Surrey Libraries Computer Learning Centres Totally New to
Computers Computer Basics March 2013 Teaching Script
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The Keyboard Now that youre familiar with the mouse, you will
now learn about the next vital piece of equipment the
keyboard.
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Keyboarding Functions 1 2 3 4 5 6 3
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Start Menu and Program List The Start menu has two basic parts:
The large pane shows a list of programs on your computer. The
search box is located in the lower left corner. If you want to
start using a program, you can click on it from the Start
menu.
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Starting a Program from a Shortcut Icon A shortcut icon with a
black arrow is normally found on the desktop. It can be created for
any programs, files and applications. This is a shortcut.
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Internet Explorer To view a website, you need to use a program
called Internet Explorer. Double-click on the Internet Explorer
shortcut icon on the desktop or from the Start menu If you open
Internet Explorer on a library computer, it will automatically take
you to the Surrey Libraries homepage.
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Windows Properties Minimize Puts a program on hold and places
it on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Maximize Brings an
active window to fill the entire computer screen. Restore - Use
this size when you want to display more than one window on the
desktop. Close Closes an active window.
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Windows Properties Arranging the Windows - Put the mouse
pointer on the title bar. Drag the window to another location.
Scrolling - To continuously move forward, backward or sideways
through the text and images on screen or within a window.
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Where Did I Save My File? When you save a file, it needs a
location to be stored, just like a physical file folder in a
cabinet. Click on the Start button and then select Computer
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Where Did I Save My File? From this example, the document is
saved in a subfolder of Classroom called Documents. How do we know?
The path at the top is: > Classroom > Documents And the
document is called Letter to Mom.docx
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Accessing the Library Catalogue
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Placing a Hold
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Library Resources Review this session via Surrey Libraries
website: > Programs & Services > Computers &
Technology > Computer Learning Centre Classes > Class
Activities & Handouts > Computer Basics Also review:
Programs & Services > Learn Online > Tech Knowledge
