Computer Training

Introduction To Computers

Course Length: 1 Day

Course Prerequisites

  • None.

Course Description

  • This course is designed for people who have no computer experience. Topics include: the keyboard, computer components (hard drive, memory, monitors, cpu, etc.) an operating system (Windows), overview of the Internet (how to perform searches and navigate web sites), creating a hotmail account and sending email messages, and finally a brief discussion and look at application programs, such as Excel and Word. After taking this course, you’re ready to learn a software program, such as Word or Excel.

Detailed List of Topics

Introduction

  • History
  • 3 Types of Computer Help
  • IBM’s, Compatibles, Apples and Clones
  • Tips on Learning

The Main Components

  • Hardware vs Software – What is It?

Hardware – The Keyboard

  • Special Keys

The Mouse

The Monitor and Printer

The CPU

  • Bits, Bytes and Files
  • CD Drive

Disks and the Microchip

Memory (RAM)

Software - Operating Systems

  • DOS, Apple and Windows
  • Versions of Windows
  • Windows versus Microsoft Office
  • Other Operating Systems

The Internet

  • What’s a Network?
  • What are Web Sites?
  • What are HTML and HTTP?
  • How Do I Get on the Internet?
  • How to Go to a Specific Site
  • Setting Home Page / History Settings
  • Search Engines
  • Ask Jeeves
  • Looking for Pictures

E-Mail

  • Sending, Receiving, Replying, Forwarding

Using Software Applications

  • Starting a Program (MSWord)
  • The Word Screen
  • Typing a Short Memo
  • Rules for Naming Files
  • Save versus Save As
  • Selecting Text and Formatting
  • The Two Closing X’s
  • Opening a File

Using Excel

  • Working in Excel
  • Formatting the Numbers
  • Creating the Formulas
  • Changing Column Widths
  • Formatting and Saving – Just Like Word
  • A Final Trick – Not Unique to Excel