COMPUTER

Rules for Joining Forum Discussion

DISCUSSION FORUM – Electronic message boards for asynchronous communication, also commonly
referred to as WEB Forums, message boards, discussion boards, discussion groups and bulletin
boards.

CHAT – A real time conversation between two or more people over the internet or another com-
puter network.

Common Features of Forum

A Private message, or PM for short, is a message sent in private from a member to one or more
members.

An attachment can be almost any file.

An emoticon or smiley is a symbol or combination of symbols used to convey emotional content in

written or message from

Most forums implement an opinion poll system for threads.

Guidelines in Using Chat or Discussion

1. Before posting your question to a discussion board, check if anyone has asked it already and
received a reply.
2. Stay on topic.
3. Don’t type in ALL CAPS!
4. Don’t write anything that sounds angry or sarcastic, even as a joke.
5. Always remember to say “Please” and “Thank you”
6. Respect the opinions of your classmates.
7. If you reply to a question from a classmate, make sure your answer is accurate.
8. Don’t badmouth others.
9. If you refer to something your classmate said earlier in the discussion, quote just a few key
lines from their post.
10. Before asking a question, check the class FAQs.

Understanding Operating Systems

IPO CYCLE and STORAGE

INPUT  PROCESS  OUTPUT = STORAGE

INPUT- It is a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals.

Example : keyboard, mouse, scanner, joysticks

PROCESS- It is a piece of equipment that processes the information.

Example: CPU

OUTPUT- Is any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human-
readable form or it displays the result.
Example: Monitor, printer

STORAGE- After the data have been processed, the data are stored in different storage devices avail-
able and ready to be used again “if” required by the process.

What is an operating system?

- It is the most important software that runs on a computer.
- It manages the computer’s memory and processes as well as all of its software and hardware.
- It usually come pre-loaded on any computer you buy.

Common Operating System

For personal computers
Examples: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux

Graphical User Interface GUI

- Lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus and everything is clearly dis-
played on the screen using a combination of Graphics and text.