Introduction to PCs - using Microsoft Windows 10 and Office 2016

Course subjects

Healthy Computing

• Work Health and Safety

• Performing a Computer Risk Assessment

• Setting Up an Ergonomic Workstation

• A Good Working Environment

• Breaks and Exercises

• Specifications and Standards

• Influenza in the Workplace

• Social Problems of Computer Addiction

Computer Hardware

• The Main Parts of a Personal Computer

• The Central Processing Unit

• Computer Speed

• Computer RAM

• Computer ROM

• External Hardware Components

• Computer Peripherals

• Keyboards

• Input Devices

• Output Devices

• Storage Devices

• Device Connections

• Connecting Peripherals Wirelessly

• Internal Hardware Devices

Software

• Types of Software

• Software Versions

• Operating System Software

• Application Software

• Graphical User Interface

• Systems Development

Starting With Windows 10

• What Is Windows

• Turning on the Computer

• Signing in to Windows

• The Desktop

• The Start Menu

• The Taskbar

• The Search the Web and Windows Bar

• Using Windows Search

• Changing the Windows Search Settings

• Windows Store Apps

• Putting Your Computer to Sleep

• Shutting Down Your Computer

Working with Desktop Windows

• Starting Desktop Programs and Apps

• The File Explorer Window

• Working with the File Explorer Ribbon

• Using the File Explorer Ribbon

• Using the File Tab

• Minimising and Maximising a Window

• Resizing a Window Using a Mouse

• Moving a Window on the Desktop

• Switching Between Open Programs

• Snapping Windows

• Shaking Down Windows

• Working with Task View

• Understanding Virtual Desktops

• Creating a New Virtual Desktop

• Working with Virtual Desktops

• Scrolling in a Window

• Closing Desktop Programs

• Other Ways to Open Desktop Programs

Using Common Windows Apps

• Starting the Mail App

• Adding Accounts to Mail

• Working with Mail Messages

• Starting and Navigating the Calendar App

• Scheduling Meetings

• Opening PDFs and XPS Files in the Reader App

• Using Reader

• Using the Maps App

Data Storage on Your Computer

• Understanding Data Storage in Windows

• Understanding File Explorer

• Opening File Explorer

• Viewing Storage Devices Using File Explorer

• Viewing Network Connections

• Understanding USB Flash Drives

Working with Folders

• Understanding Folder Hierarchy

• Navigating the Folder Hierarchy

• Understanding Personal Folders

• Accessing Your Personal Folders

• Creating a New Folder

• Copying a Folder

• Moving a Folder

• Renaming a Folder

• Deleting a Folder

• Viewing the Hierarchy Path

• Changing Folder Views

Working with Files

• Understanding Files

• Creating a Simple File

• Exploring Files in Windows

• Copying a File

• Renaming a File

• Selecting Files

• Copying Multiple Files

• Replacing Files

• Moving Files

• Copying Files to a USB Flash Drive

• Setting Files as Read Only

• Deleting Files

• Deleting Folders With Files

• Common File Types

Word Processing

• Understanding Word Processing

• Types of Word Processed Documents

• Starting Microsoft Word

• Understanding the Start Screen

• Creating a New Blank Document

• Typing Text Into a Document

• Saving Your New Document

• Typing Numbers Into Your Document

• Inserting a Date Into Your Document

• Checking the Spelling in Your Document

• Making Basic Changes to Your Document

• Saving Changes to an Existing Document

• Printing Your Document

• Safely Closing Your Document

Spreadsheets

• How Spreadsheets Work

• The Characteristics of a Spreadsheet

• What a Spreadsheet Can Do

• The Appropriateness of Spreadsheets

• Starting Excel From the Desktop

• Understanding Workbooks

• Using the Blank Workbook Template

• Typing Text

• Saving a New Workbook

• Typing Numbers

• Typing Dates

• Typing Formulas

• Easy Formulas

• Making Basic Changes

• Easy Formatting

• Printing a Worksheet

• Charting Your Data

• Safely Closing a Workbook

About the Internet

• The Internet and the World Wide Web

• How the Internet Began

• Connection Requirements

• Understanding Web Browsers

• Understanding Search Engines

• Understanding Web Addresses

• Key Terms and Internet Jargon

• Cookies and Caches

Microsoft Edge Basics

• Starting Microsoft Edge From the Desktop

• The Microsoft Edge Screen

• Working with the Hub

• Displaying the Favourites Bar

• Going to a Specific URL

• Reading View

• Controlling the Browser Window Size

• Activating a Hyperlink

• Activating an Image Link

• Closing Microsoft Edge

Navigating Web Pages

• Understanding the New Tab Page

• Adding New Tabbed Pages

• Working with Tabbed Pages

• Closing Pages

• Zooming

• Using the Back and Forward Tools

• The Browsing History

• Stopping and Refreshing Pages

Searching the Web

• Understanding How to Search Effectively

• Using the Address Bar to Search

• Adding Search Providers

• Using a Different Search Provider

• Setting Your Default Search Provider

• Searching Based on a Keyword

• Searching Based on a Phrase

• Combining Selection Criteria

• Finding Information on a Page

Using Email

• Starting Outlook From the Desktop

• Common Outlook 2016 Screen Elements

• The Mail Screen

• Composing an Email Message

• Creating a New Message

• Sending the Message

• Understanding the Inbox

• Retrieving Email

• Opening an Outlook Data File

• Reading Messages

• Deleting Messages