Course

Activity 1

Look around your room and identify the various computer devices and components. Can you identify all components by name? Now turn on your computer or mobile device and identify all its software components, including the operating software. Write your answers down in your learning journal.

Activity 2

Create a new word document and write down your reflections on this unit so far. Which has been the most important new thing you learned? Was there anything that you already knew before starting this course? Use different styles and font sizes in your text. Perform a spelling and grammar check and save your document.

Activity 3

Create a brief presentation about your community and local environment. Use different fonts and animations and external images. For example, you could insert a map of your community or some photos of the environment. You could even record some audio while walking around your community and uploading that to the slides. Remember to save your presentation when you’re done.

Activity 4

Enter the following data about wildlife sightings into the columns and rows of an Excel spreadsheet:

Wildlife        September     October       November       December       Annual Total

Fishing Cat          0                     0                    1                      0

Crocodile             4                     3                    2                      1

Use a simple formula to calculate the annual total for each animal species. Then select the data and create a chart showing the wildlife sightings each month.

Activity 5

Use your mobile phone to add to the presentation about your community that you created in section 3.5  

• Take some pictures of your environment and community
• Record a short audio message describing these pictures
• Record some short videos of your community

Edit each of the pictures, audios and videos created in the first part of this activity and add those elements to your presentation.

Digital computers are used for many of our daily activities and therefore helps to make our lives better. However, digital computers can also be used in harmful ways. Digital ethics is concerned with the  study of how we use digital technologies. It is concerned with the standards of using computers and developing rules, guidelines, and good practices to minimise or eliminate harmful actions towards others, our communities and societies, and the environment.

Click the book icon below to read the section on digital ethics.

Activity 6

What did you imagine under the concepts of digital ethics before studying this section? Are there any misconceptions you had? What is the most important new insight you gained here? Write down your reflections in your learning journal.

Now, after completing this Unit, you will have a basic understanding of the skills you need to use digital devices in a range of settings. You will be familiar with the basic functioning of computers and mobile phones, and able to use a range of software applications used for the most common tasks. You will also have an understanding about the ethics associated with digital technologies, which you should keep in mind while putting your new skills into practice.

Graphics and content except section 3.8 and 3.9 for Unit 3 were produced by the University of Guyana.