6th Grade
Mr. Richards

6th Grade Exploratory

  • Intro Computer Technology (1 / 1)
    basic components and terminology
    hard drive, log on, document, icon, window, monitor, etc.
    operating system icons and symbols
    binary number system
    digital vs. analog information
    bits and bytes
    basic concept and function of connectivity/networking
    set-up and use accounts

  • Intro MS Word (1 / 1 & 2)
    creating new document
    basic editing
    selecting replacing text
    spell check, grammar check
    basic formatting
    fonts and paragraphs
    inserting graphics
    page set-up and orientation
    previewing, printing, closing file, exiting Word

  • Intro Interface (1 / 2)
    creating, saving and finding files
    managing the Finder
    using networked printers

  • Intro Internet (1 / 1)
    RMS acceptable use policy
    computer viruses and e-mail attachments from unknown sources
    e-mail etiquette
    safe practices for sharing personal information via e-mail and the Internet
    basic browser search techniques
    saving files from the internet