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S ummary N otes. TERM THREE BASIC SEVEN (7). ACADEMIC YEAR 2014. BASIC TYPING SKILLS DEVEKOPMENT MANIPULATIVE KEYS ON THE KEYBORD The computer keyboard has been divided into four main sections for ease of use. They are; Alphanumeric keys Functional keys Navigation/special keys

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  1. SummaryNotes TERM THREE BASIC SEVEN (7) ACADEMIC YEAR 2014

  2. BASIC TYPING SKILLS DEVEKOPMENT MANIPULATIVE KEYS ON THE KEYBORD The computer keyboard has been divided into four main sections for ease of use. They are; • Alphanumeric keys • Functional keys • Navigation/special keys • Numeric keys

  3. MANIPULATIVES KEY • Manipulative keys are non-printing characters that are used to change the • appearance and layout of text on any page. • Examples; • a. the Shift Key • b. the Caps Lock Key • c. the Enter Key • d. the Backspace Key • e. the Tab Key • f. the Delete • g. the Insert key

  4. FUNCTIONS OF THE KEYS

  5. THE SHIFT KEY – is used in combination with other keys to produce uppercase letters during typing. • THE CAPS LOCK KEY – produces uppercase letters when pressed. • THE ENTER KEY – is used to move the insertion point to next line when typing and also executes a command in an operation. • THE BACKSPACE KEY – is used to delete characters to the left of the insertion point. • THE DELETE KEY – is used to delete characters to the right of the cursor.

  6. COMMON KEYBOARD SYMBOLS • It is impossible to write meaningful passages without punctuation. The keyboard offers several symbols and punctuations to help you produce meaningful and excellent documents. • Punctuation marks are symbols used to organise writing and edit document. They are the standard non alphabetical symbols or marks that are used to organise writing into clauses, phrases, and sentences, and in this way make its meaning clear. Keys on the keyboard with these marks are called punctuation keys.

  7. The following are some of the punctuation marks we will be considering; • Comma (,) • Full stop (.) • Slash (/) • Semi-colon (;)

  8. Functions of the punctuation marks. • Comma: A punctuation mark (,) that represents a slight pause in a sentence or is used to separate words and figures in a list. • Slash: A slash (/) is a punctuation mark that is used to separate optional items in a list or to express fraction or division, it also has various uses in computer programming. The slash is also known as virgule or forward slash. • Full stop: Complete stop or a complete halt or an end (.)

  9. A semi colon (;) is used to separate two parts of a sentence that have a relationship to each other in terms of meaning when each part could stand alone as a sentence in its own right.

  10. Keyboard Symbols Symbol keys not requiring shift • ` Left single quote • - Dash • = Equal sign • [ Left (opening) square bracket • ] Right (closing) square bracket • \ Backslash • ; Semi-colon • ‘Apostrophe • , Comma • . Period • / Slash or Diagonal

  11. Symbol keys requiring shift • ~ Tilde • ! Exclamation point • @ At symbol • # Number or Pound sign(hash) • $ Dollar sign • % Percent sign • ^ Caret symbol • & Ampersand • * Asterisk • ( Left (opening) parenthesis • ) Right (closing) parenthesis • _ Underscore • + Plus sign

  12. { Left (opening) bracket • } Right (closing) bracket • | Pipe symbol • : Colon • “ ” Quotation marks • < Less than symbol • > Greater than symbol • ? Question mark

  13. GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE • (GUI) • DESKTOP • Definition: • The desktop screen or the graphical user interface is the colourful workspace that appears after the computer has gone through its booting process.

  14. FEATURES OF THE WINDOWS DESKTOP • The graphical user interface differs from one operating system to another. Below are some examples of the computer desktop.

  15. Windows XP desktop Windows 7desktop ICONS START BUTTON NOTIFICATION AREA TASK BAR

  16. Windows 8 desktop and start screen

  17. Icons: Icons are graphical representation of programs, files, folders and drives on the computer desktop. • Wallpaper:The wallpaper is the background pattern for a computer screen. • Every window comes with pictures that can be used as wallpaper. Moreover, the user can also select his / her own picture to use as a wallpaper provided that one is saved in the computer.

  18. FEATURES OF THE DESKTOP COMPUTER / MY COMPUTER ICON MY DOCUMENT ICON • It is the shortcut to a ready-made folder on your computer’s hard disk. My Documents icon contains all the documents saved on the computer without specifying its location. • Computer icon lets the user browse the files stored on the PC. • Double-clicking on this icon shows the hard disk, the floppy disk, the CD-ROM drive and the possible drives installed in the computer system.

  19. RECYCLE BIN THE INTERNET EXPLORER • It is an electronic container that keeps temporary deleted files and folders. • Moreover, the deleted files or documents can be restored back if wanted. • Note that when the user empties the recycle bin, anything that its holds will be deleted permanently. • The internet connection wizard is a special program called a browser which interpret content of a web page and helps the user to navigate web pages on the internet.

  20. Network icon A Folder • The network icon helps the user to connect to other computers on the network. It is a utility for browsing network resources like the shared files, web links and networked local printers. • A folder is an electronic storage area use to organize files, programs and other folders.

