Hour 1

Some of the things you will learn in the first hour of your basic computer training course are:

General Computer information
Turning on/Off the Computer
Logging on to the Computer
Desktop layout
Using the Taskbar
Accessing Programs with the Start Menu
Understanding Files and Folders

Email Usage
Composing a Message
Saving a Draft of the Message
Sending and Receiving Email
Sending Messages with Attachments
Replying to a Message
Forwarding a Message
Downloading Attachments
Printing Email
Creating File Folders
Adding Entries to Address Book
Saving Email
Using Folders

Quick Reference Guide
Glossary of Terms
Homework Assignment

Hour 2

Some of the things you will learn in the second hour of your basic computer training course are:

Microsoft Word/WordPerfect (Word Processing)
Word Processing Application Screen Layout 
Opening a Document 
Creating a New Document 
Using the Template Wizards 
Saving a Document 
Page Setup 
Creating Headers & Footers 
Bullets & Numbering Lists 
Using Tables 
Text Formatting 
Paragraph Formatting 
Spelling and Grammar Checks 
Find & Replace 
Zooming in & out 
Envelopes / Labels 
Merging Documents 
Printing Documents

Quick Reference Guide
Glossary of Terms
Homework Assignment

Hour 3

Some of the things you will learn in the third hour of your basic computer training course are:

Microsoft Excel (Spread Sheets)
Excel Application Screen Layout 
Opening a Blank Workbook 
Creating a New Workbook 
Using the Template Wizards 
Saving a Workbook 
Page Setup 
Creating Headers & Footers 
Text Formatting 
Paragraph Formatting 
Spelling and Grammar Checks 
Inserting Worksheets into a workbook 
Moving, Copying or Deleting a Worksheet 
Working with Rows and Columns 
Working with Cells 
Entering Data 
Creating Formulas 
Creating Charts 
Printing Workbooks and Worksheets

Quick Reference Guide
Glossary of Terms
Homework Assignment

Hour 4

Some of the things you will learn in the fourth hour of your basic computer training course are:

Using the Internet 
Browser Application Screen Layout 
Opening a Web Site 
Opening a New Window 
Changing Your Home Page 
Using the Standard Buttons 
Searching the Internet 
Creating Favorites 
Using the Links Bar 
Viewing, Searching and Clearing History 
Printing Pages 
Saving Pages 
Customizing Your Browser 
Offline Viewing of Web Pages 

Review 
Review what’s been learned 
Answer questions