Basic Computer Fundamentals Course Outline

Computers are part of our everyday world. Those who have never used a one can be intimidated. Those who use one every day have often not been provided basic instructions – it's "assumed" they know. In this course, we take away the fear and mystery of the PC. We introduce the parts, terminology and basic skills everyone needs to know to be comfortable using a computer in a visual, easy-to-understand way. Want to know what the Windows operating system actually does or why you should care about RAM? How about what actually happens when you "log on"? With Total Training, you'll master the fundamentals of the PC so you can enjoy and benefit from it without frustration or fear.

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This 7.5 hour course covers the following:

PCF01 PC COMPONENTS 47:50 

1 What This Course Covers & PC Overview

2 The Basic PC System Parts

3 Computer Memory

4 Buttons & Lights & Ports, Oh My!

5 The Boot Process

PCF02 THE MOUSE 32:03 

1 Mouse Basics

2 Moving the Cursor

3 Mouse Techniques

4 Adjusting Mouse Settings

PFC03 THE KEYBOARD 31:51 

1 Keyboard Basics

2 Keyboard Parts

3 Applying Keyboard Techniques

4 Adjusting Keyboard Settings

PCF04 OPERATING SYSTEMS 36:01

1 What Operating Systems Do

2 The Windows® Desktop

3 The Start Menu & Task Bar

4 Conguring Basic Desktop Settings

PCF05 WINDOW BASICS 50:54 

1 Minimizing, Maximizing & Menus

2 Resizing Windows & Using Scroll Bars

3 Toolbars, Tabs, Flyouts & Dialog Boxes

4 Understanding Multitasking

5 How to Multitask

PCF06 SOFTWARE BASICS 36:03 

1 Software Categories

2 Saving & Naming Files

3 Storage & Media

4 Save & Save As

PFC07 PRINTING BASICS 41:13 

1 Printing Concepts & Devices

2 Setting Up a Default Printer

3 Adding & Sharing a Printer

4 Printing a Document

5 Printing Pictures & Canceling Print Jobs

PCF08 UNDERSTANDING FILE STRUCTURE 1:29:42 

1 File System Concepts

2 Folder Hierarchy & Breadcrumbs

3 Navigation Options

4 View Options, Properties & Creating a New Folder

5 Understanding Cut, Copy & Paste

6 Selecting Text

7 Cutting, Copying & Pasting Text

8 Cutting, Copying & Pasting Files

9 Creating Shortcuts & Deleting

10 The Recycle Bin

PCF09 NETWORK & INTERNET BASICS 54:50 

1 Network Fundamentals

2 Network Terminology

3 Networking Devices

4 Going Global

5 Reviewing Your Network

6 Setting Up a User Account

7 Setting Up Parental Controls & Switching Users

PCF10 BASIC PC MAINTENANCE 29:33 

1 Using Windows Defender

2 Optimizing the System

3 Backing Up Your Data

4 Credits