Participants acquire the computer skills necessary to operate in the Microsoft OfficeXP Professional environment using the mouse and the keyboard. They find information on the World Wide Web and send and receive electronic mail.
As a result of the training, participants are able to use the Internet and to make an informed decision about purchasing a computer for home or business use.
Prerequisites
This course assumes no prior knowledge of computers.
Course Outline
The course is 6 to 8 weeks, including time for individual practice and review. It is typically offered as 2 hour weekly sessions. The course includes the following topics:
·Using the Desktop
·File Management
·Drawing
·Text Entry and Keyboarding
·Using the World Wide Web
·Electronic Mail
·Choosing a Personal Computer
Skills Acquired
Participants learn how to perform the following tasks:
·turn the computer on and off,
·open and close applications,
·understand and use menus and dialog boxes,
·customize the look of the desktop,
·play computer games,
·install and use CD information resources such as encyclopedias,
·use a computer drawing tool,
·describe the basic components of a personal computer,
·use the Notepad application,
·understand the basic keyboard layout,
·use correct key stroking,
·print a file,
·create, modify, copy, and delete file folders,
·copy, move, and delete files,
·save a file to a diskette or the hard drive,
·send and receive electronic mail,
·link to pages on the world wide web, and
·find answers to questions by using the system help facilities.
