KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

Self Access Learning Module

ICT Literacy for

Secondary
Programme
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NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET

Internet Communications
SKYPE

BAHAGIAN PEMBANGUNAN KURIKULUM

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

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MODULE 6

Communicate Using Skype

Curriculum Development Division

Ministry of Education Malaysia

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1. Name of Module :

Communicate Using Internet Relay Chat (Skype)

2. Learning Outcomes:

The students should be able to:

a. State the steps to download and install Skype

b. Launch Skype
c. Register for a Skype name
d. Add contact
e. Communicate using Skype
3.

Knowledge and Skills:

a. Download and install a program
b. Launch a program
c. Create an account
d. Log into registered account
e. Communicate using voice call
f.

4.

Communicate using text messages

Module Summary:
At the end of the module, the student should be able to
communicate by text, audio or video using Skype.

This module contains 7 activities:

Activity 1:

Downloading Skype

Activity 2:

Installing Skype

Activity 3:

Creating an account

Activity 4:

Sign into the account

Activity 5:

Adding a contact

Activity 6:

Start and stop a voice call

Actvity 7:

Start and stop text messages

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Activity 1:

Click Start

Downloading Skype

button at the Task Bar

1. Launch Internet Explorer

2. In the address bar, type in http://www.skype.com/int/en/ and press Enter. The Skype
website will appear on the screen as shown below

Click this button

3. In the next screen, click on the Download now button

Click this button

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4. In the File Download window, click on Save button

Click this button

5. In the Save As window, click on Save button

Click this button

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6.

The download process begins. Wait until it is completed. Then click Close

Click this button

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Activity 2:

Installing Skype

1. Locate the SkypeSetup icon that you have downloaded on the Desktop

Double click this

2. Double click the icon to begin the install process. In the Setup-Skype window, click Next

Click this button

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3. Check I accept the agreement and then click Next

i.) Click here first

Click this button

4. Click Next in the next window

Click Next

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5. Click Next in this window too

Make sure both are

selected

Click Next

6. Click Finish

Make sure this is

selected

Click Finish

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Activity 3:

Creating an account

1. The Skype application is launched automatically after Setup is completed

2. A Create Account window is shown

3. Type in your particulars as needed

i. Type your name here

ii. Type a nickname here
iii. Type a password
iv. Type password again

v. Click to put a check

vi. Lastly, click Next

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4.

The following window will be shown

i. Type your email address here

ii. Click here and

select Malaysia
iii. Click the Sign In
button

5. The Skype program will try to create your account and sign you in.

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6. This display will also be shown. Click on the OK button

Click OK button

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Activity 4:

Sign into the Skype account

1. The Skype program should be running. If it is not, then double click its icon on the desktop
to launch it

i. Type your Skype

nickname here
ii. Type your Skype
password here

iii. Click the Sign in

button

2. This is how Skype windows should look like

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3. To sign out from Skype, click on File>Sign Out

Click here

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Activity 5:

Add a Contact

1. To start communicating, add a friends Skype nickname as a contact.

i. Click Add Contact

button

2. In the Add a Contact window below,

i. type a friends
nickname here

ii. Click Find

iii. Your friends

name will be shown
here

iii. Click the Add

Skype Contact
button

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3. Type and send a message to a friend so that they can be added into the Skype contact

i. Type a short
message so they
know who you are

ii. Click the

OK button

4. Include a nickname into the Skype Contact

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Activity 6:

Start and stop a voice call

1. Click the Skype nickname of a friend and press the call button.

i. Click on a friends
Skype name

ii. Click the Call

button

2.

The Skypes contact will ring. When the call is answered, start talking

Skype is ringing up
the contact

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3. Press the End Call button to stop talking

Click this
button to end
the call.
Remember to
say goodbye

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Activity 7: Start and stop text messages

1. Click a Skype name and press the Message button

i. Click on a
friends
Skype

ii. Click the

Messag
e button

2. Type the message. To send the message, press Enter

Type your
message here

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3. Stop the text conversation by clicking the Close Window button

Click here
to stop
messaging

Reference
http://www.skype.com

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