Becoming confident on your computer and the Internet

• use a computer with confidence
• use essential computer and Internet terminology and use this knowledge to operate a computer more competently and search the Internet more effectively
• identify the main elements of your computer operating system (Windows) and use these to perform key computing tasks such as adding and removing programs, changing screen size and resolution, adding and using hardware such as printers or scanners
• create documents and share pictures using free applications on your computer such as Google Docs and Dropbox
• identify different types of files (text, pictures, sound, video), recognise file endings, identify their size, save, store and find them, share them, copy them and recover them
• sett up an internet connection and judge what makes a good internet provider and identify the different types of services available
• use different search engines, understand and use their results and adoptthe best ways and words to use for searches
• organise your searches, using bookmarks, tabs and the navigation bar
• access popular and useful webpages and sites e.g. to access the news, TV, radio or music from around the world, watch films, and buy on-line
• download, upload and copy material
• maintain your computer and internet security, understanding your privacy status and remaining lawful.

Please bring a folder, pens and paper. There are no additional costs.

This will be a practical hands-on course. Each student has their own computer and you will be encouraged to practise as much as possible. An interactive whiteboard will help make demonstrations easy to understand. It will be a relaxed learning environment and step by step learning will help you become more skilled. You will have lots of opportunities to ask questions and address areas you need help in.