Computer 102 - Basics of the Web, E-mail, Backup, Security, and Spreadsheets
Schedule:
This course includes four 2-hour sessions.
Thursdays, 6/7, 14, 21, and 28, 2012
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am
Fee:
$60
Description:
- This course is an introduction to the Personal Computer (PC)
- You will get hands-on practice using the Windows operating system, gain skill in using the mouse, and get experience with some useful computer programs.
- Many of the lessons use the Microsoft Works suite of programs.
- You will get examples of how PCs can be used in your life and activities.
- The lessons are divided into two four-week courses. Computers 101 covers lessons one through four. Computers 102 covers lessons five through eight.
- For each course, you will be given a manual to keep. The manuals contain a step-by-step review of the material covered in the classes. In addition, the Computers 101 manual contains several standalone sections that will be helpful references as you continue your computer experiences. .
Lesson Five: Introduction to E-mail and the World Wide Web
- Learn to connect to the Internet and open a browser
- Become familiar with the parts of a browser
- Learn how to navigate to a specific Web page
- Learn how to browse Web sites using links and navigation arrows
- Search the Internet
- Learn the basics of e-mail software
- Read, compose, send, and reply to e-mail
Lesson Six: Spreadsheets
- Become familiar with some of the basic features of a spreadsheet
- Use the mouse to select cells and ranges in a spreadsheet
- Understand formulas and recalculation
- Enter data and formulas in a spreadsheet
- Use the toolbar to format numbers for currency and calculate totals
- Change the data within a cell
- Insert new rows and insert data
- Format fonts and appearance of text
- Save a spreadsheet that has been edited
- Set up a spreadsheet for printing
Lesson Seven: More Spreadsheet Uses; Microsoft Works Templates
- Create various types of charts from spreadsheet data
- Use Microsoft Works spreadsheet tools to insert a series
- Name a spreadsheet range
- Use Easy Calc to help create formulas
- Use spreadsheets as lists
- Learn to add and delete listings
- Learn how to use pre-programmed templates in Microsoft Works
Lesson Eight: Backup, Security; Creative Uses of Microsoft Office Word
- Learn how to create and implement a backup plan
- Learn about the various threats to your computer security and how to protect yourself from them
- Create a flyer using clip art from the Internet
- Size and format clip art
- Revise and format text for maximum impact
- Print preview, save, and print your project
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