WELCOME TO BCNC BEGINNING COMPUTER LITERACY! Rules Introduction
Unit 1: The Computer
Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu
Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing
Unit 4: Using Windows Programs
Unit 5: Word Processing
Unit 6: The Internet
Unit 7: Email
BCNC
Introductions Answer these questions. Then discuss them with 2 other students.
1. What’s your name? 2. What’s your job? 3. What job do you want in the future? 4. Do you have a computer at home?
Yes
No
5. Do you use the computer yourself?
Yes
No
6. Are you connected to the Internet?
Yes
No
7. Check the ways you, your family and friends use the computer: play video games
send e-mail
pay bills
do homework
watch movies
enter data
shop for clothes
find recipes
listen to music
read the news
check the weather
book a flight
____________
_____________
8. What do you want to learn in this computer class?
9. What else do you want to study with computers in the future? Family
Health
Work
School
Shopping
Community
Unit 1: The Computer Unit 1: The Computer In this unit, we will learn to: • • • •
Identify computer hardware Turn the computer on and off Begin using the computer and the computer mouse Use correct terminology for Computer Words and Computer Commands
Lessons: • • • • •
Computer Hardware Use Your Mouse Use Your Computer Unit 1 Vocabulary o Computer Words o Computer Commands Unit 1 Review
Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing Unit 4: Using Windows Programs Unit 5: Word Processing Unit 6: The Internet Unit 7: Email
Computer Hardware
Flat Screen Monitor
Mouse CPU (Central Processing Unit) Keyboard
Speakers Cables CDs
Laptop
CD Rom Drive
Scanner Digital Camera
Printer Headphones
The Mouse
A computer mouse can have: 2 buttons 2 buttons and a wheel (like this photo shows) 3 buttons Two buttons and a wheel is the most common. They most often are connected to the computer with a USB port or are wireless.
Holding the mouse: Index finger on the left button, Thumb and little finger holding each side.
Using the mouse:
Hold the mouse in your right hand. Use the mouse pointer to Point to something on the screen. Use the mouse to Click – try to right click and then double click. Hold the left mouse button down and drag.
Practice Using the Mouse:
Mousing Around: http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm How to Use a Mouse: http://www.washoe.lib.nv.us/pub_mouse.html Mouse Practice: http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html
Starting your Computer and Using a CD
Start up the computer: 1. Find the power button on the CPU. Press it. The computer will start to boot up. 2. Press the monitor power button to turn the monitor on. 3. Wait. The lights will stop flashing and the computer will stop making noise. 4. Now the computer is ready to use.
Use your CD: 1. Hold the CD carefully. Don’t touch the face of the CD. 2. Press the button under the CD drive to open the drive. 3. Insert your CD. 4. Press the button again to close the drive. 5. Sometimes the CD will play automatically. 6. Sometimes you have to open the My Computer folder.
Shut down the computer: 1. Close all the programs and windows on your computer. 2. Click on the Start button at the bottom of the screen to open the Start menu. 3. At the bottom right you will see the Shut down button. Click on it.
4. Now you will see the Shut Down Windows dialogue box. Click OK to Shut Down.
Don't just use the Power Button to turn off the computer. That’s not safe for the computer. But if the computer is frozen so nothing works any more, you'll have to reboot.
Computer Hardware Fill-In
1. _________________
2. _______________
4. _____________
3. _________________
7. __________________ 9. _____________ 5. _______________
8. ________________ 6. ___________________
11. _________________
12. __________________
10. ____________________ 13. ________________
Computer Commands Exercise A: Using the table below as a guide, write 3 commands for computer users. A verb and preposition can be used together with a noun:
Verb
Preposition
Turn
off/on
Turn
up/down
Shut
off/down
Start
up
Noun the power the power button the monitor the computer the volume the speakers the computer the monitor the speakers the computer
Examples: (1) Switch off the monitor. (2) Turn up the speakers. 1. ___________________________________________. 2. ____________________________________________. 3. ____________________________________________.
Exercise B: With the 2-word verb commands above, the words can be used together or can be separated. Now write 4 more different commands in 2 ways: Examples: (a) Hold the left mouse button down. (a) Pick the mouse up. (a) Push the disk in.
(b) Hold down the left mouse button. (b) Pick up the mouse. (b) Push in the disk.
1.(a) _____________________________. (b) ___________________________. 2.(a)_____________________________.
(b)___________________________.
3.(a) _____________________________. (b) ___________________________. 4.(a) _____________________________. (b) ___________________________.
Computer Words Unit I: Hardware Hardware
Disk
Digital camera
Software
CDs
Printer
Mouse
CD drive
Scanner
Mouse button
Central processing unit
Cables
Mouse pad
Power button
Headphones
Keyboard
Hard drive
Laptop
Monitor/ Screen
Arrow keys
Space bar
Use the words above to finish the sentences: 1.
Press the __________________ to turn on the computer.
2.
Computer equipment you can see is called ____________________. Computer equipment that you cannot see is called__________________.
3.
If you want to scan a picture, you’ll use a ___________________.
4.
The ________________ looks like a TV.
5.
If I want to connect the printer to the computer, I use ____________.
6.
When we use a mouse, we put it on a ______________________.
7.
If you listen to music, you can use _______________.
8.
You can learn to type on a computer ________________.
9.
A portable computer is called a ______________.
10.
When we want to use a program like Rosetta Stone, we insert a _____ into the ___________________ located on the computer’s CPU.
Unit I: Commands Type
Boot up
Press
Turn on
Start up
Point
Turn off
Hold down
Click
Shut down
Insert
Drag
Shut off
Eject
Touch
Use the commands above to finish the sentences: 1.
____________ the CD into the CD drive.
2.
_________ the CPU power button to _______________ the computer.
3.
When we double ___________, we press the mouse button twice.
4.
_________ the mouse button to __________ an icon across the desktop.
5.
To turn off the computer, ________________ the computer from the Start Menu.
6.
We use the keyboard to __________.
7.
After we shut down the computer, we should also _______________ the monitor.
8.
To remove the CD from the CD drive, we ___________ it.
