ECDL 5, Module 2
Using the Computer & Managing Files
Windows Vista Edition
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Course Contents
ECDL Module 2
ECDL Approved Courseware
Tutor Setup Information
A first look at Windows Vista
Vista – Different versions
Starting Vista
Moving a window
Drag and drop
Select, then manipulate
Single clicking vs. double clicking
Viewing your ‘computer details’
Resizing a window, narrower or wider
Resizing a window, taller or shorter
Resizing a window in two directions at once
Maximising a window
Minimising a window
Closing a window
The Start button
The Start menu
Running a program using the Start menu
Entering text into a program
Saving data
Opening a file within a program
Shutting down Windows
Closing an application that is not responding
The Windows Desktop
What is the Windows Desktop?
Desktop icons
Moving Desktop icons
Windows Taskbar
Taskbar clock
Customising your Desktop
Customising the Desktop background wallpaper picture
Customising the Desktop background colour
Setting a screen saver
Setting your screen resolution
Modify the computer date and time
Setting the computer keyboard language and other regional settings
Setting the computer sound volume
The Sidebar and gadgets
Reordering gadgets
Closing a gadget
Applications
Running more than one program at a time
Starting WordPad
Using Print Screen within WordPad
Identifying the parts of an application window
Notepad
Calculator
Welcome Center
Switching between programs
The ‘Switch between windows’ icon
Using Windows Flip 3D
Cascading windows
Displaying windows side by side
Installing programs
Removing programs
Creating and using a Desktop shortcut
Deleting a Desktop shortcut
Shutting down an application that has frozen
Restarting the computer
Help
How to get help
The Help ‘Back’ and ‘Forward’ buttons
Printing a Help topic
Browsing for Help
Re-displaying the opening help screen
Demos
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