Transcript Computing Fundamentals 2 2008

Computing Fundamentals
Unit 4- Computer Software
Hardware vs. Software
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What is Hardware?
Hardware is physical
 You can touch it
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What is Software?
Instructions to perform a task
 Program is another name
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Both work together & interact
Hardware & Software
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Working Together
2 Types of Software
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Applications
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Helps you do a task
Systems
OS & utility programs
 Manages computer resources
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Application Software
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AKA Productivity Software
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PhotoShop, IE,
etc.
Systems Software
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Manage resources, files
OS
Utilities
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Antivirus
Backup
File management (more on next slide)
Utilities
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Defragmentation
Files are all over the place
 Defrag places parts of a file closer
together
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Disk Cleanup
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Frees up disk space
Disk Compression
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Squeezes files on HD
Defrag, Cleanup & Compress
•My Computer
•Right click C
•Properties
•Tools Tab
•Also under
Accessories,
System Tools
Defrag, Cleanup & Compress
Defrag, Cleanup & Compress
Utility- Compression
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What is Software?
System Software
RS-Utility Programs
RS-Other Programs
Ex- Software Categories
Review
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What two types of general software
are there?
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Paint is an example of which kind of
software?
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Application & Systems
Application
Backup software is which type?
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Systems, Utility
End of Day One
Operating Systems
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Mac OS
Apple
 OS X
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DOS
Disk Operating System
 IBM used it in 1981 from some small
company named Microsoft
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 Ever
heard of ‘em???
Operating Systems
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Windows
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Multitasking
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UNIX
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Linux
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NOS (Network
Operating Systems)
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Novell
Windows
User Interfaces
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What you see, how you interact with
computer
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CLI
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Command Line Interface
DOS
GUI
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Graphical User Interface
Icons
Windows, Mac
Start Up Process
Power On
 POST
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Checks RAM, keyboard & drives
BIOS searches for boot record
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On ROM
Boot record loaded in RAM
 Drivers loaded
 GUI loaded & displayed
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Review
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What’s another name for software?
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What are the two basic types of
software?
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Programs
Application & System
What does CLI stand for & give an
example of one.
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Command line interface
DOS
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Finish the following…
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What is Software?
System Software
RS-Utility Programs
RS-Other Programs
Ex- Software Categories
PLUS…
A2.27- RS-Operating Systems
 A2.39- Software Compatibility
 A2.43- Software Development
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End of Day Two
Computing Fundamentals
Unit 5- Essential Computer Skills
GUI Desktop
Window & Scroll Bar
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Window
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Area used to
display a program,
data, or other info
Can be resized &
moved
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Scroll Bar
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Horizontal or
vertical bar
Moves the frame
Icons & Pointer
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Icon
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Small picture that
represent a
function
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Pointer
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Shows position of
the mouse
Arrow or I-beam
usually
Menu
Text interface with drop-down options
 You click an option to perform a
command
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Taskbar
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Taskbar
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Quick Launch Icons
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At bottom
Has Start, Open windows (tasks in progress),
clock
Allows quick start to program
Notification Area
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Shows loaded programs running in the
background
Taskbar Moving
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You can
move, resize,
or lock the
taskbar
Identify Items on Handout
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Operating System
Common Elements
Buttons & Icons
Ex- Buttons & Icons
The Recycle Bin
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Open Recycle Bin
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Double-click the
icon
Right-click, open
The Window
Review
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What is the area called near the
clock?
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What is the blue bar called at the top
of a window?
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Notification area
Title bar
Once you delete a file, you can not
recover it. True or False?
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False, restore it in the recycle bin
End of Day Three
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A1.5- Windows
 A1.6- Ex- Windows
 A1.7- Menus
 A1.8- Ex- Menus
 A1.9- Quiz
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Take the quiz until you get an A
A1.18- A1.22
Format a Floppy Disk
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3.5”, 1.44MB
Come already
formatted now
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Erases data
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Quick Format
Startup disk
Folders & Files
Files & Folders
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Folder holds files
Files & Folders
Organize Files & Making Folders
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H: drive (New Folder & give it a name)
Rename & Delete Folders
•Rename the folder (3 ways) & delete the folder
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The Computer’s Filing System
Copy, Cut, Paste Files & Folders
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No two files in the same folder can
have the same name
Copy- Ctrl+C or right-click
 Cut- Ctrl+X, will copy item
 Paste- Ctrl+V
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Selecting Multiple Adjacent Files
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Click 1st
Hold Shift
Click last one
Selecting Multiple Non-Adjacent
Files
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Click 1st
Ctrl
Click each one
while holding
control
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 A3.29 Quiz
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Take until you get an A
End of Day Four
Switching Open Programs
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Only 1 is active
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Title bar will be bright
Others will be shaded
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Alt-Tab
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Freeware vs. Shareware
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Freeware
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Free software to
download
Owner has
copyright
For personal use
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No rights for you to
distribute
Shareware
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Trial period
Pay after that
Software
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Upgrading
Fixes for bugs (free)
 New versions w/ new features (pay)
 Look on manufacturer’s website
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update automatically
DON’T UPGRADE FIRST!
