Cambridge ICT Starters: Initial Steps

Cambridge ICT Starters: Initial Steps

Cambridge ICT Starters: Initial Steps

3rd Edition
Jill Jesson, Graham Peacock
July 2013
Print
9781107624993

A complete ICT course for children from five years of age.

Overview

Cambridge ICT Starters: Initial Steps has been designed to support learners who are following the Cambridge Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Starters syllabus. This book provides full coverage of all the modules. The sections of the book correspond to the modules and follow the order in which the modules appear in the syllabus. The book builds on keyboard skills and basic routines, such as emailing, handling data, spreadsheet management, creating and editing written work and handling images.
The activities in the book use Microsoft ® Office 2007 software and Windows ® 7.

Features

  • Endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations.
  • Each book closely matches the content and order of the syllabus.
  • Learning objectives for teachers.
  • Clear step-by-step instruction in using a computer.
  • Stimulating and fun activities.
  • Online web resources can be downloaded from www.cambridgeindia.com.

Contents

  • Module 1. Starting with Text:
  • 1. Letters
  • 2. Words
  • 3. Capital letters
  • 4. Sentences
  • 5. Save
  • 6. Writing poems
  • 7. Changing a story
  • 8. Selecting and changing
  • 9. Editing
  • Optional extension and challenge activities
  • Module 2. Starting Images:
  • 1. Paint
  • 2. More tools
  • 3. Duplicating images
  • 4. Pictures from shapes
  • 5. More Skills
  • 6. Editing pictures
  • Optional extension and challenge activities
  • Module 3. Starting Graphs:
  • 1. Pictograms
  • 2. Survey
  • 3. Column chart
  • 4. 3-D column chart
  • 5. Comparing charts
  • Optional extension and challenge activities
  • Module 4. Starting Control:
  • 1. MSW Logo
  • 2. More commands
  • 3. Drawing pictures
  • 4. Recording commands
  • Optional extension and challenge activities
  • Module 5. Starting Searches:
  • 1. Using buttons and hotspots:
  • 2. Index and hyperlink:
  • 3. More searches
  • 4. Keyword
  • 5. Finding information
  • Optional extension and challenge activities
  • Module 6. Starting Email:
  • 1. Email account
  • 2. Replying
  • 3. New message
  • 4. Email folders
  • 5. Forward and Cc
  • Optional extension and challenge activities.

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