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Overview
Students will learn the basic skills necessary to operate a personal computer.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Target Student
The target student for this course is a user who has never used a personal computer and needs to use a personal computer on the job.
Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- You will prepare to use a personal computer.
- You will start a personal computer.
- You will use application software.
- You will begin using a network.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Personal Computers
- Topic 1A: Identify Uses of Personal Computers
- Topic 1B: Identify Types of Personal Computers
- Topic 1C: Identify the Common Components of a PersonalComputer
- Topic 1D: Identify How Personal Computers Work
Lesson 2: Using a Personal Computer
- Topic 2A: Set Up Your Computer
- Topic 2B: Start Your Computer
- Topic 2C: Log in to Your Computer
- Topic 2D: Display My Computer
Lesson 3: Using Application Software
- Topic 3A: Navigate in a Word Processing Document
- Topic 3B: Update a Spreadsheet
- Topic 3C: Run a Presentation
- Topic 3D: Find Information in a Database
Lesson 4: Connecting to a Network
- Topic 4A: Identify Types of Networks
- Topic 4B: Access the Internet
Hardware/software Requirements
You will need:
- A 133 MHz or higher Pentium processor is required.
- At least 32 MB of RAM as the minimum for Windows 2000 Professional, 64 MB of RAM is recommended.
- A minimum of 2 GB of available hard-disk space.
- Either a local CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, or access to a networked CD-ROM drive.
- A 3.5”-disk drive.
- A Microsoft Mouse, or compatible pointing device.
- A VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor is recommended.
- A 14.4 Kbps or higher modem. An Internet connection with access to the World Wide Web is necessary to complete a portion of the “Networking” lesson. (Note: Internet access may require payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local charges may also apply).
- A Typical installation of Windows 2000 Professional.
- A default installation of Office 2000 if you plan to complete the “Using Application Software” lesson.