New Install
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Install or Setup file
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run automatically
Register for tech support/upgrades
 Restart to recognize
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Computing Fundamentals
Extra Unit- Printers
Printers
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Output device
Dot Matrix
 Inkjet
 Laser
 All-In-One
 Plotter
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Printer Terms
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DPI
Dots per inch
 More you squeeze, better resolution
 600 dpi – 1200 dpi
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PPM
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Pages per minute
Ink
 Toner
 Parallel
 USB
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Printers
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Dot Matrix
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9/24 pins hammer an ink ribbon
Continuous feed paper
Not good for graphics
Ink ribbon cheap
Printers
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Inkjet
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Drops of ink
through nozzles
Pages per minute
Low cost printer
Ink can be $$$
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Laser Printer
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High quality
Toner
Printers
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Plotter
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Large prints
Choices?
Inkjet or Laser?
 Color or Black & White?
 How much do you print?
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Occasional or everyday?
Resolution, Photos?
 Speed
 Single or multifunction?
 Network or not?
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Let’s look at inkjets…
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Lexmark Z2300
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$34.99
22 ppm black
16 ppm color
1200 dpi
USB
Hold 100 sheets
#14 & 15
cartridges
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Epson WorkForce
30
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$69.99
38 ppm black
20 ppm color
1440 dpi
USB
Holds 100 sheets
5 ink cartridges
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2 black, c, m, y
Review
True-False. A printer is an output
device.
 What’s an advantage of using a dot
matrix printer?
 True-False. Inkjets produce high
quality printouts.
 What’s an advantage of using a laser
printer?
 What printer is used for blueprints?
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Computing Fundamentals
Unit 6- Using Technology to Solve
Problems
Tech Today
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Use Problem Solving to:
Discover which tech to use to solve
problem
 Which tech would enhance your task
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Problem Solving Steps
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Define the Problem
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Investigate & Analyze
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What really is the problem?
Collect the facts
Why having problem?
Identify Possible Solutions
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What can be done differently?
Added, deleted?
Look for several solutions
Problem Solving Steps
4. Select & Implement a Solution
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More than one solution, test each
Which is the best?
5. Evaluate Solutions
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Did it eliminate it?
Choosing the Right Software
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Software can be used for many tasks
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What else can Word do other than type
papers?
General Use software
 Specialized Business software
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Software Solutions
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Word Processing
Letters, Memos, Faxes, etc.
 Word, Works, Word Perfect, Open Office
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Spreadsheet
Calculations, charts, graphs, filter data
 Excel, Lotus 1-2-3
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Software Solutions
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Database Software
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Collection of info, customer list, inventory
Access
Presentation Software
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Slides, handouts, effects
PowerPoint, Corel Presentations
Software Solutions
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Graphics & Multimedia Software
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Photos, Flyers, Newsletters, Video, Animation,
Web Design
PhotoShop, Flash, Dreamweaver
Email
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Outlook, Eudora
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Eudora one of the 1st email programs
Using Other Technologies to
Solve Problems
Entertainment
 Banking
 Medical
 Dangerous Tasks
 Repetitious Tasks
 Schools
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Computing Fundamentals
Unit 7- Windows Operating System
Starting Windows
Welcome
Screen
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Accounts
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Each with
their own
settings
Different
themes
The Start Menu
Mouse Pointer & Shapes
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Pointer
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I-Beam
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Hourglass
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Wait
Arrow w/ Hourglass
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Working with text
Wait, but you can click
other things
Circle & slash
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Can’t do that
Mouse Buttons
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Left
Right
Scroll
More Mouse Functions
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Dragging
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Click
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Press left twice & release
Right-Click
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Press left & release
Double-Click
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Press, hold & move
Press & release right button
Select
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Point & click
Parts of a Window
Menus
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Shaded menus
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Ellipses…
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Alt + C
Shortcut keys
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Opens window with
more info (dialog)
Underlined Letters
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Unavailable
Ctrl+O
Right arrow
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Sub-menu
Dialog Boxes
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Option
Buttons
Command
buttons
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Radio
Check Boxes
Drop-down
list
Text Boxes
List Boxes
Dialog Boxes
Message Box
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Start
Run
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Run dialog box
Type your first name
Click OK
This is a message box
Managing Your Windows
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Rather than
Alt+Tab or
Min/Max.
Right-click on
Taskbar
Cascade
Tile Horizontally
Tile Vertically
Show the Desktop
Cascade
Tile Horizontally
Tile Vertically
Help!
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F1
Help Lab
Resetting the Computer
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Warm Boot
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Restart with Ctrl+Alt+Delete
Cold Boot
Powering it off with power button
 Wait 30 seconds before turning back on
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Shutting Down
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Log Off
Still has power
 Someone else can log on
 Switch User
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 Programs
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open & waiting for you
Turn Off or Shut Down
Stand by- saves power but keeps
programs open
 Turn off
 Restart
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