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Basic Computer and Internet Skills A Toolkit for Trainers Sponsored by the Vermont State Colleges e-Vermont Workshop Series
Inthismodule,youwillfind
• Workshopsiteandcontactform
• Anintroductiontothetoolkit
• Alessonplanforthetrainer
• Handoutsforstudents
Toteachthemodule,youwillneed
• APCwithInternetaccessforeachstudentandthetrainer
• Acomputerprojectorandscreen
• Afolderorbindertostorematerials
• Awhiteboardorsignagetodisplayroomlocation.Thistoolkitwasmodifiedfrom:HelpingOlderAdultsSearchforHealthInformationOnlineAToolkitforTrainersfromtheNationalInstituteonAging:http://nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit/toolkitfiles/pdf/Module_1.pdf
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LESSONOVERVIEWLESSONGOALSInthislesson,studentswill:
1. Learnbasiccomputerterms
2. Practiceusingthemouse
3. LearnbasicInternetterms
4. Learnhowtogettoawebsite
5. Learnhowtoexploreawebsite
6. Learnhowtouseasearchbox
7. Learnhowtouseasitemap
LESSONMATERIALSInthislesson,studentswillneed:
• Handout:LessonGoals
• Handout:ComputerandInternetTerms
• Handout:Take‐HomeAssignment
• Pensorpencils
LESSONLENGTH
_____________________________________________________________________
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LESSONPREPARATIONBeforethelesson,youshould:
ReadovertheentirelessonplanandtheTake‐homeAssignmenthandout.Keepthelessonplanouttousewhileteaching.Makecopiesofthehandoutsforstudents.(avoiddistraction:distributehandoutsuntilindicatedinthelesson)Visitthelinksthatyouwillbeusinginclass.
Locateandnotethenearestrestrooms.
Whenyouarriveintheclassroom,youshould:Writeyournameandthetitleoftheclassontheboard.
Makesurecomputerandprojectorworkandstudents’computersareworkingandcanaccesstheInternet.Setstudents’screenstotheirdesktops
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LESSONSTRUCTURE
Thelessonstructureincludes:
• Setupactivitiestopreparestudentsforlearning.
• Coreactivitiestoteachthewebsitefeaturesandhowto
navigatetothem.
• Practiceactivitiestoletstudentsapplywebskillsthey
havelearned.
• Reinforcementactivitiestosummarizeandreiteratethe
learning.
Trainerlessonplanfeatures:
• Aneasytoreadlayout.
• Short,definedsegmentsofteachingmaterialper
page.
• Markedtransitionboxesatthetopofeachpage.
• Suggestedteachingtimesforeachskill.
• Sidebars:teachingandnavigationtipsanddescribingthe
purposeforactivities.
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REACHINGTHEOLDERSTUDENT
Grasp,Apply,andRetain
• Proceedslowlythroughthelesson.Ittakessomepeople
longertograspaconcept/step.
• Circulatetheroom;makesurestudentsarefollowingyou.
Checktomakesurecomputerscreensareatyourpoint,if
nothelpthemgetthere.
• Speakslowlyandrepeatasoftenasnecessary.
• Encouragequestions
• Createafriendlyenvironment.
TIPS:
• Announceeachnewsegment;helpsclasstostayontrack
andfocused.
• Presentmaterialinsmall,well‐definedsteps.
• Frequentsummarizingandhands‐onpractice.
• Handoutsandprintedscreenshots(helpwithrecall).
• Groupdiscussions/shortdialogs.
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SET‐UPACTIVITY
OPENINGCOMMENTS(5Minutes)“WelcometoComputer&InternetBasics.Mynameis_________.
(Thisisourclassroomassistant__________.)Beforewestarttheclass,
Iwouldliketoreviewafewgeneralpoints.”
Tellstudentsthefollowing:ThisLesson…
• Isintendedforbeginningstudents.
• Isoneoftheseriesofworkshopsestablishedbythee‐
Vermontproject.
• Therearemanymoreworkshopsavailable.Toexpress
interestinanotherworkshop,pleasecontact
_____________________________________@________________________.
HousekeepingIssues….
