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INFOM!TION TEC"NOLO#$
%&''OT %EVICE
Level I
LEARNING GUIDE # 1
&nit o( Competence) Operate 'ersonal Computer
Module Title ) Operating 'ersonal Computer
L# Code ) ICT IT%* M+, L+* *
TTLM Code ) ICT IT%* TTLM+, +-**
LO .) Navigate and Manipulate Desktop
Environmen
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INTRODUCTION Learning Guide # 3
This learning guide is developed to provide 3ou the necessar3 in(ormation regarding the (ollo4ing content
coverage and topics 2
Creating desktop icons
Customi5ing the appearance o( icons
!rranging icons on the desktop
Opening an application program (rom an icon6
This guide 4ill also assist 3ou to attain the learning outcome stated in the cover page6
%peci(icall3, upon completion o( this Learning #uide, 3ou 4ill 7e a7le to 2
Create and customi5e desktop icons
%elect, open and close desktop icons to access applicai!n pr!gra"#
Manipulate application 4indo4s and return desktop to original conditions
Learning Aci$iie#
*6 ead the speci(ic o78ectives o( this Learning #uide6
06 ead the in(ormation 4ritten in the 9In(ormation %heets *: on page .6
.6 !ccomplish the 9%el(/check: in page 16
16 I( 3ou earned a satis(actor3 evaluation proceed to 9Operation %heet *: in pages -/;6 "o4ever, i( 3our
rating is unsatis(actor3, see 3our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 7ack to Learning !ctivit3 < *6
-6 ead the 9Operation %heet *: and tr3 to understand the procedures discussed6
,6 I( 3ou satis(actoril3 per(ormed Operation %heet *, proceed to 9Operation %heet 0: in pages =/**6
"o4ever, i( 3our rating is unsatis(actor3, see 3our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 7ack to
Operation %heet *6
;6 ead the 9Operation %heet 0: and tr3 to understand the procedures discussed6
=6 I( 3ou satis(actoril3 per(ormed Operation %heet 0, proceed to 9Operation %heet .: in pages *0/*.6
"o4ever, i( 3our rating is unsatis(actor3, see 3our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 7ack to
Operation %heet 06
>6 ead the 9Operation %heet .: and tr3 to understand the procedures discussed6
*+6 I( 3ou satis(actor3 per(ormed Operation %heet ., proceed to 9Lap Test on page *16 "o4ever, i( 3our
rating is unsatis(actor3, see 3our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 7ack to Operation %heet .6
**6 Do the 9L!' test: ?i( 3ou are read3@ and sho4 3our output to 3our teacher6 $our teacher 4ill evaluate
3our output either satis(actor3 or unsatis(actor36 I( unsatis(actor3, 3our teacher shall advice 3ou on
additional 4ork6 Aut i( satis(actor3 3ou can proceed to Learning #uide *=6
$our teacher 4ill evaluate 3our output either satis(actor3 or unsatis(actor36 I( unsatis(actor3, 3our
teacher shall advice 3ou on additional 4ork6 Aut i( satis(actor3 3ou can proceed to the neBt topic6
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In&!r"ai!n S'ee 1 De#(!p Ic!n#
E)pl!re 'e de#(!p
! computer desktop provides 3ou 4ith an eas3 4a3 o( identi(3ing, organising and
accessing stored data and programs on 3our computer6
! computer desktop can displa3 shortcuts to get to application programs and storage
devices ?such as the 'ard dri$e*6 $ou can also create 3our o4n shortcuts to places on a hard
drive or ne+!r(, so that 3ou can open particular 4e7sites or &ile# and &!lder# Cuickl36
!ll these shortcuts are displa3ed on the desktop as ic!n#6 There are di((erent st3les o(
icons depending on 4hat the3 represent ?although later 3ou (ind out ho4 3ou can change an
icon graphic to suit 3our pre(erence@6 To go to the shortcut, 3ou dou7le/click on the icon6
Icon (or Internet
EBplorer6 Dou7le/click
this icon to open the
program
Icon (or accessing
shared (iles on a
net4ork6 Dou7le/click
this icon to go to the
net4ork
Icon (or a shortcut to
a (older that is on the
computerDs hard
drive6 Dou7le/click
this icon to go to
open the (older
Icon (or a shortcut to
a 4e7site6 Dou7le/
click this icon to go to
the 4e7site
,igure 1- Di((erent st3les o( icons 3ou might (ind on the desktop
The desktop loads a(ter 3ou start up a computer that is running a 4indo4s/7ased
operating s3stem like Microso(t Eindo4s F' or Macintosh O%F6
I( 3ou are using a Microso(t Eindo4s operating s3stem 3ou 4ill see the Sar 7utton ?to
get to the %tart menu@ on the 7ottom le(t and some desktop icons6
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Sel&.C'ec( 1 /rien Te#
