CTT-100 / Non Credit
Course taught in: English
Locations:
AH
UM Computer Foundations
The 6-hour UM Computer Foundations course is designed for individuals who have no prior knowledge or experience with computers.
This class also prepares students for further study in computers such as the UM Office Professional course which teaches the core skills of Microsoft Office applications.
Course Schedule
Part I (3 hours)
- Types of personal computers
- External computer hardware
- Turning on the computer
- Logging on and off
- Setting Up Multiple User Accounts
- Restarting
- Stand by mode
- Hibernating
- Operating systems and applications/programs
- Computer software
- Media
- E-mail and Internet programs
- Installing and uninstalling software
- Microsoft Windows
- Windows vs. Mac
- Components of a window
- Working with windows
- Toolbars
- Windows Desktop
- Icons
- Start button
- Launching programs
- Taskbar
- System tray
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Part II (3 hours)
- Files and folders
- Storing, managing and sorting
- My Documents
- Filename extensions
- My Computer
- Windows Explorer
- Recycle bin
- Using the help menu
- Word-Processing Basics
- Creating a new document
- Opening an existing document
- Basic formatting
- Printing documents
- Saving and closing documents
- Using the Internet
- How to connect to the Internet
- Different types of connections
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
- How to search
- Using the toolbar: back, forward, refresh, stop, etc.
- E-Mail
- Setting up an e-mail account
- Reading e-mail messages
- Composing and sending e-mail
- Deleting messages
- Sending attachments
- Address book
- Instant messaging and chat
- Viruses and antivirus programs
- Overview of UM Office Professional
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This course is available as part of the following:
UM Computer Foundations
The 6-hour UM Computer Foundations course is designed for individuals who have no prior knowledge or experience with computers.
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Price: $125.00
Starts: 8/16/2010
Ends: 8/18/2010
Meets on: Monday, Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: AH
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Price: $125.00
Starts: 10/25/2010
Ends: 10/27/2010
Meets on: Monday, Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: AH
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