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Exercise 8-1: Using web apps on Google Drive

In this exercise, you will use web apps on Google Drive.

1. Open your browser, navigate to www.gmail.com and log in to your Gmail account. (If you did
not create a Gmail account as directed in Lesson 5 of Computing Fundamentals, do so now if
you want to proceed with this exercise.)

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2. At the upper-right corner of the browser window, click the Google apps icon to open the
menu, then in the menu, click the Drive icon to access Google Drive. If necessary, close the
welcome message.

Begin by creating a new word processing document.

3. Click New, then click Google Docs to open a new word processing document. (If you are
prompted to try out voice typing, click No Thanks.)

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4. Type: My name is and type your first name.


5. Press ENTER twice to insert a blank line.
6. Type one or two sentences about yourself.
7. Double-click your name, then in the toolbar, click the (Bold) button.

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8. In the browser window, click the My Drive – Google Drive tab. Notice that the untitled
document is saved to Google Drive and displays in your My Drive folder.

Now create a new presentation.

9. Near the top of the My Drive – Google Drive window, click the arrow for My Drive, then in the
menu, click Google Slides to open a new blank presentation.

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10. In the menu bar, click File, then click Rename to select the text Untitled presentation at
the top of the window. Type: Digital Lit, then press ENTER to rename the presentation.
11. Drag the scroll bar in the Themes panel at the right side of the window, then click the Plum
theme to apply it to the presentation.
12. In the slide, click the place holder called Click to add title, then type: Digital Literacy to
enter a title.
13. In the slide, click the place holder called Click to add subtitle, then type: Skills for Today
and Tomorrow.

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Notice that as you add text to the slide in the middle pane of the window, the text also appears in the
slide thumbnail at the left pane. This pane is the navigation pane; you can use it to navigate among
your slides.

14. At the left edge of the toolbar is the (New Slide) button. Click the arrow for the New Slide
button to display a gallery of slide layouts, then click Title and body to add a new slide with
the selected layout.

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15. In the new slide, click the placeholder called Click to add title, then type: Word Processors.
16. In the browser window, click the Close button for the Digital Lit – Google Slides tab to close
your presentation, then click the Untitled document – Google Docs tab to view your
document again.

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17. Above the menu bar, click in the box that reads Untitled document so that you can rename
the document. Google Docs may suggest the first line of text in the document as a file name.
18. Type: About Me, then press ENTER to rename the document.
19. Close the About Me – Google Docs tab
20. Close the Drive tab, sign out of Gmail, then close your browser.
Exercise 8-2: Working with mobile apps
In this exercise, you will browse an app store, install, launch, and then delete an app on your mobile
device.

Note: This exercise assumes that you have a mobile device and sufficient rights to install free apps.

1. On your mobile device, access the Home screen.

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2. Tap Apps if necessary, then access your device’s default app store. List a few of the apps that
appear at the top of the screen.

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3. Describe how the apps are organized.

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4. Find and tap a button that will allow you to view apps by category.

Are there several categories available?

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Are your surprised by how many there are?

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5. At the top of the screen, click in the Search box and type: dictionary, then tap the Search
button.

Are there many dictionary apps available for your device?

______________________________________

Are there more than simple dictionaries listed?

______________________________________

6. Tap one of the free apps to view its detail page.

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How many times has the app been downloaded?

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What other information about the app can you see?

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7. Install the free app and give it access to some of your device’s features.

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How long does it take to download the app?

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8. When the Open button displays, tap it to launch the app.


9. Spend a little time in the app. (If the app includes in-app purchases, be careful to avoid making
any accidental purchases.)
Does the app include advertising?

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10. Evaluate the app:

Is it easy to use?

_____________________________________

Is it useful?

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11. Close the app (by tapping its Close button) and return to the Home screen.

Did the app add its icon to your Home screen?

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12. Use the steps appropriate for your device in the Deleting an App section of this lesson to
uninstall the newly added app.

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