Computer Essentials Checklist
The teachers will tick the box when you have demonstrated the tasks.
All boxes must be ticked by a teacher before the end of term 1.

Computer Management Skills

• Access and exit from programs.
• Maximize and minimize programs.
• Save a file/s to your h/:(home directory)
• Retrieve a file from your h/:(home directory)
• Copy a file from your h/: to your floppy disk
• Retrieve a file from your floppy disk and copy it back to your h/:
• Organise files, by creating folders and moving and sorting the files.

Word Processing Skills

• Make all headings in appropriate font and size 24.
• Make all other text in Times New Roman font and size 12.
• Bold and put text in italics.
• Underline text.
• Centre text.
• Justify text.
• Create page borders.
• Add headers and footers to a page.
• Add page numbers.
• Use spell check.
• Make paragraphs.
• Cut, copy and paste text.
• Insert appropriate clipart images.
• Insert appropriate images from a file.
• Insert appropriate images from the Internet.
• Resize and move images.
• Format images.
• Put a caption under an image.
• Create and modify WordArt.
• Add entries to a bibliography.
• Save at regular intervals.

Touch Typing Skills

• Type a least 15WPM, using at least 16 different keys, in exercise 8, with the Type to Learn program.

Legal/Ethical Skills

• Demonstrate appropriate use of computers.
• Obey copyright laws.
• Follow the School Policy regarding technology.

Signed:

Premier's Reading Challenge Website
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/premiersreadingchallenge