Computer Skills
Basic Computer Skills
A complete document on many of the listed skills below: http://en.copian.ca/library/learning/nlllc/essential_skills/tutor_guide_2010/tutor_guide_2010.pdf
1. Identify specific computer hardware: a system unit, monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse or touchpad, USB port
http://learningladder.org/basics/part1.htm
http://aps.schoolwires.com/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/74/reepcurriculum/techcurriculum.html
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics
2. Turn computer and monitor on and off
http://aps.schoolwires.com/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/74/reepcurriculum/techcurriculum.html
http://www2.spclc.org/sites/default/files/turn_on_the_computer.pdf
3. Log on to computer
http://www.nwlincs.org/CompTech/toc.htm
4. Demonstrate knowledge of function and placement of keys on keyboard: Enter, Shift, Control, Backspace, Delete, Arrow Keys, Tab, Caps Lock, Number Lock
http://www.nwlincs.org/CompTech/toc.htm
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics
5. Identify types of mice: mouse and touchpad
http://learningladder.org/basics/part1.htm
http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/intro2.htm
6. Identify mouse pointer shapes and match them to the correct context of use: typing arrow (text), arrow (basic clicking), hand pointer (clickable links)
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm
http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/intro3.htm
7. Demonstrate appropriate use and ability to right-click and left-click
http://www.mouseprogram.com/practice.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/2010/pdf/courses/basics/webwise-the-mouse-2010.pdf
8. Double click and right click
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/2010/pdf/courses/basics/webwise-the-mouse-2010.pdf
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm
http://www.mouseprogram.com/practice.html
http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/scrollbar2.htm
9. Drag and drop
http://www.jigzone.com/gallery?z=5
http://abeged.com/MousePractice/mpage1.html
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm
http://www.mouseprogram.com/practice.html
10. Use mouse to select check boxes, use drop-down menus and scroll
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm
http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/scrollbar2.htm