Growing with Technology: Level 4

by Shelly, Gary B.; Cashman, Thomas J.; Biheller Bunin, Rachel

• ISBN13: 9780789568465
• ISBN10: 0789568462
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-18
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Preparing today's children for tomorrow's technology! The computing fundamentals program designed to prepare elementary students for a future using technology.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Computer Foundations
What You Will Learn	1	(1)
What Is a Computer?	2	(3)
The Parts of a Computer	5	(3)
Input -- Data In	8	(5)
Learning the Keyboard	13	(4)
Using other Input Devices	17	(2)
Output -- Getting Information Out	19	(3)
Computer Software	22	(5)
Using Menus and Toolbars	27	(4)
Storage Devices	31	(4)
Opening and Saving a File	35	(5)
Printing and Closing a File	40	(2)
Managing Files	42	(3)
Computer Safety and Rules	45	(4)
Apply Your Knowledge	49	(2)
Getting Started with Keyboarding
What You Will Learn	51	(1)
Are You Ready to Keyboard?	52	(4)
Typing Letters t, y, b, and n	56	(5)
Typing Letters e, r, i, and u	61	(5)
Typing Letters q, w, o, and p	66	(5)
Typing Capital Letters	71	(6)
Typing Numbers and Symbols	77	(7)
Typing Punctuation Marks	84	(4)
Typing Letters z, x, c, v, and m	88	(5)
Using the Backspace Key	93	(2)
Using the Tab Key	95	(4)
Typing Parentheses and Brackets	99	(7)
Using Navigation Keys	106	(3)
Apply Your Knowledge	109	(2)
Creating Documents with a Word Processor
What You Will Learn	111	(1)
What Is Word Processing?	112	(1)
Starting the Word Processor	113	(4)
Using Menus and Toolbars	117	(5)
Selecting Text	122	(4)
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting	126	(8)
Changing the Font Size of Text	134	(4)
Changing the Font	138	(3)
Formatting Text	141	(5)
Inserting Clip Art	146	(5)
Aligning Text	151	(6)
Using the Undo Button and the Delete Key	157	(2)
Creating a Bulleted List	159	(5)
Checking Spelling	164	(5)
Using the Thesaurus	169	(4)
Printing a Document	173	(2)
Using Help	175	(2)
Apply Your Knowledge	177	(3)
Networks and the Internet
What You Will Learn	180	(1)
What are the Internet, the Web, and Networks?	181	(2)
Looking at Web Pages	183	(6)
Searching on the Internet	189	(4)
Saving Favorites	193	(4)
Using a Password	197	(2)
Sending and Receiving E-Mail	199	(5)
Instant Messaging	204	(3)
Safety on the Internet	207	(2)
Apply Your Knowledge	209	(2)
Creating Graphics
What You Will Learn	211	(1)
What Are Paint and Draw Tools?	212	(1)
Drawing Lines and Shapes	213	(6)
Using Colors	219	(5)
Adding Text	224	(4)
Changing the Image	228	(5)
Printing a Drawing	233	(2)
Apply Your Knowledge	235	(2)
Working with Presentation Graphics Software
What You Will Learn	237	(1)
What Is Multimedia?	238	(2)
Presentation Graphics Software Definitions	240	(1)
Opening a Presentation and Entering Text	241	(4)
Adding Bullets and Art to a Slide	245	(5)
Adding AutoShape	250	(2)
Adding Animation	252	(4)
Viewing the Presentation	256	(3)
Printing the Presentation	259	(2)
Apply Your Knowledge	261	(3)
Working with Spreadsheets
What You Will Learn	264	(1)
What is a Spreadsheet?	265	(1)
Spreadsheet Definitions	266	(2)
Opening a Spreadsheet	268	(2)
Moving Around a Spreadsheet	270	(4)
Finding the Cell Address	274	(3)
Entering a Formula	277	(6)
Copying a Formula	283	(4)
Formatting Cells	287	(5)
Creating a Column Chart	292	(4)
Printing a Spreadsheet	296	(2)
Apply Your Knowledge	298	(4)
Working with Databases
What You Will Learn	302	(1)
What is a Database?	303	(1)
Database Definitions	304	(4)
Sorting and Filtering	308	(5)
Apply Your Knowledge	313