• Classwilllastabout2hourswithstretchbreak(s)lasting
____________________________minutes.
• Bathroombreakscanbetakenanytime.Restroomsare
located_____________________________________________________.
Askstudentsiftheyhaveanyquestions.
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SET‐UPACTIVITY,CON’T
INTRODUCTIONS(3minutes)“Beforewegetstarted,let’sintroduceourselves.”
1.Introduceyourself,givingyournameandyourexperience
teachingcomputersandtheInternet.Ifyouhaveaclassroom
assistant,introducethatperson.
2.Askstudentstogivetheirnamesandtellwhethertheyare
atabeginning,intermediate,oradvancedlevelwithregardto
theircomputerandInternetexperience.
3.Iftimepermits,askeachstudenttotellsomethingabout
his/herbackground(family,work,travel,education…),why
theydecidedtotakethisclass,andwhattheyhopetolearn.
PurposeofActivity
• Introductionshelpstudentsfeelmoreatease.
• Sharingexperiencesmayhelptheclassbepatientwithlessexperienced
studentswhoneedmoretimeonanactivity.
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CLASSPROCEDURES(3minutes)“Let’stalkforamomentabouthowtheclasswillproceed.Youwillbelearningnewwaystousetechnology,andinorderforeveryonetobesuccessful,herearesomethingsweneedtodo.”
Tellthestudentsthefollowing:1.Tomakesureeveryonegraspstheinformationandlearnstheskills…
• Wewillproceedinastep‐by‐stepmannerandataslow‐to‐moderatepace.
• I(ormyassistant)willcirculatefrequentlyduringtheclasstomakesureeveryoneiskeepingupwiththelesson.
• Therewillbeplentyofhands‐onpracticeactivitiestoletyouapplytheskillsthatyoulearn.
• Therewillbeplentyofhandoutstohelpyoulearntheskillswhileinclassandtouseasareferenceonceyouleavetheclass.
2.Asstudents,youshould…
• Feelfreetoraiseyourhandandaskaquestionifyoudonotunderstandsomething.
• FeelfreetoaskmetorepeatanythingI’vesaid.• Nottoworryaboutbreakingtheequipment,itisverysturdy.• Nottoworryaboutmakingmistakesbecausethatistobeexpectedwhenlearninganewtechnology.
3.Askstudentsiftheyhaveanyquestionsaboutclassprocedures.PurposeofActivity:Tocommunicateexpectations,putstudentsatease,andfacilitatelearning.
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LESSONGOALS(2minutes)“Inthislesson,wewilllearnsomebasiccomputerandInternetskills.Let’stakealookatthespecificgoalsfortoday’slesson.”
PassoutHandout1:LessonGoals1.Gooverhandoutwithstudents.PurposeofActivity·Focusesstudentsonwhattheywilllearn.·Introducesgoalsthatyoucanreturntothroughoutthelesson.
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COREACTIVITYCOMPUTERTERMS(10minutes)Let’sbeginwithGoal1–learningsomebasiccomputerterms.”PassoutHandout2:ComputerandInternetTerms1.GooverthesecomputertermsfromPart1ofthehandout.2.Askstudentstopointtotheitemsattheircomputerstations.PartI:ComputerTerms1 Computer2 Keyboard3 Monitor4 Mouse5 Mousepad6 Speakers7 Hardware8 SoftwareTipsforGlossaryReview:·Referstudentstothepageanditemnumberoftheterm.
·Makesurestudentslocatetheterm.
·Read,orhaveastudentread,thedefinitionaloud.Pointoutdetailsinthe
illustrationoronyourcomputerscreen.
·Tellstudentstheywillunderstandthesetermsbetterastheyusetheminalesson.
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MORECOMPUTERTERMS(5minutes)“Let’scontinuewithGoal1–learningsomebasiccomputerterms.”
Refertohandout3:ComputerandInternetTerms1.GoovertheseitemsfrompartIIofthehandout.2.Askstudentstopointtotheitemsontheircomputerscreen,wherefeasible.PartII:MoreComputerTerms9 Desktop10 Icon11 Cursor12 Brower13 ClickingTipsforGlossaryReview·Referstudentstothepageanditemnumberoftheterm.·Makesurestudentslocatetheterm.·Read,orhaveastudentread,thedefinitionaloud.Pointoutdetailsintheillustrationoronyourcomputerscreen.·Tellstudentstheywillunderstandthesetermsbetterastheyusetheminthelesson.
