How to operate computer

How To Operate A Computer and Why it is Important To Learn

In today’s day and age the computer is a permanent fixture to your home and business. It is your window to a larger world, or a box that confines you. Understanding how to operate a computer correctly and efficiently does not only give you access to all of the information at the ends of the earth, but will open doors for you in your work life, social life, and love life. For this You will need to understand computer 

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• appropriately start up and shut down your computer
• navigate the operating system and start applications
• perform basic functions of file management
• perform basic functions in a word processor and spreadsheet
• manage print settings and print documents
• receive and send emails
• use a web browser to navigate the Internet.

Content

Hardware and software

• The main components of a computer, including input and output devices
• The function of communication devices such as smartphones and tablets
• The role of Operating Systems, programs and apps

Windows

• Turning on the computer and logging on
• The Windows screen
• Running programs from the Start Menu
• Minimising, maximising, moving, resizing and closing windows
• Logging off and shutting down your computer

Working with programs

• Running multiple programs
• Desktop icons and creating a desktop shortcut
• Managing programs from the taskbar
• Closing programs

File management

• Managing Windows Explorer
• Creating, moving, renaming and deleting folders and files
• Understanding file extensions
• Viewing storage devices and network connections
• Managing USB flash drives

Word processing

• Creating documents in Microsoft Word
• Typing text, numbers and dates into a document
• Easy formatting
• Checking the spelling in your document
• Making and saving changes to your document

Spreadsheets

• Understanding spreadsheet functionality
• Creating spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
• Typing text numbers and dates into a worksheet
• Easy formulas
• Easy formatting
• Charting your data
• Making and saving changes to your workbook
• Printing a worksheet

Printing

• Print preview
• Print settings
• Managing the print queue

Using email

• The Outlook mail screen elements
• Composing and sending an email message
• Managing the Inbox

Accessing the internet

• Going to a specific website and bookmarking
• Understanding how to search/Google effectively
• Copy and paste Internet content into your documents and emails
• Stopping and refreshing pages
• Demystifying the Cloud
• Understanding social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter
• Computer security best practices

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