A beginner-friendly introduction to using a computer and the internet. You will explore…
- computer parts,
- input and output,
- hardware and software,
- switching a computer on and off,
- mouse and keyboard skills,
- the desktop,
- files and folders,
- web browsers,
- how the internet works,
- email basics, and
- online safety.
The course combines simple explanations with practical activities. By the end, you should be able to perform basic computer tasks and explain key internet concepts in your own words.
Course content
Module 1: ICT and How a Computer Works
- ● Understanding a Computer Free preview
- 🔒 Hardware and Software
- 🔒 ICT and How a Computer Works Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 ICT and How a Computer Works Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 2: Meet the Parts of a Computer
- 🔒 The Main Computer Parts
- 🔒 Input and Output Devices
- 🔒 Meet the Parts of a Computer Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Meet the Parts of a Computer Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 3: Switching a Computer On and Off
- 🔒 Starting and Shutting Down
- 🔒 Sleep, Restart, and Shut Down
- 🔒 Switching a Computer On and Off Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Switching a Computer On and Off Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 4: Using the Mouse
- 🔒 Clicking and Double-Clicking
- 🔒 Right-Click, Drag and Drop, and Scroll
- 🔒 Using the Mouse Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Using the Mouse Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 5: Using the Keyboard
- 🔒 Useful Keyboard Keys
- 🔒 Keyboard Shortcuts
- 🔒 Using the Keyboard Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Using the Keyboard Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 6: Understanding the Desktop and Windows
- 🔒 The Desktop, Icons, and Taskbar
- 🔒 Minimize, Maximize, and Close
- 🔒 Understanding the Desktop and Windows Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Understanding the Desktop and Windows Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 7: Files and Folders
- 🔒 Files Versus Folders
- 🔒 Create, Save, Find, and Reopen a File
- 🔒 Files and Folders Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Files and Folders Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 8: Using a Web Browser and Search
- 🔒 Browser Basics
- 🔒 Searching for Information
- 🔒 Using a Web Browser and Search Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Using a Web Browser and Search Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 9: How the Internet Works
- 🔒 The Internet as a Network
- 🔒 The Journey of a Web Page
- 🔒 How the Internet Works Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 How the Internet Works Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 10: Essential Internet Words
- 🔒 Website, Browser, URL, and Search Engine
- 🔒 Wi-Fi, Mobile Data, Download, and Upload
- 🔒 Essential Internet Words Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Essential Internet Words Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 11: Email Basics
- 🔒 Parts of an Email
- 🔒 Writing and Sending a Simple Email
- 🔒 Email Basics Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Email Basics Practical Assignment Assignment
Module 12: Staying Safe Online
- 🔒 Protecting Passwords and Recognising Suspicious Links
- 🔒 Avoiding Scams and Using Shared Computers
- 🔒 Staying Safe Online Quiz Quiz
- 🔒 Staying Safe Online Practical Assignment Assignment