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RIGHT&LEFTCLICKING(15minutes)“Let’sgoontoGoal2–practicingusingthemouse.Let’sbeginbyclickingwiththemouse.”1.Makesurestudents’screensaresettotheirdesktops.Usingyourcomputerprojector,demonstratehowtoleft‐clickonthemousetoopenthebrowsericon.Then,askstudentstodothisontheirscreens.2.Showstudentshowtoclosethebrowserwindowbyleft‐clickingonthetoprightXonthescreen.Thenhavethemdoitattheirscreens.3.Next,showstudentshowtoright‐clickonthebrowsericonandpulldownto“Open”ontherightclickmenu.Explainthatright‐clickingonthemouseopensalistofoptions,dependingonwhatisclickedonthescreen.4.Givestudentstimetopracticeright‐andleft‐clickingthemouse.TeachingTips:·Proceedslowlythrougheachstep.Makesurestudentsarekeepingupandareaccomplishingthetasks.·Walkaroundtostudents’computerscreensandprovideassistancewhereneeded.
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REINFORCEMENTACTIVITY
Summarizing(3minutes)“Nowlet’stakealookattheGoalstoseewhatwe’vecoveredsofar.”RefertoHandout1:LessonGoals1.DemonstrateandsummarizethefollowinglearningobjectivesfromGoals1and2:
• Understandingcomputerterms
• Usingamousetoleftandrightclick
• Openingandclosingabrowser
2.Askstudentsiftheyhaveanyquestions3.AskstudentstocheckoffGoals1and2ontheirhandout.TimeCheck:PurposeofActivity·Letsstudentsknowwhattheyshouldhavegraspedbythispointinthelesson.·Givesstudentsanotherchancetoaskquestionsaboutmaterialalreadycovered.·Letsyouseewhatgoalsmightneedfurtherexplanation.·Givesstudentssenseofaccomplishment.·Keepsclassontrack.
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COREACTIVITY
INTERNETTERMS(8minutes)“Let’smoveontoGoal3–learningsomebasicInternetterms.”RefertoHandout4:ComputerandInternetTerms1.GooverthesetermsfromPartIIIofthehandout.
2.Youcandemonstratethesetermsusingyourcomputerprojector.PartIII:InternetTerms14 theInternet15 theWorldWideWeb16 website17 homepage18 link(orhyperlink)19 backarrow20 webaddressorURL21 addressboxTipsforGlossaryReview·Referstudentstothepageanditemnumberoftheterm.·Makesurestudentslocatetheterm.·Read,orhaveastudentread,thedefinitionaloud.Pointoutdetailsintheillustrationoronyourcomputerscreen.·Tellstudentstheywillunderstandthesetermsbetterastheyusetheminthelesson.
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PRACTICEACTIVITY
HOWTOGETTOAWEBSITE(10minutes)“Let’smoveontoGoal4–learninghowtogettoawebsite.”Demo:1.Pointouttheaddressboxonthewebbrowser.TellstudentsthattypinginthewebsiteaddressintotheaddressboxandhittingtheEnterkeyonthekeyboardisonewaytogettoawebsite.2.Showstudentshowtogettoawebsitebytypingintheaddressfor______________________________________________________________(ex.theNationalInstituteonAging(NIA)website(www.nia.nih.gov))andhittingtheEnterkey.3.AskstudentstotypeinthewebaddressontheircomputersandthenhitEnter.Circulatetomakesurethateveryoneisabletotypeintheaddressandgettothewebsite.TeachingTips:·Proceedslowlythrougheachstep.Makesurestudentsarekeepingupandareaccomplishingthetasks.·Walkaroundtostudents’computerscreensandprovideassistancewhereneeded.