Name:____________________ Date:_________________
In#ruci!n- !ns4er all the Cuestions listed 7elo4, i( 3ou have some di((icult3 doing this sel( check, (eel
(ree to ask 3our teacher (or clari(ications6
Mac'ing T0pe1 Match Column ! 4ith Column A6
C!lu"n A C!lu"n 2
GGGGGGGGG *6 Icons !6 Icon (or a shortcut to a 4e7site
GGGGGGGGG 06 A6 can displa3 shortcuts
GGGGGGGGG .6 C6 Icon (or a shortcut to a (older that is on the
computerDs hard drive
GGGGGGGGG 16 D6 %hortcuts are displa3ed in the desktop as
GGGGGGGGG -6 E6 Icon (or Internet EBplorer
GGGGGGGGG ,6 computer desktop F6 "ave a start 7utton
GGGGGGGGG ;6 operating s3stem #6 Icon (or accessing shared (iles on a net4ork
GGGGGGGGG =6 Eindo4s operating s3stem "6 Macintosh O%F
$ou must a7le to get , points to 7e competent other4ise 3ouDll take another test
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Operai!n S'ee 1
Creaing De#(!p Ic!n#4#'!rcu#
Creae de#(!p ic!n#4#'!rcu#
No4 tr3 customising 3our o4n iconsHshortcuts on 3our desktop6 For the (ollo4ing
eBamples, the operating s3stem Eindo4s F' is used6 Ee 4ill practice t4o 4a3s o( creating a
desktop icon)
*6 Click and drag an item (rom a menu6
06 &se the Creae #'!rcu command in a 4indo4Ds ,ile menu6
Creae a de#(!p ic!n ! !pen 'e C!nr!l 5anel
Follo4 these steps using 3our o4n computer6
*6 Click on Sar on the Ta#( 2ar6
06 Click on the menu item C!nr!l 5anel 7ut keep the mouse 7utton held do4n and drag
the mouse pointer (rom the C!nr!l 5anel to the Desktop6
.6 The (ollo4ing icon 4ill no4 7e on 3our desktop)
$ou have no4 created a desktop item 4hich 4ill allo4 3ou to open the C!nr!l 5anel
(rom the desktop instead o( going through the Sar menu6
Creae a de#(!p ic!n ! !pen a pr!gra"
*6 Click on Sar on the Ta#( 2ar6
06 Click on All 5r!gra"#6
.6 &nder All 5r!gra"#, click on Acce##!rie#6
16 &nder Acce##!rie#, click on 'aint and drag this item to the desktop6 ?I( 3ou donDt
have 'aint on 3our computer then select a di((erent program6@
-6 $ou should no4 have an iconHshortcut to the program on 3our desktop6
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Creae a de#(!p ic!n ! !pen 'e DVD4CD dri$e
$ou can also place shortcuts to storage media drives on the desktop6 $ou 4ould do this i( 3ou
are regularl3 using these items6
*6 Dou7le/click on M0 C!"puer ?on the desktop@6
06 Click DVD4CD Dri$e and drag this item to the Desktop6
.6 The (ollo4ing icon 4ill no4 7e on 3our desktop)
Creae a de#(!p ic!n ! !pen a &!lder
Ehen 3ou have a lot o( (olders stored on the computer, shortcuts to (olders 3ou regularl3
use are ver3 hand36
*6 Dou7le/click on M3 computer ?on the desktop@6
06 Dou7le/click on one o( the drives listed under 7ard Di#( Dri$e#6 $ou 4ill no4 see a
list or group o( (olders that are stored on that drive6
.6 Click once on one o( the (olders stored on the drive6 The name o( the (older 4ill no4
7e highlighted ?4hich means it is selected@6
16 Click on the ,ile menu at the top o( the 4indo4 and move do4n the menu and click on
Creae S'!rcu6 ?%ee ,igure %6@
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,igure %- Create %hortcut under the File menu
-6 ! ne4 (older called I%hortcut toJ?the name o( the (older@D appears in the 4indo46 Click
and drag this shortcut item to the desktop6
,6 The (ollo4ing icon 4ill no4 7e on 3our desktop ?7ut 4ith a di((erent (older name@)
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Operai!n S'ee %
Cu#!"i:e 'e appearance !& ic!n#
Cu#!"i:e 'e appearance !& ic!n#
Rena"e an ic!n
$ou can rename an3 icons on the desktop such as a shortcut to a (older6
*6 ight/click on the icon 3ou 4ant to rename so that a menu appears6
06 Move the mouse do4n the menu and select Rena"e6 The name o( the icon is no4
highlighted ?4hich means it is selected@6
,igure 1) ight/click on an icon to rename or delete an icon
.6 &se the ke37oard to t3pe the ne4 name (or the icon6 The teBt that 3ou t3pe 4ill
replace the highlighted teBt6
16 'ress Ener on the ke37oard O click an34here on the desktop to save the ne4 name6
Delee a #'!rcu4ic!n
$ou can delete a shortcut 4hen 3ou no longer need it6 Note that i( an icon is actuall3 the
(ile to open a program, and not 8ust a shortcut to it, then 3ou pro7a7l3 donDt 4ant to delete thisK
Delee 'e #'!rcu ! 'e DVD4CD dri$e-
*6 ight/click on the DVDHCD iconHshortcut so that a menu appears6
06 Click on Delee6
