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COMPUTER COURSE 1.2 – Tech Savvy:Streamlining

We are off and running. I hope that you attained some new and possibly

useful information from the first session of our computer course. This is just a reminder that you will receive a CERTIFICATE if you attend 9 or more of the course offerings. YAY!!

REVIEW

I hope that all of you remember: PrintScreen – PrtSc used to Copy a Screen Shot into the RAM (Memory of the computer) to be pasted in the program of your choice

In addition to this command, you can use ALT + PrtSc to get a screen shot of onlythe program you currently have open

Note that when you install StumbleUpon you have the option to turn on enhancedsearching. I highly recommend this addition.

VIDEO

The video you just watched is called “Pay Attention” and can be found on Youtube

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Now on to …

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SHORTCUTTING

Alt-Tab – Alternates between Opened Programs

Alt + Underlined letters – Opens that Specific Menu

Once this is opened, the arrow keys can be used to navigate through the menus

Windows Key – Opens Start MenuArrow keys can be used to navigate

Alt F4 – Close a Program

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MY COMPUTER and WINDOWS EXPLORERDo you ever wonder how to open My Computer if that silly little icon is not on the desktop?

Windows + E – Opens Windows Explorer

VIEWS BUTTON – For selecting how you would like to see files in the folders(i.e. Thumbnails, Icons, Details)

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Minimize a folder system

Expand the folder system

Try moving this bar tosee more or less of acertain column



DETAILS VIEW

THUMBNAILS VIEW

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Click on theHeading to Sortthe columnspecific to your

criteria



WORD and other programs

Selecting in Word –

Word Select (Double Click)

To Line Select (Triple Click)

SHIFT + F3 – Changes Text to Upper case, Lower Case and Sentence Structure in WORD

USE THESE ALL THE TIME

CTRL S – Save

CTRL A – Select All

CTRL X – Cut

CTRL C – Copy

CTRL V – Paste

When Selecting Multiple Files:

CTRL Select – to select individual files

Shift Select – to select a range

ON THE LAPTOP

Fn (Blue Key) – means Function

Fn + F8 – Mute Sound

Fn + or - The Brightness of the Screen

[Repeat] Fn + F11 – Turns the NumLk on (This makes the Blue keys function and is greatfor inputting marks into grading programs if you are just using numbers)

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INTERNET

Tabbing through Forms

Shift-Tabbing Back

WOW MOMENT: This means that everyone has to “Ooooh and Aaaahhhh!!”

CTRL Scroll – To Resize Text in Browsers

OR

CTRL + Makes the font size bigger

CTRL - Makes the font size smaller

F5 – Refresh a Browser Window

F5 (In PowerPoint) – Starts a Presentation

F6 – Moves the cursor to the address window in a Browser

F11 – Fullscreen Mode in Browsers / Out of Fullscreen Mode

SAFETY AND SECURITY ON (and OFF) THE INTERNET

Any time that you are putting in important information, like banking or credit card info.,

always make sure of two things:

1. In the Address Bar (URL) there should be an HTTPS://

The S means that the site is Secure

2. Also, you should note that in the bottom right hand corner a lock will appear in the browser window. This little icon reinforces the fact the site is secure

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SAFETY AND SECURITY ON THE INTERNET

Getting rid of Cookies is a primary concern; especially if you areusing a shared computer.

First of all, what is a COOKIE?

“HTTP cookies, sometimes known as web cookies or just cookies, are parcels

of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by thebrowser each time it accesses that server. HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information about users, suchas site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts.”

“ Cookies are in fact only data, not program code: they cannot erase or readinformation from the user's computer…This information can be collected in a

profile of the user.”

Wikipedia

To get rid of these:(Firefox) Tools Clear Private Data

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Clear PrivateData: Cookies,

Cache, etc.



(Internet Explorer) Tools Internet Options

What is a Cache?

“A cache is a temporary storage area where frequently accessed data can be storedfor rapid access.” Wikipedia

This is also known as Temporary Internet Files.

Why do we care to get rid of it?

1. It takes up space on your hard-drive2. You may have personal files that have temporarily been opened (pictures, etc.) that you

may not want others to view

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Clear PrivateData: Cookies,Cache, etc.



And finally, the “INDEX.DAT” file

Another reason not to use Internet Explorer.

“In the Microsoft Windows operating system, index.dat is a file used by the InternetExplorer web browser. The index.dat file functions as an active database, which runsas long as Windows is active. It functions as a repository of redundant information,such as web URLs, search queries, and recently opened files.”

The Controversy:

“Internet privacy groups contend that the use of index.dat files in the Windowsoperating system is an invasion of privacy. One of their main complaints is thatthe index.dat files cannot be deleted or erased easily, because they are alwaysopen when Windows is running.

Also, when this file grows larger than 80MB in size, degraded web performancewill occur.

Another contention is that the operating system gives a false sense of security.Even after the user has cleared the internet cache folder, temporary internet filesfolder, and history folder, the index.dat files on Windows continue to store all thevisited web addresses and cookies and some temporary files. Some people statethat this will eventually cause the index.dat files to grow very large, while theaverage user remains unaware of what is going on.”

Wikipedia

To get rid of this file and much more, use the Internet Windows Washer , by EUsing

http://www.eusing.com/Window_Washer/Window_Washer.htm

Install it Go to the Wash Setting and Select All

Then Wash Now

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OTHER SHORTCUTS WORTH NOTING

F1 – HELP

F2 – Rename an icon or File

F3 – Opens the Search

F4 – Opens the Find window

F7 – Spell and Grammar Check in WORD

Alt + F File menu options in current program.

Alt + E Edit options in current program

Shift + Del Cut selected item.

Ctrl + Ins Copy selected itemCtrl + P Opens the Print Command Dialogue Box

Shift + Ins Paste

Home Goes to beginning of current line.

Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document.

End Goes to end of current line.

Ctrl + End Goes to end of document.

Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.

Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line.

Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.

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Cognitive Teaching Strategies

10 and 2 Approach: 10 minutes of speaking and 2 minutes of application, or vice-versa

2 Students to 1 computer: Having 2 students work on one computer causescollaborative learning. Hence, synergistic learning is occurring because onestudent may explain to another where their mistakes may have been. The 2students may also begin to explore in more depth the process of thestrategies that are taking place compared to a student working in isolationwho may become complacent with the fact the task is done.

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