Unit 1 Review: The Computer Exercise One: a) Read the “Did you learn?” questions and answer by circling “Yes” or “No.” b) Next, ask your partner the questions. Begin each question with “Did you learn…” Your partner should answer “Yes, I did” or “No, I did not”.
DID YOU LEARN… Different ways you can use the computer?
Yes
No
How to turn the computer on and turn the computer off?
Yes
No
To identify the parts of a computer?
Yes
No
The correct names of different computer hardware like the printer?
Yes
No
How to use the computer mouse to drag icons?
Yes
No
Different commands for computer actions?
Yes
No
Exercise Two: Practice using these computer commands with your partner. Test your partner! 1. Point to the power button on the CPU. 2. Touch the monitor with your left hand. 3. Press the power button on the monitor. 4. Insert a CD. 5. Eject a CD. 6. Use the mouse to drag a desktop icon. 7. Double click the mouse button. 8. Point to the printer. 9. Touch the computer keyboard. 10. Put on the headphones.
Unit 2: The Desktop & the Start Menu Unit 1: The Computer Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu In this unit, we will learn to: • • • •
Identify items on the desktop Change the desktop appearance Use the Start Menu Control windows on the desktop
Lessons: • • • • • •
The Desktop Move Icons on the desktop Change the Desktop Background Control Windows on the Desktop Desktop Vocabulary Unit 2 Review
Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing Unit 4: Using Windows Programs Unit 5: Word Processing Unit 6: The Internet Unit 7: Email
The Desktop The desktop screen has two parts:
1. the desktop a. b. c. d.
Icons Shortcuts to applications Documents Folders
2. the taskbar a. Start Menu b. Open applications c. Background applications Icon (Recycle Bin)
Shortcut (to the Internet)
Desktop
Start Menu
Start Menu Button
Taskbar When you turn on the computer the first screen you see is the desktop. The desktop is a good place to keep your saved files because they are easy to find. Usually you can put your files in a folder on the desktop called My Documents. You can create a new folder with your name inside the My Documents folder.
NOTE: Basic Image of Windows 7 Desktop from: http://www.twm-kd.com/software/windows-7-installation-on-hp-compaq-2230snn340es/ April 2011.
Learn to use the Start Menu: 1. Click one time on Start. 2. Move the pointer up to Programs. 3. Move across the blue bar; don’t go up or down. 4. Move up to Accessories. 5. Move across the blue bar; don’t go up or down. 6. Move down to Word Pad. 7. Click on Word Pad one time.
1. Start button
2. Accessories
3. Word Pad
-- Now practice opening other programs from the Start Menu.
Change the Desktop Widows allows you to change how the desktop is organized and how the desktop looks. You can move the icons on the desktop or change the desktop background picture.
1. Move icons on the desktop Move them around yourself: 1. Move the pointer over the icon you want to move. 2. Hold down the left mouse button. 3. Drag the icon. 4. Release the left mouse button. Auto-arrange the icons: 1. Right click on the desktop. 2. Move the pointer over the first menu item “Arrange Icons By.” 3. Move the pointer over the blue bar to the right and down to “auto-arrange.” 4. Click on “Auto-arrange.” Arrange the icons by Name: 1. Right click on the desktop. 2. Move the pointer over the first menu item “Arrange Icons By.” 3. Move the pointer over the blue bar to the right and over “Name.” 4. Click on “Name.” Arrange the icons by Type: 1. Right click on the desktop. 2. Move the pointer over the first menu item “Arrange Icons By.” 3. Move the pointer over the blue bar to the right and over “Name.” 4. Click on “Type.”
Change the Desktop 2. Change the desktop background picture 1. Right click on the desktop: This menu will open. 2. Click on Properties. This window will open. 3. Click on the Desktop tab.
Now this window will open.
4. Click on the picture you want or Browse to find another picture. *Browse lets you search your computer files for images stored on your computer.
5. Then click on Apply. 6. Then OK.
Control Windows & Use Scroll bars You can control the size and location of windows using the windows control keys and scroll bars. You can minimize (make smaller), maximize (make bigger), close, and scroll vertically or horizontally. My Documents Window:
1 2 3
1. Minimize 2. Maximize 3. Close
4. Size
Scroll bars:
1. Scroll arrow 2. Scroll box 3. Vertical scroll bar 4. Horizontal scroll bar
Unit 2: Changing Windows Commands
Exercise: Work together in pairs to practice using these commands:
1. Double click on the My Documents folder to open that window.
2. Drag the window
to the top right corner of the screen. to the top left corner. to the bottom right corner. to the bottom left corner. to the middle of the screen.
3. Minimize the window.
4. Restore the window.
5. Maximize the window.
6. Size the window
from a corner to make it bigger. from the bottom to make it shorter or taller. from the top to make it shorter or taller. from the right side to make it narrower or wider.. from the left side to make it narrower or wider.
7. Scroll windows if they are too small.
For number 8: Double click on the My Computer folder, the My Documents folder and the AESL folder to open those windows.
8. Click on one window and then another to switch from one window to another.
9. Click on the task bar to switch from one window to another.
10. Close all the windows.
Computer Words Unit II: The Desktop Calculator
Maximize
Desktop
Minimize
Restore
Shortcut
Task bar
Size
Document
Icon
Scroll
Folder
Properties
Switch
Start Menu
Fill-In the Blanks: 1. The _____________ is the first thing I see when I turn on my computer. 2. An _________ is a picture representing a program. 3. The Start Menu is at the bottom of the screen in the _________________. 4. A ___________ is where I can save and store my documents. 5. _____________ and ______________ allow me to change the size of a window. 6. To move up and down while in a window, I can use the __________ bar. 7. I can change the desktop background by changing the desktop ____________.
Checking In: Can you answer these questions? 1. If you want to open a folder, what can you do? 2. If a window is too small to see everything, what can you do? 3. If you want to find a program, where can you look? 4. Can you put a photo on your computer and use that as the background image? 5. Can you save documents on your computer?
Unit 2 Review: The Desktop & Start Menu Exercise One: a) Read the “Did you learn?” questions and answer by circling “Yes” or “No.” b) Next, ask your partner the questions. Begin each question with “Did you learn…” Your partner should answer “Yes, I did” or “No, I did not”.
