Notes: Various combination of unit standards available
Subject: Recognising and understanding the hardware and software components and operate 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 screen
- Apps
- Charms Bar
- Sign out
- Switching users
- Shutting down
Working with Windows
- Working with Start
- Working in a Desktop application window
- Working with Apps
- Downloading Apps
- Working with Search
- Using the Desktop
- Menus
- Dialogue boxes
- Working with more than one
- Window on the Desktop
- Rearranging Windows on the
- Desktop
- Different types of windows
Devices and settings
- Customising the Start screen
- Working with the Charms Bar
- 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 Window View options
- Selecting files and folders
- Creating folders
- Moving and copying files between folders and disks
- Deleting files or folders
- Restoring deleted files
- Emptying the Recycle Bin
- Renaming files or folders
- Compressing files
- Creating shortcuts on the
- Desktop
- Searching for files
Computer maintenance
- System hangs
- Starting in Safe Mode
- Windows error messages
- Formatting disks
- Free space on a disk
- Install/Uninstall software
- Install hardware
- Tools
- Using Help