Course Outline
ABC's of Personal Computing
 

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

Program Objectives: This course will give the student a solid overview of what Personal Computing is, what peripherals are, what many of the technical terms mean or refer to, and will give the student introductory exposure to word processing, spreadsheets, and e-mail.

• Introduction to Personal Computing
• Hardware Overview
• Peripherals Overview
• Software Overview
• The Computer Itself
• Types of Memory
       ROM
       RAM
• Disk Drives
       Floppy
       CD-ROM
       Hard Drive
• Monitor
• Keyboard
• Keyboard Keystrokes
• Naming Files
• Printers - Laser, Inkjet, etc.
• Mouse
• Modems
• Networks
• Scanners
• System Software
• Application Software
• Setting Date and Time
• Caring for Floppy Disks

• What to do if the Keyboard Locks Up
• Software Applications
• The Purpose of Windows
• My Computer
• Microsoft Word
       Introduction
       Five Minute Lesson
       The Word Screen
• Microsoft Excel
       Introduction
       Electronic Spreadsheet
       Database
       Charting Package
       The Excel Screen
       Creating a Formula
• Microsoft Outlook
       Five Minute Lesson
       What is Electronic Mail (E-Mail)
       The Outlook Screen
       Typing a Message
       Sending a Message
       Replying to a Message
• Exiting Windows from the Taskbar
• Exiting Windows from the Keyboard