Becoming confident on your Mac - for Deaf people

City Lit

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In London

£ 29 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course is for those who lack confidence in their use of Mac whether you are just starting to use a computer or have been using one for a while but don’t feel able to get the most out of the Mac OS X operating system. This course will help you to look at how the computer works and how you can work best with it. You will learn the features that make the Mac operating system the most powerful and easiest to use OS and elevate your understanding from basic user to intermediate user. You will also learn how to organise system preferences and achieve easily with applications. Finally, you will learn how to trouble-shoot problems and not panic if things seem to go round!

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

• Get to meet the Mac Operating System• Use Finder to work with files - eg quick look, different viewing options• Customise your Toolbar and organise your Desktop• Set up your Mac to sleep, shutdown and log out of accounts• Create folders and label your documents and folders• Open applications from the Dock and customise your Dock• Move, copy and delete files from your home folder and empting the trash• Switch between Applications using showing and hiding applications• Use common keyboard shortcuts• Solve troubleshooting problems.

Please bring a folder, pens and paper.

Each student has their own computer. Presentations will be made using computers, interactive whiteboard, overhead screen and printed notes. Step-by-step instruction, with demonstrations where appropriate, will help you grasp the concepts. Classes are taught in British Sign Language, and written English.

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Subjects

  • Operating System
  • Mac

Course programme

• Getting familiar with Mac Operating System X
• Using Finder to work with files - eg quick look, different viewing options
• Customising your Toolbar and organising your Desktop
• Setting up your Mac to sleep, shutdown and log out of accounts
• Creating folders and labelling your documents and folders
• Opening applications from the Dock and customising your Dock
• Moving, copying and deleting files from your home folder and empting the trash
• Switching between Applications using showing and hiding applications
• Using common keyboard shortcuts
• Understanding troubleshoot problems.

Additional information


There are a variety of other courses you could do after this course - for example:
Digital Communication for Deaf People: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Digital Skills for Deaf People: Getting a better job
Digital Media for Deaf People: Improve your photos online.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
See the course guide for term dates and further details

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Becoming confident on your Mac - for Deaf people

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