Syllabus: Windows XP/9x, Internet, and Word Processing

     
 

Windows XP/9x

Windows XP/9x course covers basic Windows XP/9x concepts and skills. Students will get started with Windows XP/9x, work with the desktop, use online Help, My Computer and Windows Explorer, perform hard disk maintenance, perform floppy disk maintenance, work with shortcuts, use the Control Panel, the Find Utility, and Windows XP/9x Accessories.

Prerequisites: None
 
 
 

An Overview of the PC

 
  General Usage  
    Basic Hardware Components – Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CPU, Floppy disks (diskettes) and hard disks, CD-ROM, RAM, Printers  
  The Operating System  
  Conditional booting – Warm Boot vs. Cold Boot  
 
 

Security, Backups & Viruses

 
  What are viruses?  
  Virus protection methods  
  Backups  
 
 

Getting Started with Windows XP/9x

 
  Starting Windows XP/9x  
  Accessing the Novell LAN  
 

 

Quiz - Topics covered to date

 
 
 

Working with the Desktop

 
  Working with the Start Button  
  Working with the Taskbar  
  Using Desktop Icons  
 
 

Working with Windows

 
  The Title Bar  
  The Status Bar  
  The Menu Bar  
  Scroll Bars  
  Borders  
  Dialog Boxes  
  Text Boxes  
  List Boxes  
  Drop Down List Boxes  
  Check Boxes and Radio Buttons  
  Command Buttons  
  Tabs  
  Mouse Selection Techniques  
  Keyboard Selection Techniques  
  Drag and Drop Techniques  
  The other Mouse Button  
  Opening and Closing Windows  
  Maximizing, Minimizing and Restoring a Window  
  Moving and re-sizing a Window  
  Multitasking within Windows  
 
 

Using Online Help

 
  Using Help Contents  
  Searching the Help Index  
  Locating Topics with Help Find  
 

 

Quiz - Topics covered to date

 
 
 

Using My Computer and Windows Explorer

 
  What are directories?  
  What are Files?  
  File Naming Conventions (Short vs. Long File Names)  
  Creating Text Files  
  Manipulating File Attributes  
  Labeling Disks  
  Speeding up disk access with DEFRAG  
  Fixing errors on a disk with SCANDISK  
  Using Toolbar Buttons  
  Folder creation  
  Folder Selection techniques  
  Viewing Folders and Files  
  Switching Drives  
  Renaming files or folders  
  Moving or copying files and folders  
  Deleting files or folders  
  The Recycle Bin - deleted files and folders  
  Customizing the File Display within Explorer  
  Sorting files within the Explorer  
  File Searches  
  File Association techniques  
  Adding icons to the Desktop  
  Viewing Disk Properties  
  Starting Applications via the Explorer  
 
 

Performing Floppy Disk Maintenance

 
  Formatting Floppy Disks  
  Copying Files onto Floppy Disks  
  Using Copy Disk  
 
 

Working with Shortcuts

 
  Creating Start Menu Shortcuts  
  Creating Desktop Shortcuts  
  Copying and Moving Shortcuts  
  Deleting Shortcuts  
 
 

Using the Control Panel

 
  Setting Properties  
  Changing the Desktop Display  
 
 

Using the Find Utility

 
  Searching by Name  
  Searching by Date  
  Conducting Full-Text Searches  
  Saving Searches  
 
 

Using Windows 95 Accessories

 
  Using WordPad - What is Word Pad? Creating and saving a new document. Editing an existing document.  
  Using Paint - What is Paint? - Paint - Drawing Tools - Using text within Paint Exclude
  The Calculator  
  The Clock  
  The Calendar  
 

 

Quiz - Topics covered to date

 
 
 
     
 

Internet

Internet course explores the basic technologies of the Internet and the World Wide Web and shows students how to use a web browser (Netscape Navigator and/or Internet Explorer), how to use E-Mail, and how to transfer files to the host server (WS_FTP).

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows XP/9x
 
 
 

Reviewing Internet Fundamentals

 
  What is the Internet?  
  How do you use the Internet?  
  What is the World Wide Web?  
  Navigating the World Wide Web  
  Using URLs to View Web Pages  
  Navigating Web Pages  
 
 

Using Frames and Forms

 
  Using Frames  
  Using Forms  
 
 

Customizing Your Browser

 
  Setting General Preferences Exclude
  Setting Up Security Preferences Exclude
 
 

Searching the Internet

 
  Performing Basic Searches  
  Performing Advanced Searches  
 
 

Marking Locations

 
  Marking Locations  
  Accessing Marked Locations  
  Organizing Marked Locations Exclude
 
 

Using Internet Resources

 
  What is FTP?  
  What is Telnet?  
 
 

Using Electronic Mail

 
  Configuring Your E-mail Program (Personalizing the Address Info) Exclude
  Sending and Receiving Messages  
  Sending and Receiving Attachments  
  Organizing Your Mail System  
 
 

Examining Images, Audio

 
  Examining Images  
  Examining Audio Exclude
 
 
     
 
 

MS Word, Level I

MS Word, Level I presents basic topics of the MS Word word processing application. Students get started with MS Word; create, save, print, and edit documents; move and copy text; and use automatic text features. Students also enhance the appearance of documents by formatting text, paragraphs, and documents; find and replace text; and use proofing tools to correct spelling and grammar errors.

