CLASS DESCRIPTION

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS & INTERNET introduces new users to computers, the different types of computers that exist, how they’re used, what makes up a computer, and an introduction to the Windows operating system. Living Online using Windows provides specific guidelines for the knowledge and skills required to be a functional user of computer hardware, software, networks, and the Internet.

Course overview

Computer Fundamentals using Windows:

Unit 1: Computers All Around Us

• Computers All Around Us
• Looking at Networks
• Elements of a Personal
• Identifying Input/Output
• Working with Storage Systems
• Looking at Printers
• Basic Troubleshooting
• Buying a Computer
• Looking at Software Applications
• Using the Computer

Unit 2: Using Windows

• Looking at Windows
• Looking at the Desktop
• Working with Windows
• Exiting Windows
• Getting Help
• Running Application
• Looking at Files and
• Using Windows Explorer
• Using the Recycle Bin
• Managing Disks
• Customizing System
• Installing and Uninstalling Programs

Living Online using Windows:

Unit 1: Getting Connected

• Networking Fundamentals
• Looking at the Internet
• Understanding E-mail
• Using Microsoft Outlook Express

Unit 2: Using the Internet

• Getting Started
• Looking at Web Browsers
• Using Microsoft Internet
• Using Information From the Web
• Searching for Information
• Qualifying the Information
• The Risks of Computing
• Accessing the Internet in a Legal & Safe Manner