Your Step-by-Step
Guide to Basic Computer
Skills Plus
Win 7, 8, 8.1 and Office 2013
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YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS +
Still too scared to step onto that dreaded Technology Highway?
YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS is designed to get you going with the essential basic
skills of using a computer either at home or in the office. This versatile manual can be used in the classroom or
for self-study.
The instructions are clearly set out; the explanations are easy to follow; the graphics are great and there are
plenty of practical exercises with solutions provided (CD with data disk provided). The manual includes a
step-by-step introductory guide to typing. The fold-out keyboard is a handy feature of this manual.
YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS includes:
ï¸ Basics of a Computer ï¸ The Keyboard ï¸ MS Word
ï¸ Introduction to Typing ï¸ Basic Windows Skills ï¸ MS Excel
ï¸ The Mouse ï¸ Internet & E-mail ï ï ï¸ MS PowerPoint
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About this book
This training material has been developed to address the needs of the new computer user. Every effort has been
made to make the language jargon free. This book is a learning tool. It is important for the facilitator/trainer to
make the first experience of the new computer user both interesting and memorable.
The book has been developed and aligned to the following Unit Standard:
SAQA US ID
Unit Standard Title
Notional Hours
113836
Apply basic computer technology
110
Notional Hours Table
Module
Credits
Total Hours
Contact Hours
Assignment/ Test Hours
1
3
30
15
15
2
1
10
6
4
3
2
20
10
10
4
1
20
15
5
5
2
40
30
10
6
1
30
20
10
7
1
30
20
10
8
3
30
15
15
9
3
30
15
15
10
2
20
15
5
The Unit Standards with their allotted credits are listed below.
Modules
SAQA ID
Unit Standard Title
NQF Level
Credits
1, 4, 6 and 7
113836
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Course Content
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MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ï Understand What A Computer Is
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ï³ï Understand Computer Terms
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ï³ï Understand What Makes A Computer Powerful
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ï³ï Understand The Different Types Of Computers
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ï³ï Identify The Different Parts Of A Computer
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ï³ï Switch A Computer On And Off
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ï³ï Understand What Memory Is
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ï³ï Understand How Computers Work
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ï³ï Understand The Different Input & Output Devices
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ï³ï Understand What Ergonomics Is
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ï³ï Understand What A Virus Is
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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS - MODULE OUTLINE
ï¸ What Is A Computer?
ï¸ Introductory Computer Terms
ï¸ What Makes A Computer Powerful?
ï¸ Types Of Computers
ï¸ Parts Of A Computer
ï¸ Switching A Computer On And Off
ï Switching On A Computer
ï Switching Off A Computer
ï¸ Memory
ï¸ How Computers Work
ï Input
ï Processing (Inside The Computerâs Case)
ï Storage
ï Output
ï¸ Input And Output Devices
ï¸ Ergonomics
ï¸ Virus
MODULE 2: MOUSE SKILLS
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ Definition of a Mouse
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ï³ï Understanding the Mouse Buttons
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ï³ï Perform Various Mouse Actions Like:
O Point
O Left-Click
O Right-Click
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O Double-Click
O Drag And Drop
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ï³ï The Correct Way to Hold the Mouse
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ï³ï Describe What A Mouse Pad Is Used For
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ï³ï Understand Mouse Settings Can be Changed (Speed of Mouse / Left-Handed)
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ï³ï Understand The Different Types Of Mouse That Are Available
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ï³ï Difference Between Ball, Optical And Laser Mouse
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ï³ï Understand How To Clean The Mouse
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MOUSE SKILLS MODULE OUTLINE
ï¸ The Correct Way To Hold The Mouse
ï¸ Mouse Actions
ï¸ Left-Handed Users
ï¸ Mouse Pad
ï¸ Different Types Of Mouse
MODULE 3: KEYBOARD SKILLS
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ Identify Keys On The Keyboard
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ï³ï Use The Functionality Of The Following Keys Correctly:
O Cursor
O Escape Key
O Functions Key
O Alphabetical Keys
O Space Bar
O Middle Keypad
O Numeric Keypad
O Keys Containing 2 Symbols / Characters
O Backspace
O Shift Keys / Alt Keys / Control Keys
O Tab Key
O Caps Lock Key Bar
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ï³ï Identify and Understand the Punctuation Marks and Keys
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ï³ï Identify and Understand the Symbols and Keys
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ï¸ Cursor
ï¸ Escape Key And Function Keys (Top Row)
ï¸ Alphabetical Keypad
ï¸ Space Bar
ï¸ Middle Keypad
ï¸ Numeric Keypad
ï¸ Keys That Contain 2 Symbols/Characters
ï¸ Backspace
ï¸ Shift Keys
ï¸ Alt And Control Keys
ï¸ Tab Key Caps Lock Key
ï¸ Punctuation Marks
ï¸ Symbols
MODULE 4: BASIC WINDOWS SKILLS
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ï Understand What Windows Is
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ï³ï Understand The Importance Of An Operating System
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ï³ï Understand The Components Of A Desktop
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ï³ï Understand the Different Parts of a Window ï
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ï³ï Understand What A Graphical User Interface Is ï
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ï³ Working With Windows
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ï³ Understand The Importance of Managing Files/Folders
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ï³ Working With Windows Explorer
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ï³ Create a New Folder ï
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ï³ Manage Files / Folders (Move, Copy, Delete, Rename)ï
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ï³ï Working With The Recycle Bin
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ï¸ What Is Windows?
