Computer Literacy and Typing

Course Content

Computer Literacy 1 Day
Basic computer terminology.
What is a computer?
What is an operating system?
What are the major physical components of the computer?

• keyboard
• mouse
• cpu
• monitor

What is the desktop?

• Quick Launch Toolbar
• Taskbar
• Start menu
• My Computer
• Task Manager
• Right-click on Desktop>Properties

What are the major components of a window?

• Windows and its components
• Minimize/Maximize/Close buttons
• Title bar

Navigating a webpage

• ISP
• URL
• Web site
• Home page
• Bookmark
• Search engine
• Web browsing (IE, Netscape, Mozilla)
• navigation
• toolbars
• menu options
• scrolling
• minimize, maximize and close
• favorites
• highlight
• print

File Management

• Create a new folder.
• Copy/Move files from one folder to another.
• Drag and Drop files.
• Create different file types with varying extensions.
• Create a shortcut to an often-used file or application.
• Utilize the hard drive and other drives for file management.
• Rename/Delete a folder or file.
• Use the Recycle Bin appropriately.

Typing 1 Day Part 1:Getting Started with KAZ

• Benefits of the KAZ Method
• Keyboarding Posture
• The Keyboard

Part 2:The Five Key Phrases

• Using the Key Phrases
• Typing the First Key Phrase
• Typing the Second Key Phrase
• Typing the Third Key Phrase
• Typing the Fourth Key Phrase
• Typing the Fifth Key Phrase

Part 3:Words and Sentences

• Typing with the First Two Fingers
• Typing With the First, Third, and Fourth Fingers
• Typing With the Third and Fourth Fingers of the Left Hand
• Typing Sentences

Part 4:Capitalization, Numbers, and Punctuation

• Using Capital Letters
• Using the Number Row
• Using Punctuation Keys

Part 5:The Numeric Keypad

• Playing With Numbers

Part 6:Speed and Accuracy

• Improving Speed and Accuracy
• Speed Drills