Introduction to PCs Online Training Course
Course Topics: 10
Estimated Time Needed: 35 hour(s)
Audience: This training course is for anyone who wants an introduction to the use of a PC with Windows as the operating system.
Course Description: This online course is designed to introduce users to personal computers. Users will learn what a PC is and what an operating system is. They will learn basic computer skills such as turning a computer on, logging on to Windows, and working with files. Users will also learn to identify and use the major components of a PC, both externally and internally, including: disk drives, monitors, mice, keyboards, and printers.
Course Tutorials Include:
Introduction to PCs: 1 Introducing the PC
Description
This course introduces users to basic computer concepts and instructs users on how to start the PC.
Objectives
- Explain what a PC is
- Identify components of a PC
- Describe types of PCs
- Start and shut down a PC
Introduction to PCs: 2 Using Your PC
Description
This course teaches users how to navigate within the Windows operating system and use the drives in a PC.
Objectives
- Navigate the desktop
- Use the Windows taskbar and Start menu
- Use windows, menus and dialog boxes
- Use a PC's disk drives
Introduction to PCs: 3 Working with Folders and Files
Description
This course introduces users to the concepts of folders and files and explains how they are used within the Windows operating system
Objectives
- Create, use and delete folders
- Create, open, name and save files
- Find, move, copy and delete files
- Create shortcuts to files
Introduction to PCs: 4 Inside Your PC
Description
This course explains the components within a PC and how they are used.
Objectives
- Identify the motherboard, BIOS and microprocessor
- Explain the use of jacks, ports and other connections
- Recognize types of disk drives
- Define, idenify and add memory
Introduction to PCs: 5 Basic Peripherals
Description
This course describes the function and uses of typical peripherals that are used with PCs.
Objectives
- Adjust and operate a monitor
- Use a mouse
- Operate a keyboard
- Configure and use a printer
Introduction to PCs: 6 Other Peripherals
Description
This course and uses of other peripherals available for a PC including modems, sound cards, scanners, digital cameras, and external disk drives and explains how to install these peripherals.
Objectives
- Connect and use a modem
- Utilize sound on a PC
- Create and edit images
- Identify and install peripherals
Introduction to PCs: 7 Understanding Software
Description
This course introduces users to typical software available for PCs and how to install and update the software.
Objectives
- Install software
- Uninstall software
- Update software
- Describe common types of software
Introduction to PCs: 8 Introducing the Internet
Description
This course introduces users to the Internet and explains how to use a Web browser and e-mail.
Objectives
- Configure Windows for the Internet
- Connect to the Internet
- Disconnect from the Internet
- Use a Web browser
- Send and read e-mail
Introduction to PCs: 9 Internet and E-mail Tips
Description
This course provides users with detailed information on how to best use the Internet, Web browsers, and e-mail.
Objectives
- Use Internet search engines
- Set bookmarks on Web pages
- Personalize e-mail messages
- Use the Outlook Express Address Book
- Download programs and music from the Internet
- Send and receive e-mail attachments
Introduction to PCs:10 Troubleshooting and Tips
Description
This course provides users with information on how to protect data on their computer and overcome potential problems in addition to offering tips on how to maximize the efficiency of their PC.
Objectives
- Back up files
- Use System Restore and Safe Mode
- Handle viruses and other issues
- Troubleshoot common problems
- Identify common mistakes and helpful tips
Features
- Simulations teach learners to perform specific tasks in applications through guided, multi-step exercises.
- Activities allow learners to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment.
- Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied.
- A Course Topics list contains active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific topics.
- Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
- Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
- Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
- A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
- A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
- Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.