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.

Punctual and detailed.

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

Are there several categories available?

Yes

Are your surprised by how many there are?

No

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?

Yes

Are there more than simple dictionaries listed?

Yes

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

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How many times has the app been downloaded?

I've downloaded it a few times on my former phone, but I haven't done it on my current phone.

What other information about the app can you see?

Theres a lot

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?

Verry short period of time

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?

Yes
10. Evaluate the app:

Is it easy to use?

Yes

Is it useful?

Yes

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?

Yes

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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