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The Complete Computer Basics Guide for Beginners: 2026
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The Complete Computer Basics Guide for Beginners: 2026

Computer Basics, Basic Computer Course, Windows 11 Basics, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Basic Computer Skills,2026
Created bySarmad Jadoon
Last updated 2/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • The Computer Defined
  • Types of Computers i.e. Digital Computers, Analog Computers, Hybrid Computers
  • Parts of Computer, Difference between Data and Information, Information Processing Cycle
  • Computer Hardware
  • Keyboard, QWERTY Layout, Alphanumeric Keys, Function Keys, Cursor Movement Keys, Modifier Keys
  • The different variants of mouse
  • Video and Sound, Printers
  • How Computer Processes Data, The Central Processing Unit, RAM, Cache Memory, Buses
  • Modern CPUs
  • Microsoft Word Basics
  • Microsoft Powerpoint Basics
  • Microsoft Excel Basics
  • Storage Devices (Magnetic Storage devices, Optical Storage Devices, Solid State Drives)
  • Computer Networks (Basics)
  • Internet and World Wide Web

Course content

21 sections137 lectures13h 54m total length
  • Computer Defined6:31

    Computer Definition

    Predefined Rules/Instructions

    What is Processing?

    Solving Complex Problems

    Result of Processing

    What Do Instructions Do?

    Instructions Bring Life to a Dead Machine,

    What does compute mean?

  • Data versus Information7:08

    Difference between data and information explained with examples.

Requirements

  • No prerequisites as such. A basic understanding of computers will be a plus

Description


The Computer Defined, Data versus Information,

Classification of Computers based on how data is handled (Analog Computers, Digital Computers Hybrid Computers)

Computers for Individual Users or Personal Computers (Desktop Computers,Workstations, Laptops, Notebooks, Tablets, Handheld PCs, Smartphones)

Computers for Organizations (Network Server, Mainframes, Minicomputers, Supercomputers)

Parts of Computer System (Hardware , Software, User and Data)

Information Processing Cycle (Input, Processing, Output, Storage)

Computer Hardware Categorized ( Processing Devices, Memory Devices, Input and Output Devices, Storage Devices, Bus Interconnection)

System Software versus Application Software (Different categories of System and Application Software)

Input Devices ( Mouse, Keyboard, QWERTY keyboard layout and keys explained in detail, Different variants of mouse explained)

Other ways to Input Data ( Pen based input, Touch Screens, Game Controllers i.e. joysticks and game pads)

Other ways to Input Data ( Optical Input Devices i.e. Bar Code Readers, Scanners, Handheld versus Flatbed scanner)

Other ways to Input Data (Audiovisual Input Devices i.e. Microphones, MIDI, Digital Cameras)

Video (Monitors and their types, Video cards explained)

Sound (Sound Systems, Sound Cards, Headphones and Headsets) (To be added)

Printing (Commonly used printers, High quality printers)

Data Representation in Computers

Transforming Data into Information (To be added)

Devices that Affect Processing Speed (To be added)

Modern CPUs  (To be added)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Windows Basics

Storage Devices

Internet and Its History

Major Services Provided by Internet (To be added)

The World Wide Web

Using the browser to navigate the World Wide Web

Search Engines (To be Added)



Who this course is for:

  • Computer Science students and students from other discipline curious to learn Computer Fundamentals
  • Students wishing to learn both theoretical and practice aspects of Computer Basics/Fundamentals