Intro to PCs for Beginners (1 Day Course)

Brief Outline:

This course is great for minimising the ‘fear factor’ many people have when using computers.

The course guides participants through the basics in using a PC and shows them important shortcuts and easy-to-remember ‘rules’ for carrying out common tasks quickly. Participants will carry out hands-on exercises in ‘navigating’ the many files and folders to be found on a PC. This will assist them in not ‘losing’ documents they may have misplaced.

There’s a section on using Word and Excel basics. Participants will learn how to create simple documents, how to format information and then how to save the documents in particular folders so they can find them later!! E-mail is an important communication tool so the course covers basics in sending and receiving e-mail.

Lastly, how to browse and correctly search on the Internet is covered in the hands-on exercises. Participants will have a chance to search for information that is of interest to them, such as unemployment web sites, business web sites or organisation intranets. Important shortcuts on how to prevent ‘millions of hits’ are covered as well.

Detailed Outcomes:

By the end of your learning, you will be able to:

I: Windows Basics & Shortcuts

• Start a Windows PC and log on.
• Use shortcut tips and rules for using a Windows PC.
• Start and exit Windows applications using shortcuts.
• Move, size, maximise and minimise windows.
• Swap between opened applications.
• Navigate and create folders to organise files.
• Use the Recycle Bin.

II: Word Basics

• Type a simple letter in MS Word.
• Edit and format text.
• Create, save and open files.

III: Excel Basics

• Create a simple spreadsheet in MS Excel.
• Enter headings, data and simple formulas.
• Edit and format data.
• Create a simple chart.

IV: E-mail Basics

• Create, send and receive e-mail.
• Use e-mail Address Book.
• Reply to e-mail.
• Send attachments.
• Use simple e-mail management techniques.

V: Internet Basics

• Use shortcuts for browsing the Internet.
• Save web pages to favourites.
• Use correct search techniques to minimise ‘hits’.

Recommended Prior Experience (Prerequisites):

The course is designed for anybody with little or no experience in using a Windows PC.

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