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EXPLORINGAWEBSITE(15minutes)“Let’sexplorethe______________________________________website.”1.Pointoutfeaturesofthe___________homepageforstudentsastheynavigatewithyou:
• Websitenameandpurpose• Linkstovarioustypesofinformation• Menusandothernavigationalfeatures• Backarrow,otherbuttons
2.Tellstudentsthatonmostwebpagesthereislotsofinformationbelowthescreen.ShowthemhowtomovethehomepageupanddownbyusingthePageUpandPageDownkeys(Youcanalsodemonstratethescrollbarfunction.)3.Choosealinkanddoa“shallow”search.Scrolldownthepageyoucometo,andreturntothehomepage.4.Repeattheexercisewhilestudentsnavigatewithyou.AskthemtousethePageUpandPageDownkeystoscanthepagetheyfindinthe“shallow”searchbeforereturningtothehomepage.Wheneveryoneisadeptatthistechnique,askthemhoweasyorhowdifficultitwasforthemtomovebackandforthonthesite.DoingaShallowSearch·Clickonalinkjustonce.·Viewthepage,andthenclickonthebackbuttontoreturntotheoriginalpage.
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REINFORCEMENTACTIVITY
SUMMARIZING(5minutes)“Nowlet’stakealookattheGoalsagaintoseewhatwe’veaccomplishedsofar.”
RefertoHandout1:LessonGoals.1.DemonstrateandsummarizethefollowinglearningobjectivesfromGoals3,4,and5:
• LearningbasicInternetterms
• GettingtoawebsitebytypingintheaddressandhittingEnter.
• Exploringawebsiteby
1. clickingonlinks
2. clickingonthebackbutton
3. usingthePageUpandPageDownkeys
2.AskstudentstocheckoffGoals3,4,and5oftheirhandout.3.Askiftheyhaveanyquestions.OptionalBreakPoint:1.25timeelapsed;55minutesleft
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COREACTIVITY
MOREINTERNETTERMS(5minutes)“Let’slearnafewmoreInternetterms.”
RefertoHandout5:ComputerandInternetTerms1.GoovertermsfromPartIVofthehandout.2.Youmaywanttodemonstratethesetermsusingyourcomputerprojector.Besuretoshowstudentshowtoscrollandgivethemtimetopractice.PartIV:MoreInternetTerms22 Button23 Searchbox24 Sitemap25 Scroll26 ScrollbarTipsforGlossaryReview·Referstudentstothepageanditemnumberoftheterm.·Makesurestudentslocatetheterm.·Read,orhaveastudentread,thedefinitionaloud.Pointoutdetailsintheillustrationoronyourcomputerscreen.·Tellstudentstheywillunderstandthesetermsbetterastheyusetheminthelesson.
ITY
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PRACTICEACTIVITY
USINGASEARCHBOX(20minutes)“Let’slookatGoal6–learningtousetheSearchBox.WewillpracticeenteringtermsintotheSearchBoxof_______website.”1.Createascriptthatasksaquestion(andwheretheanswercanbefound)thatwillguideandhelpstudentscreatekeywordstousetotypeintothesearchbox.2.Readthescriptedsection,andmakealistonaflipchartorboardofthesuggestionsstudentshave.Selectonetotryasademonstration.Typethistermintoyoursearchboxandaskyourstudentstodothesame.3.Askstudentstoleft‐clickonthefirstarticleinthelistthatcomesuponthesearchresultspage,andreadtheshortarticlesilently.Theycanpracticescrolling.OrusethePageUpandPageDownbuttons.Askiftheyfoundresponsestothequestion,basedontheinformationinthearticle.Demo4.Showstudentshowtousetheforwardarroworbackwardsarrowandthattheforwardarrow(orthebackarrow)isshadedgrey,meaningthatitisn’t“live”.Fromthesearchresultspage,askthemtoclickonthebackarrowtoreturnthewebsite’shomepage.
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REINFORCEMENTACTIVITY
SUMMARIZING(5minutes)“Nowlet’stakealookattheGoalstoseewhatwe’velearnedsofar.”