DID YOU LEARN… How to identify items on the desktop?
Yes
No
How to change the desktop appearance?
Yes
No
How to find the Start Menu and computer programs?
Yes
No
How to minimize and maximize windows on the desktop?
Yes
No
How to use the scroll bar?
Yes
No
Different commands for controlling windows?
Yes
No
Exercise Two: Practice using these computer commands with your partner. Test your partner! 1. Name two parts of the computer desktop. 2. Point to the toolbar. 3. Point to an icon. 4. Open the Start Menu. 5. Change the desktop background. 6. Name two parts of a program window. 7. Open a program window. 8. Minimize and Maximize a program window. 9. Close a program window. 10. Describe why you use a scroll bar.
Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing Unit 1: The Computer Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing In this unit, we will learn to: • • •
Identify keys on the keyboard Correctly type using the keyboard Use the keyboard to edit and format a document
Lessons: • • • • •
The Keyboard Learn to Type Use a Typing Tutor Practice Program Unit 3 Vocabulary Unit 3 Review
Unit 4: Using Windows Programs Unit 5: Word Processing Unit 6: The Internet Unit 7: Email
The Computer Keyboard
5. Backspace 1. Tab 2. Caps Lock
6. Enter
3. Shift
3. Shift
4. Ctrl
4. Ctrl 7. Spacebar
Key Functions Please write the function of the following keys:
1. Tab: 2. Caps Lock: 3. Shift (2): 4. Ctrl (2): 5. Backspace: 6. Enter: 7. Spacebar:
Typing: Finger Zones and Finger Placement
Finger Zones Home Row: Left hand: ASDF Right Hand: JKL;
Finger Placement Fingers Curved & Upright
Remember: • • • •
Feet on the floor Elbows hanging naturally Fingers resting lightly on keyboard Seated directly in front of the keyboard
Images: http://ps124fourth.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/power-typing-games-that-build-skills/, http://webclass.org/keyboard/les1.htm, & http://techgain.wordpress.com/.
Computer Words The Keyboard Find the words and draw a line. ARROW BACKSPACE CAPITAL CAPSLOCK
E P Y T S A K T Z V I M D L V
P A S S W O R D N T F T B X T
CURSOR DELETE √ ENTER ERASE
E W M X X U N Z Z X S A K X D
S O K T B O G K Q C N B A E N
H R K E I A C L A F F A D K B
S E E J R O C J L R A M E L R
FINGERS HOMEROW KEY PASSWORD
Y M R G L A F K H A I R L D C
U O P S N G S R S J Y E E G Z
M H P V T I R E Q P J K T F W
W A V F R C F T L Z A A E I Y
C O I Q U L E N B F G C K A E
SHIFT SPACE TAB TYPE
X H R R K S E E I M S A E A C
S N S R Q G L A T I P A C L S
O O O R A W F T K G S H W W E
R V Y N V U U H X V S P A C E
The Keyboard: Finish the sentence with the right word: Enter
Arrow
Caps Lock
Shift
Backspace
I Beam
Tab
Delete
Cursor
Spacebar
Keyboard
Erase
1. To type a capital letter, hold the __________ key down 2. To delete or undo a word is to _________ it. 3. To erase something to the right of the cursor, use the __________ key. 4. To type a symbol (like $ for example), you have to hold the __________ key down and also press the $ key at the same time. 5. To begin a new line, press the ___________ key. 6. If you move the ___________ and click you can move the cursor. 7. The ___________ tells the computer where to type something. 8. If you want to move the cursor down you can use up, down, left or right ________________ keys. 9. To type all capital letters, hit the ___________________ key. 10. If you want to move the cursor quickly to the right, hit the ________ key. 11. If you want to erase something to the left of the cursor, use the __________ key.
Practice The Keyboard: 1. Backspace
erase to the left
2. Delete
erase to the right
3. Enter
move the cursor down
4. Tab
move the cursor across about 7 spaces
5. Caps Lock
Type all capital letters
6. Shift
Type capital letters when you hold this down
7. Space bar
Type blank spaces up
8. Arrow Keys: Move the cursor left
right
down
Practice The Keyboard: 1. Backspace
erase to the left
Practice: Erase Me with the Backspace
2. Delete
erase to the right
Practice: Erase Me with the Delete Key
3. Enter
move the cursor down
Practice: Move me down one line by using the Enter Key
4. Tab
move the cursor across about 7 spaces
Practice: Use the Tab Key to push me to the right.
5. Caps Lock
Type all capital letters
Practice: Type the word ‘COMPUTER’ in capital letters using the Caps Lock Key. Type here:
6. Shift
Type capital letters when you hold this down
Practice: Type the word ‘COMPUTER’ in capital letters using the Shift Key. Type here:
7. Space bar
Type blank spaces
Practice: Use the Space Bar to put a space between each of my words.
Grammar Practice: How to Use “to� in sentences. Explain how to do something: Examples: 1a) If you need to erase a word, use the Backspace key. 1b) Use the Backspace key to erase a word. 2a) If you need to type a capital letter, use the Shift key. 2b) Use the shift key to type a capital letter.
Change the sentences to look like examples 1b and 2b above: 1a. If you want to move the cursor to the right, you can use the right arrow key. 1b. ___________________________________________________. 2a. If you need to move the cursor down to the next line, use the Enter key. 2b. ___________________________________________________. 3a. If you want to type a title in the middle of the page, use the Tab key. 3b. ___________________________________________________. 4a. If you need to type all capital letters, use the Caps Lock key. 4b. ___________________________________________________.
Now try to answer these questions. Use a complete sentence. 1. How can I type a dollar sign?
2. How can I move the cursor up to the line above?
3. How can I move the cursor to the beginning of the document?
4. How can I erase everything?
5. How can I recover something I just erased?
Unit 3 Review: The Keyboard & Typing Exercise One: a) Read the “Did you learn?” questions and answer by circling “Yes” or “No.” b) Next, ask your partner the questions. Begin each question with “Did you learn…” Your partner should answer “Yes, I did” or “No, I did not”.
DID YOU LEARN… How to identify keys on the keyboard?
