BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
Basic Computer Skills:
Hardware & Windows Navigation
Intro to Keyboard & Selecting Text in Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word Formatting
Intro to Excel
Flash Drive and Storage
Cut/Copy/Paste in Microsoft Word
Intro to the Internet
Internet Safety
Intro to Email
Organizing Email
Editing a Word Document & Attaching Files to Email
Overview of Course & Course Certification
Lesson 7
Handouts:
In Lesson 7, we introduce the internet and the different internet web browsers that exist. Students learn how to search the internet, why searching the internet is so useful, and most importantly, how to be as safe as possible when searching the internet. Students will learn what a URL is, what most home pages of any website consists of, and where and how to search something on the internet using different search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc... Students will browse through different websites throughout class in order to become more familiar and comfortable using the internet.
Class Overview:
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Lesson 6 Review
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Introduction to the Internet
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What is the Internet?
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Why do people use it?
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Web Browser vs. Search Engine
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What's a URL?
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Basic Components of a Website Homepage
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Logo or Page Title
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Navigation Bar
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Links
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Back/Forward Arrows
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