Computer Literacy

Evening Class

 

Overview

This course is designed for the person with little or no computer experience.

 

Prerequisites

None or general keyboarding skills

 

Basic Outline

    1. Introduction to Computers and Terminology

    1. Basic computer components

    2. Hardware/Software

    3. Understanding how hardware is measured

    4. Storage

    5. Memory

    6. Using a mouse properly

    7. Keyboard layout

    8. Software applications

2. Operating Systems

    1. Windows Screen

    2. Terminology

    3. Working with multiple windows

    4. Windows basic skills

    5. Software installation and removal

    6. Basic Computer Maintenance

3. Word Processing

    1. Microsoft Word screen layout

    2. Understanding Save

    3. Open and close documents

    4. Word Processing basics

    5. Formatting

    6. Fonts

4. Internet

  1. Introduction to the Internet

  2. Internet tools

  3. Searching the Internet

  4. Saving graphics

5. Email

  1. Introduction to Email

  2. How to write and send email

  3. How to attach files to email