This section will help you learn how to use a basic IT system.
What will I learn?
At the end of this section, you...
A basic IT system can help you do your work. It looks like this:
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An IT system (computer) has two parts - hardware and software.
What you can see and touch (the actual equipment) is...
There are three stages to making use of an IT system. Play the animation to see what they are and what parts of the...
Now try this quiz on the parts and functions of an IT system.
Did you answer all the questions...
If you need more practice try to answer the following:
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You now know about different hardware devices and what they are used for. So let's think about...
In this unit, you are going to learn to use two applications:
A word processing application which helps you to...
For more practice, try to complete the sentences below:
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Here is the list of computer terms that you have met. Print the list and tick off those that you now...
Print off this checklist of basic ICT skills. Tick the boxes for the skills you already have and work through the...
The IT system that you will use in this part will have been set up for you. All the hardware will be connected and the...
Once you have logged in, your monitor screen should look something like this:
Don't worry if the background...
Look at the monitor.
Problem
Solution
There are moving pictures on the monitor.
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The picture below is of a desktop.
Not all desktops look the same. A different background can make the screen look...
Play the animation to see how to control the pointer on the screen.
Take time to learn to control the pointer on...
Click the arrow to see how the Dock works.
Try using the Dock window until you can place the mouse over whatever...
Now that you are familiar with using the Dock, try this exercise.
Move the mouse over the Dock again.
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There are two ways to close a program. Play the animation to find out how to do this.
Return to the checklist...
The Close button can also be used to close down a file within a program or a window that is open on the desktop. Try...
Starting programs with the Finder
You have already started a program using the Dock; now you are going to start a...
Any work you do on the computer is saved as a file. This is a file icon.
Some files can then be grouped and kept in...
Sometimes the window is not big enough to display all its content. When this happens you need to use the scroll bars...
Do not simply walk away from a computer when you finish your work.
You must always shut it down properly.
Play the...
