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Chapter 1 – Introduction key terms/concepts
- computer literacy
- categories of computers
Chapter 2 – Internet key terms/concepts
- access provider, ISP
- ARPANET
- B2B, B2C…
- browser
- domain name
- FTP
- IP address
- search engine
- URL
- types of web pages (blog, wiki, …)
- World Wide Web
Chapters 4 to 7 - Hardware, I/O, Storage
- http://faculty.elgin.edu/lmayer/html/hardware_review.html
- binary/hex
- Discovering Computer Student Edition Lab
Chapter 8- Operating Systems
- functions of an operating system
- kernel
- types of user interfaces (GUI, command-line, menu driven)
- types of OS (stand-alone, network, embedded)
Chapter 3 – Application Software
- difference between System software and Application software
- examples of application software
- difference between integrated software packages, software suites and works programs
- recognize common file extensions
Word processing–
- use a word processor to create/edit a document
- http://faculty.elgin.edu/lmayer/html/word.html
Excel –
- create/edit an Excel spreadsheet using formulas and functions
- order of operations
- http://faculty.elgin.edu/lmayer/html/excel.html
PowerPoint –
- create/edit a PowerPoint presentation
- print the presentation as a handout
- http://faculty.elgin.edu/lmayer/html/powerpoint.html
Photofiltre skills
- Apply filters
- photomasque
- selection tool
- clone stamp
- magic wand
- text tool
Web Design
- plan, design, build, publish
- NVU
HTML tags
- title
- background color
- format the text
- line breaks
- scrolling marquees Security, backups, viruses, firewalls, e-commerce, …
- security – physical/digital protection
- what makes a good password?
- computer forensics
- computer history
- types of computer backups
- backup media
- e-commerce
- parental control (restrict websites, filter content, set time limits)
- graphic cards (AGP, USB, PCI)
- firewalls
- types of viruses
- virus protection
- web metrics
- electrical engineering
Use the website for the Discovering Computer book for additional help