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Author Penfold, David.

Title ECDL module 2. Using the computer and managing files : ECDL--the European PC standard / [David Penfold]
Published London ; New York : Springer ; Swindon, Wiltshire : BCS, [2000]
©2000

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 W'PONDS  004 Ecd/Lic  Module 2  AVAILABLE
Description 119 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series European Computer Driving Licence
European Computer Driving Licence.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Introduction: A Little Bit of History.- Filing and File Structures: Windows and Icons. Outline of the Guide. First Steps with the Computer.- How to Start the Computer, How to Restart It: The Windows 98 User Interface Options. The Desktop. How to Look at Basic System Information. How to Look at Basic Desktop Information. Finding Information About Your Disks. Formatting a Diskette (Floppy Disk). How to Use Help Functions In Case of Difficulty.- Working with Icons: What are Icons?. Selecting and Moving Icons. Changing the Size of Icons and the Spacing between Them. Changing Icons. Basic Types of Icons. Creating a Desktop Shortcut Icon.- Working with Windows: What is a Window?. The Parts of a Desktop Window. Moving and Resizing Windows. Applications Windows. Moving Between Windows and Between Applications.- File and Directory Structures: Directory Structures. The Structure of Files. How to Create Directories and Sub-directories. Examining a Directory/Folder. Common Types of File. File Attributes. Renaming Files and Accessories.- Selecting, Copying, Moving and Deleting Files and Directories: Selecting Files. Copying and Moving Files. The Clipboard, Copy, Cut and Paste. Deleting Files and Directories. Copying Files to a Diskette as Backup.- Searching for Files and Directories: Using Find. A Simple Search. Text Strings. Date Options. Advanced Options. Saving Searches. New Search.- Editing Text Files: Opening a File in Notepad and Wordpad. Using Notepad to Edit and Create Files. Using Wordpad to Edit and Create Files. Closing Notepad or Wordpad.- Printing: Printing from a Desktop Window. Printing from Within an Application. Changing the Default Printer. Viewing the Progress of Printing
Notes Includes index
Subject Electronic data processing personnel -- Certification -- Europe.
Microcomputers.
File organization (Computer science)
LC no. 00067978
ISBN 1852334436 alkaline paper
Other Titles Using the computer and managing files
Using the computer & managing files