Basic Computer Operation and Windows Operating System

Computer Skills Checklist

Basic Computer Operation and Windows Operating System e d d d c e e e d i c c c e e v c n n n c o i e e a n i i N v v a r r o v d e e N d A p p A x Skills x Skills E E

Computer Components (Monitor, Applications: Keyboard, Floppy Disk, CD-ROM,  Notepad, WordPad, Paint  DVD Drive, CD ReWriter) Multimedia (Windows Media Player,   Windows Sound Recorder) Basic Peripherals (Printer, Scanner)  Games  Start Up and Shut Down Computer and System Tools (Scandisk, DriveSpace,    Peripherals Disk Cleanup) Mouse Skills: File-Handling Commands: Click, Double-Click, Drag, Right-Click  Open, Close, Save, Save As  Move, Copy Files and Folders Using: Right-Click in Selecting Options  Cut, Copy, Paste   (Quick Menu) Drag and Drop  Send to Floppy Disk, Desktop, Use Controls (Scroll Bars, Drop-Down  Lists, Radio Buttons, Buttons, Text   Recipient Boxes) Copy Disk  Familiarity with Desktop: Delete, Rename  Task Bar  Create Shortcut  Start Button  Find  Shortcuts  Explorer: Familiarity with Explorer Window My Computer  and Toolbars, Status Bar, and  Explorer Bar Recycle Bin  Tree Structure, Expand, Collapse   Network Neighbourhood   Create Folder, Subfolder, Shortcut  Select View Preference (Large Icons, Arrange Icons Options    Small Icons, List, and Details) A Window: Arrange Icons Options  Open, Close  Floppy Disk: Maximize, Minimize, Restore  Floppy Disk Maintenance  Move, Resize  Backup  Title Bar, Menu Bar, Toolbar  Format a Floppy Disk  Arrange and Switch between Multiple  Antivirus Software: Windows or Applications Scan For Viruses  Select Options in Dialog Box  Update Virus Signature Files  

LINC 1- 5 Computer Skills Checklist

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word e e d d d d c c e e e e i i d d c c c c v v e e d d n n n n o o

Skills c Skills c e e e a e a e e i i N N c n c n c c v v r r i i e e n n d d i i e e v v a a r r A A p p o o v v e e x x N N d d p p E E A A x Skills Skills x Tools: E Tables: E Keyboarding:Spelling and Grammar   EditingInsert/Draw (Continued): Table   KeyboardThesaurus Format and Layout   PasteInsert/Delete As Hyperlink Rows and Columns   UseWord Both Count Hands   PasteResize Special Row Height/Column Width   AutoCorrect  Format Cells, Rows, and Columns  Screen: Drag and Drop  TitleTrack Bar, Changes Menu Bar, Toolbars, Status  Merge/Split Cells   Select Text, Picture, Object  Bar, Ruler Sort  Normal,Print: Online Layout, Page Layout,  Highlight  andPrint Outline Preview: Views One Page, Multiple  Formula  Pages, Magnifier Table AutoFormat   Maximize, Minimize, Restore Buttons  Format: Select Printer, Properties  Cell Alignment  Horizontal and Vertical Scroll Bars  Font, Font Style (Bold, Italic, Page Range, Copies, Options,  Underline),Borders and Font Shading Size, Underline,   File: Color, Effects Wizards and Templates: Graphics: PageLetter, Setup: Resume, Memo, Fax Wizards  Insert/Edit Picture (Clip Art, From   Margins, Orientation, Paper Size  BordersFile, AutoShapes, and Shading Chart) Header and Footer,  Borders (Page, Paragraph)   Document Templates   Insert/Edit WordArt  Vertical Alignment  Shading   Insert/Edit Text Box, Object   SaveInsert: As in Formats other than Word  Drop Cap  Open,Date andClose, Time Save, Save As, New  Insert/EditPicture Toolbar Columns (Wrap, Watermark)  Page Numbers  Drawing Toolbar (AutoShapes, Order,  Insert File into Another File  Tabs (Alignment, Leader)   Header and Footer  Fill Color, Line Style, Arrow Style, 3- D Style) ArrangeFootnote Files and onEndnote Screen  ThemeGroup/Ungroup AutoShapes   Paragraph (Alignment, Indent, Line WorkComment with Multiple Files  Order AutoShapes   Spacing) Symbol  Format Picture, Text Box, Object  Text Direction  Editing:Bookmark  Mail Merge  Spacebar, Enter  Bullets Break (Page Break, Section Break)  EnvelopesInsert and Bullets Labels and Numbering   Backspace, Delete, Insert Text, AutoText   Macro Outline Numbering    Overtype Customize  Hyperlink  Move Insertion Point Using Arrow Forms:  Format Painter   Keys and Mouse Form Toolbar  Select Using Arrow Keys and Mouse  Change Case (Uppercase, Lowercase, Insert/Edit Form Field (Text, Check   Show/Hide  TitleBox, Case) Drop-Down Field) Cut  BackgroundProtect/Unprotect Forms  Fill Color, Effects   Copy   Watermark  Paste  Increase Indent/Decrease Indent  Outlining (Promote, Demote, Move Up, Move Down, Expand, Collapse)  

