Computer Skills/Basic/Software Concepts

Basic software concepts include operating systems and applications.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for basic software concepts include:
 * Distinguish what is software / hardware
 * Understand menu bars; etc
 * Understand basic terminology: ﬁle; application
 * Understand purpose of backup

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Computer Basics: Understanding Applications

Activities

 * 1) Complete the tutorial GCFLearnFree.org Understanding Applications.  Identify common applications installed on your computer (browser, word processing application, presentation application, etc.).
 * 2) Complete the tutorial Backing Up Your Files.  Create a backup of your important files.

Key Terms

 * application
 * Computer software that causes a computer to perform useful tasks beyond the running of the computer itself.


 * backup
 * Refers to the copying and archiving of computer data so it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event.


 * browser
 * A software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.


 * file
 * A resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and is usually based on some kind of durable storage.


 * word processor
 * A software application for composing, editing, formatting and sometimes printing of any sort of written material.