FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS
Personal Computer Fundamentals
- Learn the components of the computer
- Become proficient with the mouse
- Become familiar with Windows XP and its terminology: desktop, taskbar, Start button, dialog boxes, etc.
- Learn the basic components of a window: title bar, toolbars, taskbars, menu bar, control buttons Learn how to use applications / software
Word Processing Fundamentals
- Learn basic editing and formatting functions
- Review the components of a window, computer terminology and the basics of Windows XP
- Become familiar with the WordPad window
- Learn how to open, close, save and print a document
- Learn various techniques for selecting text: a word, multiple words, a line, multiple lines, all text
- Expand your mousing skills
- Use editing and formatting functions such as deleting, aligning, spacing, bold, italics, underline, font styles / sizes, and bullets
Internet Fundamentals
- Learn how to surf the World Wide Web
- Learn about the Internet and the World Wide Web
- Become familiar with the Internet Explorer program window
- Understand and use World Wide Web addresses
- Use search sites and learn search techniques
- Learn how to print Web Pages
Email Fundamentals
- Set up and learn how to use a free email account
- Signing in and logging out
- Send, receive, forward and reply to email messages
- Learn how to add and read an attachment in email
- Use your address book
$70.00 (cash only) for five 2.5-hour sessions, no prerequisite
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