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Microsoft Excel d d e e d d c c e e e e c n c n c c i i e e n n i i v v a a r r o o v v e e N N d d p p A A x Skills Skills x E E Screen: Insert: Title Bar, Menu Bar, Toolbars, Status  Cell, Row, Column  Bar, Formula Bar Normal, Page Break Views  Chart  Maximize, Minimize, Restore Buttons  Comment  Horizontal and Vertical Scroll Bars  Page Break  Workbook: Picture, Object    Open, Close, Save, Save As, New  Data: Page Setup Sort  Page, Margins, Header and  Footer, Sheet Filter  Print, Print Area, Print Preview   Formula and Functions: AutoSum Worksheet:  Insert Labels and Values  Insert Function  Delete  Create and Insert Formula   Move, Copy  Copy, Fill Formula   Rename  Create Series  Hide  Chart: Cell: Chart Wizard  Insert, Edit Data in Cell  Create and Edit Chart   Format (Font, Currency, Per Cent,  Types Of Charts and their Application  Decimal) Align Cell  Standard Type Charts  Edit Column Width, Row Height  Custom Type Charts  Edit Border, Pattern  Tools: Protect Cell  Spelling  AutoCorrect Editing:  Fill Options  Protection  Clear Options  Macro  Link and Embed Data To and From Cut, Copy, and Paste    Word Paste Special 

Microsoft PowerPoint d d e e d d c c e e e e c n c n c c i i e e n n i i v v a a r r o o v v e e N N d d p p A A x Skills Skills x E E Creating New Presentations: Insert: (Continued) Blank Presentation   Header and Footer (on Slide or Handout) From Design Template   Date and Time  Slide Number  From AutoContent Wizard  Table  View: Sound  Normal, Outline, Slide, Slide Sorter,  and Outline Views Graphics: Insert/Edit Picture (Clip Art, Slide Master    AutoShapes, Chart) Zoom  Insert/Edit Text Box, Object   Toolbars  Format: File: Font  Save As in Formats other than   Font Alignment  PowerPoint Page Setup Bullets Slide Size, Width, Height,  Insert Bullets and Numbering  Numbers Orientation  Customize  Open, Close, Save, Save As, New  Apply Design  Export to Microsoft Word  Edit Slide Layout  Pack and Go  Background  Print and Print Preview (Slides,   Handouts, Notes Pages, Outline View) Tools: Editing: Spelling and Grammar   Insert and Edit Text  AutoCorrect  Cut, Copy, and Paste  Slide Show: Outlining (Promote, Demote, Move  Animation  Up, Move Down, Expand, Collapse) Select/Edit Text, Picture, Object   Rehearse Timing  Delete, Reorder (Move) Slides  Slide Transition  Edit Slide Master  Show a Presentation Start a Presentation  Insert: Controls  New Slide, Duplicate Slide  Set Up Show 

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The Internet ELLIS, Explore Canada, Tense Buster e d d d c e e e d i c c c e v e n n c n c o i a e e n i i N v v a r r o v d e e N d A p p A x Skills x Skills E E Internet Basics (How It Works)  Open, Close Application  Internet Terminology (World Wide Web, Select Options Based on Given Web Browser, URL, Search Engine,  Instructions  Bookmark, Favorites)

Internet Service Provider  Select and Navigate through Options  Using Web Pages Copy and Paste Text to Scratch Pad or Hyperlinks, Buttons, Controls   Writing Pad Forms  Search Types: Keyword/Advanced  

Browsing 

Downloading: Sound Files  Image Files (Save Picture As)  Other Files (Text Files, Executable Files)  Real Audio, Windows Media  Acrobat Reader  Other Files, Plug-Ins  

Communication: Moos, Chats, Forums 

Listserves, News Groups 

E-Mail: Compose and Edit Messages   Emoticons/E-Mail/Chat Abbreviations  e.g., :-) lol, brb, ttyl Save and Continue Drafts  Send/Receive/Move Messages (Inbox, Reply, Cc/Bcc, Forward, Attachments)   Configure/Organize E-Mail (Folders, Filters, Settings, Password)   Subscribe to Free E-Mail Services (Hotmail, Yahoo) 

Recognize/Avoid Spamming  Delete/Undelete/Permanently Delete Messages 

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