Our Intro to IT and Programming Fundamentals course runs for a duration of 4 weeks and will give young students a chance to understand many areas of IT. Every week our students also practise touch typing.
Week One
Introduction
- What is a computer?
- Windows Introduction
- Operating Systems
- File Structure
- Files, Folders and Paths
Finding out about your PC
- Windows Versions
- CPU
- RAM
- Hard Drives
Week Two
Software
- What is software?
- File Types
- Downloading Software
- Installing Software
- Uninstalling Software
- What is software engineering?
Hardware
- What is hardware?
- Examples of Hardware
- What is the difference between hardware and software?
- Opening a PC
- Identifying Hardware components
The Internet
- Browsers
- Default Browsers
- Cookies
- Search Engines
- Password Safety
- Websites
- Web Addresses
- Downloading Pictures from the Internet
Week Three
Customising your Computers Appearance
Installation of Open Office
Open Office
- Word
- Making a document
- Customising Text
- Headings and text
- Alignment
- Text Effects
Excel
- Making a spreadsheet
- Rows and Columns
- Charts
- Calculations
Powerpoint
- Making a presentation
- Slide animations
- Custom animations
- Images
- Titles and Text
- Running a slideshow
Week Four
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