Life in Austin

Computer skills - level 1

This is a list of basic skills anyone should know to navigate our increasingly electronic world. This applies to both laptops and desktop computer but not to smart phones and tablet PCs.

• Turn computer on/off
  
• Learn to use the mouse, like scroll, click, double click, right click
  
• Learn the keyboard layout, cap-lock, tab, shift key, control keys, number keys,
  

• Connect to the Internet
  
• Start Internet Explorer or Firefox browser
  
• Search any thing on Google and find the more relevant link in the search result
  
• Refine the search using better words / phrases to narrow down the result set.
  
• Go to back / forward / refresh page
  
• Use of browser tabs, how to keep multiple tabs open
  
• Set your home page
  
• Visit a specific website by typing the URL
  
• Close the browser application and importance of it (your session cookies will be destroyed so no one can steal your account)
  

• Know what a file is, File attributes: size, type, name, location.
  
• What is a byte, kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte ?
  
• Directory or folder : tree structure
  
• Well-known directories : My Documents -> My Photos, Downloads.
  
• Open a PDF file, JPEG, and GIF file, MP3 file and audio files,
  
  

• How to know that you are connected to the Internet. Then disconnect and reconnect.
  
• Check you email
  
• Reply and "reply all", to an email
  
• Forward an email
  
• Email safety: recognize spam
  
• Keeping your email account/password secure, not sharing it, don't write it on any paper,
  
• Attach a file/photo, multiple files
  
• Download a attachment and open it if it's safe
  
• Logout from email and importance of logging out.
  
  

• Learn to type with more than one/two fingers at a time
  
• Type fast, atleast 10 wpm (words per minute)
  
• Copy and paste
  
  

posted by Vijay @ 10:52 AM