B5 Computing · Term 1 Week 5: Introduction to Ms-windows Interface (desktop Background and Locations of the Computer)

Lesson notes

Indicator: B5.1.2.1.4 - Creating a short cut, adding or removing common icons on the desktop.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what a shortcut icon is and why it is useful on the desktop.
Create a shortcut for a common program (such as Paint or WordPad) on the desktop.
Add common icons such as This PC, Recycle Bin, or Control Panel to the desktop.
Remove or hide icons from the desktop safely without deleting the actual program or file.
Demonstrate the difference between a shortcut icon and the original program or file.

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Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Ms-windows Interface (desktop Background and Locations of the Computer) (1.2)
Content standard: B5.1.2.1 - Demonstrate the use of the Desktop Background as well as working with folders.
Indicator: B5.1.2.1.4 - Creating a short cut, adding or removing common icons on the desktop.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 13
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Guide learners to create shortcuts of icons on the computers' desktop.