What areas does the programme cover?
The Digital Citizen programme covers the following five sections:
Parts of the computer
Types of computer
Getting started
The keyboard
The Mouse
Shutdown the computer
Icons
Task bar and start button
Windows
Storing information
Applications
Different file types
Creating a document
Name and save
Change font
Bold, italic, underline
Copy and paste
Cut and paste
Save
Introduction
Evaluating information
Online security
Connecting to the internet
Navigating
Downloading
Search engines
Online services
Introduction
Creating an email
Replying to an Email
Forwarding an Email
Online Communities
Instant Messaging
Voice over the Internet Protocol (VOIP)
What will a Candidate learn?
With Digital Citizen, you will acquire an appreciation of what a computer can do and what tasks can be executed online using the World Wide Web. On completion of the programme, you will be able to send an email, use some simple programmes and surf the web to look for information on news, weather or hobbies. You will have a better understanding about social networking web sites and how to share information online. You will be able to use online services such as online shopping and e-Government services.
