Class 1 (ICSE) • Computer StudiesChapter 3: Switching a Computer On and Off⭐ Topic 1
Switching a Computer On and Off
We must follow the correct steps to switch a computer on and off safely, so it works well and doesn't get damaged.
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To switch on a computer, we press the power button on the CPU and then on the monitor, and wait for it to start.
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Quick revision
Remember these!
- We press the power button to switch on a computer.
- We switch on the CPU first, then the monitor.
- The desktop appears with small pictures called icons.
- Icons help us open programs.
- We click Shut Down to switch off safely.
- We should never just pull the plug.
- Proper shut down protects the computer.
- It also saves our work.
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switching a computer on and off