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Terms you'll need to understand:
Backup
Boot: warm, cold, soft, and hard
File compression
Folder/directory
Format
Icon
Input language
Multitasking
Peripheral
Root directory
Screen saver
Shortcut icon
Surge protector
Text editor
Wildcard character
Window
Techniques you'll need to master:
Understanding the basic operations of your computer, such as how to turn it off and on and knowing what to do if an application stops responding
Determining and changing the computer's configuration
Formatting a floppy or Zip disk
Installing and uninstalling software applications
Using and creating desktop icons
Recognizing and manipulating common window elements
Navigating your system's folder and file structure; creating, duplicating, and moving a folder or file
Recognizing a file's type by referring to its extension
Launching a text editor and creating and saving a text file
Deleting a file and then restoring a previously deleted file
Finding specific files and folders using the Search (Find) tool
Understanding file compression: what it is, why you'd use it, and how to use it
Understanding and avoiding computer viruses
Installing a new printer and changing the default printer
Chapter 2, "Concepts of Information Technology," was a great introduction to computing in general, but now it's time for some hands-on experience. In this chapter, you'll learn your way around your system's file structure. Specifically, this module covers the following five topics:
Your computer environment
The desktop
How to manage files
Viruses
Print management
After learning about each of these topics, you'll be ready to take the test for Module 2!
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