PC fundamentals

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

PC fundamentals training course details

Anyone new to PCs.

None.

3 days

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

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

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

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

Accessing DOS, basic DOS commands, drives.

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

Overview, printing, properties

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

Workgroups and domains, Accessing file and print resources