.6 Click on ;e# to con(irm 3ou 4ant to delete this icon6
The desktop iconHshortcut (or the DVDHCD drive 4ill 7e deleted 7ut 3ou 4ill still 7e a7le to
access the drive through M0 C!"puer6 Onl3 the shortcut has 7een deleted6
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C'ange 'e picure &!r a #'!rcu4ic!n
$ou can change the picture (or a shortcutHicon 73 selecting (rom a range o( icons provided
73 the operating s3stem6
*6 ight/click the shortcutHicon 3ou 4ant to change so that a menu appears6
06 Click on 5r!perie#6
.6 &nder the S'!rcu ta7, click on C'ange Ic!n6 ?%ee ,igure 36@
,igure %) Changing the picture (or an icon
16 Click on the icon picture 3ou 4ant then click the OK 7utton6 ?%ee ,igure 66@
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,igure 3- The glo7e icon is selected (or M3 photos shortcut
C'ange 'e #i:e !& ic!n#
$ou can change the si5e o( icons and the teBt related to the icons6
*6 ight/click on an empt3 area o( the desktopLnot on an icon6 ! menu appears6
06 Click on 5r!perie#6 ! 5r!perie# >!) appears6
.6 In the 5r!perie# >!) click on the Appearance ta76
16 Click on the Ad$anced 7utton6
-6 %elect IIconD (rom the Ie" drop/do4n 7oB ?%ee ,igure 36@
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,igure 3- Changing the si5e o( an icon ?Item@ and the si5e o( the icon teBt ?Font@6
,6 Change the si5e o( all icons 73 clicking on the do4n or up arro4s under Si:e)
?(or Ie"-@6
;6 Change the si5e o( the teBt related to icons 73 clicking on the Font si5e arro4s6
=6 Click OK to make the changes O Cancel to return to the desktop 4ithout making
changes6 I( 3ou 4ant to make the changes, note the original settings ?so that 3ou
can return and put the si5es 7ack to their original settings@6
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Operai!n S'ee 3
Arrange ic!n# !n 'e de#(!p 4 Open an
applicai!n pr!gra" &r!" an ic!n
Arrange ic!n# !n 'e de#(!p
Ehen 3ou have a lot o( icons or shortcuts on the desktop 3ou ma3 4ant to organise them
according to either)
Their na"e ?alpha7etical order@
Their #i:e ?the amount o( data that the icon points to@
Their 0pe ?group icons (or (iles made 4ith the same program@
Ehen the3 4ere "!di&ied ?group the icons according to 4hen the3 4ere last
customised@6
Ehen 3ou arrange the icons according to an3 o( the a7ove pre(erences the3 4ill regroup on the
desktop and 7e laid out in ro4s ?i( Align ! Grid is also selected@6
Arrange ic!n# !n 'e de#(!p
*6 ight/click on an empt3 area o( the desktopLnot on an icon6 ! menu appears6
06 Click on Arrange Ic!n# 20, then (rom the su7/menu choose 3our pre(erence6
?%ee ,igure 16@
,igure 1- !rrange Icons A3 su7/menu sho4ing pre(erences (or ho4 icons can 7e arranged on
the desktop ?4ith !lign to #rid selected@
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Selec@ !pen and cl!#e de#(!p ic!n# ! acce## applicai!n pr!gra"#
$ou can no4 open an application program (rom the desktop icon6
Click on the iconHshortcut (or 'aint ?or another program 3ou have made a shortcut to@ to
open the application6
To close this application click on the Cl!#e 7utton at the top right o( the 4indo46
Tr3 opening some other items on the desktop6 emem7er to close them 4hen 3ou have
(inished6
Notice that an3 items 3ou open, it 4ill appear on the Ta#( >ar at the 7ottom o( the
screen6 $ou 4ill need to close all o( these items 7e(ore 3ou shut do4n the computer6
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Lap Te#
5racical De"!n#rai!n
Name) GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Date) GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Time started) GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Time (inished) GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
In#ruci!n#- $ou are reCuired to per(orm the (ollo4ing individuall3 4ith the presence o( 3our
teacher6
5er&!r" 'e &!ll!+ing- Re"ar(#
!rrange the icons
Create Desktop Icon o( Drive C)
Create Desktop Icon on one o( the
items in control 'anel
Change the picture o( one icon
Create a desktop icon to open a
program
Change the icon si5e and (ont si5e o(
one icon in the deskktop
$our teacher 4ill evaluate 3our output either satis(actor3 or unsatis(actor36 I(
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&nsatis(actor3, 3our trainer shall advice 3ou on additional 4ork6 Aut i( satis(actor3, 3ou
can proceed to the neBt topic6
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