ï¸ Why Use Windows
ï¸ Desktop
ï Computer
ï Recycle Bin
ï Taskbar
ï Start Button
ï Parts Of A Window
ï¸ Working With Windows
ï Opening A Window
ï Closing A Window
ï Minimizing A Window
ï¸ Managing Files
ï File Storage Structure
ï File Storage Media
ï Create A New Folder
ï Selecting Files Or Folder
ï Moving Or Copying Folders
ï Deleting Files Or Folders
ï Renaming Files And Folders
ï¸ Recycle Bin
ï Recovering Deleted Files And Folders
ï Emptying The Recycle Bin
ï Maximizing A Window
ï Restoring A Window
ï Resizing A Window
ï Moving A Window Scroll Bars
ï Scroll Arrows
MODULE 5: MS WORD
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ï Open MICROSOFT WORD 2013ï
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ï³ï Understand The Different Parts Of The Word Window ï
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ï³ï Understand The File Tab
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ï³ï Save / Update A Document ï ï
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ï³ï Create A New Document ï
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ï³ï Open / Close A Document ï
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ï³ï Change The Zoom Percentage Of A Document
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ï³ï Select Text
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ï³ï Apply Formats (Font, Size, Effects) ï ï
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ï³ï Align Text ï
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ï³ï Line Spacing ï ï
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ï³ï Move (Cut) Text / Copy Text / Paste Text ï
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ï³ï Apply Page Borders ï ï
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ï³ï Insert Tables / Working With Tables ï
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ï³ï Contextual Ribbon Tabsï
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ï³ï Using Spell Check ï ï
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ï³ï Understand Page Setup / Print a Document ï ï
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ï³ï Insert Clipart / Wordart / Working With Pictures (Moving/Copying/Resizing)
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MS WORD 2013 MODULE OUTLINE
ï¸ Launching Microsoft Office Word 2013
ï¸ The Word Window
ï¸ Parts Of The Word Window
ï¸ The File Tab
ï¸ Saving A Document
ï¸ Close A Document
ï¸ Create A New Document
ï¸ Activity: Formatting
ï¸ Font Colour Aligning Text
ï¸ Moving Text (Cutting)
ï¸ Copying Text
ï¸ Adding A Page Border
ï¸ Wordart
ï¸ Working With A Table
ï¸ Open A Document That Already Has A Name
ï¸ Updating (Saving) A Document That Already
Has A Name
ï¸ Zoom
ï¸ Page Setup
ï Page Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
ï Margins
ï¸ Font Face
ï¸ Changing The Font, Size And Effects
ï¸ Using The Ribbon To Change The Font
ï¸ Using The Ribbon To Change The Font Size
ï¸ Using The Ribbon To Change The Font
Colour
ï¸ Font Size
ï¸ Font Style
ï¸ Inserting A Table
ï¸ The Table Ribbon
ï¸ Entering Text In A Table
ï¸ Moving Around In A Table
ï¸ Changing Borders And Shading
ï¸ Moving A Table
ï¸ Resizing A Table
ï¸ Delete A Table And Contents
ï¸ Use Table Styles To Format An Entire Table
ï¸ Printing
ï¸ Spell Check
ï¸ Clip Art
ï Resizing The Picture
ï Wrapping Text
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MODULE 6: MS EXCEL
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ï Open / Exit MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013
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ï³ï EXCEL 2013 Window
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ï³ï Understand The Different Parts Of The Excel Window
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ï³ï Understand The File Button ï
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ï³ï Create A New Workbook ï
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ï³ï Entering Text And Numbers
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ï³ï Open / Close / Save A Workbook
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ï³ï Update And Save A Workbook ï
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ï³ï Identify Cells, Columns, Rows And Rangesï
