Basic Computer Skills

Zoe TFS Information, Communication & Technologies - Part 1 & 2

Start by learning about the parts of a computer, then learn how to find your way around files, the internet and searching. By the time you have done this course you will also know how to work with Word, Powerpoint, Excel, formatting and even typing!

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Course curriculum

1

ICT Course Introduction - Part 1
- Part 1 Welcome Video
- Welcome to your ICT (Computers) Course
- ICT course outline
- Part 1 Quiz
- Part 1 Quiz - See how much you know and what you may need to learn
- Confidence Survey
2

Lesson 1: Introduction to Technology
- Activity 1: What is technology?
- Activity 2: Problem Solving during the course.
- Activity 3: Your current skills and what you would like to learn.
3

Lesson 2: Basic Computer Skills
- Before you begin
- Activity 1A: Parts of a computer and laptop
- Activity 1B: Check-Up quiz - parts of a computer
- Activity 2A: The desktop
- Activity 2B: Desktop terms
- Activity 2C: Investigate a program
- Activity 3A: Files and folders
- Activity 3B: Practice with folders and files
- Activity 4A: Typing
- Activity 4B: Practice Typing
4

Lesson 3: Using the Internet
- Check Up
- Helpful internet terms
- Activity 1A: What is the internet?
- Activity 1B: The Internet and sharks
- Activity 2: Websites
- Activity 3A: Search engines
- Activity 3B - Search engines
- Activity 3C: Practice with search engines
- Activity 4A: Internet safety - Safe searching
- Activity 4B: Internet safety - Reliable sources
- Activity 4C - Internet safety - Reliable sources practice
5

Part 1 Final Steps
- Part 1 Quiz
- Part 1 End Quiz
- Confidence Survey
6

ICT Course Introduction - Part 2
- Part 2 Welcome Video
- Part 2 Quiz
- Part 2 Quiz - See how much you know and give it a go!
- Confidence Survey
7

Lesson 4: Word Processing
- Activity 1A: What is Word processing?
- Activity 1B: Microsoft Word
- Activity 2: Mouse and cursor
- Activity 3: Selecting text
- Activity 4A: Making & fixing mistakes
- Activity 4B: Making & fixing mistakes - Let's practice.
- Activity 5A: Saving
- Activity 5B: Practice saving your work.
- Activity 6A: The toolbar
- Activity 6B: Practice 1 with the toolbar
- Activity 6C: Practice 2 with the toolbar
- Activity 7A: Cut, Copy and Paste
- Activity 7B: Practice with Cut, Copy, and Paste
- Activity 8A: Images
- Activity 8B: Moving and resizing images
- Activity 9: Putting it all together
8

Lesson 5: Digital Communication
- Activity 1: What is Digital communication?
- Activity 2A: Email
- Activity 2B: Sending Emails
- Activity 2C: Sending email attachments
- Activity 3: Receiving and replying to emails
- Activity 4: Email safety
- Activity 5A: Social media
- Activity 5B: Social Media
- Activity 6: Social Media Safety
- Activity 6B: Social Media Safety
- Activity 7: Emoticons/Emojis
9

Lesson 6: Digital Tools
- Activity 1: Digital tools
10

Lesson 7: Excel
- Activity 1: Introduction to Excel
- Activity 2A: Part 1. Getting started with Excel Spreadsheets
- Activity 2A: Part 2. Getting Started with Excel Spreadsheets
- Activity 2B: Practice with Excel Spreadsheets
- Activity 2B: Practice with Excel Spreadsheets
- Activity 3: Formatting
- Activity 4: Cut, Copy, Paste
- Activity 5: Deleting and inserting
- Activity 6: Putting it all together
11

Lesson 8: Power Point
- Activity 1: What is PowerPoint?
- Activity 2A: Creating a PowerPoint presentation.
- Activity 2B: Creating a PowerPoint - Adding slides, titles, and subtitles
- Activity 2C: Formatting a PowerPoint slide.
- Activity 3A: Presenting
- Activity 3B: Presenting Skills
12

Part 2 Final Steps
- Confidence Survey
- Part 2 Quiz
- Part 2: Final ICT Quiz