Computer Training

Windows Introduction

Course Length: 1 Day

Course Prerequisites

  • Required: None. Recommended: Introduction to Computers course.

Course Description

  • Topics include: the Start menu, moving and aligning icons, moving and sizing windows, minimize, maximize and restore, switching between programs, copying data between programs, print queues, and some of the Windows accessory programs.

Detailed List of Topics

Overview

  • What is Windows?
  • What can Windows do?
  • How Do I Get Started?
  • What Else Do I Need?
  • Software
  • Advantages of Windows

Using The Mouse

  • Standard Mouse Techniques (Click,Drag,Double-Click)
  • Using Keyboard And Mouse Simultaneously
  • Common Mouse Pointer Shapes

The Desktop

  • Standard Desktop Icons, Definitions
  • Purpose Of Taskbar
  • Setting Taskbar Properties - Auto-Hide, Small Icons In Start Menu, Show/Hide Clock
  • Moving And Sizing The Taskbar
  • Using The Start Menu

Windows Controls

  • The Recycle Bin
  • Opening And Closing Windows
  • Opening And Closing A Program / Document
  • Moving And Sizing Windows
  • Minimize, Maximize, and Restore

Proportional Scroll Bars

  • How And Why To Use
  • Explanation Of Proportional Scroll Box

Window Options

  • Menus Using Mouse / Keyboard
  • Dialog Boxes - Mouse/Keyboard

Windows Accessories

  • Calculator
  • Character Map, E.G. É, ©, £, H, J
  • The Paint Program
  • Printing

Documents

  • Saving/Naming Filenames Rules
  • Choosing Where To Save Files
  • Saving A File For The First Time vs. Subsequent Saves
  • Saving File With New Name Or To New Location
  • Opening Files
  • Working On More Than One File At The Same Time

Transferring Data Between Files Or Programs

  • Methods For Transferring Described
  • Using The Clipboard - Cut, Copy, Paste
  • Using The Insert, Object Method
  • Using The Drag And Drop Method - Mouse-Driven Move And Copy