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ï³ï Selecting/Deleting Ranges ï
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ï³ï Zoomï
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ï³ï Autofill ï ï
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ï³ï FORMULAS / Order Of Calculation / FUNCTIONS (Autosum Button) ï ï
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ï³ï Adjust Column Widths / Adjust Row Heights ï ï
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ï³ï Insert / Delete Rows And Columns ï ï
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ï³ï Move / Copy / Paste Data ï ï
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ï³ï Perform A Spell Checkï ï
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ï³ï Understand and Apply Formatting to Data ï ï
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ï³ï Apply Borders And Shading ï ï
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ï³ï Working With Page Settings For Printing / Printing a Workbook ï
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MS EXCEL MODULE OUTLINE
ï¸ Launching Microsoft Excel 2013
ï¸ The Excel Window
ï¸ Parts Of The Excel Window
ï¸ The File Button
ï¸ Worksheet
ï¸ Cells
ï¸ Active Cell
ï¸ Moving Around A Worksheet
ï¸ Saving A New Workbook
ï¸ Closing A Workbook
ï¸ Create A New Workbook
ï¸ Opening An Existing Workbook
ï¸ Updating (Saving) A Document That
Already Has A Name
ï¸ Closing Microsoft Excel 2013
ï¸ Columns
ï¸ Rows
ï¸ What Is A Range?
ï¸ Selecting A Range?
ï¸ Deleting Data/Range
ï¸ What Is A Cell Reference?
ï¸ Zoom
ï¸ Entering Data With Autofill
ï¸ Entering Numerical Data With Autofill
ï¸ Activity - Using Autofill
ï¸ Formulas
ï¸ Entering Formulas
ï¸ Activity - Entering Formulas
ï¸ Adjust Column Widths
ï Dragging Column Borders
ï Using Autofit
ï Changing Widths Of Multiple Columns
ï¸ Row Height
ï¸ Inserting Columns And Rows
ï¸ Deleting Rows And Columns
ï¸ Moving And Pasting Data
ï¸ Copying And Pasting Data
ï¸ Using Autosum
ï¸ Check Spelling
ï¸ Changing The Appearance Of Data
ï¸ Changing Fonts, Style, Size, Colour And
Effects
ï¸ Changing Text Attributes With Toolbar
ï¸ Buttons
ï¸ Formatting Values
ï¸ Using The Number Style Buttons To Format
Numbers
ï Changing The Currency Symbol And
Thousand Separator
ï Aligning Data In Cells
ï Using The Alignment Buttons To Align
Text
ï¸ Adding Borders To Cells
ï¸ Adding Shading To Cells
ï¸ Setting Margins
ï¸ Change The Paper Size
ï¸ Change The Page Orientation
ï¸ Printing The Worksheet
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MODULE 7: MS POWERPOINT
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ï Understand What a Presentation Is
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ï³ï Open MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2013
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ï³ï Identify The Parts of a PowerPoint Screen
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ï³ï Create A New Blank Presentation ï
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ï³ï Create A New Presentation Using a Theme/Presentation Template ï
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ï³ï Adding Text to Slides Using Placeholders
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ï³ï Inserting New Slides
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ï³ï Changing The Slide Layout
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ï³ï Saving A Presentation ï
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ï³ï Opening / Closing a Presentation ï
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ï³ï Exit PowerPoint ï
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ï³ï Zoom ï
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ï³ï Inserting / Resizing / Copying / Moving Clip Art ï
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ï³ï Inserting Pictures ï
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ï³ï Finishing Touches â Design Theme ï
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ï³ï Slide Transition ï
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ï³ï Running A Slideshow
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MS POWERPOINT MODULE OUTLINE
ï¸ What Is A Presentation?
