Getting Started with Computers
Categories: IT for Beginners
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Getting Started with Computers - PCs, Windows, Internet and Email

Course Aims:
This course is designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills needed to use a PC with Windows, use the Internet and send and receive eMail.
In particular, delegates will learn how to use a mouse, how to run and handle applications, how to manage folders and files and how to customise their PC. In addition delegates will learn how to look up web sites using Internet Explorer and how to send and read eMails.

Assumed Knowledge:
No prior knowledge of a PC or Windows is required.

Course Outline:
Course Introduction 
- Configuration of a PC 
- Display, keyboard & mouse 
- Processors 
- Memory & disks drives 
- The Windows interface

Windows 
- Starting Windows 
- Logging on and off 
- Locking the computer 
- Shutting down Windows

Using a Mouse 
- Clicking & double-clicking 
- Dragging with the mouse 
- Right button techniques

The Windows Desktop 
- The desktop & desktop icons 
- Display properties 
- The Taskbar 
- The Start button 
- Shortcut menus 
- Creating desktop shortcuts

The Start Menu 
- Navigating the Start menu 
- Starting applications 
- Using Help Windows Techniques 
- Minimising & maximizing 
- Restoring & closing 
- Moving, sizing & scrolling 
- Multiple windows 
- Selecting & using: 
- menus 
- toolbars 
- keyboard shortcuts

Working with Applications 
- Using Microsoft Office 
- Creating files 
- Saving & naming files 
- Closing files 
- Opening files

Printing 
- Printing a document 
- Choosing a printer

Folder Management 
- My Computer 
- My Documents 
- The folder structure 
- Creating folders & subfolders 
- Renaming folders 
- Deleting folders 
- Moving between folders File Management 
- File names & file display options 
- Selecting files 
- Copying & moving files 
- Renaming files 
- Deleting files & the Recycle Bin 
- Working with floppy disks

Internet Explorer 
- Running Internet Explorer 
- The Internet Explorer window 
- Browsing the Web 
- Internet addresses 
- Navigating techniques 
- Search button & search engines 
- Using favorites 
- Viewing the history list

Using Outlook 
- Composing an eMail 
- Adding contacts 
- Sending an eMail 
- Handling attachments 
- Reading an eMail 
- Creating a new folder 
- Filing an eMail 
- Deleting an eMail

 
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Duration1 day
 
£155
per delegate
 
 
Bookings Helpline: 01933 233884 (Monday to Thursday - 8:00am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm).