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INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GYAMFI SERIES
I. It provides information.
II. For entertainment e.g. Games, music and watching movies.
III. For communication through internet.
IV. For learning and research work. E.g. using Microsoft Encarta.
V. For advertisement
VI. Computer is used for keeping records
VII. For performing complex calculation quickly.

TURNING ON AND OFF THE COMPUTER

COMPUTER BOOTING
Is the process of turning on the computer.
Types of booting
1. Cold booting
2. Warm booting.
Cold booting is the process of switching on the computer from the main switch.

Warm booting is the process of restarting the computer. The keyboard short cut of restarting the
computer is by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL simultaneously on the keyboard.

HOW TO START YOUR COMPUTER
1. Turn on the main power supply
2. Press the power button on the monitor
3. Press the power button on the system unit.
4. Observe the booting process of the computer.

Shut down/ turning off the personal computer
1. Click on the start button
2. Select turn off computer
3. Select turn off in the turn off menu.
4. The computer will shut down automatically.
5. Press off the power button of the monitor to turn it off.

Health and safety in using i.c.t tools
I.C.T tools are equipment that makes it possible for information to be sent and received from one place
to another with ease. OR They are tools that make work easier and faster.

Examples of i.c.t tools;
o Radio
o Computer
o Television
o Modem
o Mobile phone

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