Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Fundamental Skills

Computer Operation  Skills	Application Software Skills	Internet Skills	World Wide Web (WWW) Skills
Turning a computer On or Off	Creating a word  processing document	Using World Wide Web	Using www search engine, e.g. Google or Yahoo
Opening and Closing a computer file	Modifying an existing  word document	Sending an e-mail message	Using keywords or phrases to search for information using www
Making a back-up copy of  a computer file	Printing out a document	Using www for finding specific information	Using more advanced searching techniques than keywords or phrases
Deleting a computer file	Placing an image or a graph into a document	Taking part in an on line discussion or chat	Finding useful information from www search
Creating a folder or directory	Creating an image or a graph using a computer	Sending an attachment with an e-mail	Using information from the www in projects or assignments
Copying a file from one disk to another	Using an extended word processing feature such as table, equation,  etc.	Downloading a file from the Internet or www	Copying and pasting information from searches into personal documents
Connecting to the Internet from a remote computer from home	Creating a graph using a spreadsheet package such as Excel	Saving an Image or a graphic from a www page	Using a bookmark to record a useful www address
Installing a program onto the computer, eg. MS Office	Making a multimedia presentation, eg. PowerPoint	Creating a www page	Using a known www address to find useful information