


1. Computer system 18. Text box
2. Operating system 19. Command button
3. booting 20. Option button
4. device driver 21. Check box
5. Windows OS 22. List box
6. maximized 23. Drop Down List box
7. minimized 24. Scroll bars
8. GUI 25. File Management
9. multi-user 26. Files
10. desktop 27. Windows Explorer
11. Taskbar 28. folders
12. customized 29. filenames
13. Start menu 30. Control Panel
14. icons 31. Regional Settings
15. shortcuts 32. menus
16. background 33. Scandisk
17. dialog boxes 34. Format
35. Defrag

You connect . . .

. . . with the class


 Submission of activity to Moodle/Google classroom

 Active participation in an open discussion using Google Meet/Facebook


Messenger

. . . with the world


 Albano, Gisela May A., Atole, Ronnel R., Ariola, Rose Joy Y. (2003).
Introduction to Information Technology. Philippines: Trinitas Publishing, Inc.

 Sharma, Kuldeep (2014). Computer and Management Information System.


India: Thomson Press, Ltd.

 [Link]

Introduction to Computing 4
Look back . . . share your thoughts

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