RefertoHandout1:LessonGoals1.DemonstrateandsummarizethefollowinglearningobjectivesfromGoal6:
• Usingthesearchboxby;
1. Typinginaterm(s)
2. Clickingon“Search”
3. Clickingonanarticlefromthesearchresultslist.
2.Askstudentsiftheyhaveanyquestions.3.HavestudentscheckoffGoal6ontheirhandout.TimeCheck:
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PRACTICEACTIVITY
EXPLORINGASITEMAP(10minutes)“Let’stakealookatGoal7–LearningtouseaSiteMaporsiteindex.MostwebsiteshaveaSiteMap,whichisalistofeverythingonthewebsite.It’sawayoffindingoutwhat’sonawebsite.”1.Demonstratewhilestudentsnavigatewithyou.Showstudentshowtolocatethesitemaponthewebpageofyourchoice.Demonstratehowtoleft‐clickonthesitemaplinktogotothesitemap.2.Allowstudentsafewminutestoscrolldownthesitemaptoseewhat’savailable.Iftimepermits,encouragestudentstoclickonatleastonelinkanddoa“shallow”searchtoseewhatthesitemapprovidesaccessto.Doinga“shallow”searchalsogivesstudentspracticeinclickingandusingthebackbutton.3.Holdashortdiscussionwithstudents,askingthemtocomparetheusefulnessofthesitemaptothesearchboxonthewebsite’shomepage.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach?Makealistontheboardorflipchartaspointsareraised.Letstudentsknowthatthereisopportunityforadditionalworkshopsandthattheywilllearnevenmorewaystfindanduseinformation.DoingaShallowSearch·Clickonalinkjustonce.·Viewthepage,andthenclickonthebackbuttontoreturntotheoriginalpage.
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REINFORCEMENTACTIVITY
SUMMARIZING(5minutes)“Nowlet’stakealookattheGoalstoseewhatwehaveaccomplishedsofar.”
RefertoHandout1:LessonGoals1.DemonstrateandsummarizethefollowinglearningobjectivefromGoal7:
• Usingthesitemap.2.Askstudentsiftheyhaveanyquestions.3.HavestudentscheckoffGoal7ontheirhandout.4.Readthroughthesevengoalsaccomplishedintheclassandansweranyremainingquestionsstudentsmayhave.
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CHECKFORUNDERSTANDING(5minutes)“Let’sreviewthemajortermsyoulearnedtoday.”1.Fromyourcomputerstation,pointtotheseitemsandaskstudentstonamethem.Ifnecessary,referthembacktothedefinitionontheirhandout.
• desktop• icon• browser• cursor• URL/webaddress• link• scrollbar• backarrow(button)• searchbox• sitemap
2.Askstudentsiftheyhaveanyquestions.Clearupanyquestionsorconcernstheymayhave.
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WRAPPINGUP(8minutes)“Inthislessonwehaveaccomplishedanumberofgoals.Youhavelearned
1 Somebasiccomputerterms2 SomebasicInternetterms3 Howtousethemouse4 Howtogettoawebsite5 Howtoexploreawebsite6 Howtouseasearchbox7 Howtouseasitemap
Hereisyourtakehomeassignment,whichwillgiveyoumorepracticewiththeskillsyou’velearnedtoday.”
PassoutHandout6:TakeHomeAssignment1.Readthrougheachofthestepsonthetake‐homeassignmenttofamiliarizestudentswiththeactivity.2.Ifthereistime,youmaywanttodothisexerciseinclass.(Shouldtakeabout30minutes)Or,youcantakestudentsthroughthefirstfewstepsandthenaskthemtodotherestoftheexerciseontheirownathome.3.Askthemtowritedownanyquestionorproblemsandemailforhelp.ENDOFLESSON
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HANDOUT1:LESSONGOALS
Duringthislesson,youwill:_____(1)Learnbasiccomputerterms.
_____(2)Practiceusingthemouse.
_____(3)LearnbasicInternetterms.
_____(4)Learnhowtogettoawebsite.
_____(5)Learnhowtoexploreawebsite.
_____(6)Learnhowtouseasearchbox.
_____(7)Learnhowtouseasitemap.
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HANDOUT2:COMPUTERandINTERNETTERMS(1)ComputerorCPU(centralprocessingunit)
Themainpart,or“brains”ofacomputer.TheCPUinterpretsandcarriesoutprograminstructions.
(2)Keyboard
Thekeysthatoperatethecomputer,verymuchlikeatypewriter,withextrakeysforspecialfunctions.
