Course Outline
Windows - Basics
Versions 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP

Phone:717-560-3552
Fax:717-569-1135
E-Mail: Registrar@pceasy.com

Program Objectives: Students will learn the basic skills needed to navigate within Windows and understand its features and its interface to programs.

• Purpose of Windows
• Using the Mouse
• Explanation of the Screen
• Welcome Screen
  • Register Now
  • Connect to the Internet
  • Maintain Your Computer
• Desktop
• My Computer
• Internet Explorer
• Recycle Bin
• Outlook Express
• Taskbar
• Setting the Date and Time
• Adjusting Volume for CD-ROM Speakers
• Moving or Resizing the Taskbar
• Windows Elements
• Standard Commands
• Choosing Commands From a Menu Bar
• Pull-Down Menu Conventions
• Dialog Boxes
• Organizing Icons in a Window
• Opening a Group Folder
• Arranging Opened Windows
  • Cascade
  • Tile Vertically
  • Tile Horizontally
• Minimizing All Windows at Once
• Minimizing an Application Window
• Enlarging or Maximizing a Window

• Restoring or Moving a Window
• Resizing a Window
• Using Scroll Bars
• Closing a Program Window
• Help Feature
  • Contents Tab
  • Index Tab
  • Search Tab
  • Printing Help Screen
• MS-DOS Prompt
• Control Panel
  • Adjusting the Mouse
  • Setting the Date and Time
  • Customizing the Screen Saver
  • Choosing Wallpaper
  • Changing Screen Colors
  • Desktop Themes
• Changing the Appearance of the Desktop
• Calculator Program
• Word Pad Program
• Save Vs. Save As
• Creating a Folder to Hold Your Files
• Clipboard
• Paint Program
• Games
  • Free Cell
  • Hearts
  • Solitaire
  • Minesweeper
• Exiting/Logging Off
• Logging On as a Different User
• Exiting With the Keyboard Shortcut