PC Course Outline

This course is unique;

 we come to your home/pc, and teach you one-on-one, not in a multi-level understanding classroom environment.

You choose the topics you wish to learn about, and we custom tailor a course for you !

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Overview Topics:

(Utilizing Existing Windows Help Menus)

·      General PC discussion

o     Components, Terms

(establish level of understanding)

o     Discussion of Windows xx Log-on (if applicable)

·      1.) Windows xx Navigational Topics

o     Keyboard

a.     special keys

b.     shortcuts

o     Mouse

a.     pointers

b.     cursors

·      2.) Windows xx Desktop Topics

o      “Important Places”

a.     Control Panel

b.     My Computer

c.     My Documents

1.       My Documents

2.       My Pictures

3.       My Music

4.       Etc.

d.  Favorites

e.   Recycle Bin

o     Setup

a.     Desktop

1.      background

2.      screen saver

3.      appearance

4.      effects

5.      web

6.      settings

b.     sounds (additional sounds)

c.     icons

d.     shortcuts

e.     system tray

·      3.) Windows xx Disk Management, Programs, Folders, Files

o     Optimizing Disk Space

a.     disk cleanup

b.     recycle (wastebasket)

c.     scandisk - refer to “Info doc”

d.     defrag - refer to “Info doc”

e.     ctrl+alt+del - refer to “Info doc”

o     Programs

a.     installing programs

1.      auto install

2.      control panel

b.     uninstalling programs

1.      uninstall in menu

2.      control panel

c.     customizing Taskbar and Start Menu(s)

o     Folders

a.     finding and viewing folders (using):

1.      My Computer

2.      Windows Explorer

b.     organizing folders  'folders'

1.      naming

2.      hierarchy

c.     contents and viewing – classic vs web (how to change one to the other)

d.     copying

e.     moving

f.      re-naming

o     Files

a.     finding and viewing files (using):

1.      My Computer

2.      Windows Explorer

b.     organizing files

1.      naming

2.      hierarchy

c.     extensions

1.      association with programs

2.      suffix types – refer to “Info doc”  

d.     copying

e.     showing hidden

f.      sizes

g.     moving

h.     re-naming

i.       deleting

o     Searching For Programs, Folders, Files

a.     programs, folders, files

b.     options

·      4.) Windows xx Applications

o     Microsoft

a.     Office nn

1.      Word

2.      Excel

3.      PowerPoint

4.      FrontPage

(a.1) additional fonts

(a.2) additional images/clip art

b.     Works

c.     Internet Explorer (Browser)

d.     Outlook Express (e-Mail)

e.     Outlook (e-Mail)

f.      Sound Recorder

g.     Media Player

h.     Volume

i.       Notepad

j.       MS Paint

k.     Games

1.      Solitaire

2.      . . .

3.      . . .

o     Firewall

a.     Downloading

b.     Installing

c.     Configuring

o     “Anti Virus” (several choices)

a.     Downloading

b.     Installing

c.     Configuring

o     Connectivity

a.     Printers

b.     Internet

c.     Troubleshooting

o     AOL Instant Messenger

a.     Downloading/Updating

b.     Installing

c.     Configuring

o     MSN Messenger

a.     Downloading/Updating

b.     Installing

c.     Configuring

5.) System Housekeeping

··Weekly··

close all programs

q       Disk Cleanup

a.      Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup

b.      Follow prompts, clean all checked folders/files [yes]

q       Internet Explorer

a.       Tools | Internet Options

1. Delete cookies

2. Delete Files þ-delete all off line content

3. Clear history-yes

4. Ok and close

q       Recycle Bin

a.      Right click | Empty

 

   ··Monthly··

                All above and then defrag Hard Drive…..

q       Disk Defragmenter

Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Defragmenter