Prerequisites: Windows 95, Level I or equivalent knowledge
 
 
 

Getting Started with MS Word

 
  Starting Word97  
  The Office Assistant  
  The MS Word Screen  
  Moving Through a Word Document  
  The Word97 Menu Bar and Drop Down Menus  
  The MS Word Toolbars  
  Floating Toolbars  
  Manipulating Toolbars  
  The MS Word Status bar  
  Changing the Document View  
  Closing Documents and Exiting Word  
  Full Screen View  
  Zoom  
  Help  
     
 
 

Creating, Deleting ,Saving and Printing Documents

 
  Entering Text  
  Deleting Text  
  Saving Documents  
  Previewing and Printing Documents  
  Keyboard shortcuts  
  Undo/Repeat  
 
 

Font Formatting

 
  Font formatting  
  Bold and Italics  
  Underling text  
  Highlighting text  
  Changing case  
  Drop Caps  
  Text Animation Effects  
 
 

Editing Documents

 
  Finding Documents  
  Editing Text  
 
 

Moving and Copying Text

 
  Selecting Text  
  Moving (Cut & Paste) and Copying Text  
 
 

Using Automatic Text Features

 
  Using AutoText and AutoComplete  
  Using AutoCorrect  
 
 

Formatting Text

 
  Enhancing Text  
  Using AutoFormat As You Type  
  Using Bullets and Numbering  
  Using the Format Painter  
 
 

Formatting Paragraphs

 
  Setting Margins  
  Setting Tabs  
  Indenting Paragraphs  
 
 

Formatting Document

 
  Controlling Text Flow  
  Aligning Text on a Page  
  Changing Page Orientation  
  Page Breaks  
 
 

Using Find and Replace

 
  Finding Text  
  Replacing Text  
  Finding and Replacing Word Forms  
 
 

Using Proofing Tools

 
  Checking Spelling and Grammar  
  Using the Thesaurus  
 
 

Printing

 
  Print Setup  
  Print Preview  
  Printing Options  
 


 
     
 
 

MS Word, Level II

MS Word, Level II, covers intermediate Word concepts and skills. Students will use templates; create letters, envelopes, and labels; and use styles. Students also will use outlines and headers and footers, create and format tables, work with columns, and use graphic elements in documents.

Prerequisites: MS Word, Level I
 
 
 

Using Templates

 
  Using Existing Templates Exclude
  Creating Templates Exclude
  Deleting Templates Exclude
 
 

Creating Letters, Envelopes, and Labels

 
  Creating Letters  
  Creating Envelopes Exclude
  Creating Mailing Labels Exclude
 
 

Using Styles

 
  Applying Styles Exclude
  Defining Styles Exclude
  Modifying Styles Exclude
  Deleting Styles Exclude
 
 

Using Outlines

 
  Creating Outlines Exclude
  Collapsing and Expanding Outlines Exclude
  Formatting Documents in Outline View Exclude
  Editing Documents in Outline View Exclude
 
 

Using Headers and Footers

 
  Creating Headers and Footers  
  Creating First-Page Headers and Footers Exclude
  Alternating Headers and Footers Exclude
  Working with Page Numbering  
 
 

Creating and Using Tables

 
  Drawing Tables  
  Entering Text into Table Cells  
  Performing Calculations on Table Data  
 
 

Formatting Tables

 
  Changing Column Widths and Row Heights  
  Formatting Text in Tables  
  Using Borders and Shading with Tables  
 
 

Working with Columns

 
  Inserting Section Breaks  
  Formatting Sections as Multiple Columns  
  Entering and Editing Text in Columns  
  Formatting Columns  
  Removing Columns and Section Breaks  
 
 

Using Graphic Elements in Documents

 
  Creating and Modifying Lines and Objects  
  Using Pictures in Documents  
  Creating Watermarks Exclude
  Using Borders and Shading  
 
 

Customizing the Workspace

 
  Modifying Default Settings Exclude
  Working with Toolbars  
 
 

Using Worksheets in Documents

 
  Creating Worksheets Exclude
  Modifying Worksheets Exclude
  Inserting Existing Worksheets Exclude
 
 

Using Charts in Documents

 
  Creating Charts Exclude
  Modifying Charts Exclude
  Importing Data into Charts Exclude
 
 

Using Footnotes and Endnotes

 
  Creating Footnotes and Endnotes  
  Editing Footnotes and Endnotes  
  Customizing Footnotes and Endnotes  
  Deleting Footnotes and Endnotes  
 
 

Using Hyperlinks

 
  Using Bookmarks Exclude
  Using Cross-references Exclude
  Removing Hyperlinks Exclude
 
 

Creating Tables of Contents

 
  Compiling Tables of Contents Exclude
  Updating Tables of Contents Exclude


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