Yes
No
How to correctly position your fingers on the keyboard?
Yes
No
How to find online typing practice websites?
Yes
No
At least two ways to delete text?
Yes
No
How to capitalize letters in a document?
Yes
No
How to type special symbols like the dollar sign?
Yes
No
Exercise Two: Practice using these computer commands with your partner. Test your partner! 1. Put your fingers on the home row. 2. Point to the enter key. 3. Point to the space bar. 4. Tell me how to capitalize a letter (2 ways). 5. Tell me two ways to delete or erase text. 6. Point to the arrow keys. 7. Show me an online typing website. 8. Open a document and type COMPUTER in capital letters. 9. Erase the word COMPUTER. 10. Describe what the Backspace key and the Enter key do.
Unit 4: Using Windows Programs Unit 1: The Computer Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing Unit 4: Using Windows Programs In this unit, we will learn to: • • • •
Type a paragraph using Word Pad Calculate sums using the Calculator Draw a picture using MS Paint Save a document
Lessons: • • • • •
Word Pad The Calculator MS Paint Unit 4 Vocabulary Unit 4 Review
Unit 5: Word Processing Unit 6: The Internet Unit 7: Email
Use Word Pad & Symbols Open Word Pad: Start → All Programs → Accessories → Word pad Practice typing an appointment address, telephone, date, and time: Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center 885 Washington Street Room #331 Boston, MA 02111 Tel: (617) 635-5129 x1043 Tuesday, June 07, 2011 at 12:30 PM Practice typing an email address and a website address: Joe.Smith@yahoo.com www.bcnc.net 1. Look at the upper case symbols on the keyboard and talk about their names and uses together with your teacher. Write down the information here:
“” (quotation marks) ___________________________ , (comma) __________________________________ : (colon) ____________________________________ ! (Exclamation point) ___________________________ # (pound sign) _______________________________ $ (dollar sign) ________________________________ % (percent sign) ______________________________ ( ) (parentheses) ______________________________ @ (at) _____________________________________ * (star) _____________________________________ + (addition) __________________________________
Use Word Pad 2: Practice typing a paragraph
Open Word Pad: Start → All Programs → Accessories → Word pad Exercise: Please type the following paragraph and fill the blanks with the answers from the box.
About Typing
Typing is fun. Here is a paragraph about what I know about typing. When you make a mistake and want to take away a letter or a word, you can use the _____________ or the ________________ . When you take away a word, you __________ it. The _________ shows where you are going to type text. To capitalize a letter, you press the letter and the _______________ at the same time. To add a word between two words is to _________ text. I __________ this paragraph using Word Pad!
Word box: Cursor
Typed
Shift Key
Delete
Delete Key
Backspace Key
Insert
Arrow Keys
Printer
Use the Start Menu to Open the Calculator:
1.
2.
3.
1. Click on the Start button. 2. Move the pointer over the All Programs button. 3. Move the pointer across to the menu and go up to Accessories. 4. Move across to the next menu and click one time on Calculator.
4.
Use the Calculator In this exercise, you will learn to use the calculator. 1. Open Calculator: Start → All Programs → Accessories → Calculator
Number box Clear button
Numbers & Symbols
Equal button
2. Use your mouse to click on the numbers and math symbols. Examples: • • • • •
Click the plus sign to add two numbers Click the 2 button two times for number 22 Click the = sign to finish The numbers will appear in the number box The C button will clear the number box
3. Practice Use your calculator to find the answers. Remember to Clear your number box after each calculation. a. b. c. d. e.
21 + 5 = 400 + 37 = 55 – 10 = 658 – 256 = 99 / 3 =
Use MS Paint
Open Paint: 1. Click on Start. 2. Go up to Accessories. 3. Go across and down. 4. Click on Paint.
The Paint window might look like this‌
or like this:
a menu bar at the top
painting tools
a place to paint
colors .
Using MS Paint Exercises You can: • Draw shapes with the pencil button • Use different colors • Draw circles and rectangles • Color in shapes, using the fill color button • Save your work 1. Drawing shapes with the pencil or brush. • • •
Click on the pencil button or the brush button, then move your mouse to the white painting area. Hold the left mouse button down and move the mouse around. As the mouse moves, a line is made on the page. The line stops when the mouse button is released. Draw!
2. More Practice: • • •
Change the brush color Add a shape Fill a shape
Image from http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-first-look-ms-paint/, assignment adapted from http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/ict/usingpaint.htm
Save or Save As . . . A. The first time you save your document use Save As . . .
You will have to choose a location, a name and a file type: 1. Find a place to save it: Click the arrow to choose a folder to save your document. 2. Type a name for the file 3. Click on the arrow and then choose a file type like Word Document. 4. Now click Save.
B. After that every time you save, just use Save.
Computer Words: Divided by Symbols Download Insert Program
Upper case Times Calculator Install Plus
Word Pad Start Minus Eject MS Paint
Part I: Fill in the blanks with the words above: 1. When you hold down the shift key and type, the letters or symbols become ________________. 2. In English we say (35 / 7 = 5) like this: “Thirty-five ____________ seven equals five.” 3. If you want to get some software from the Internet, you can _____________ it. 4. We use a _____________ to do math problems quickly. 5. Before you use a CD you have to _________ it into the CD drive. 6. If you have new software, you have to ____________ it on your computer before it will work. 7. These ($, #, ?, @, %) are not letters. They’re all ______________. 8. In English we say (3 + 12 = 15) like this: “Three ________ twelve equals fifteen.” 9. To write a letter, you can use __________________. 10. To paint a picture, you can use _________________. 11. In English we say (10 - 4 = 6) like this: “Ten _______ four equals six.” 12. _____________ is another way to say computer application or software. 13. When you open the ____________ menu you can find all the programs on your computer. 14. After you finish using your CD you can ____________ it. 15. In English we say (3 X 12 = 36) like this: “Three _________ twelve equals thirtysix.”
Unit 4 Review: Using Windows Programs Exercise One: a) Read the “Did you learn?” questions and answer by circling “Yes” or “No.” b) Next, ask your partner the questions. Begin each question with “Did you learn…” Your partner should answer “Yes, I did” or “No, I did not”.
