Computers Curriculum
6th Grade
6th Graders will be focusing on basic computer usage and application
usage. We will explore all the aspects of computer use that they will need
through the middle school years, as well as establish a basis for high
school. Also, there will be a stress on internet safety and guidelines for
proper communication over the internet.
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Common Tasks
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Ctrl-C Copy
- Ctrl-V Paste
- Ctrl-A Select All
- Ctrl-B Bold
- Ctrl-U Underline
- Ctrl-I Italics
- Ctrl-S Save
- Ctrl-W Close
- Ctrl-P Print
File Types
- Word Processing
- doc – MS Word
- wpd – WordPerfect/Corel
- Presentation
- Spreadsheet
- Desktop Publishing
- pub – MS Publisher
- pdf – Adobe Acrobat (portable
document format)
- Images
- jpg - Joint Photographic Experts
Group(developer)
- gif – Graphical Interchange Format
- png – Portable Network Graphic
- bmp - Bitmap
- Video
- avi – Audio Visual Interface (Realplayer)
- mov – Movie (Quicktime)
- mpg - Moving Picture Experts Group
- wmv – Windows Media Video
- Audio
- wma – Windows Media Audio
- aac – Advanced Audio Coding
(iTunes)
- mp3 - MPeG Audio
- wav - Microsoft Wave Audio
- Internet Files
- htm – Hypertext Markup
- asp – Active Server Page
- swf – Shockwave Flash
- flv – Flash Video
- js – Java Script
- css - Cascading Style Sheet
- System/Software
- exe – Executable
- dll – Dynamic Link Library
- bin – Binary File
General Knowledge
- Flash Drives
- Installing
- Opening
- Finding in My Computer
- Finding in Save/Open Dialog
- File Explorer usage
- Search
- Up
- Copy
- Move
- Create new folder
- File organization
Internet Usage and Applications
- Safety
- Search Engines
- Boolean Search
- Wikipedia
- Quoting Internet Sources
- Chat/Forum/E-mail Etiquette
Microsoft Frontpage
- WYSIWYG Editing
- Saving pages
- Inserting Pictures
- Formatting Backgrounds and Colors
- File Organization
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Computer Applications
Microsoft Word
- Formatting Expectations for School Papers
(taken from LZHS Writing Guidelines):
- 12 pt font
- Times New Roman or Courier
- Double-spaced
- Header and Footer
- Other attributes:
- Bulleted lists
- Numbered lists
- Outline format
- Font styles
- Tables
- Columns
- Inserting:
- Clipart
- Graphics
- Charts
- WordArt
Microsoft Excel
- Attributes:
- Formulas (Sum, If…Then,
Count, Countif)
- Insert:
Microsoft Powerpoint
- Layouts
- Backgrounds
- Insert:
- Clipart
- Graphics
- Charts
- Wordart
- Sound
- Format:
- Animations:
- Entrances
- Exit
- Emphasis
- Timings
- Sounds
- Buttons and Linking
Microsoft Publisher
- Layouts
- Backgrounds
- Insert:
- Clipart
- Graphics
- Charts
- Wordart
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