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This course will teach basic concepts of Microsoft Windows including working with My Computer, creating and organizing files and folders, working with various Windows applications, making changes in the Control Panel, customizing the Desktop, learning Internet basics and understanding networks. You'll have an amazing view after this course.
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The Windows Operation System course is comprised of 11 to 14 chapters (depending upon the version selected: XP, Vista or Windows 7):
The XP operating system course curriculum is shown below (13 chapters):
- Chapter One: The Fundamentals
- A Look at Windows XP and What’s New
- Starting and Logging On to Windows XP Home
- Starting and Logging On to Windows XP Professional
- Understanding the Windows XP Screen
- A Look at the New Windows XP Start Menu
- Using the Mouse: Pointing, Clicking and Double clicking
- Using the Mouse: Clicking and Dragging
- Using the Mouse: Right-clicking
- Using the Keyboard
- Exiting Windows and Turning Off Your Computer
- Chapter One Review
- Chapter Two: Working with a Window
- Starting a Program
- Understanding the Parts of a Window
- Minimizing, Maximizing and Restoring a Window
- Closing a Window
- Moving a Window
- Sizing a Window
- Switching Between Windows
- Tiling and Cascading Windows
- Chapter Two Review
- Chapter Three: Working with a Windows Program
- Using Menus
- Using Toolbars
- Filling Out a Dialog Box
- Entering Text in the WordPad Program
- Editing Text
- Saving and Opening a File
- Selecting, Replacing, and Deleting Text
- Using Undo
- Printing a File
- Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text
- Changing the Font Type and Size
- Using Bold, Italics and Underline
- Changing Paragraph Alignment
- Getting Help by Contents
- Getting Help with the Help Index and Search
- Saving and Opening Files in Different Locations
- Chapter Three Review
- Chapter Four: Working with Folders and Files
- Understanding Storage Devices, Folders and Files
- Using My Computer to See What’s in Your Computer
- Opening a Folder
- Creating and Renaming a Folder
- Copying, Moving and Deleting a Folder
- Opening, Renaming and Deleting a File
- Copying and Moving a File
- Restoring a Deleted File and Emptying the Recycle Bin
- A Closer Look at Files and Folders
- Changing How Information is Displayed
- Selecting Multiple Files and Folders
- Finding a File Using the Search Companion
- Managing the Search Companion
- Using Windows Explorer
- File Management Using Windows Explorer
- Using MS-DOS
- Creating and Using a Compressed Folder
- Chapter Four Review
- Chapter Five: Customizing the Taskbar and Desktop
- Using the Windows Classic Start Menu
- Using the Windows Classic Appearance
- Moving, Resizing and Hiding the Taskbar
- Customizing the Start Menu
- Working with the Quick Launch Bar
- Opening Recent Documents
- Using the Run Command to Start a Program
- Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop
- Starting a Program Automatically When Windows Starts
- Chapter Five Review
- Chapter Six: Customizing Windows
- A Look at the Control Panel
- Changing the Date and Time
- Adjusting the Computer’s Volume
- Changing the Color Scheme and Appearance
- Adding Wallpaper to the Desktop
- Adjusting the Screen Resolution
- Adjusting the Screen Color Depth
- Using a Screen Saver
- Changing System and Program Sounds
- Adjusting the Mouse
- Customizing How Folders Look and Work
- Customizing Folder View Options
- Chapter Six Review
- Chapter Seven: Free Programs
- WordPad
- Notepad
- Calculator
- Sound Recorder
- Paint
- Creating Pictures with Paint
- Play Games
- Character Map
- Chapter Seven Review
- Chapter Eight: Working with Pictures and Multimedia
- Introduction to the Digital Camera
- Transferring Digital Photos to the Computer
- Viewing and Managing Digital Photos
- Printing Digital Photos
- E-mailing Digital Photos
- Ordering Prints Online
- Introduction to the Windows Media Player
- Playing a CD
- Copying a CD to the Hard Drive
- Creating a Playlist
- Burning a Music CD
- Listening to Internet Radio Stations
- Changing Skins
- Playing a DVD
- Chapter Eight Review
- Chapter Nine: Optimizing and Maintaining Your Computer
- Repairing Disk Errors
- Defragmenting Your Hard Disk
- Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Disk
- Scheduling Tasks
- Installing New Software
- Removing Software
- Adding and Removing Windows Components
- Installing a Printer
- Changing Printer Settings and the Default Printer
- Shutting Down a Frozen Program
- Installing New Hardware
- Using Automatic Updates
- Using Windows Update
- Restoring Your Computer
- Using the Device Manager
- Formatting a Disk
- Copying a Disk
- Chapter Nine Review
- Chapter Ten: Exploring the Internet
- Introduction to the Internet
- Connecting to the Internet
- Displaying a Specific Web Page
- Browsing the Web
- Searching the Web
- Adding a Web Page to Favorites and Changing Your Home Page
- Displaying a History of Visited Web Pages
- Clearing the History of Visited Web Pages
- Downloading Pictures and Files
- Understanding the Information Bar
- Using the Pop-up Blocker
- Understanding Information Security
- Understanding Windows Firewall
- Introduction to E mail
- Composing and Sending E-mail
- Adding a Name to the Address Book
- Receiving E-mail
- Replying to a Message
- Forwarding and Deleting a Message
- Chapter Ten Review
- Chapter Eleven: Passwords, Logons and User Accounts
- Workgroup vs. Domain
- Creating a New User Account on a Workgroup Computer
- Creating a New User Account on a Domain Computer
- Editing a User Account on a Workgroup
- Editing a User Account on a Domain
- Logging Off Windows on a Workgroup
- Logging Off Windows on a Domain
- Logging On to Windows on a Workgroup
- Logging On to Windows on a Domain
- Changing Your Password on a Workgroup
- Changing Your Password on a Domain
- Changing the Log On Process on a Workgroup
- Chapter Eleven Review
- Chapter Twelve: Networking with Windows XP
- Introduction to Networks
- Browsing the Network
- Mapping a Network Drive
- Connecting to a Network Printer
- Sharing Your Files and Printers on the Network
- Changing Access Permissions to a Shared Folder
- Specifying Security Options in a Folder
- Chapter Twelve Review
- Chapter Thirteen: Setting Up a Network
- A Look at Common Network Hardware
- Ethernet Networks
- Installing an Ethernet Home Network
- Wireless Networks
- Installing a Wireless Home Network
- Connecting to a Wireless Network
- Connecting to a Wireless Network Manually
- Automatically Connect to a Wireless Network
- Basic Network Troubleshooting
- Installing a Network Card
- Managing Network Protocols and Components
- Understanding and Configuring TCP/IP
- Chapter Thirteen Review
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