TENDERLOIN TECHNOLOGY LAB

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS 

Basic Computer Skills:​

• Lesson 1:

Hardware & Windows Navigation 

• Lesson 2:

Intro to Keyboard & Selecting Text in Microsoft Word

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• Lesson 3:

Microsoft Word Formatting

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• Lesson 4:

Intro to Excel

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• Lesson 5: 

Flash Drive and Storage

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• Lesson 6:

Cut/Copy/Paste in Microsoft Word

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• Lesson 7:

Intro to the Internet

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• Lesson 8:

Internet Safety

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• Lesson 9:

Intro to Email

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• Lesson 10:

Organizing Email

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• Lesson 11:

Editing a Word Document & Attaching Files to Email

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• Lesson 12:

Overview of Course & Course Certification

Lesson 8

Internet Safety

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Handouts:

• Common Websites to Browse

• Internet Safety PPT

In Lesson 8, we delve a bit deeper into the world of using the internet and really focus on internet safety. After reviewing the basics of using the internet, and learning more about the positives of the internet in Lesson 7, this class students will learn more on how to be safe when using the internet. This includes how to avoid computer scams, how to avoid hackers or viruses, and what information not to put or send on the internet in order to protect oneself.

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Class Overview:

1. Lesson 7 Review​​

2. Focus on Internet Safety

3. Internet Safety Activities

4. Review Week 2

   • Save vs. Save As​

   • Saving and Finding Files on a Flash drive

   • Exploring the Internet and Internet Safety

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