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D I g I t a l C o m p e t e n c e This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This [publication] communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. The Internet The Internet Concepts –What is Internet: It is a global system of interconnected computer networks –Understand WWW, ISP, URL –The make up and structure of a web address –What is a Web Browser: It is a software program that interprets the coding language of the World Wide Web in graphic form –What is a search Engine: Retrieves documents/ files from the internet or a computer network

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D I g I t a l C o m p e t e n c e This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This [publication] communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Management –Search for an by sender, subject, content. –Sort s by name, by date, by size. – Create, delete an folder. –Move s to an folder. – Delete an . –Restore a deleted . –Empty the bin/deleted

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D I g I t a l C o m p e t e n c e This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This [publication] communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. These are some of the basic things that you need to know about computers. On your own try out what you have learned for about an hour. The point is not to be afraid to use the computer. The computer will just follow your commands