macOS Dock and Launchpad
Getting started with Desktop
Find files on your computer.
Working with Files and Folders
MAC OS Essential Finder Tips
Understanding operating systems
Below you will find a list of standards that you will be evaluated on in the Northstar Digital Literacy test. Check the boxes off when you feel confident in a skill. You will want all of the boxes checked before you take the proctored test. You can follow the link below the list for further lessons if there are any boxes that you can't check.
Identify the operating system.
Identify the Dock.
Identify the Menu Bar.
Identify the desktop.
Use Finder to locate files, folders, and applications.
Move and delete documents or files.
Identify devices on a computer.
Open applications using the Application Folder.
Minimize and expand windows.
Open applications using the Dock.
Close and switch between applications.
Quit an application.
Demonstrate knowledge of System Preferences.
Demonstrate knowledge of Dashboard.
Use the help menu.
Use Spotlight to locate a document.
Log out and shutdown a computer.
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