Adventist Adventurer Awards/Computer Skills

Computer Skills
Helping Hand

Explain the purpose of each item:

Computer system

Monitor

Mouse

Keyboard

Central Processing Unit

Hard disk

Scanner

CD ROM

Modem

Printer

Network

I. Diskette

What are computers good for?

Documents and books

Databases

Calculations

Communications

Research

Fun

Do one of the following:

Type and print a thank-you note.

Play an educational game.

Do one of the following:

Visit an office and see how a computer helps that person with their work.

Visit a computer sales person and have them give a demonstration of the latest technology.

Know the home row of the keyboard.

Show the proper hand position on the keyboard.

Explain why proper hand position is important.

Type on an elementary typing program such as Sticky Bear or Mavis Beacon.