This two-day course is designed to help a delegate to obtain the basic skills to operate and get familiar with the Windows operating system. It will build confidence in users who have never worked on a PC before & introduce them to MS Word/MS Excel/MS Outlook & the Internet.
None.
English.
Course is facilitated by a competent & experienced subject matter trainer, who utilises the following techniques to ensure that the session is practical and experiential: Questions, Discussions, Exercises & Assessments.
General workers, Tea Ladies, Cleaners, Drivers & Delivery people, or anyone who has had no exposure to using a PC.
2 Days
Module One: Introduction to Computers | What is a Personal Computer? Uses of Personal Computers Types of Storage Devices Computer Ports Operating System Computer Hardware & Software Starting the Computer & Logging into Windows Explore the Desktop, Taskbar & Start Menu Using the Mouse Shutting down Windows Windows Components Windows Control Buttons Arrange Desktop Icons Shortcut Icons Creating, Renaming & Deleting Folders Search for Files or Folders Start & Use a Program, such as the Paint tool The Desktop Background The Recycle Bin |
Module Two: Intro Concepts - Outlook | What is Outlook? The Outlook window Components of Outlook Folder Pane Inbox Create & send email Format messages Replying & forwarding messages Add copies & blind copies Print messages Delete messages |
Module Three: Intro Concepts - Internet | Basic principles of the Internet What is the Internet? What can you do on the Internet Intranet & extranet Firewalls The World Wide Web History of the World Wide Web Advantages & disadvantages of using the Internet Using search engines to find information Internet Explorer (also known as Microsoft Edge) Entering Web addresses Adding links to favourites Using the history Clearing the history Work with graphics |
Module Four: Intro Concepts - Word | What is Microsoft Word? Starting & exiting Microsoft Word Understand the Word screen Backstage view The Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon & Zoom bar Create a new document Display non-printing characters Move and scroll in a document Select text Delete text Undo & Redo Formatting a document (Font colour, Underline, Bold & Italics) Changing the Case of Text Alignment Create a Bulleted or Numbered Lists Print a Document |
Module Five: Intro Concepts - Excel | What is Microsoft Excel? The Worksheet Screen Backstage view Create a Spreadsheet Types of Information Inserting, Renaming and Deleting Sheets Fonts & Font Sizes Adjusting Row Heights & Column Widths Printing a Worksheet |