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COMPUTER OPERATOR COURSE

Overview
This course will equip the trainees with all necessary skills and
knowledge about the operation and maintenance of computer
systems as well as about preparing documents in MS Word, Excel
and PowerPoint.

What you will learn?

In this course you will learn about specific applications, such

as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Inpage and basic
troubleshooting etc.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can

enroll in this course now.

Training Outcome

After completion of this course you will be able maintain

computer systems, prepare MS Word documents, prepare
spreadsheets, presentations, and in-page documents. You will also
have learnt how to manage e-mail / internet, as well as information
systems and also be able to identify and pursue new business
opportunities in the field of computers.
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COMPUTER DEFINITION:-
A computer is a machine or device that performs processes,
calculations and operations based on instructions provided by a
software or hardware program. It has the ability to accept data (input),
process it, and then produce outputs.

ALL PARTS OF
COMPUTER

1. The computer
case or chassis

This component holds all of the physical parts of a computer system.

It is usually designed in such a manner to make fitting a motherboard,

wiring, and primary and secondary storage devices as easy as possible.
Some are designed so well that it is easy to make everything look tidy
and presentable

Those can also accommodate CD or DVD drives, allowing users to listen

to music using compact discs or watch Blu-ray movies from their
computer.

2. Motherboard
The motherboard is the main
board mounted directly inside
the computer case. All other
cards plug directly into the
motherboard, hence its name.

It is a printed circuit board in

which the CPU, RAM, drives,
power supply, expansion cards, and more are plugged into it.

This allows all the components to operate efficiently and to fulfill their
maximum potential as they were designed to do.

As the physical size is reduced, it limits connectivity options and

functionality.
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3. Central Processing Unit

(CPU)
The CPU or central processing unit is
basically like the brain of computer
systems. It processes all the
information on a computational
level.

It takes all the processes from the RAM and processes them to perform
the tasks required by the computer system.

The faster the processor, the more instructions it can execute at any
given time.

There are so many different types of computer processors. The largest

manufacturers of processors are Intel, AMD, and NVidia.

4. Random Access
Memory (RAM)
RAM is a data storage device
that can provide fast read and
write access. RAM is volatile
memory, meaning it loses all
the stored data when power is lost.

The RAM keeps data ready for the CPU to process. The RAM speed is a
big contributor to the overall speed of a computer system.

It plugs directly into a long slot that has contacts on either side of the
slot.

5. Graphics Card or
Graphics Processing Unit
(GPU)
A graphics card is an output device
that processes the data from the
motherboard and sends the
appropriate information to the
computer’s screen for display.

You can connect monitors to it using HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, or VGA

connectors.
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It can also be referred to as a video or display card.

A video card takes the burden of all the video processing from the main
CPU. This gives a computer a big boost in performance.

Fans are almost a given because of the large processing requirements for
a gaming GPU.

A graphics card has a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), the main part of a
computer system that requires cooling.

A GPU is slower than a CPU but is designed to deal with mathematical

operations required for video rendering.

6. Sound Card
Most of the time, the sound
chip built into the
motherboard is used for audio
output.

But, if you are a sound

enthusiast or prefer high-
quality audio output while
playing a game, you might be inclined to use a sound card.

Sound cards plug into a computer in multiple ways. It can be through

USB, PCI slot, or PCI Express x 1 slot.

7. Hard Disk Drive

(HDD)
A hard drive is still found in many
PCs to this day. A mechanical
drive’s purpose is to store all your
information for retrieval at any
time.

Software
Apart from storing information for your computer, hard disk drives also
function as a boot drive to run the operating system (OS) from it. You
can install operating systems of many different kinds depending on your
needs.
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An OS is a software program installed, making a computer useable, like

Microsoft Windows.

8. Solid State Drive (SSD)

An SSD is also a type of hard
drive, but it doesn’t have any
moving bits. It consists of a
bank of flash memory that can
hold a reasonable amount of
information.

While the capacity of SSDs is

increasing, they aren’t cost-
effective for storing large
amounts.

SSDs are used anywhere that hard drives can be deployed. In consumer
products, for example, they are used in personal computers (PCs),
laptops, computer games, digital cameras, digital music players,
smartphones, tablets and thumb drives.

9. Power Supply Unit

(PSU)
A power supply unit mounts
inside the computer case. It
converts the AC mains supply
from the power cord from a wall
socket and supplies the correct
DC voltages to all the parts of a computer. It plays an important role in
keeping a computer running reliably. You get different wattage ratings
for power supplies. The higher the wattage, the higher the electrical
current that can be made available to everything that needs it to function
properly.

A power supply usually also comes with a cooling fan. This helps all the
internal components in your computer to stay cool when the power
supply is subjected to bigger loads.
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10. Monitor or
Visual Display Unit
(VDU)
A monitor is an output device
to visualize the graphics
information sent from the
computer’s GPU.

There are various types of monitors on the market. An LED (Light

Emitting Diode) backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor is the most
commonly used with a modern PC.

There are also various computer screen sizes with different aspect ratios.
The aspect ratio is simply the ratio between height and width.

For example, a 16:9 aspect ratio screen will have 16 parts wide to 9 parts
in height.

11. Keyboard
A keyboard is an input device
that is one of the ways to
communicate with a
computer. Typing a key from
the keyboard sends a small
portion of information to tell
it which key was pressed.

Once the computer receives input from the keyboard, it can use the
keystrokes in digital form to produce a specific task in any software
being used.

The computer system can use this information in many ways. An example
could be a command or a character that can be used in a document.

There are two main different types of keyboards. Mechanical and

membrane types.

12. Mouse or Trackpad

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A mouse is an input device that

allows the user to move a pointer
displayed on the monitor and
experience a more intuitive
interaction with computer systems.
These days, mice have more buttons than the common three and offer
way more functions than mice in the early days.

However, the three main buttons allow users to select, grab, scroll, and
access extra menus and options

Some common peripherals connect to a computer and extend their

usefulness.

Such like Printers, Mic, Scanner and Speaker etc.