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Windows - Intro This 1 day course is designed to introduce the absolute beginner to the basic skills involved in using your PC. Prerequisites None - although you should be reasonably comfortable with a keyboard layout. Benefits At the end of the course you should be able to understand all you need to know to start using your PC, whether you choose to use it for work or for surfing the internet / playing games at home.    Course Content:   Course Content:   §       Powering up/Booting -          Starting your computer - -          Shutting down/restarting/ logging off -          When computer hangs ctrl/alt/delete -          Locking your computer -          Using Hibernate Mode   §       The Windows Desktop -           The Start Button -          Start up menu – AutoHiding The Task Bar -          Using the mouse -          Scrolling -          Right-clicking/pop-up menu   §       Control Panel -          Screen Savers -          Changing the Default printer -          Regional Settings -          Passwords   §       Starting Applications – -          Accessories – calc, paint etc -          Multi-tasking with windows -          Online help – how to search effectively   §       The recycle bin -          How to recover files accidentally deleted -          How to permanently delete files   §       Scandisk     §       Switching between open applications -          Working with buttons – Close, Restore/ Maximise/ Minimise -          Moving Windows/ Changing the shape and size of windows   §       Transferring data between applications -          Saving images from the web & storing them in appropriate folders -          Copying text & images from the internet to Word/ PowerPoint -          Copying text & images between Word/ PowerPoint/ Excel   §       File Management using Windows explorer -          My computer -          Understanding the difference between Drives/ Folders/ Files -          Switching between drives -          Explaining the terminology used -          Identifying File Types by their icons & File Extensions -          Create/ move/ rename/ copy/ delete folders -          Copy/ move/ rename/ delete files -          Drive Properties (space used/ available) -          Lists/Details – Displaying different information using different views -          Sorting folders -          Searching for files/ folders using the Find facility & the use of wildcards       Click here to view our Public Schedule & Costs   Windows-Intro