(3)Monitor
Thepartofacomputersystemthatcontainsthecomputerscreen,whereinformationisdisplayed.
Computer
Mouse
Keyboard
Monitor
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HANDOUT2:Computer&InternetTerms(4)Mouse
Asmallhand‐helddevicethatcontrolsthepositionofthecursoronthecomputerscreen.Movementsofthemousecorrespondtomovementsofthecursor.
(5)MousePad Thepadonwhichyoumovethemouse.(6)Speakers Devicesthatallowyoutohearsoundfromthecomputer.(7)Hardware Thephysicalpartsofacomputersystem.(8)Software
Theinstructionsthattellthecomputerandcomputernetworkswhattodo.Softwareisinstalledinsidethecomputer.
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HANDOUT3:Computer&InternetTerms(9)DesktopTheinformationthatappearsonthecomputersoonafterthecomputeristurnedon.Thedesktopcontainsanumberoficons,orimages,thatyoucanclickontostartprograms.
(10)IconAsmallpictureorimagerepresentingacommand(suchasprint),afile,oraprogram.Whenyouclickonanicon,youstartacommand,openafile,orlaunchaprogram.
(11)CursorAsmallimageonthescreenindicatingwhereyouarepointing;themousecontrolsthemovementsofthecursor.Thecursorcanappearindifferentforms,including:
Anarrow,whichindicateswhereyouarepositionedonthescreen.
I AnI‐beam,oftenblinking,whichmarksaplaceonthescreenwhereyoucanenterorselecttext.
Apointinghand,whichindicatesthatyouarehoveringoveralink.
Anhourglass,whichindicatesthatthecomputerisdoingatask.Youmustwaituntilitdisappearsbeforeyoucanproceed.
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HANDOUT3:Computer&InternetTerms(12)Browser
Software,suchasMircosoftInternetExplorer,usedtofindinformationontheWeb.Themostvisiblepartofabrowsersitsatthetopofthecomputerscreen,abovethewebpage.
(13)Clicking
Pressingandreleasingabuttononamousetoselectoractivatetheareaonthescreenwherethecursorispointing.Usually,youclickontheleftsideofthemouse(calledaleftclick).Formoreadvancedfunctions,youclickontherightsideofthemouse(calledarightclick).
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HANDOUT4:Computer&InternetTerms(14)TheInternet
Avast,internationalcollectionofcomputernetworksthattransfersinformation.Acombinationofthewordsinternationalandnetwork.Websitesande‐mailarepartoftheInternet.
(15)TheWorldWideWeb
AlsoknownastheWeb,itisasystemthatletsyouaccessinformationontheInternet.PeopleoftenusethetermWeb torefertotheInternet,buttheyarenotexactlythesamething.TheWorldWideWeboperatesover theInternet,anditisthemostwidelyusedpartoftheInternet.
(16)Website
AlocationontheWorldWideWeb(andInternet)thatcontainsinformationaboutaspecifictopic.Awebsiteusuallycontainsmultiplepageswithdifferenttypesofinformationaboutthetopic.
(17)HomePage
Thefirstthingyouseewhenyoucometoawebsite,ortheopeningpageofawebsite.Itprovidesinformationaboutthesiteanddirectsyoutootherpagesonthesite.
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HANDOUT4:Computer&InternetTerms(18)Link(orhyperlink)
Ahighlightedorunderlinedfeatureonawebpagethat,whenclicked,willtakeyoutoanotherwebpage.Alinkmostoftenappearsasunderlinedwordsoranimage. Onesurewaytotellifsomethingisalinkornot:Wheneveryourcursorturnsintoapointinghand,theimageorwordyouarepointingtoisalink.
(19)BackArrow
Thisarrow,oftengreen,isfoundatthetopofmostbrowsers.Whenyouclickonthebackarrow,ittakesyouback–inorder–throughallofthewebpagesyou’veseen.(Sometimescalledthebackbutton.)
