1. Mr. David Borg

2. ICT
What is ICT?
ICT stands for: Information and Communication Technology
In these lessons we are going to practice how to:
use the computers
use applications (programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
communicate

3. Where are computers used?
Business (Companies)
Government (Different Departments)
Education (schools)
Home (entertainment)
Manufacturing companies (Factories)
Travel (Airport and Airplanes)
Entertainment (Discos, Restaurants etc)
Sports (Timing in Olympics)
Cars (Engines, Radios etc)
Appliances (Microwave, Washing Machines, Mobiles)

4. Revision: The Desktop
When we start the computer, the first screen is called the “Desktop”
Icons/Desktop
Desktop
Start button
System Tray
Task bar

5. Revision: Icons On the desktop we have ICONS
Icons are: Commands in the form of a picture
When we click on an icon, it does something!

6. Revision: Icons
Some Common Icons:

7. Revision: Desktop Changing the settings…….. Date and Time
Desktop Background
Sound and Volume
Screen Saver

8. Print Screen Facility What does the print screen facility do?
It captures, (takes a photograph) of the desktop
How can we take a print screen?
Press “PrtScn” key from the keyboard

9. Print Screen Facility What is the Active Desktop?
Look at the following pictures:

10. Print Screen Facility
Active Desktop  takes a print screen of the active window you have in the desktop (in the example before, the active desktop was the calculator)
How can we take a Print Screen of the active Desktop?
“Alt + PrtScn”

11. Classwork Switch on the computer Open the Calculator
Take a print screen of the desktop
Open “Paint”
“Paste” (Edit  Paste)
Save the Picture as “Calculator” on the Desktop (File  Save As)
Repeat the above but now take a screen shot of the Active Desktop (Save it as “Calculator 2”)

12. Non-responsive Applications
Applications which are not responding to keyboard / mouse cannot be closed in the normal way.
How can we close it?

13. Non-responsive Application
Press the key combination: Ctrl-Alt-Delete to show the Task Manager

14. Non-responsive Application
2. Select the ‘Not Responding Program’

15. Non-responsive Application
3. Choose “End-Task”

16. Storing Files
Files (like a word document) are saved somewhere. There are different devices where files can be saved:
Hard Disk –
USB Flash Drive (pendrive) –
CD/DVD –
Network Drive –