Computer · lesson 10 of 30 · free

Starting and shutting down — Computer worksheet

To start a computer, switch on the main power, press the power button, wait while it starts and log in with a password; then the desktop with its icons appears. To shut down, save your work, close all programs, choose shut down, wait for a dark screen and then switch off the main power. Pulling the plug while it is on can lose work and harm the computer.

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Remember

Steps in order — “start and stop a computer one step at a time”

  1. Start: main power → power button → wait while it starts → log in with a password.
  2. Shut down: save your work → close all programs → choose shut down → wait for a dark screen → switch off main power.
  3. Never pull the plug or press the power button while the computer is working.

Use it for: Class 2 computer-lab routines and using the family computer safely at home.

Worked example: 🔢 To shut down a computer, which is the FIRST step? → save your work

  1. Shutting down closes everything, so unsaved work would be lost.
  2. So the first step is to save your work.

Check: Save first, switch off last ✓

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🖨️ Class 2 Computer Worksheet: Starting and Shutting Down

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