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. Click on each part of the computer to find out what stage it is...
Now try this quiz on the parts and functions of an IT system.
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For more practice, try to answer these questions:
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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...
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. Tick the boxes for the skills you already have and work through the others. At the end of...
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...
Your monitor screen should look something like this:
Don't worry if the background to your screen looks...
Look at the monitor.
Problem
Solution
There are moving pictures on the monitor.
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The picture on the screen is your desktop.
Not all desktops look the same. A different background can make the...
Play the animation to see how to control the pointer on the screen.
Return to the checklist...
Take time to learn using the mouse. Try these simple exercises.
Exercise 1
Can you put the pointer…
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The Start menu
Click the arrow to see how the Start menu works.
Try this a few times on your own until you...
Now that you are familiar with using the Start menu, try this exercise.
Open a program such as...
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....
Understanding Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer displays files, folders and drives on the computer in a hierarchial...
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...
Starting programs with Windows Explorer
You have already started a program using the Start menu. Now you are going...
Now you try it.
Click on Windows Explorer.
Find and open your folder as your tutor has shown you.
Find...
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...
