Computers For Beginners

IT Training Solutions Limited

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Inhouse

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

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

About this course

No previous experience required.

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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
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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

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