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Table of Contents
Basic skills 4
Important Words 5
Parts of the Windows desktop 6
Desktop Icons and the Recycle Bin 9
Exercise - Delete and restore an icon 9
Exploring the Start button 10
Exercise - Open Microsoft Word 12
Explore the Control Panel 14
Explore Documents or Libraries 15
Software 16
Parts of the Application Window 18
Working with Windows 20
Program Control buttons 20
Minimize and maximize windows 21
Resizing Windows 21
Switch between windows 22
Files and Folders 25
Drives 25
Exercise - Creating folders 26
Exercise - Deleting and restoring folders 27
Saving a document the first time 27
File Names and File Types 29
Help Menus 31
Exercise – Changing settings 31
Accessibility Options 34
Ease of Access Center 34
Assistive technologies 35
Identifying the Operating System 36
Windows XP and Windows 7 37
Apple Mac OS X 39
Ubuntu Linux 11 41
Exercise – OS & RAM 43
Computer Basics Review 44
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Define: Program or Software
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Recognize drives on a computer: CD/DVD, floppy, hard drive (C), USB port, network drives
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Define and identify desktop
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Explain basic Windows file organization system and use it to locate files/documents, including desktop, My Documents and My Computer
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Use "Search" to locate a file or document
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Delete documents or files
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Understand trash/recycle bin and how to retrieve
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Identify basic office software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, know what they do and be able to identify their corresponding file extensions
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Identify types of software: operating system, program/application, ‘Apps’ for phone & tablets
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Adjust volume or mute audio. Use headphones when appropriate
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Know that screen resolution can be changed
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Know that it is possible to customize a computer for increased accessibility
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Recognize various storage media including USB/flash drives (external) and hard drive (internal)
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Internal Computer Drive
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Internal Computer Drive -
An internal computer drive is the thing that stores the software programs, and the files you save on your computer.
You cannot see an internal drive because it is inside of your computer. It is also called your local drive, or C Drive. You cannot easily remove the internal storage drive from your computer.
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External storage drive
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External Storage Drive -
A large external drive gives you extra storage room for your large files like photos and video. It can also be used to make an extra copy of your files for security, but it is too big to carry with you. You leave it at your house.
External storage drives come in many different sizes and shapes.
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USB Flash Drive
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Flash Drive -
A flash drive is a small external storage device. A flash drive is portable. That means it is easy to carry with you. It is small enough to fit in your pocket. It plugs into a USB port on a computer.
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USB Device
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USB Device –
A USB device is any computer device that works with a computer when you plug it into a USB port on the computer. A mouse, a storage device, a printer or camera can all plug into a USB port.
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USB Port
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USB Port –
A USB device plugs into a USB port on the side or on the back of your computer. It only fits one way. If a USB device does not fit into your USB port, turn it over and try again.
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File Versions
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Version –
A version is another copy of something. To make a new version of a file on a computer, you just need to give it a new name and save it.
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Eject
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Eject –
The word “eject” means to remove. It is best to always properly eject your flash drive befor you remove it from the USB port.
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Save As
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Save As -
Clicking Save will write over your current file. If you click Save As from a computer menu, you can save your file with a new name, or to a new drive location, or in a different file format.
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