Introduction to Computers
You probably picked up bits
and pieces of information using and working around computers. This
can leave some pretty big gaps in your digital literacy
Introduction to Computers fills in the missing pieces
and ties it all together. This on-line instruction is text, animation and graphic
covering the "Basics" of computers, software and Internet.
This site is part of Eastern
High Schools Technology Department and maintained and used by Denny
Arnett's classes.
We do a lot of revising and
updating, but with computers, today's best is tomorrow's dinosaur.
Let
us know
when you spot something that needs attention on the web.
Quizzes
After each lesson section, there is a review quiz. I'm not keeping
score though. If your first choice of answer doesn't suit, keep on trying.
You'll get a popup message after each choice. A graded test on the same
material will be announced in class.
Exercises
The hands-on topics have student exercises at the end which
give you practice and add new skills, too. These are your "homework"
exercises. Don't skip them they are for credit!
Where did all of this come from?
The Computer Basics lessons are
based on my lecture notes and presentations I developed
for college courses I taught on computer literacy at Albion College here in
Michigan and workshops as a consultant for other schools, including
Lansing School District, and corporations. They represent the core
information from half of the course, the other half being the hands-on
assignments with Microsoft Office software. So if you master the materials
contained in Computer Basics, you may consider
yourself to have done half of a college computer literacy course. And for
no fees! Aren't you smart!!
The other topics Working
with Windows,
Working with Words, Working
with Numbers,
Working with the Web, and Working with
Presentations are hands-on lessons that guide
you as you actually work at the computer. Different courses would use
different combinations of these topics. |
