PC fundamentals
course contents
PC hardware
Overview of components inside a PC, cabling up a PC, preventive
maintenance, cleaning mice, hardware screen controls, booting
a PC.
Windows overview
Versions of Windows, Starting Windows, logging on, shutting
down.
Using Windows
The desktop, the start menu and submenus, getting help, shutting
down Windows, switching between applications, sizing and
controlling windows, special keys on the keyboard.
Accessing files and folders
Folders and files, Windows explorer, IE, creating, viewing
and manipulating folders, creating, viewing and manipulating
files, permissions, bits and bytes, the recycle bin, undeleting
and undoing, formatting floppy disks, using floppy disks
DOS
Accessing DOS, basic DOS commands, drives.
Microsoft Office
Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, emails, browsing the
Internet, printing files, managing print queues.
Printing
Overview, printing, properties
Customisation
Customising the task bar, customising the start menu. The
control panel, mouse and display properties, Desktop settings,
setting the date and time.
Networking overview
Workgroups and domains, Accessing file and print resources.
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