ï¸ Launching Microsoft Office PowerPoint
2013
ï¸ The PowerPoint Window
ï¸ Closing Microsoft PowerPoint
ï¸ Zoom
ï Fit To Window
ï¸ Creating Slide Shows
ï Creating A New Presentation
ï Inserting Slides
ï Changing The Slide Layout
ï Adding Text To Slides Using Placeholders
ï Inserting Pictures From The Online Gallery
ï¸ Resizing Images
ï¸ Moving Images
ï¸ Inserting Pictures From The Local Computer
ï¸ Saving Slide Shows
ï¸ Saving And Naming Your Slide Show
ï¸ Updating Slide Shows
ï¸ Closing Slide Shows
ï¸ Opening Slide Shows
ï¸ Finishing Touches
ï¸ Transitions
ï¸ Apply Transitions To All Slides
ï¸ Running A Standard Slide Show
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MODULE 8: INTERNET EXPLORER
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ï Understand What Internet Explorer Is
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ï³ï Differentiate Between The World Wide Web And The Internet ï
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ï³ï Explain What The Internet Offers
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ï³ï Connecting To The Internet ï
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ï³ï Identify A Web Browser And Give Examples Of Web Browsers ï ï
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ï³ï Differentiate Between A Web Page And A Web Site
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ï³ï Understand What A Search Engine Is
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ï³ï Understand What an Internet Service Provider is
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ï³ï Things to Consider When Choosing an ISP ï
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ï³ï Know What a URL is ï
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ï³ï Define The Structure Of A Web Address ï
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ï³ï Understand Domains ï
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ï³ï Launch Internet Explorer / Exit Internet Explorer ï
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ï³ï Understand What the Home Page is / Change the Home Page ï ï
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ï³ï Know the Parts of the Internet Explorer Window ï
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ï³ï Changing Text Size ï ï
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ï³ï Opening a Web Site ï ï
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ï³ï Know What a Search Engine Is ï ï
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ï³ï Working With The Search Box Using Keywordsï ï
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ï³ï Search For Information ï
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ï³ï Understand What A Hyperlink Is ï ï
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ï³ï Returning to your Home Pageï
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ï³ï Searching for Images on the Web ï
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ï³ï Saving/Copying Images Off the Web ï ï
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ï³ï Printing a Web Page ï
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INTERNET EXPLORER MODULE OUTLINE
ï¸ Internet Explorer (Theory)
ï¸ What Is The World Wide Web?
ï¸ What Is The Internet?
ï¸ What The Internet Offers?
ï¸ Getting Connected To The Internet
ï¸ What Is A Web Browser?
ï¸ Examples Of Web Browsers
ï¸ What Is A Web Page?
ï¸ What Is A Web Site?
ï¸ What Is A Search Engine?
ï¸ What Is An Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
ï¸ Things To Consider When Choosing An ISP
ï¸ What Is A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?
ï¸ Examples Of URLâs
ï¸ Attributes Of A URLâs
ï¸ Structure Of A Web Address/URL
ï¸ What Is A Domain?
ï¸ Home Page
ï¸ Internet (Practical)
ï¸ Opening Internet Explorer
ï¸ Closing Internet Explorer
ï¸ Text Size
ï¸ Opening A Web Site
ï¸ Changing The Home Page
ï¸ Returning To Your Home Page
ï¸ Hyperlinks
ï¸ Search Engines
ï¸ Keyword
ï¸ South African Search Engines
ï¸ International Search Engines
ï¸ Search Box
ï¸ Searching For Information
ï¸ Searching For Images
ï¸ Saving An Image
ï¸ Printing A Web Page
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MODULE 9: EMAIL SKILLS
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: COMPLETED
ï³ï Parts of an E-Mail Address
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ï³ï Creating an E-Mail Account
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ï³ï Sending E-Mail
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ï³ï Sending E-Mail Attachmentsï
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ï³ï Receiving E-Mails ï
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ï³ï Opening an E-Mail ï
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ï³ï Replying to an E-Mail ï
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ï³ï Saving/Viewing Attachments ï ï
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ï³ï Returning to the Inbox ï ï
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ï³ï Adding an E-Mail Address to the Contact List ï ï
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ï³ï Viewing a Contact List ï ï
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ï³ï Signing out of your E-Mail Account ï ï
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ï³ï Logging In to Your E-Mail Account ï
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INTERNET EXPLORER MODULE OUTLINE
ï¸ Creating An E-Mail Account
ï¸ Sending E-Mail
ï¸ Creating A Contact
ï¸ Signing Out
ï¸ Logging In After You Have Created Your E -
Mail Account
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