DID YOU LEARN… How to find and open Word Pad and MS Paint?
Yes
No
How to type a document using Word Pad?
Yes
No
How to find and use the Calculator?
Yes
No
How to draw a picture using MS Paint?
Yes
No
How to save a new document?
Yes
No
How to save an existing document?
Yes
No
Exercise Two: Practice using these computer commands with your partner. Test your partner! 1. Open MS Paint. Close MS Paint. 2. Open Word Pad. 3. Type “Hello, my name is _______” using the Word Pad. Put your name where the line is. 4. Show me how to save a new document. 5. Show me how to save an existing document. 6. Close Word Pad. 7. Open the Calculator. 8. Use the Calculator to find the sum of the equation: 4556 + 9592 = ?. 9. Close the Calculator. 10. Describe how to find Windows programs. Where do you go first?
Unit 5: Word Processing Unit 1: The Computer Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing Unit 4: Using Windows Programs Unit 5: Word Processing In this unit, we will learn to: • • • • • •
Correctly identify the parts of the Microsoft Word window Type a paragraph using Microsoft Word and Insert Clip Art Edit, copy, cut, and paste using Microsoft Word Write a Letter using Microsoft Word Save a document to a USB Flash Drive Print a document
Lessons: • • • • • • • •
Microsoft Word Editing and Typing Practice Add Clip Art Typing a Letter Save to a USB Flash Drive Print a Document Unit 5 Vocabulary Unit 5 Review
Unit 6: The Internet Unit 7: Email
Microsoft Word Start → Microsoft Office → Microsoft Office Word
Window and Toolbars:
Toolbars
Formatting
Writing Space
Save Button
Text style (font) Paragraph style (alignment)
Window and Toolbars continued
Font style and size
BOLD Bullets and Lists
Italic Underline
Alignment Text color
Spacing
Unit 5 Editing Exercises: √ Race to Erase – Use the Backspace key and the Delete Key. √ Arrow Keys and Shift Keys - Use the Arrow Keys to move the cursor, the Shift Key and Caps Lock to type capital letters or click the Format menu and use Change Case to change highlighted letters from lower to upper case. √ Story 1 – Use the I Beam to move the cursor and then editing keys to fix the mistakes. √ Story 2 – Use the Spell/Grammar Check As You Type utility to check and fix spelling or grammar errors. Click on the ¶ button to check spacing and paragraphing. √ Story 3 – Practice editing. √ Story 4 – Practice more editing.
Race to Erase Erase the capital letters in front of and in back of each word. Then connect the words to make a sentence.
AMyB ApartnerB AandB AIB AenjoyB AgoingB AwindowB
AshoppingB AonB ASundays.B
Arrow keys and shift keys: Use the arrow keys to move next to each letter. Then type the letter in upper case.
b
g
d
h
m
r
k
n
t
p
f
a
q
y
j
e
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Story 1
A youung man gets on an elevvator. The elevator gos up. The elevator stps. A young woan gets on the elevator. The elevator goes up. Theen it stops. It does=t go up. It doesn=t goo down. It is sttuck between flors. The elvator is stuck for 19 hours. The mann and the woman are in the elevator. They are tother for 19 hours. They talk, and tallk and talk. Finaly, the elevator goes uup. It stops, and the dooors open. The man and the woman walk out of the ellevator. Theyy are tired. They ar hungry. They are thrsty. They are in love. Three months later, they get married.
Story 2
John waas driving oone night. He saw a womman walking onn the road. He stoppped his car. He told the woman AI will take yoou home.@ The woman said, AMy name is Mary.@ John and Mary tallked. Mary was coldd. John gave Mary hiss coat. He took Mary homee. Then John went home. When he got home, John rememmbered Mary had his coatt. The nexxt day, John went to Mary=s house. He kknocked on the door. Mary=s mother answwered the door. John said, ALast night I brougght Mary home. She has mxy coat. Can I have my coat?@ Mary=s mother wazs confused. There was a piccture of Mary on the wall. John pointed to the picture. Hee said that is Mary. Mary=s moqther said, AYeks, but Mary died ten years ago.@ John didn=t believve her. Mary=s mother said, AGo to the cemaetery, you will see.@ John wenmt to the cemetery. He found Maryy=s grave. On the headstone John saww his coat.
Story 3
there was a man in Russia in Russia. he wnt fisshing with his friends with his friends. he caught caught a fish. he was so happy, he kissed the fish he kissed the fish. the fis bit his nise. the man yeled yelled and and tried to pulll the fish off fish off his nose. the fish woold not lett go. the man=s friennds friends tried tried to cut the fish off his nose his nose. it did not work. It did not work. finally finally, the men went to the hosital to the hospital. the doctor took the fish took the fish off the man=s nose. the doctor said doctor said, ADon=t kiss any more fish.@
Story 4
jack Jack and Ann Ann are married. thy are not happy happy together. they are very diferent. jack smokes smokes. ann dosn=t smoke. jack like to to wach basball. ann doesn=t like to watch bbaseball. ann likes loud loud music. jack doeesn=t like loud music music. jack snors at night. ann can=t sleep. one one day, Ann looks at at the house nexxt door. it is for sale. ann buys the house and moves in. now Ann lives in the house house next to Jack. in his house, Jack can watch baseball on TV TV. he he can smoke. he can snore. in her house, Ann can listen listen to loud music. she can slep. now Jack and Ann are marrried and happy.
Computer Words Unit 5 1. Fonts
2. Align
3. Preview
4. Upper case
5. Erase
6. Edit
7. Select
8. Highlight
9. Order
10. Signature
Read these sentences. Find the correct computer words to fill in. Then write the numbers next to the letters AND write the word on the line. a.
____
b.
____
If you want to edit, you can use the backspace and delete keys to ___________ some of the mistakes.
c.
____
When you add a title to your story you’ll probably want to ___________ center.
d.
____
Before you can change the font size you have to ___________ the text.
e.
____
Before you print something you might want to see how it looks. You can use Print _______________ to take a look.
f.
____
If you click on a piece of clip art, you will see 8 dots around the picture. That means you have ____________ed that picture.
g.
