Using computers



Week 1

Introduction 10

Heath and safety 10

Overview of the course 10

Preliminary assessment 10

BREAK

Switching on the computer (procedure) 5

Turning the computer off 5

Turning the computer on again 5

An overview of the desktop, icons, and the manipulation of windows. 20

Starting a program 5

Quitting a program 5

Advise those who need to develop their keyboard skills to buy MBTT8

End lesson

Week 2

Recap of previous lesson 10

Mouse skills 10

Keyboard skills 15

How do computers work?

Hardware basics (what does a computer consist of) 15

BREAK

Windows

The Start Menu 15

The accessories Menu 15

Peripherals and connection types 15

End lesson

Week 3

Internet 1

Email 25

Addresses 10

Web pages 20

Searches 20

Windows

File management 1

Getting around the computer 20

Searching the computer 10

Week 4

Windows

Customising the look of your desktop, and screensavers 50

Web Mail

Sign up and show the basics 55

Week 5

Windows

Using the Help system 30

Web mail Using the address book and calendar 20

Word processing 40

Mid term assessment 15

Week 6 Tutor Bring in laptop to show games on

Windows

Adding and removing programs 20

Web mail Exchanging email addresses and adding them to the address book 20

Break 15

Gaming on computers Windows, Yahoo and proper games 30

Databases and spread sheets 35

Week 7 Tutor Bring in Laptop for multimedia work

Windows

Adding and removing hardware 25

Conflicts and basic troubleshooting

Web mail The Compose Function 20

Music and video editing on a computer a brief discussion 20

Break 15

Watching video / DVD/ VCD and listening to music on PC’s 20

Week 8

Windows

File management 2 40

Copying, deleting, moving files

Making new folders

Web mail The reply function 20

Break 15

Drawing packages 45

Week 9

Windows

The control panel 55

Regional settings, power saving,

Modems

Dial up networks

Break 15

Web mail The forward Function 20

Desktop Publishing 30

Week 10

Windows

Accessibility 20

Security

Web mail The delete block and move to folder functions 20

Break 15

Archiving data 30

And Using CD writers

Internet 2

Searching the Internet 20

Final course assessment and saying goodbye 20

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