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ECDL / ICDL Module 2 (Syllabus Four)
using Windows Vista Courseware Using the Computer and Managing Computer Files

A FIRST LOOK AT WINDOWS VISTA
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Vista – Different versions
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Viewing your ‘computer details’
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Resizing a window
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Maximising and Minimising
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Closing a window
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The Start button and Start menu
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Running a program using the Start menu
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Entering text into a program
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Saving data
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Opening a file within a program
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Shutting down Windows
THE WINDOWS DESKTOP
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What is the Windows Desktop?
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Desktop icons
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Moving a Desktop icon
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Windows Taskbar
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Taskbar clock
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Customising your Desktop
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Setting a screen saver
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The Sidebar and gadgets
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Closing a gadget
APPLICATIONS
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Running more than one program at a time
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WordPad, Notepad & Calculator
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Welcome Center
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Switching between programs
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Using Windows Flip 3D
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Cascading windows
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Displaying windows side by side
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Clock, Language and Region settings
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Installing & removing programs
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Creating and using a Desktop shortcut
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Shutting down an application that has frozen
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Restarting the computer
HELP
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How to get help
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Printing a Help topic
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Browsing for Help
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Demos
FILES, FOLDERS AND DISKS
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Types of drive and drive letters
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Windows Explorer
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Views within Windows Explorer
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Types of Windows Explorer icons
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Drives, Folders and Files
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Data storage devices
MANIPULATING FOLDERS
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Creating a folder
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Creating a subfolder
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Renaming a folder
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Deleting a folder
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Displaying folder details
MANIPULATING FILES
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Viewing file details
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Sorting the file list within the Windows Explorer
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Recognising common file types
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Selecting multiple files
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Changing file attribute status
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Renaming files
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Deleting files
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Restoring files and folders from the Recycle Bin
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Emptying the Recycle Bin
COPYING AND MOVING FILES
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The Windows Clipboard
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Moving files between folders
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Copying files between folders
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Backups
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Backing up data to a removable drive
FILE COMPRESSION
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What is file compression?
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Extracting compressed files
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Compressing files
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Disk formatting
SEARCHING FOR DATA
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Viewing recently accessed files
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Searching for files on your hard disk
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Advanced searching
VIRUSES, SPYWARE AND COOKIES
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What are computer viruses?
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What is spyware?
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What are cookies?
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Virus checking programs
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Scanning for viruses
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Updating anti-virus programs
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PRINTING ISSUES
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Selecting a printer
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Changing the default printer
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Installing a new printer on the computer
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Using the Print Manager

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