  21. Taskbar - The middle section which shows tabs of all programs and files opened and allows to switch between them. - The notification area which includes a clock and icons that show the status of certain programs and computer system. • The taskbar is the horizontal bar usually located at the bottom of the desktop window. • The taskbar has four main sections. • The Start button which is used to launch programs. • The Quick Launch toolbar is used to quickly load programs.

  22. LAUNCHING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM USING START MENU USING ICONS ON THE DESKTOP

  23. THE START MENU • The Start menu gives the user access to navigate through the system. • The left pane of the start menu shows a list of programs we use frequently while the right pane displays system options, folders, shortcuts, the name and the picture that represents the current user.

  24. Items under Accessories • FIGURE OF THEE START MENU Picture of the user Name of the user Accessories folder

  25. STEP 1 LAUNCHING AN APPLICATION USING THE START MENU • The technical term for opening an application is launch or load.

  26. To launch an application using the Start menu, observe the following steps: • Click on the Start button located on the taskbar to display its menu. (Figure below) Start menu Start button

  27. Click on a desired program name in left pane. If in any way, the desired program could not appear, click on All Programs and scroll through the list. Moreover, the user can also type the name of the program in the search box and press on the Enter key to display the search results. • NB: The folders shown in All Programs list contain other programs. For example the WordPad, Paint, Calculator and Note Pad are under Accessories

  28. STEP 2. LAUNCHING ANA PPLICATION USING DESKTOP ICONS • Desktop icons provide a shortcut to launch programs and open folders. • To launch any program using the desktop icons, use the following methods: • Method 1: Double-click the program shortcut icon on the Windows Desktop to launch it.

  29. 2. Method 2: Click the program icon on the Windows desktop and press Enter key on the keyboard. • 3. Method 3: Right click the program icon on the desktop. In the drop-down menu or list of items, click on Opento launch the program.

  30. CREATING A SHORTCUT OF A PROGRAM ON THE DESKTOP. • To create a shortcut for a program on the desktop, the user may use any of the following methods. • Click on the Start button on the taskbar to display the start menu. • Click on All Programs to display most of the programs and right click on the desired program. • Click on (create shortcut) to send the program icon to the desktop.

  31. APPLICATION WINDOWS Programs and folders open in their own windows. These windows have certain characteristics in common. A window is an area within a frame on the desktop screen in which a program operates or information is displayed.

  32. TYPES OF WINDOWS Microsoft word Application window Folder window

  33. THE TITLE BAR The title bar is a horizontal bar at the top of a window. This bar contains the name of the program and control buttons that are used to close or minimize the window.

  34. Elements or features of the title bar

  35. The title bar can be divided into two main sections. The first section of the bar shows details of the program in use. A program icon or logo is the first item. This is the logo that the makers of the program have given the program as its unique identifier. The second item on the title bar is the name of the active file. This can also be called the file name or document name. Application programs are used to create files and most programs we use create files.

  36. By default, when an application program is launched it create ablank file with a temporary name until the user saves it with a file name. The program name orapplication name/title is the last part of the first section of the title bar. Control Box The second section of the title bar is termed as the Control Box. This box contains three buttons namely – the minimize button – the maximize/restore button – the close button

  37. CONTROL BOX BUTTONS The minimize button The maximize button/Restore button The Close button The Minimize button is used to suspend or hide a window and reduce the window to a button on the taskbar. This button also allows a user to keep a program running in the background, so he/she can concentrate on other things.

  38. The Maximize/Restore Down button The Maximize is used to expand a window to its biggest size possible. The Restore down button replaces the Maximize button when a window is fully maximized. The Close button The Close Button is used when a user want to close or exit out of a window. This button closes a program and every file that was open in that particular program.

  39. THE CONTEXT MENU The Context Menu is a pop-up menu that appears when you right-click on the title bar of a window. This menu gives the user other ways of managing a window. Right-clicking on the title bar of a window gives the user an additional way of minimizing, maximizing/restoring, moving and closing a window.

  40. LEARNING WITH ICT TOOLS • Information and Communications Technology tools have become a part of everything we do. From health to education, entertainment and work and even in our everyday social life, we make use of ICT. • Learning with tools can be done many ways. Students have been using these tools everyday in their schools to assist them in accessing an sharing information. Teachers also use them for the same purpose.

  41. The following are the various ways ICT tools are use to learn. • Accessing information • Sharing ideas • Computing calculations • Storing information • Processing and displaying information

  42. How ICT tools Support Learning Learning is a term that is used to describe a situation where a person or thing has acquired some knowledge and is able to apply the it in situations that are able to solve problems. Key issues in the learning process include access to information and the medium that is used to communicate such information. ICTs support learning in many different areas.

  43. Teaching • In most formal educational set ups, learning is as a results of structured teaching. ICTs are a big part of teaching. Several different ICT tools available that are used in teaching. There are tools such as overhead projectors, LCD projectors, television, electronic boards, public address systems, and computers which are directly used in transferring knowledge to different students.

  44. Teaching ICT tools Overhead projector Projector screen LCD projector Projector screen

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