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** COMPUTER FOR KIDS  ** ** Basic Parts of Your Computer: ** There are 7 parts that make up your personal computer system! Your personal computer (PC) is made up of several devices that work together to make your computer work perfectly. 1. **CPU-** Central Processing Unit. (or system unit) This is the computer’s “brain”. It is actually a tiny piece of electronic device inside the desktop case. The desktop case is the rectangular box that sits on your desktop. Sometimes you will find your computer sitting on top of this box. The computer will not work UNLESS the CPU box is on and working! (so make sure you turn this on first!) 2. **Monitor- **is the square-shaped window that helps you SEE what you are researching. The best thing to compare a monitor to is a smaller version of your personal T.V at home. 3.**Mouse-** The computer mouse has been around since 1980 and is nicknamed an electric rodent! It developed its unique and catchy name from its physical appearance. The long wire coming out of the device resembles a mouse’s tail. The mouse is an input device used to point at objects on the computer monitor. It allows you to click on any selected items with a link that sometimes extend the deeper meaning of things. The mouse works with the keyboard to accomplish many, many, tasks! 4. **Keyboard- **is a flat, rectangular board made up of numerous keys or buttons! These keys help you tell the computer exactly what you are trying to find, research, and better understand by typing it. The computer doe not have ears, so it is very important to use the keys on the keyboard to communicate your uncertainties. 5. **Floppy Diskette Drive-** (or floppy disk for short)- Are thin disks that save your information. Pretend you have a project assignment that you started on a school computer but did not finish in time, resulting in some serious homework. How will you transfer the information you just created on your school computer to your home computer? Well, that’s exactly where the floppy disk function comes in handy. Floppy Diskettes are used to temporarily “save” and restore your research. So that when you get home, you can pull out your floppy disk and insert it into your CPU where it will read and recover your data! Then, you can start right back up on your research! Floppy disks are fast, easy, and affordable! 6. **CD-ROM Drive-** Compact Disk-Read Only Memory. (CD-ROM). In contrast to the Floppy Disk, most CD-ROM disks are "Read Only“, meaning that the computer can retrieve information from the disk, but cannot place information on it. There is a tiny slot for the CD-ROM to be inserted in the computer modem. Once your CD has been inserted, the disk is read with an optical laser beam similar to the one used to scan your groceries at the supermarket. Once you do this, you should be able to see and access all that the CD offers. (Examples of this are software games, movies, music CD’s,..stuff like that).    7. **Peripherals-** Don’t let this confusing word scare you! Computer peripherals are other basic electronic devices attached to your computer like the printer, speakers, microphones, scanners, modems..etc. They work into the input-outfit features of the computer. (monitor, keyboard, and mouse).
 * Sazan Barzani & Nada Bariche **
 * sazanbarzani@yahoo.com & nadabariche@my.unt.edu **
 * LTEC 1100-030 **



** History of Computers: ** Now that you know the basic parts of a computer, let me tell you the history behind this incredible invention! The first electronic devices were designed over 70 years ago! Can you imagine what that was like? Do you think the computers back then looked anything like our computers at home? Let’s teleport back and explore through some of those important years where the computer earned its name! ** 1939 ** - is when the first major testing equipment device was reported. This wasn’t an actual computer but it was a device called the HP 200A Audio Oscillator, which rapidly became a popular piece of testing equipment for engineers. The founder of this device were David Packard and Bill Hewlett. They called their device Hewlett-Packard. (creative, huh?)  ** 1949- ** 10 years after that, the first practical stored-program computer was created by Maurice Wilkes. He called it “the EDSAC”. ** 1974- ** The computer then is finally looking similar to the one we use today! Researchers at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center designed the Alto — the first work station with a built-in mouse for input! Engineers later incorporated its features into work stations and personal computers. ** 1977- ** Tandy Radio Shack’s first desktop computer — the TRS-80 —was a desktop computer that had many of the devices we have today! This also including the CPU, printer, and keyboard function! ** 1984- ** Apple Computer launched the Macintosh, the first successful mouse-driven computer with a graphic user interface. “Apple” is still a very popular brand-name computer program that is used today. ** 2009- ** Today, our computers still serve the basic functions as mentioned above. New innovations have been founded and the style of our computers has also enhanced. Our monitors today are not as bulky as they used to be. Lap tops are very popular and offer the same functions as a personal computer. The advantage lap tops have over computers are that they are more portable (meaning they are easy to take with you on the go) and lightweight. ** History of the Internet: ** Do you know what the internet is? The Internet, sometimes nicknamed "the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to users at different computers). The internet is amazing, everyone loves it. Why? Because it has all the answers to your questions! Here is a brief history of “the net”. Before 1970 the idea of connecting more than one computer was a revolutionary idea. Computers were very expensive and few people had access to them. 1989 - 1990 Tim Berners-Lee came up with an idea for keeping track of research projects and information at Geneva's European particle physics laboratory in Switzerland (CERN). Tim Berners-Lee proposal involved using computer networks to share hypertext documents (which contained text, graphics, videos, and links to other documents) using a standard user interface. He called his idea the **World Wide Web (WWW).** Today... The World Wide Web has become the primary way that most people use the Internet. However, the Internet is much more than the World Wide Web. The Internet also includes: ·  e-mail ·  file transfer protocol (FTP) ·  newsgroups ·  online audio and video ·  wide area information services (WAIS) ·  chat groups ·  JAVA programs ·  Flash animations ·  and more! 1. **__Remember the human-__** it is ok to stand up for yourself online, but always consider others’ feelings and watch what you say! J 2. **__Behave online as you would in real life-__** Be smart with what you do online! The internet can be a free place but you still need to play it safe. 3. **__Know where you are in //cyberspace-//__ **Do not go on any unsecured and suspicious websites! Ask your parents if it is okay to visit certain websites you aren’t familiar with! 4. **__Respect other people’s time-__ **When you are old enough to email, make sure you do not take up the reader’s time with too many words of blabber! Get your point across and don’t write any novels! J 5. **__Make yourself look good online-__** Be yourself of coarse, and try not to be a rebellious online chatter or surfer of the web. Be kind to others and give everyone the respect you deserve. 6. **__Share smart stuff-__** If you know something interesting and want to share it with other surfers online, feel free to do so! It is always a good thing to share your bright knowledge with others! J 7. **__No fighting!-__** Don’t cause any mean fights online and others will follow your footsteps! 8. Respect others’ privacy- Do not invade others privacy online! 9. **__Don’t abuse your power-__** Knowing more than others, or having more power than they do, does not give you the right to take advantage of them. Stay in mutual standings! 10. **__Be forgiving of others’ mistakes-__** if someone makes a mistake -- whether it's a spelling error or a spelling flame, a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer -- be kind about it. J If you follow these rules, learn all the computer parts, and the history of it all, you will be the king/queen of the amazing internet world! J Good luck!
 * NETIQUETTE TIME!!! ****<span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J ** ** : ** (or “net etiquette“)- is how to properly use a computer. It is very important that you follow safe rules before signing onto the internet. When using the internet you should follow 10 simple rules…