MS Windows - introduction

Good business and productivity increasingly demands a good working knowledge of computers. With Microsoft Windows being the standard operating system for all but a handful of PC's in the workplace it's essential for your staff to know their way around a Windows machine.

Course outline

  • Introduction
  • Standard commands and shortcuts
    • What’s this?
    • Window buttons
  • A new look
    • Desktop
    • Icons
    • Maximising and minimising
    • Long filenames
    • Storing and saving
    • Properties
    • My Computer
    • Task Manager
  • Start Button & Task Bar
    • The Run command
    • Printers and printing
    • Using Settings & Control Panel
  • Logging on & off
    • Shutdown
    • Log-on as a new user
  • Windows Explorer
    • Creating & changing folders
    • Shortcuts on the Desktop
    • Managing files
    • 3½ floppy disks
  • Recycle Bin
    • Deleting files
    • Retrieving files