BBC WebWise

How to use a keyboard and a mouse, open and close windows etc.

• Learn how to use the course

• Keeping healthy while using computers

• How the Internet works in simple terms                      

• ISPs - information about Internet Service Providers

• Setting up an Internet connection

• Other ways to connect to the Internet - phones etc.

• Web browsers - the main parts and how to use them

• Addresses - the parts of a website address

• Buttons - how to use the buttons on the browser 

• How to save your favorite addresses - go to them with one click

• Saving web pages and contents

• The most common 'plug ins' for video, audio etc.

• Using online forms - for example getting an insurance quote

• Registering on websites - common examples & explanations

• The basics of using search engines - e.g. Google

• How to use search engines more efficiently      

• An introduction to emails

• Setting up an email - username, password etc

• Receiving and viewing emails                                       

• Sending emails - explanations about the 'boxes'

• The address book - all of your contacts

• Using attachments - send pictures, files, documents etc.

• Web mail - sending emails from any PC without a special program

• Computer viruses - how they spread & how to keep immune

• Child safety - how to let children  use the Internet safely

Unit 10 Online communities                            

• Message boards - standards for using message boards safely

• Chat rooms - an introduction to 'chat rooms' & rules to follow