January 7, 2009
 
 
ISDI: Make It Take It Curriculum

The Make It - Take It™ courses consist of two sessions, each one lasting two weeks. The first session covers basic computing concepts and computing terminology. The second two weeks is designed to give the student hands on experience with computer hardware. A lab environment has been created with a computer workstation for each student. 

 


Hardware

 

Software

Computing Basics

Computing Terminology

Types of Computers

Open Computers and Inspect Parts

Disaassemble Computers

Discussion of How Parts Interact

Begin to Reassemble

Troubleshooting Hardware Problems

Install Modems

 

Students learning applications at a recent class

What is a computer and what does it do?

Basic Functions of a computer (Input – Output functions)

Different types of computers

Computer Software

Operating Systems

Word Processing (Microsoft Word)

Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel

Presentation (Microsoft Power Point)

Email

Propagation of Viruses via email

The Internet / World Wide Web

Internet Safety

Netiquitte

 

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