5.1 Understanding the Structure of the Operating System (10 to 15 Hours)
Teach operating system structure using the following steps.
- Review the previous lesson (Setting Up the Workstation).
- Explore the operating system software environment.
- Provide instruction on navigating the desktop, start menu, system tray, side bar (enabling and disabling), notification area, and task bar.
- Provide instruction on system dialog boxes and controls including
- using multitabbed dialog boxes;
- identifying and moving between dialog box controls;
- using combo boxes, checklists, edit boxes, and radio buttons; and
- using a screen reader to read the entire dialog box, if applicable.
- Explore documents, files, folders, directories, and paths including
- reading through tree views and list views;
- locating removable storage, local disk drives, and CD-ROM drive; and
- safely removing devices.
- Provide instructions on program windows and their structure including
- knowing the difference between program windows and dialog boxes;
- using status and scroll bars;
- minimizing, maximizing, moving, and restoring windows;
- switching between applications; and
- accessing the components of a program window using the keyboard.
- Provide instruction on keyboard commands for operating system functions.
- Provide instruction on getting help online and in the operating system.
5.2 Performance Objectives and Measurements
Measure the following during operating system structure training.
- The consumer can easily move between the desktop, start menu, and running applications — Yes or No.
- The consumer can minimize and maximize applications, and open and close windows — Yes or No.
- The consumer can use operating-system keyboard commands to access and exit the menu bar and tool bars — Yes or No.
- The consumer can open default folders and locate documents, libraries, etc. — Yes or No.
- The consumer can locate and explore computer contents as well as files saved on external storage devices, CDs, and flash drives — Yes or No.
- The consumer can navigate through tree views, list boxes, check boxes, dialog boxes, and combo boxes — Yes or No.
5.3 Operating System Options, Features, and Maintenance (10 to 12 Hours)
Teach operating system options, features, and maintenance using the following steps.
- Review the previous lesson (Understanding the Structure of the Operating System).
- Explore the control panel, including
- viewing the device manager,
- establishing a wireless network connection, and
- establishing a LAN broadband connection (automatically detect settings).
- Provide instruction on using system tools including
- Disk Cleanup,
- Disk Defragmenter, and
- System Restore, which is used to undo system changes.
- Provide instruction on working with files including
- creating a new folder;
- moving files into a new folder using cut and paste;
- deleting unwanted files and folders; and
- copying files from removable storage to a folder on the local disk (C: drive), and vice versa.
- Provide instruction on burning a CD.
- Provide instruction on setting up the firewall and setting security options.
- Provide instruction on operating system and user file backup.
- Provide instruction on getting help online and in the operating system.
5.4 Performance Objectives and Measurements
Measure the following during operating system options, features, and maintenance training.
- The consumer can locate the control panel — Yes or No.
- The consumer can open folders and files on the C: drive — Yes or No.
- The consumer can use cut and paste to move files from removable storage — Yes or No.
- The consumer can perform basic system maintenance, such as disk cleanup and disk defragmentation — Yes or No.
- The consumer can use system restore — Yes or No.