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HANDOUT4:Computer&InternetTerms(20)WebAddresssorURL
Theaddressforawebsite.(URLstandsforUniformResourceLocator.)U.S.‐basedwebaddressesusuallystartwiththeletterswww(forWorldWideWeb)andendwithadotfollowedbylettersthatindicatethetypeofwebsiteitis:
.com=commercialenterpriseorbusiness
.org=non‐profitorganization
.edu=educationalinstitution
.gov=governmentagency
.mil=militaryagency
.net=anotherendingforacommercialwebsite
OntheInternet,yougettoawebsitebytypinginthewebaddress(orURL)intotheaddressboxofthebrowser.Forexample,togettothewebsiteoftheNationalInstituteonAging(NIA),aFederalagency,youwouldtypewww.nia.nih.govintheaddressbox.
(21)AddresssBoxAnarrow,rectangularboxinthebrowserwindowwhereyoucantypeinawebaddress.TypinginthewebaddressintheaddressboxandhittingEnteronthekeyboardwilltakeyoutoawebsite.
AddressBox WebAddress(URL)
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HANDOUT5:Computer&InternetTerms(22)Button
Asmallboxthatlookslikeit’sbeingdepressedwhenyouselectit.Buttonscanturnon(andturnoff)manytypesoffunctionsontheInternet.
(23)SearchBox
Asmallrectangularblankspaceonawebpagewhereyoucantypeinawordorphrasetolookforinformation.Clickingonthebuttonnexttothesearchbox(orhittingtheEnterkeyonthekeyboard)willtakeyoutoapagewherethatinformationislocated.
(24)SiteMap
Alistofthecontentsonawebsite,similartoanindexinabook.Alinktothesitemapisusuallyfoundatthetoporbottomofthehomepage.
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HANDOUT5:Computer&InternetTerms(25)Scroll
Tomovetextorotherinformationonacomputerscreenup,down,orsideways,withnewinformationappearingastheolddisappears.
(26)ScrollBar
Anarrow,rectangularbarontherightedgeandthebottomedgeofthepagethatletsyoumovethepagetoseemoreoftheinformationitcontains.Thescrollbarontherightmovesthewebpageupanddown,andthescrollbaronthebottommovesthewebpagerightandleft.
ScrollBar
ScrollBar
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TakeHomeAssignment
Directions: 1. Read Bill's story, then follow the steps below to go to the National Institute on Aging website to get information about forgetfulness. Use the images to guide you.
"Bill just turned 80, and lately he has seemed forgetful. He keeps misplacing
his keys and forgetting people's names. His brother and sister died a few
months ago, and since then he has been sad and moody. His wife has been
asking herself if Bill's forgetfulness means he may have Alzheimer's, or if
this is something that will pass."
1. Fromthedesktop,clickontheiconforyourbrowser.Thiswilltakeyoutoyourbrowser'shomepageontheInternet.
2. Fromyourbrowser'shomepage,locatetheaddressboxnearthetopofthepage.
3. Positionyourcursorovertheaddressintheaddressboxandclicktohighlighttheaddress.
4. Oncetheaddressishighlighted,deleteitbyhittingtheDeletekey(ortheBackspacekey)onyourkeyboard.
5. TypeinthewebsiteaddressfortheNationalInstituteonAgingintotheaddressbox.Theaddressiswww.nia.nih.gov
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6. HittheEnterbuttononyourkeyboard.ThescreenwillchangetothehomepageoftheNationalInstituteonAging.
7. Findthesearchboxontherighthandsideofthehomepage.Clickinsidetheboxwithyourmousetocleartheboxofthewords"EnterSearch."Typeinthetermforgetfulnesstosearchforinformationaboutthistopic.
8. HittheEnterkeyonthekeyboard.(OrclickontheSearchbuttonnexttothesearchbox.)
9. Youshouldseealistofsearchresultsonthescreen.Clickonthefirstone.(Thelistchangesfrequently,sothefirstoneonyourlistmaybedifferentfromtheoneyouseehere.)
10. Onceyou'veclickedonthefirstitem,readthepagethatappears.UsethePageDownkeyonyourkeyboardtomovethescreendownsoyoucanseeallthematerialonthepage.
11. WritedownoneortwoimportantpiecesofinformationaboutforgetfulnessthatyouthinkBill'swifeshouldknow:
12. Whenyou'vefinishedreadingthematerial,clickontheBackarrowatthetopofthescreentoreturntotheNIAhomepage.
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