PC Awareness & Windows

Introduction

This one-day course is designed for users new to PCs and Windows. On completion of this course, delegates will be able to navigate around the filing system on a PC, locate files, open applications and customise Windows. This instructor led course will be a combination of group discussion and hands-on practice. All courses are highly interactive and we encourage all delegates to join in, to enhance their learning process.

Course Aims

To provide delegates who have only limited knowledge of the PC with an understanding of its capabilities how to use it to run programmes and understand the file structure.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Identify the main hardware and software components of a PC and use a mouse
• Create and manage folders and files
• Open applications and perform basic functions
• Customise the Windows environment

Course Content

(If requested courses can be tailored to cover specific work requirements)

Introduction to Personal Computers

• Introduction to personal computers
• Introduction to networking

The Windows Environment

• Introduction to the Windows screen
• The Start Button
• Windows components and mouse

The Desktop

• My Computer
• Network Neighbourhood
• Shortcuts
• Using the Recycle Bin

Running Programs

• Creating a document using WordPad
• Editing a document
• Saving and printing a document
• Creating an object in Paint
• Cutting, Copying and Pasting
• Using the taskbar
• Working with multiple windows

Managing documents and folders

• Creating folders
• Copying and moving documents and folders
• Sorting and Finding documents and folders
• Copying and moving groups of documents

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