If you put A G D E B F C in __________, they will be A B C D E F G. ____ Hold the shift key down to type the ____________ letters or symbols.
h.
____
I usually write my _____________ at the bottom of a letter.
i.
____
“Times New Roman” and “Arial” are examples of __________.
j.
____
After you type a document, you’ll need to ___________ it to find and correct any mistakes.
Formatting Practice Open this document on the shared drive and follow the directions each line commands. *For extra practice, open a Word Document or the Word Pad and type the sentences below, following the directions each line commands.
SENTENCES: Write your name after the colon:
Make this sentence underlined.
Put this sentence in the middle, not on the left.
Make the last word in this sentence bold.
Put this sentence in italic.
Change the font of this sentence to Impact size 20.
Change this sentence to Wingdings font. You will not be able to read it.
Put this sentence all in bold, underlined 14 font.
Align this sentence on the right.
(Go down 4 lines and type your name in bold, aligned on the right. Then print this document.)
Font Style: Change the font style of the words that don’t belong (two words in each row):
Dog
cat
Mother Table
bird dad
wall
Egg
fruit
Tea
soda
Baker
mouse sister
paper vegetable coffee
teacher
rose
boss chair
brother man
bread rice
tutor bus
hamster
cola
son
floor
soap
president computer
glass
water
clerk
grass
butter
spaghetti
music
plant meat juice
mechanic
Add Clip Art When you use Microsoft Word you can insert clip art (pictures). Open the Clip Art task pane: Insert → Clip Art
The task pane will appear:
You can search for an image using the Search For box:
1. Find the picture you want in the task pane.
2. Click the picture with your mouse pointer.
3. The picture will appear in your document where your cursor is blinking.
You can make the picture bigger or smaller
Click on the picture.
You will see the 8 dots around the border.
Point the mouse I Beam to one of the corners.
When the I Beam becomes a double arrow, like this: , hold the left mouse button down and drag in or out to size the picture.
You can change the image using the picture toolbar
When you click on the image, the image toolbar appears above.
You can: change the color, change the size, put a line around the picture, and add text.
Clip Art Exercise: Now You try! 1. Open a Word Document 2. Add a Clip Art image to your document 3. Use the toolbar to change the picture. 4. Type words above or below the image.
FORMATTING TEST Open a Word Document or the Word Pad and type the sentences below, following the directions each line commands.
Write your name after the colon:
This is a formatting exercise. Use size 14 for this sentence.
YOU SHOULD CAPITALIZE THIS SENTENCE AND CHANGE THE SIZE TO 16. Can you make this sentence Italic? Please Bold this sentence. You should know how to Underline and Bold me in this sentence. Please change me into the font “Arial.” Please put me in the center. Put me to the right.
Put a piece of clip art up here. Save this document to the desktop. Print out a copy of this document.
Format an English Letter
Melissa Jackson 1223 Appian Way El Sobrante, CA 94803
Heading
November 26, 2007
Date
Dear Jake,
Greeting
Congratulations on your new job at the university. You worked very hard to get this position. Your boss will give you a raise soon if you do well.
Body
I know that you will work hard to be a good employee. Sincerely,
Closing
Melissa
Signature
Melissa
Signature Line
Adapted from Welcome to Computers for ESL Students
A. Go to the File menu.
B. Click on Print.
C. The Print dialogue box will open.
Choose the printer.
How many copies? Print all the pages? 1-1
*If you only want some of the pages, click on the radio button and type them (example: 1-1).
Now click OK.
Save to USB Flash Drive
A flash drive is small device that can store files.
To use:
Insert the USB Flash Drive into the USB Port.
When the document that you want to save is open, go to Save As . . .
You will have to choose a location, a name and a file type:
1. Find a place to save it: USB Drive 2. Type a name for the file 3. Click on the arrow and then choose a file type like Word Document. 4. Now click Save.
Review: Format an English Letter Exercise A: Label the parts of an English Letter:
Melissa Jackson 1223 Appian Way El Sobrante, CA 94803
___________
November 26, 2007
___________
Dear Jake,
___________
Congratulations on your new job at the university. You worked very hard to get this position. Your boss will give you a raise soon if you do well.
___________
I know that you will work hard to be a good employee. Sincerely,
___________
Melissa
____________
Melissa
____________
Exercise B: Fill in the blanks: 1. The opening words of a letter are called the
___________________
2. The closing words of a letter are called the ____________________ 3. You type your message in the ____________
of the letter.
4. The heading includes the address of the ___________________.
Adapted from Welcome to Computers for ESL Students
THIS IS YOUR 2ND TEST
Type your name after the colon:
A: Type the lines, following the directions commanded. Type this line with an Arial font and use size 10.
This line should be Italic and size 12. Now use “Times New Roman” and underline this sentence.
Go back to Arial, size 14 now, and put a shadow on this line.
B: Copy the four lines above and paste them here. Then use numbering to give them numbers: 1. Type this line with an Arial font and use size 10.
2. This line should be Italic and size 12. 3. Now use “Times New Roman” and underline this sentence.
4. Go back to Arial, size 14, and put a shadow on this line.
C: Copy and paste them again. Now use bullets and change spacing to 1.5 space. •
Type this line with an Arial font and use size 10.
•
This line should be Italic and size 12.
•
Now use “Times New Roman” and underline this sentence.
• Go back to Arial, size 14, and put a shadow on this line.
D: Put a picture here below, centered (you might need to resize to make it smaller):
Type a short message Here Below the Picture, Centered, in Bold, Arial 12 *Example: Here is a bird!
E: When you finish, Print your test.
Unit 5 Review: Word Processing Exercise One: a) Read the “Did you learn?” questions and answer by circling “Yes” or “No.” b) Next, ask your partner the questions. Begin each question with “Did you learn…” Your partner should answer “Yes, I did” or “No, I did not”.
DID YOU LEARN… How to correctly identify the parts of the Microsoft Word window?
Yes
No
How to edit and format a document in Microsoft Word?
Yes
No
How to insert Clip Art into a Word document?
Yes
No
How to save a document to a USB Flash Drive?
Yes
No
The basic parts of an English Letter?
