LearnKey Training

Basic Computing: A Beginning User's Guide
Basic Computing


Basic Computing: A Beginning User's Guide

1 Session –
3 Hours of Interactive Training
LearnKey’s Basic Computing course helps you understand fundamental concepts that make using your computer a comfortable and rewarding experience. With the friendly and sometimes zany approach of brothers John and Dave Hiatt, and a special guest appearance from best selling author and renowned PC technician Mike Meyers, you’ll get up close and personal with the components that make up your computer, as well as practical tips for using your system. John, Dave and Mike examine computing from various perspectives and provide conceptual learning of essential information that most courses just gloss right over.

Benefits
  • This course is an outstanding introduction to LearnKey's A+ Certification course and provides fundamental information for the A+ Certification Exam.
  • LearnKey’s Basic Computing course helps you understand fundamental concepts that make using your computer a comfortable and rewarding experience.
  • You’ll have a solid foundation of computing principles and be prepared to utilize your computer with confidence.
    • About The Author
    Popular LearnKey instructors John and Dave Hiatt team up to provide a warm and sometimes zany introduction to the fundamental concepts of computing. With a background in educational entertainment and comedy, John and Dave have written, produced, directed and performed numerous training sessions in multiple formats. Blending their extensive experience and passion for computers they create a dynamic and entertaining training experience that instills confidence and makes complex concepts accessible to everyone.
    Session 1

    Section A: Getting Started
    · The Computer
    · Plugging in Connections

    Section B: Communication with Your Computer
    · Desktop
    · Keyboard
    · Mouse

    Section C: Windows
    · Window Content
    · Sizing a Window
    · Scroll Bar
    · Moving a Window
    · Active Window
    · Arranging Windows
    · Minimize & Maximize Windows

    Section D: Accessing Folders, Files & Programs
    · Folders
    · Creating a New Folder
    · Put Files in Folders
    · Accessing Files on a Diskette
    · Renaming a File
    · Recycle Bin
    · Create a File

    Section E: More Fun with Files
    · View Options
    · Short Cuts
    · Hot Keys
    · File Associations

    Section F: Working with Programs
    · Installing Software
    · Windows Explorer
    · My Computer
    · Control Panel
    · Command Prompt
    · Attributes

    Section G: Shutting Down
    · Inserting a CD
    · Shutting Down
    · Cleaning Your Computer