Learning Plan

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ONE TO ONE COMPUTER & INTERNET TRAINING

 

 

This Learning Plan details the main areas of interest for students who are new to computers or have an early intermediate knowledge. The format provides a convenient and effective way to map the ongoing training. The number of lessons, their duration and the lesson dates, are all to suit the student's requirements. As many or as few of the subject areas desired can be covered. The student retains the completed form after the last lesson.
 

THE LEARNING PLAN

             
Student:       .....................................       Trainer:       .............................      

Lessons dates

             
Course:         ....................................        Date:           .............................            
  1 2 3 4 5 6
Establish the student's learning requirements x
Look at and discuss the student's computer and general set-up x          
Structure this Learning Plan and complete the Training - The Basics form x          
Starting and switching off the computer safely x          
Computer set-up, keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, drives, modem etc.            
Discuss the terms hardware, software, programmes, windows and what they mean.            
Discuss the mouse pointer - why it changes            
Look at the keyboard            
Desktop, icons and task bar etc            
Computer settings – check and adjust if necessary            
What is Windows-difference between operating and application programmes            
Explore: My Computer, drives, folders, files and documents            
Importance of Windows up-dates            
What is Word (programme for letter writing etc)             
Importance of backing up files and information - ways to do this            
Setting system restore points            
Computer viruses, anti-virus software and general computer security.            
Firewall, protection - spyware, phishing, spam and other nasties            
What is a spreadsheet (excel etc - programme for calculating)            
Starting a tidy filing system and saving information: - Save As            
Deleting information safely            
Copying, moving files and documents            
Copying (burning) to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD - copying to USB memory devices            
What really is the Internet            
Internet Service Providers (ISP) and how to set up an account            
Websites, Web Pages, browsers - Home Page            
Search engines - the basics            
What is email - prepare and send an email - attachments            
Web based email – discuss how to set  up an account            
What is a database (programme for storing data-addresses etc)            
Computer maintenance programmes - to discuss            
Printing and scanning            
Other areas of interest to the student - digital photography - music etc            

 

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