Yes
No
How to print a document?
Yes
No
Exercise Two: Practice using these computer commands with your partner. Test your partner! 1. Open a Word document. 2. Insert a Clip Art image. Find a picture of something you see in the lab, like a computer. 3. Type “This is an image of a ________” above your inserted Clip Art. Fill in the blank. 4. Save the document. 5. Show me how you would print the document. Don’t print, just show or tell me how. 6. Close Microsoft Word. 7. Now, find your document on the computer. Where did you save it? 8. Tell me three parts of an English letter. 9. Tell me what a USB Flash Drive does. 10. Point to the USB Port on your CPU.
Unit 6: The Internet Unit 1: The Computer Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing Unit 4: Using Windows Programs Unit 5: Word Processing Unit 6: The Internet In this unit, we will learn to: • • • • •
Open and use Internet Explorer Use a Search Engine to find information Correctly identify the parts of an Internet Browser Correct terminology for finding websites and using the Internet Fill out an online form
Lessons: • • • • • •
Internet Vocabulary Use Internet Explorer Use Google Search Engine Fill out online forms like job applications Unit 6 Vocabulary Unit 6 Review
Unit 7: Email
Internet Vocabulary Internet Explorer: a web browser we use to access the Internet.
URL (web address) Address Bar
Search box
Toolbar Hyperlink (link)
Scroll bars
Exercise: On the line, define the terms by answering either What is this? or How do I use this? Example: Scroll Bar: ___
I use the scroll bar to move up and down a web page. _________________.
Internet Explorer: ______________________________________________________________ Web Browser: _________________________________________________________________ Internet: ______________________________________________________________________ Hyperlink (link): _______________________________________________________________ Address Bar: __________________________________________________________________ URL (web address): _____________________________________________________________ Search Box: ____________________________________________________________________
Internet Vocabulary Continued Internet Explorer: More Vocabulary
Close Window Back Button
Refresh Home Button
Now Practice: Fill in the blanks Internet
Back Button
Hyperlink (link)
URL
Internet connection
Home Button
Web page
Home page
Browser
Search engine
Wireless
Web Address
1. I can access the Internet using an Internet _____________ like Internet Explorer. 2. I can use the __________ ___________ to return to the last page I visited. 3. I can use a ___________ ___________ like Google to search the Internet. 4. Another term for a web address is _____________. 5. When I click a ________________ on a web page, I go to a new page. 6. The page that first opens when you open your browser is called the _______ _________. 7. When I use the internet without a cable, I am using ____________ Internet or “wi-fi�. 8. Each website has a special address called a _____________________. 9. When I type the web address of a website into the address bar, I can go to that __________.
Using a Search Engine 1. Start Internet Explorer 2. In the address bar, type the URL www.google.com
3. Press Enter 4. You will see this screen:
5. Search for BCNC: Type BCNC into the search box and then press “Search”
6. Search Results will appear here. 7. Click on the hyperlink to go to the page.
Fill out a Form online Exercise One: 1. Start Internet Explorer 2. In the address bar, type http://labpub.com/learn/esl/complit2xp/ 3. Press Enter 4. You will see this screen:
5. Select “Fill Out a Form Online”
6. Practice Filling Out an Online Form
Exercise Two: 1. In the address bar, type the URL http://labpub.com/learn/esl/complit/ 2. Click the hyperlink “Job Application Form�
3. Practice completing the online form.
Type in Open Boxes
Exercise adapted from Computers for ESL Students
Internet Vocabulary Review Internet Explorer: Label the parts of the Internet Explorer Window
______________ ___________
___________
__________ _____________
__________
_____________ ___________
___________ ___________
NOTE: Your window might look a little different but the parts are still the same!
Unit 6 Review: The Internet Exercise One: a) Read the “Did you learn?” questions and answer by circling “Yes” or “No.” b) Next, ask your partner the questions. Begin each question with “Did you learn…” Your partner should answer “Yes, I did” or “No, I did not”.
DID YOU LEARN… How to find and open Internet Explorer?
Yes
No
How to use a search engine to find information?
Yes
No
To identify the parts of an Internet Browser?
Yes
No
At least two ways to find a specific website?
Yes
No
How to fill out an online form?
Yes
No
How to use hyperlinks (links) to find new website pages?
Yes
No
Exercise Two: Practice using these computer commands with your partner. Test your partner! 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Type the URL www.bcnc.net in the address bar. 3. Did you find the BCNC homepage? 4. Now push the back button to return to the page where you began. 5. Type the URL www.google.com in the address bar. 6. When the Google Search page appears, type BCNC into the search box. 7. Did you find the BCNC homepage? If not, try typing Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center into the search box. More information sometimes helps Google find your exact page! 8. Try to find the “News and Events” page on the BCNC website. 9. Find a hyperlink and click it. 10. Close Internet Explorer.
Unit 7: Email Unit 1: The Computer Unit 2: The Desktop & The Start Menu Unit 3: The Keyboard & Typing Unit 4: Using Windows Programs Unit 5: Word Processing Unit 6: The Internet Unit 7: Email In this unit, we will learn to: • • • • •
Register for an email account Sign in to email Send a message Reply to a message Attach an image to an email
Lessons: • • • • • •
Email Get an email account Sign in and Send a message Reply to a message Attaching pictures to email Unit 7 Review
Email: Electronic Mail An email message is a message sent through the Internet instead of sent through the post office. It is an “electronic” mail message.
An email address has three parts: BCNCstudent@yahoo.com
Username @ sign Email provider
There are many free Email Providers to choose from, yahoo.com and gmail.com are two examples.
Register for an email account: 1. Open Internet Explorer 2. Type the URL www.yahoomail.com in the address bar
3. You will see the Yahoo Sign In Box
4. Click “Create New Account”
5. You will need to complete the online form information page that looks like this:
6. After you complete the form, WRITE DOWN your username and password in a safe place. You will need to use these to sign in to your account.
