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9 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

TVL-ICT-CSS
Quarter 1 – Module 5-6:
Performing Computer Operations
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master how to Plan and Prepare for Task to be Undertaken. The
scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond
with the textbook you are now using.

The module contains one lesson only:

• Lesson 1 – Access to Information Using Keyboard

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify desktop icons;

2. explain the functions of desktop icons; and
3. appreciate the importance of using desktop icons and proper
keyboarding in accomplishing tasks.

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 Lesson
Access Information Using
1 Keyboard

What’s In

1. What is an application software?

2. What is the function of an application software?

3. Give examples of an application software.

4. What are the icons found in the desktop?

What’s New
Word Search Puzzle: Find the words that can be found on a
computer desktop. Write your answers in your notebook.

I C O N S L F T
P R O G R A M S
F F O L D E R H
I I Y I R S R O
L C H N I E A R
E E K K V R O T
S S N S E G E C
H A M O S U L U
R E C Y C L E T

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 What is It

DESKTOP ICONS
Windows uses icons to graphically represent items, such as programs and
folders. This is part of Windows GUI, or graphical user interface. Icons appear
everywhere throughout Windows and are just pictures that depict the type of items
they represent. The Windows desktop contains a range of desktop icons. Many of
these icons are known as shortcuts or links to frequently used programs, folders,
and files. You can save quite a bit of time and reduce the number of mouse clicks in
a day by creating desktop shortcuts for frequently used programs. Shortcuts to
programs, files and folders can be added easily to the desktop, as well as arranged,
moved, and removed. You should also clean up your desktop from time to time when
it becomes too cluttered.

The Windows desktop contains a range of icons, some of which appear when
you install Windows 7, and some that appear when you install new programs. Icons
with an arrow are known as shortcuts or links to programs, files or folders. You can
DoubleClick on a desktop icon to launch that program, folder or file. Below are
some common desktop icons.
Programs
The icons to the left represent shortcuts to various programs. You can tell it’s
a shortcut as it contains an arrow. So, if you were to delete the shortcut, you wouldn’t
be deleting the actual program, only the desktop link to it. Double-clicking on the
relevant icon will launch that program. For example, if you double-click on the icons
to the left you will launch: 1. Google Chrome (internet browser) 2. PowerPoint
2016(presentation software) 3. Publisher 2016 (publishing software) 4. Word 2016
(word processing software)

Files
Icons that show a page represent a file. When you double-click on the icon,
the file will open in the program that it was created in. The picture to the left shows
that the file was created in Notepad. However, as no arrow appears, it is not a
shortcut, but indicates that this file was actually saved to the desktop. Therefore, if
this desktop icon is deleted, so is the actual file.

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Folders and drives

Icons that show a folder represent a folder or shortcut to a folder. When you
double-click on a folder icon, the Windows Explorer window will open and you will
see the contents of that folder. Similarly, icons that show a hard disk will display the
contents of that drive in Windows Explorer when you double-click on it.

Recycle Bin

The desktop icon for the Recycle Bin is shown as a waste paper
basket with the recycle symbol on it. Double-clicking on this icon will
open the Recycle Bin window, allowing you to permanently delete or
restore files as necessary.
ARRANGING AND RESIZING DESKTOP ICONS
When a new icon appears on the desktop, it usually sits along the left side of
the screen. However, just as you can arrange items on your desk to suit your
preferences, you can also arrange icons on the desktop to sit wherever you’d like.
As well as arranging icons, you can also resize them, that is, make the icons larger
or smaller.

CREATING A DESKTOP SHORTCUT

Desktop icons are designed to enable quick access to frequently-used
programs, files, folders and so on. Many of these icons will be shortcuts, which are
used to launch a program (or whatever) from another location. You can create
desktop shortcuts for pretty much anything on your computer: programs, files,
folders, windows and the like.
CLEANING THE DESKTOP

As you work with your computer over time, you’ll find that more and more
icons make their way onto your desktop. This might be through saving files to the
desktop, or shortcuts being added when new programs are installed. From time to
time, however, you’ll need to clean your desktop so that you can easily find what you
need and keep the desktop free from clutter.

WHAT IS KEYBOARDING?
 The ability to enter text by using the correct fingers without looking at
the keys (aka-touch typing).
 Having adequate keyboarding skills will enable you to use the computer
more effectively and be more productive.
 We will continue to practice and develop your skills; as well as,
improve your speed and accuracy.

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THE KEYBOARD LAYOUT

 The central portion that consists of the alphanumeric keys  A

smaller section to the right contains the numeric keypad
 A small set of function and directional keys between the letters and the
numeric keypad
 A row of function keys across the top used for computer commands

THE KEYBOARD ARRANGEMENT

The most common arrangement of keyboards is the QWERTY keyboard.

TECHNIQUE

 Maintain good posture

 Keep your body centered with the G/H keys
 Keep your wrists low but not touching the keyboard or table
 Use correct fingering based on the home row keys keeping fingers
curved and upright
 Key at a steady pace
 Keep your copy at your side
 Keep your eyes on your copy
 Stay on task and have a positive attitude toward improving your
technique

COMPUTER KEYBOARD SHORTCUT KEYS

Shortcut keys help provide an easier and quicker method of navigating and
executing commands in the computer software. Shortcut keys are commonly
accessed by using the Alt key (on IBM compatible computers), Command key (on
Apple computers), Ctrl key, or Shift key in conjunction with another key. The de
facto standard for listing a shortcut is listing the modifier key, a plus symbol, and
another key. In other words, "Ctrl+S" is telling you to press and hold the Ctrl key,
and then press the S key too.

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 You can also find the shortcut keys in popular
programs by looking for underlined letters in their menus.
For example, the file menu image has an underline on the
"F" in File, which means you can press the Alt key and "F"
key to access the file menu.

Some programs require the user to press and hold Alt

to see the underlined characters. In the image above, you can see that some of the
common features, such as Open (Ctrl+O) and Save (Ctrl+S), have shortcut keys
assigned to them. As you begin to memorize shortcut keys, you'll notice that many
applications share them.