ECDL. European Computer Driving Licence. Computer Essentials. Syllabus Version 1.0

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1 ECDL European Computer Driving Licence Using Microsoft Windows 7 Syllabus Version 1.0 This training, which has been approved by ICS Skills, includes exercise items intended to assist candidates in their training for an ECDL Foundation Certification Programme. These exercises are not certification tests. For information about how to take a certification test and to find Approved Centres in Ireland, please refer to the ICS Skills website at Release ECDL284_IEv1

2 ECDL Published by: CiA Training Ltd Business & Innovation Centre Sunderland Enterprise Park Sunderland SR5 2TA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Web: ISBN: First published Text, illustrations and designs copyright CiA Training Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of CiA Training Limited. Microsoft, Windows, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Explorer are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Screen images reproduced with permission. Any other trademarks that appear in this book are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners. CiA Training Ltd Windows 7

3 ECDL European Computer Driving Licence, ECDL, International Computer Driving Licence, ICDL, e-citizen and related logos are all registered Trade Marks of The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited ( ECDL Foundation ). The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is operated in Ireland by ICS Skills, the training and certification body of the Irish Computer Society. CiA Training Ltd is an entity independent of ICS Skills and is not associated with ECDL Foundation or ICS Skills in any manner. This courseware may be used to assist candidates to prepare for the ECDL Foundation Certification Programme as titled on the courseware. Neither ICS Skills nor CiA Training Ltd warrants that the use of this courseware publication will ensure passing of the tests for that ECDL Foundation Certification Programme. This courseware publication has been independently reviewed and approved by ICS Skills as covering the learning objectives for the ECDL Foundation Certification Programme. Confirmation of this approval can be obtained by reviewing The material contained in this courseware publication has not been reviewed for technical accuracy and does not guarantee that candidates will pass the test for the ECDL Foundation Certification Programme. Any and all assessment items and/or performance-based exercises contained in this courseware relate solely to this publication and do not constitute or imply certification by ECDL Foundation in respect of the ECDL Foundation Certification Programme or any other ECDL Foundation test. Irrespective of how the material contained in this courseware is deployed, for example in a learning management system (LMS) or a customised interface, nothing should suggest to the candidate that this material constitutes certification or can lead to certification through any other process than official ECDL Foundation certification testing. Candidates using this courseware should register online with ICS Skills through an approved ECDL Test Centre, or on Without a valid registration, and the allocation of a unique ICS Skills ID number or SkillsCard, no ECDL tests can be taken and no certificate, or any other form of recognition, can be given to a candidate. Contact: Website: ICS Skills Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland training@ics.ie Windows 7 3 CiA Training Ltd 2013

4 ECDL Downloading the Data Files Data files accompanying this guide allow you to learn and practise new skills without the need for lots of data entry. These files must be downloaded from the Internet. Go to and follow the simple on-screen instructions. Your FastCode for this guide s data is: ECDL284 The data files should be installed in the following location on your computer: Documents \ DATA FILES \ ECDL \ Aims The aim of this guide is to provide you with the practical skills required to use modern ICT devices safely and securely. You will learn how to use Windows 7 to work effectively and create, store and manage files. Objectives After completing this guide you will be able to: Understand key ICT concepts Use the main features of the Windows 7 operating system Adjust computer settings Understand the main concepts of file management and be able to efficiently organise files and folders so that they are easy to identify and find Create, edit, store and print a simple text document Use utility software to compress and extract large files, and use antivirus software to protect against computer viruses and other malware Appreciate the importance of data security and backing up Be aware of important environmental, legal, and health and safety issues that apply to ICT users Assessment of Knowledge At the end of this guide is a Record of Achievement Matrix. Before the guide is started, it is recommended that you complete the matrix to measure your current level of knowledge. After working through a section, return to and update the Record of Achievement. Only when you feel you are competent in all areas should you move on to the next section. CiA Training Ltd Windows 7

5 ECDL Contents SECTION 1 BASICS OF ICT ICT CONCEPTS USING ICT SAFELY YOUR WORKSPACE COMPUTING HARDWARE INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES CONNECTING PERIPHERALS DATA STORAGE COMPUTING SOFTWARE SOFTWARE LICENCES DEVICE PERFORMANCE REVISION SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED STARTING A COMPUTER LOGGING ON THE WINDOWS DESKTOP THE START MENU WINDOW LAYOUT WORKING WITH WINDOWS CLOSING WINDOWS STARTING PROGRAMS UNRESPONSIVE PROGRAMS FINDING HELP LOGGING OFF SHUTTING DOWN WINDOWS REVISION SECTION 3 FILES AND FOLDERS FILE AND FOLDER NAVIGATION FOLDER VIEWS FILE TYPES AND ICONS SORTING FILES AND FOLDERS CREATING NEW FOLDERS SELECTING ITEMS COPYING FILES Windows 7 5 CiA Training Ltd 2013

6 ECDL 32 - MOVING FILES ORGANISING FOLDERS RENAMING ITEMS DELETING ITEMS THE RECYCLE BIN ITEM PROPERTIES SEARCHING SEARCH FILTERS REVISION SECTION 4 WORKING WITH TEXT WORDPAD ENTERING TEXT SAVING DOCUMENTS OPENING DOCUMENTS CUT, COPY AND PASTE PRINTING DOCUMENTS TAKING SCREENSHOTS RECENTLY USED FILES REVISION SECTION 5 ICONS AND SHORTCUTS DEFAULT PROGRAMS SHORTCUTS ARRANGING ICONS REVISION SECTION 6 STORAGE SPACE STORAGE SPACE ACCESSING STORAGE DEVICES ADDING STORAGE DEVICES COMPRESSING FILES EXTRACTING FILES REVISION SECTION 7 CONTROL PANEL CONTROL PANEL SYSTEM INFORMATION DISPLAY SETTINGS SOUND SETTINGS CiA Training Ltd Windows 7

7 ECDL 64 - DATE AND TIME SETTINGS LANGUAGE SETTINGS WINDOWS FIREWALL WINDOWS UPDATE BACKING UP INSTALLING PROGRAMS UNINSTALLING PROGRAMS REVISION SECTION 8 PRINTERS PRINTING PRINTING A TEST PAGE ADDING A PRINTER REVISION SECTION 9 NETWORK CONCEPTS NETWORKS THE INTERNET CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET CHOOSING AN ISP WI-FI NETWORKS COMMUNICATING ONLINE REVISION SECTION 10 HEALTH AND SAFETY SAFE AND PROPER PRACTICE PASSWORDS COMPUTER VIRUSES ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE ACCESSIBILITY GREEN COMPUTING ROUTINE IT PROBLEMS COMPUTER MAINTENANCE CLEANING YOUR COMPUTER REVISION ANSWERS RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT MATRIX Windows 7 7 CiA Training Ltd 2013