Notes: Various combinations of unit standards are available
Subject: Recognising and understanding the hardware and software components and operating a personal computer
Unit Standards
- 258883, Use generic functions in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-environment, Level 1, 4 Credits
- 117867, Managing files in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) environment, Level 1, 3 Credits
Pre-requisites
Prior knowledge and skills to: Communication at ABET Level 3 or equivalent
Level: Basic
Outcomes
Starting up and shutting down
- Starting up
- Touch screen, Mouse or Keyboard
- Desktop
- Start menu
- Apps
- Sign Out
- Switching users
- Shutting down
Hardware
- Components of a PC
- How a computer works
- What is the system unit
- What are input devices
- What is an output device
- What is an input/output device
- What is a storage device
- What is a peripheral device
- Computer performance
Working with Windows
- Opening a Program
- Working with Apps
- Working with Search
- Using the Desktop
- Menus
- Dialog Boxes
- Working with more than one Window on the
- Desktop
- Rearranging Windows on the Desktop
- Different types of Windows
Devices and Settings
- Customizing the Desktop
- Quick Access Menu
- Working with the Control Panel
- Changing the mouse properties
- Personalising the Desktop
- Changing display properties
- Working with Printers and Faxes
Managing Files and Folders
- Drives, Folders and Files
- Opening folders
- Opening files
- Standard folders
- Working with the file explorer
- Using the file explorer ribbon
- Changing the Window View options
- Selecting file and folders
- Moving and copying files between folders and disks
- Deleting files and folders
- Restoring deleted files
- Emptying the recycle bin
- Renaming files or folders
- Creating shortcuts on the
- Desktop
Computer Maintenance
- System Hangs
- Windows error messages
- Formatting disks
- Free space on a disk
- Install/Uninstall software
- Install Hardware
- Tools
- Using Help