Understanding the Language
Parts of the Computer
Useful Words
Turn On - Work Safely
First Assessment

Word Processing
Second Assessment

DeskTop Publishing
Third Assessment

Why We Use IT
Fourth Assessment

Health & Safety
Fifth Assessment

Understanding The Internet
Sixth Assessment

Surfing The Net
Why Use The Net
(Eighth Assessment)

Getting on EMail

Student Evaluation

Aims of the Course

Additional Learning Resources

Technical Specifications

A number of web sites offer free email to people with Internet access.

One site is http://www.hotmail.com. Another is http://www.talk21.com/

To get your own email address go to http://www.hotmail.com and follow the instructions on the screen. You may find the notes below useful:

• Sign up
• Click - I accept to rules & regulations
• Change Country to UK
• State Province is Manchester, plus your post code
• Choose an original login name - you may have to try different login names
• Choose an original password
• Occupation is Student
• Click - I accept to continue at Hotmail

Once you have acquired an email address send a short message to your tutor. Make a printout of this email and any reply sent back. Keep these to show to your tutor for your assessment.