PC Essentials

PC Essentials Course Outline

Basics of using a Computer

• Types of computer
• Hardware and software
• Basics of how a computer works
• Turning on the computer
• Using the mouse
• Click, double click and drag
• Using the keyboard
• Special keys
• Uppercase and lowercase
• Adding printers

Understanding the Desktop

• Overview
• Understanding icons
• Navigating through the Start menu
• The Taskbar
• Shutting down the computer

Using Windows

• Identifying parts of a window
• Title bar
• Scroll bars
• Menus/Tabs/The Ribbon
• Minimise and maximise buttons
• Moving and sizing windows
• Running and switching applications
• Using the help facility

Creating a Document

• Entering text
• Editing text
• Spelling & grammar check
• Printing documents
• Saving documents

Understanding File Management

• Drives and network drives – the jargon explained
• Navigation through drives
• Creating folders
• Selecting adjacent & non-adjacent files
• Moving and copying files
• Copying files to a CD/memory stick
• Deleting files
• The Recycle Bin

Using Email

• Overview and explanation
• Web mail
• Sending email
• Email addresses
• Receiving mail
• Replying and forwarding mail
• Attachments
• Junk mail and Spam