ECDL 4.5 Module 2 - Using the Computer and Managing Files (Win) (workbook)

Beginners

In Module 2 the candidate will learn about some of the common functions of a personal computer and its operating system. The candidate will learn how to adjust main settings, use the built in help features and deal with a non-responding application. The candidate will learn how to operate effectively within the desktop environment and work with desktop icons and windows. The candidate will learn how to manage and organise files and folders, and how to duplicate, move and delete files and folders, and how to compress and extract files. The candidate will also learn what a computer virus is and how to use anti-virus software. The candidate will also learn how to use simple editing tools and the print management facilities available within the operating system.

• Chapter 1: Getting Started

• Chapter 2: Working With A Window

• Chapter 3: Desktop Icons

• Chapter 4: Using Applications

• Chapter 5: Data Storage In Windows

• Chapter 6: Windows Explorer

• Chapter 7: Working With Folders

• Chapter 8: Disks

• Chapter 9: Working With Files

This publication is intended for people who wish to prepare for Module 2 - Using The Computer And Managing Files of the ECDL Syllabus (Version 4.5). There are no prerequisites for this module.

• Set up a computer safely and start/exit Windows
• Work with screen elements known as windows
• Recognise common desktop icons, and know how to arrange and remove them
• Use application programs in Windows
• Understand how data storage works in Windows XP
• Work with Windows Explorer and folders
• Create and manage file folders
• Correctly handle, work with, and format disks
• Manage files contained in file folders
• Manage deleted files that have been placed in the Recycle Bin
• Use the Search facility in Windows to locate files on your computer
• Create and work with shortcuts
• Use the print facilities in Windows
• Change the appearance of the Windows desktop
• Adjust Windows settings to reflect currency and date formats for a specific country or region
• Use some of the utilities in Windows XP to make it perform better
• Open Notepad and use it to work with text files
• Compress and extract files and folders
• Scan files, folders and drives for viruses
• Access help and work safely with a computer

32 hours.

• Basic Skills
• JISC Digital Proficiency
• JISC Digital Proficiency