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Course Title: Introduction to Computers (Basic Skills)
Overview
This one-day course is designed to help a delegate to obtain the basic skills required to operate a computer and get familiar with the operating system, Windows. A delegate will get to know the Desktop, Icons, Window Elements, Taskbar & creating Desktop Folders. They will also learn how the layout of the Keyboard, how to get Help, Find info as well as working with the Control Panel.
Course Outline
This course consists of 5 modules
Module One
What is a PC?
What can a PC do?
Desktops, Laptops and Handhelds
Hardware and Software
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Understand the term: GUI
Understand the term: Operating System
Motherboard
Memory (RAM)
Hard Drive
Floppy Drive
CD and DVD Drives
Module Two
Starting the Computer
PC Ports
Keyboards (Basics)
The Mouse (Basics)
Monitors
Printers
Scanners
Removable Storage Drives
Speakers
Module Three
The Desktop
Select & Open an Icon
Rearranging Icons
Window Elements
Menu Bar
Toolbars
Resize a Window
Horizontal & Vertical Scrollbars
The Taskbar
The Start Menu
The All Programs Menu
My Computer
The Recycle Bin
Module Four
Working with Files and Folders
Start WordPad
Create a Document (File)
Cut, Copy & Paste
Save
Close a document
Open a document
Module Five
Getting Help
Finding Something on your Computer
Windows Accessories: Calculator / Paint
Viruses
Networks
Health and Safety – working with Computers
Shut down the PC
Home 
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