7. Click “Create My Account�
Email: Sign In to your Account Sign in to your email account
After you have created an account, you need to Sign In *NOTE: You create an account only one time. Every time after, you just Sign In to your account. 1. Open Internet Explorer 2. Type the URL www.yahoomail.com in the address bar 3. You will see the Yahoo Sign In Box 4. Type your email address into the Yahoo ID box 5. Type your password into the Password Box 6. Click Sign In
Now you can use Email to send a message!
Email: Your Email Box Your Email Box:
Send Button
To Address
Subject Line
Body of Message
Exercise: On the line, define the terms by answering either What is this? or How do I use this? Example: Scroll Bar: ___
I use the scroll bar to move up and down a web page. _________________.
Send Button: ____________________________________________________________________ Subject Line: ____________________________________________________________________ To Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Body of Message: ________________________________________________________________
Email: Send an Email Message 1. Sign in to your yahoo email account 2. Go to “New” to Compose a new message
3. The Compose page opens and you can begin your email message.
4. Enter an address into the To line. This is who you are sending you message to. 5. Enter a subject into the Subject line. This is what your message is about. 6. Type a message in the Message body area. 7. Click “Send” Images from Yahoo Mail tutorial
Email: Read and Reply to Email 1. Sign in to your yahoo email account 2. Your home page will show you if you have new messages in your Inbox. In two places:
3. Click one of the “Inbox� links and you will see your Inbox
4. To Open a message, click the Message subject link:
Images from Yahoo Mail tutorial
5. Your message will open: Date
Reply Button Delete Button
Sender Message
6. You can now Read your message 7. You can Reply to your message by pushing the Reply Button.
8. Compose your Reply and push Send
Images from Yahoo Mail tutorial
Email: Attach a Picture to your Email 1. Sign in to your yahoo email account 2. Go to “New” to Compose a new message 3. Follow the steps for sending a new message: •
Enter an address into the TO line.
•
Enter a subject into the Subject line.
•
Type a message in the Message body area.
4. Now Attach a Picture: Click Attach Files The Attachment Window will open. Click Browse to find an image on your computer.
When you find the image you would like to attach, click Open in the file window
Browse
Select the picture
Click Open Images from Yahoo Mail tutorial
After Choosing your picture, the file will appear in the Attach line
Click Attach Files
Finished! Your attachment will appear attached to your message
Now Send
Images from Yahoo Mail tutorial
Email Words Vocabulary Check
Compose
Send
Reply
Account
Attach
Password
Compose
Sender
Inbox
Email address
Attachment
Sign in
Email providers
Subject line
Use the words above to finish the sentences: 1.
An _______________ is an electronic mail message.
2.
You can find new messages in your email ____________.
3.
To access my email account, I must _______ ____ to my account.
4.
Another way to say ‘write’ a new message, is ‘__________’ a new message.
5.
The person who sends me a message is called the ____________.
6.
To access my email account, I must type my _________________ when I sign in.
7.
I can respond to an email by clicking the ___________ button.
8.
To send a picture with my email, I use the ______________ button
9.
When I send a picture, the picture is called an _______________.
10.
Yahoo mail and Gmail are called __________ ______________.
Unit 7 Review: Email Exercise One: a) Read the “Did you learn?” questions and answer by circling “Yes” or “No.” b) Next, ask your partner the questions. Begin each question with “Did you learn…” Your partner should answer “Yes, I did” or “No, I did not”.
DID YOU LEARN… How to create an email account?
Yes
No
How to sign in to your account?
Yes
No
To identify the parts of your email inbox?
Yes
No
How to compose and send a new message?
Yes
No
How to reply to an email message?
Yes
No
How to attach a picture to an email?
Yes
No
Exercise Two: Practice using these computer commands with your partner. Test your partner! 1. Open Internet Explorer 2. Type the URL www.yahoomail.com into the address bar. 3. Do you remember your password? 4. Sign in to your email account. 5. Go to your Inbox. 6. Do you have any new messages? 7. Open a New message and compose a short email. 8. Send your email to a friend. 9. Tell me how to send an attachment. 10. Sign out of your email account.
COMPUTER WORDS 1. computer
计算机
2. hardware
硬件
3. CPU
主机
4. monitor
显示器
5. screen
屏幕
6. keyboard
键盘
7. mouse
滑鼠
8. mousepad
滑鼠垫
9. icon
图标
10. move
移动
11. cursor; insertion point
光标
12. press
压
13. hold
压而不放
14. click
击
15. double click
双击
16. drag
拖
17. release
放
18. desktop
桌面
19. My Computer
我的计算机
20. Recycle Bin
回收站
电脑常用词
21. My Documents
我的文件档
22. The Internet
国际网络; 因特网
23. drive
驱动器装置
24. hard disk
硬盘
25. floppy disk
软盘
26. CD
光盘
27. Windows
视窗
28. operating system
操作系统
29. version
版
30. software
软件
31. menu
选择栏
32. program
程序
33. word-processing
文字处理
34. toolbar
工具栏
35. button
按钮
36. key
键
37. processing speed
处理速度
38. memory
存取器
Computer Words: I. Basic Steps of Word Processing
文字处理的基本步骤
1. Open the Word Processing Software
打开文字处理的软件
2. Create a new document
创造一个新文件
3. Save as
把文件保留在个人磁盘上
4. Page Set up
确定文书格式
5. Top & Bottom Margins 1.0 inch each
上. 下边缘各留 1.0 英寸
6. Left & Right Margins 1.5 inch each
左. 右边缘各留 1.5 英寸
7. Insert Date and Time
插入时间和日期
8. Type the Content
输入文稿内容
9. Insert a Picture
插入图片
10. Insert the Page Number
插入页码
11. Print the Document
打印文稿
II. Editing and formatting
编辑与美工
1. Selecting Text
选择文本
2. Deleting Text
删除文本
3. Undoing Text
回复文本
4. Moving Text
移动文本
5. Copy Text
抄写文本
6. Changing Text Attributes
文字变化
7. Bold
粗体
8. Italic
斜体
9. Underline
划线
10. Changing Font and Font Size
字体与字型变化
11. Changing Line Spacing
行距变化
12. Single line
单行
13. Double line
双行
14. Aligning Text
文本排整
15. Center
居中
16. Align Right
向右排齐
17. Align Left
向左排齐
18. Justify
两边排齐