General Introduction Introduction to Computers

Outcomes

Participants will be able to identify the components of a computer system and will learn the basic skills necessary to operate Windows 95/98/NT 4.

Prerequisites

This session requires no previous computer skills.

What should you be familiar with?

This session has no pre-requisites

Session Length

1 Day, 9:00am to 4:30pm

Location

This session is conducted either on site, or at our training rooms.

Topics Covered in this session

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How a Computer Works How a computer processes information How a computer thinks How a computer stores information PC Components System Unit Components Motherboards Processing Units Disk Drives and other Storage Equipment Input and Output devices Operating a Computer Connecting Devices Starting a computer Parts of the Keyboard Using a Mouse Starting a computer Shutting down a computer Procedure's to follow after an ‘Illegal’ shutdown

Starting Windows Logging into Windows Desktop Components The Windows Desktop The Taskbar Standard Desktop Icons Working With Windows Starting a program Parts of a Window Working with a Program Window Working with Multiple Windows Working with Documents and Folders Creating Documents Copying information between documents Creating Folders Organising Documents and Folders Storing and retrieving documents from floppy disks