Computer Literacy Training

Course Outline
UP Firefox Club
UP Mozilla Club
CLT 1: Information and Communications Technology Overview
Aptitude Test (Evaluation)
Computers
Concepts and Applications
Information
Communication (ICT)
Sharing
Access
Information Literacy
Computer Literacy as Gateway
Information Cycle

Definition: Input Process (Storage) Output Share

Data Information
Data Processing Cycle
Hardware and Software
Hardware

Parts of the Computer

System Unit (Processing)
Chassis
Motherboard
Processor
Memory
Expansion slots
Ports
USB
Ethernet
Mouse (PS/2)
Power supply
Wattage
Input
Keyboard
Mouse
Trackball
Touchpad
Touch Screen
Tablet, Stylus, and Pen
Gamepads, Joysticks, Wheels, Light Guns, Dance Pads
Motion Sensors
Digital Cameras, Video Cameras, and Web Cameras
Scanner
Barcode, RFID, Biometrics, Magstripe, OCR
Output
Display device
Monitor
Television
Projector
Interactive boards
Concepts
Resolution
Response Time
Brightness
Contrast
Dot pitch
Printers
Pages per minute (ppm)
Non-impact
Ink-jet
Photo
Laser

Multi-function
Thermal
Plotter and Large-format
Impact
Dot-matrix
Line
Audio Output devices
Speakers
Headphones
Earphones
Earbuds
Storage
Concepts
Capacity
Access Time
Density
Backup
Devices
Hard Drives
Hard Disk Drives
External Hard Drives
RAID
NAS
Flash Memory
Solid State Drives
Memory Cards
SD (HC/XC)
microSD
CF
Cloud Storage
Optical Disc
CD
DVD
BD
Specialized
Magstripe cards
Smart cards
Tape
Microform
Communication
Concepts
Wired
Ethernet
LAN (IEEE 802.03)
Wireless

IEEE 802.11 (Wireless LAN)

IEEE 802.04 (Bluetooth)
Devices
Modem
Router
Hub / Switch
GPS / GLONASS / Galileo
Types
Personal Computers and Workstations
Desktop
Workstation
Portable Computer
Laptops and Netbooks
Smartphone
Tablet
Handheld
Single-board computer (SBC)
Game consoles
Embedded systems
Server
Mainframe
Supercomputer
Comparison of Parts among different types
Laptop
Habits of Computer Use and Maintenance
CLT 2: Computer Software and Digital Interface
Quiz: Parts and Habits
Software
The Operating System
Distros
Booting Up the computer
Log-in Interface
Desktop Interface
Taskbar
Icons
Menu
Windows
Open
Minimize

Maximize/Restore
Close
Shutdown
Programs
Utilities
Applications
Clicks of the Mouse
Click - left clicking
Right click
Double click
Scroll button click and roll
Drag
Parts of the Keyboard
Alphanumeric keyboard
Typing
Alphabet
Numerals
Symbols
Modifiers
Tab, Caps Lock, Shift, Backspace, Delete, Insert, Enter
Function keys
Navigation keys
Arrows, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down
Control/System keys
Ctrl, Super, Alt, Context Menu, Esc
Numeric keypad
Num Lock
File Hierarchy and Navigation
The Home Folder
Navigation and File Management
Creating your own folder
Files
Naming (<file name>.<file extension>)
Searching
File Types and Extensions
Text (.txt, .rtf, .odt, .pdf)
Spreadsheet (.ods)
Presentation (.odp)
Image (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif)
Audio (.mp3, .ogg, .flac, .wav)
Video (.mp4, .avi, .mpg, .mov, .rm, .mkv)

File Handling
Open
Creating a text file
Typing Exercises
Spaces and Tabs
Cut
Copy
Paste
Saving
Copy
Cut
Paste
Drag and Drop
Delete to Trash
Permanently Delete
CLT 3: Word Processing with LibreOffice Writer
Quiz: File Hierarchy and Handling
Formatting
Align Left, Center, Right, Justify
Using the Ruler
Style: Bold, Italics, Underline
Font Size and Type
Font Colour, Highlights, Background
Line Spacing
Margins, Page Size, and Page Orientation
Exercises
Letter
Addressing an Envelope
Layout
Inserting Objects
Images
Tables
Numbering and Bullets
Autocorrect
Exercise: Personal Profile / Resume
Printing
CLT 4: Working with Spreadsheets
Quiz: Word Processing and Formatting

Cells Rows and Columns

Inserting content
Input
Merging Cells
Formatting
Content manipulation
Ordering
Moving
Editing content
Find
Replace
Basic equations (Sum, Average, Percentage)
Graphs

CLT 5: The Internet

Quiz: Spreadsheets
Internet
Connections
DSL
Dial-up
Cable
FTTX Fiber-to-the-X
Fixed wireless
Satellite
Cellular network
Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11)
Access Providers
ISP and WISP
Internet Address
IP Address
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)/Web Address
Parts
(e.g. https://www.lala.info/public_html/index.html#about)
Scheme/Protocol (http://, https://, etc)
URL Host Name (www.lala)
Top-Level Domain(TLD)
.com, .edu, .gov, .net, .org, .info
Path (/public_html/)
File (index.html)
Fragment Identifier (#about)
Domain Name System (DNS) Server (URL to IP address)
The World Wide Web
Web page
Web site
Web Browser
Search engines
Keywords
Evaluating reference sources
Filtering (site:.edu)
Citing sources
Format
(APA: Smith, J., & Dela Cruz, J. (2013, May 31). Citation
Title. Retrieved from https://www.lala.info/public_html/index.html#about)
Foot notes
End notes
Mail
Create

Log-in
Inbox
Read and Unread messages
Compose
To, CC, BCC
Subject
Body
Signature
Drafts
Sent
Trash
Spam
Sign-Out
Chat
Netiquette
Give specifications for final presentation

CLT 6: Presentations with LibreOffice Impress

Quiz: Internet
Introduction to Slides
Slide Background (Master Pages)
Layouts
Transitions
Notes
Research Period: Presentation Content
Submit presentation proposal outline (by slide) for approval
CLT 8: Final Presentation
Two meetings are allotted as time to create the presentation
Guidelines
The presentation must have:
title slide
animations
images
text
All references must be cited per item. The citation can be directly
accompanying the reference (footnotes) or a numbered bibliography at
the end of the presentation (end-notes).
No longer than 20 minutes

CLT 7: Special Topics in Computer Literacy (Advanced Lessons)

Prerequisites:
Aptitude Test (Qualification)
Previous experience with using computers. (CLT 1-6)
7.1 Image Handling
Editing: GIMP
Scanning
Photos from camera to computer
7.2 Removable Media
Flash drives
CD/DVD burning
Cameras
7.3 File compression, disk images, advanced file systems, and file sharing, IEEE 802.04
7.4 Mobile Computing
Tablets and Android
Laptops and Netbooks
Smartphones
7.5 Internet
7.5.1 Ethics
7.6 Social Networking
Networks
Facebook
Google+
Twitter
Blogging
Blogspot
Wordpress
Tumblr
Pinterest
Video
Youtube
Chat
Yahoo Messenger
Google Chat
Facebook Chat
Skype
Vimeo
Forum
7.7 E-Commerce
Ebay, Multiply, Facebook, Ayosdito.ph (di nga?), Sulit.com, etc
Paypal, debit and credit cards
Online Banking
7.8 Google Services
Drive
Scholar

Maps
Google+
Play
Groups
7.6 Operation System Installation
7.7 Computer Assembly
7.8 Database Concepts
7.9 Programming Concepts
Pseudocode
C
HTML - Javascript
HTML PHP - SQL