Computers for Beginners

Short course

In Washington and Newcastle Upon Tyne

£ 395 + VAT

Description

  • Duration

    1 Day

This course is aimed at those new to using a computer. Delegates will learn basic computer concepts and skills related to the Windows environment. In addition, delegates will also learn the basics of Microsoft Word and Outlook

Facilities

Location

Start date

Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear)
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Cuthbert House, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2ET

Start date

On request
Washington (Tyne and Wear)
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Suite 13, Vermont, House Concorde, NE37 2SQ

Start date

On request

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Course Overview

This course is aimed at those new to using a computer. Delegates will learn basic computer concepts and skills related to the Windows environment. In addition, delegates will also learn the basics of Microsoft Word and Outlook
Prerequisites

  • No previous experience required.

Follow on Courses

  • Word Level 1
  • Outlook Level 1
  • Excel Level 1

Related Courses
Training Options

  • Bespoke course (a course written to your specific needs) at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
  • Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at our training room or at an independent location, convenient to you
  • Scheduled public course at one of our training venues

Whats Included

  • Comprehensive colour course manual and exercises
  • 12 Months telephone and email support
  • Use of a Modern Training suite with 19 inch flat screen monitors
  • 1 delegate per computer
  • Lunch (When at our training venue)
  • Refreshments (When at our training venue)
  • Relaxed refreshment area at our training room

Course Content
The various parts of a computer system including network drives
Introduction to Windows

  • My computer
  • Using the start button and start menu
  • What is the taskbar?
  • What is the desktop?

Starting and quitting programs

  • Dragging and dropping
  • Using the mouse, the mouse pointer, single and double clicking
  • Starting and quitting a program

Aspects of a Window

  • Switching between windows using alt + tab
  • Arranging your windows
  • The scroll bars
  • Minimising, Maximising and Closing
  • The title bar and moving a window
  • Window frame and adjusting the window size

Files and folders

  • Deleting files and folders
  • Moving a file to the my documents folder
  • Copying and moving files and folders
  • Renaming files and folders
  • Finding files and folders
  • Creating folders
  • Managing files and folders

Word Basics

  • Getting help
  • Printing documents
  • Checking spelling and grammar
  • Cutting, copying and pasting
  • Paragraph alignments (centring text)
  • Character formatting e.g. bold, italics and underline
  • Moving around a document
  • Entering and editing text in a document
  • Creating a new document using existing network templates
  • Opening, creating, saving and closing documents
  • Starting Word and the Word window

The Outlook main window

  • Finding information and items
  • Displaying and hiding toolbars
  • Explanation
  • Starting and exiting Outlook

Viewing and managing mail

  • Recalling a message sent in error
  • Storing mail messages in folders
  • Printing and saving attachments sent to you
  • Creating, editing and adding attachments eg. Word documents
  • Sending mail, with and without the address book

The address book

  • Adding and removing entries from an address book
  • Creating an address book

Keeping contacts

  • Finding a contact
  • Sorting contacts
  • Creating, editing, printing and deleting a contact

Computers for Beginners

£ 395 + VAT