Transcript Downloading and Installing Software

Downloading & Installing Software
A Module of the CYC Course - HomeConnect
9-22-10
Difference between Downloading
and Installing
• Downloading is the process of obtaining
software from a remote computer and storing
it on your own
• Installing is the process of placing a program
into use on your computer
Software Download Needed?
• Go to Google Docs and open the Intended Use
document you created in the Purchasing a
Computer class.
• Share with the class how you and your family
will use a computer at home.
Downloading
Internet
Your
Computer
Update Your Intended Use
Document
• Return to your Intended Use document you
created in the Purchasing a Computer class.
• For each online activity listed, note whether
that activity:
– requires a software download,
– takes place online without a software download or
– can be accomplished offline without a download.
Downloading Software
• Download from the company or organization
website – such as www.microsoft.com
• Download from a software repository
– It can be a company sponsored site like
download.cnet.com
– Or it can be an open source or community driven
such as sourceforge.net
Download System Requirements
• If you do need to download software, check to
make sure your computer has the minimum
system requirements to run the software.
Microsoft Office 2010
System Requirements
CYC Recommended Minimum
Specifications for a Used Desktop
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2.0 ghz processor
14” LCD Monitor
2GB Ram
80 GB HD
Wireless WiFi access (b/g)
OS Windows XP Professional or Win7
Microsoft Office 2007 Basic
Software Installation
System Requirements
• How do we find out what the system
requirements are for software before we
download and install it?
– Search on the company website.
– Search on a search engine.
• Compare the software’s system requirements
to the minimum system specifications
recommended by CYC.
Tips for Downloading
• Choose a common location for saving
downloaded files
– Ex. Desktop, My Documents, Downloads (folder
within My Documents)
• Know where you are downloading from
– Is it a reputable site?
• Know what you are downloading
– Is it program? What does it do?
– Is it a data file such as a picture or music?
Install Software
Copies all necessary files to the proper locations
and makes the operating system aware of what
changes occurred.
Tips for Installing Software
• Installing vs. Copying
– Installing runs a program that places files in specific
locations
– Copying has the user place the files where they
wish
• Some files need to be “unzipped” before
installing.
– Files can be compressed to save space
– Example file extensions are .zip, .tar, .rar
More Tips for Installing Software
• Close all other programs open on your
computer.
• Read each prompt carefully. If you do not
understand the information in a prompt, write
it down and ask someone.
• Be aware of the license agreement
– Most software will not install if you do not agree to
the license agreement.
• Default vs. Custom installation
• Using the default settings on where software
files are located is fine for most users.
Creative Commons License
• Curriculum content created by Connect Your
Community, a project of OneCommunity, funded
by the federal Broadband Technology
Opportunities Program.
• This work is licensed under the Creative
Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To
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