Introduction to Computers
Duration: 2 days
Location: on-site (we come to you)
If you’re ready to start your computer journey from the very beginning, this course is the perfect place to begin. Over two days, you’ll gain confidence as we guide you through the essentials of using a Windows environment, including how to navigate your desktop and organize your files with a clear and manageable folder structure.
We’ll also introduce you to three powerful tools—Outlook, Word, and Excel—providing you with the basics you need to send emails, create documents, and work with simple spreadsheets. By the end of this course, you’ll have the foundational skills to use your computer with ease and efficiency.
Touch typing concepts and practice
Understanding Hardware and Software
Using Windows
- The Windows button
- Controlling applications from the taskbar
- Access to applications
Managing Files and Folders with the File Explorer
- Understanding the difference between drive, folder and files
- Folder creation
- Moving or Copying files and folders
- Renaming and Deleting files or folders
- The Recycle Bin and Deleted Files
Using the Internet
- The Browser Window
- Searching for information using a search engine such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing
- Visiting web sites
Microsoft Outlook
- Creating an email message
- Editing and Formatting Text
- Sending and Replying Messages
- Working with Attachments
- Forwarding Messages
- Managing Folders and Messages
- Printing Messages
- Setting an appointment using the Calendar feature
Microsoft Word
- Understanding the Word screen
- Create a new document
- Font formatting
- Paragraph formatting
- Undo and Redo buttons
- Page Setup (orientation, size, and margins)
- Saving files
- Find and Replace text
- Spellchecking
- Printing the document
Introducing Excel
- Understanding the Excel screen
- Working with the Excel window
- Creating and opening workbooks
- Moving around workbooks and worksheets
- Understanding cells and ranges
- Selecting cells and cell ranges
- Entering text, numbers and dates
- Deleting the contents of a cell or range
- Using undo and redo
- Formatting cells
- Inserting and Deleting columns and rows
- Changing the column width and row height
- Adding and editing borders
- Cutting, copying, and pasting
- Changing page orientation
- Spellchecking
- Printing a worksheet