As Part of our on Going Facebook Series (Social Media an Productivity), I have come up with this Article In which we will be talking about using Laptop Computers. We know that Our Series is about Technology, the Internet and Social media – and thus we need to be well equipped when it comes to using a computer since all these basically need computers in one way or the other.
Computers have emerged to be part of our lives and that has left us a challenge – in order to be effective and efficient with them we need some basic lessons on how to use them.
Why Laptop?- It is used both in Personal and Business Environments.
- You Probably have or sooner will have it.
- Once you know it, you are good for any other kind of Computer.
BasicsComputerMaybe we can start by defining a computer in general. A computer is basically a programmable electronic device which takes data processes it into meaningful information.
So, based on this above given definition
we get that any electronic device which can be fed data (basically pieces of unprocessed information) and be able to take that data, processes it (through instructions which are literally programs) and then gives us meaningful and or processed information is called a computer.
This then makes your mobile phone, smart-watch, smart-tv, LAPTOP, desktop
and many more gadgets to be what we call computers. They are all computers, the
only difference is that we classify them into different categories, kinds and Applications.
LaptopA Laptop is a kind of a computer which basically is portable for carrying around (hence the name laptop – use it on your laps). This though, is not to be confused with a mobile phone. A LAPTOP has its form-factor designed for keeping it on your laps / table that is how you will see the deference between a phone and the Laptop. Keep in mind thought, that they are all computers, it is just that they have specific kinds for every particular one. We also have other ones which are basically sisters to LAPTOPS, those ones we call them desktop computes. Desktop computers are simply for desks as the name suggests. Most usually they have their parts distributed; A monitor on its own, The System Unit, and other components.
Software and Hardware
Computers are made up of two components which is Software and Hardware, that also includes the Laptop Computers. So, we then need to know and be able to tell what is software vs hardware when we are using our Laptops.
Software – these are the programs (instructions) that perform the things a computer does. Software is not touchable, you can only see it, and it is not manufactured but it is coded by Computer programmers Like : CLICK HERE!
Hardware - these are the physical components of a computer, the ones you can touch/handle. Hardware usually make casing for the software in order for a computer to function well. Having said this, it means that indeed also a Laptop computer has both these components – Hardware and Software. So, now we have just introduced the Laptop computers, in the next page we will then talk about their structure and how to basically use them because what we want to achieve is to be able to use them effectively.
Usage
In the Structure, we will just talk about the basic and physical parts that we deal with daily. We are not going to touch the special and technical parts/components.
PartsMonitor – The main part which contains the screen in which you get your display.
Keyboard – The part which has different input keys (alphabets and numbers).
Body – The casing of the inner parts of a laptop.
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