Class 3
Class Schedule
ROS/05-010522-Computer Introduction
01/05/22 –
ROS/ROSC- Class 1 - Introduction to Computers
Class Objective: …to “surf” the Internet and access RedOakSeniors.com & Fund Raising
Computer History Time Line (minimal version)
1939 – first Computing Machine (pg.2)
1940s - One-of-a-kind monsters (pg. 3 & 4)
1950 – 1st Computers with (Drum) Memory (pg. 5)
1951 Univac (and then Honeywell, IBM, RCA, others) – Mainframe Computers- scientific
1968 DEC then DG, HP, (many earlier models) .………… non-scientific & small business
1973 … in the beginning … skipping up to Personal Computer (PC) era (Altair-for
geeks). 1st BOOM!
1975 - there was a void, then Microsoft (Bill Gates), (for really small business) ………..……2nd BOOM!
1976 - there was a void, then Apple Computer (Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs) ……………….. 3rd BOOM!
1983 … Internet and World Wide Web (WWW.)
1998 … a void, then Search Engines – Google - (Larry Page & Sergey Brin)…………. GIANT BOOM!
1975 - there was a void, then Microsoft (Bill Gates), (for really small business) ………..……2nd BOOM!
1976 - there was a void, then Apple Computer (Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs) ……………….. 3rd BOOM!
1983 … Internet and World Wide Web (WWW.)
1998 … a void, then Search Engines – Google - (Larry Page & Sergey Brin)…………. GIANT BOOM!
Today- cell phones… in a world unto itself!.. and computers in –
kitchen products, cars/trucks/tractors/combines/planes/more(are humans next?)
Basic Computer Elements (minimal
version)
(1) 1973-Hardware Basics – Altair was 1st Personal Computer (PC) era
a. elements within – basically a processor and memory and peripherals
b. Peripherals – input & output… e.g. monitor/keyboard, keyboard, disk, printer, scanner, etc.
(1) 1973-Hardware Basics – Altair was 1st Personal Computer (PC) era
a. elements within – basically a processor and memory and peripherals
b. Peripherals – input & output… e.g. monitor/keyboard, keyboard, disk, printer, scanner, etc.
(2) 1975-Software Basics – Op.Sys. from MicroSoft (for Altair, later for Apple II)
(2.1) 1976 – Apple I (1977 Apple II – game changer)
(2.1) 1976 – Apple I (1977 Apple II – game changer)
(3) 1998-Search Engine - Google
… then 1000s of APPs (applications) put the world at your finger tips!
a. email (Gmail, Live, etc)
b. Word Processors
… then 1000s of APPs (applications) put the world at your finger tips!
a. email (Gmail, Live, etc)
b. Word Processors
c. PayPal(‘98)/eBay(‘95)
(PayPal founder =Peter Theil, Elon Musk
+ others eBay founder= Pierre Omidyar +
d. Publisher
e. Power Point
f. Paint Shop Pro
g. Tons of Social Media – e.g. Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, Messenger, etc.
d. Publisher
e. Power Point
f. Paint Shop Pro
g. Tons of Social Media – e.g. Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, Messenger, etc.
Class Objective
a. Step (1): Turn on Computer
b. Step (2): Load Op.Sys. (Windows)
c. Step (3): Welcome to the “Magic Bar” – the Browser (window to the cyber world!)
a. Step (1): Turn on Computer
b. Step (2): Load Op.Sys. (Windows)
c. Step (3): Welcome to the “Magic Bar” – the Browser (window to the cyber world!)
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1/12/22 – Class 2 – review class 1 (short class) – Steps 1, 2, 3….
1/19/22 - Class 3 – Apps: 5.a & 5.b & 5.c &……..
1/26/22 – Class 4 – peripherals and attachments
... and any other questions and topics that come from the attendees.
Internet providers, Hotspot, ???? Meeting 2 – future potential topics for discussion
1/19/22 - Class 3 – Apps: 5.a & 5.b & 5.c &……..
1/26/22 – Class 4 – peripherals and attachments
... and any other questions and topics that come from the attendees.
Internet providers, Hotspot, ???? Meeting 2 – future potential topics for discussion