PC fundamentals

Description

PC fundamentals training course description

A basic introductory course for those who have never worked with PCs before. The principle target audience is for those who will become PC support people.

What will you learn

• Cable PCs.
• Perform preventive maintenance on PCs
• Run Windows and start applications.
• Use Microsoft Office applications.
• Customise Windows.

PC fundamentals training course details

PC fundamentals training course contents

• PC hardware

Overview of components inside a PC, cabling up a PC, preventive maintenance, cleaning mice, hardware screen controls, booting a PC.

• Windows overview

Versions of Windows, Starting Windows, logging on, shutting down.

• Using Windows

The desktop, the start menu and submenus, getting help, shutting down Windows, switching between applications, sizing and controlling windows, special keys on the keyboard.

• Accessing files and folders

Folders and files, Windows explorer, IE, creating, viewing and manipulating folders, creating, viewing and manipulating files, permissions, bits and bytes, the recycle bin, undeleting and undoing, formatting floppy disks, using floppy disks

• DOS

Accessing DOS, basic DOS commands, drives.

• Microsoft Office

Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, emails, browsing the Internet, printing files, managing print queues.

• Printing

Overview, printing, properties

• Customisation

Customising the task bar, customising the start menu. The control panel, mouse and display properties, Desktop settings, setting the date and time.

• Networking overview

Workgroups and domains, Accessing file and print resources