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Notes Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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3 major components of modern computers

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  • hardware
  • operating system
  • applications
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Modern computing devices almost always have two other stages

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  • Data storage
  • Network connection
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A typical desktop PC & the input and output devices

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(Page 37 figure 2-11)

System unit or case: the processing takes place inside.

Keyboard: input device

Monitor: visual out put

Speakers: audio output

Mouse: input device

Multifunction device, with printer, scanner, and more: printed output, scanned input

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4
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Operating systems run on specific hardware

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For example, if you have a 32-bit CPU, you need to install a 32-bit version of an operating system.

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Context menu

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Offers option specific to the icon you right-click. Right-clicking a file, for example, gives you a context menu that differs greatly from when you right-click an application

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3 weird rectangles (f3) Apple keyboard

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This is the Mission Control button that lets you see all your open apps at a glance and quickly switch between them.

Can also be accessed by holding the control/ctrl key and then pressing the up arrow key

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Desktop environments ( Linux )

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  • unlike Windows or MacOS, diff Linux distros offer a variety of user interfaces called desktop environments.
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Command line interface (CLI)

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CLI works when GUI just can’t get the job done.

Techs must learn to be comfortable in this area

On windows the default CLI is powershell -to access it, open the quick links menu (right click the start button) and select windows powershell (or windows terminal in windows 11.

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Powershell

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Microsoft provides two powershell choices: one that says powershell and another that says powershell (admin). Powershell (admin) is more powerful but requires you to have administrative rights.

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Command line prompts “ dir “

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At the command prompt, type dir and press enter. - this command line utility
displays all the files and folders in a specific directory. (Directory is the same thing as a folder)

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Mac OS CLI called terminal

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On a Mac dir doesn’t work. You need to type ls

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Linux CLI called terminal

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Can be accessed by pressing CTRL-ALT-T

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Windows

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Has important folders that help organize programs and documents. They sit in the root directory — where the operating system is installed. Vary depending on the version of windows.

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Windows file explorer

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Enables you to browse and select files and folders stored on all the storage locations available to the computer.

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General tab

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(General options in CompTIA speak), you can set the default folder to display each time file explorer opens. ** you can make a lot of changes to this **

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The view tab

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CompTIA calls view options, shows advanced settings where you can see hidden files, folders and drives. (File explorer hides them by default)

17
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File explorer example

Local Disk (C:) > Users > Mike

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This translates in proper fashion as

C:\Users\Mike

18
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Tech utility launch points

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Every OS has 2 or 3 locations, for some, most or all of their tech specific utilities

19
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Settings

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Provides a central location and a consistent interface for most of the important tech tools in windows. Setting so slowly taking over many utilities from the venerable control panel.

20
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Control panel

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An ancient but still used launch point, handles many of the maintenance, upgrade, and configuration aspects of windows

21
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Administrative tools

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(Renamed windows tools in windows 11) is one example of the many powerful utilities found in the control panel. - enables you to set up hard drives, manage devices, test system performance, and much more.

22
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Device manager

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Enables you to examine the state of all the hardware and drivers in windows computer. Techs spend a lot of time with this tool.

23
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Applets

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Populates the control panel. The name and selection if applets vary. Allows you to control appearance, installed applications, and system settings

24
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MacOS launch points

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The system preferences app

And

The utilities folder

25
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System preferences (Mac OS)

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Click the apple icon (top left corner of screen) and select system preferences. From there you have access to all settings

26
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Utilities folder (Mac OS)

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Located in applications folder.

Click go on menu bar - select utilities

Hot keys: COMMAND-SHIFT-U

27
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Utilities folder (Mac OS)

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Located in applications folder.

Click go on menu bar - select utilities

Hot keys: COMMAND-SHIFT-U

28
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Linux has 2 launching points

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KDE Plasma Desktop in settings app. Search for system settings or click applications

29
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Gnome 3

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System menu

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