1. • Identifies hardware components eg. keyboard, mouse, monitor/screen

2. • Identifies the cursor (!@#$%) and the different forms it takes

3. • Starts an application and creates a document

4. • Discriminates in the choice of applications/programs for a given purpose
Microsoft Word is a “Word Processing”
program
Microsoft Excel is a “Spreadsheet”
program
Microsoft Powerpoint is a “Presentation”
program
Microsoft Internet Explorer is a “Web Browser”
program
Adobe Acrobat is a program that deals with “pdf
files”
Adobe makes Photoshop, Illustrator and other industry standard
programs
Quicken is a popular “Small-scale Accounting”
program
i-Tunes is a popular “Music Player and Organizer”
program

5. Microsoft Office is a SUITE of programs
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/

6. An App for everything!

7. • Recognizes the features of an application's window

8. • Has a knowledge of drop-down menus, dialogue boxes, right-
click pop-up menus, and sub-menus

9. • Names and saves a document in appropriate folder/directory

10. • Understands difference between "save" and "save as"
• Retrieves, revises and renames a document

11. • Prints document with correct orientation, number of copies, range of pages, etc.

12. • Uses print preview to view a document before printing

13. PART 2:
Using computer-based technologies to locate, access, evaluate, store and
retrieve information and to express ideas and communicate with others.

14. • Understands purpose of a browser
HINT: Salesperson: “Can I help you find something today?”
CUSTOMER: “No thanks, I’m just browsing.”

15. •Uses and understands the features of a browser
(back, forward, stop, search, refresh, history, home buttons, address
bar, loading status, etc.)

16. • Uses and creates bookmarks/favorites

17. • Understands the general structure of a web address
• Equates URL with web address

18. • Understands and uses key words in a simple search
• Chooses appropriate sites from a search

19. • Understands key features of a web page (links, site map, feedback, email)
• Uses and understands hyperlinks
• Interprets information from a website
• Determines whether information is current, accurate and reliable

20. • Understands the general structure of an email address

21. • Interprets features of a new message:
To, Cc, Subject
• Interprets features of a retrieved message:
From, Date sent, Reply, Forward
• Retrieves and replies to an email
• Forwards an email
• Sends an attachment with an email

22. The End