Beginners :: phase 1

A 14 Hour course which will introduce participants to the basic computer terms and skills. It is designed for adults with little or no experience in the use of computers. Skills Level Required: No previous experience needed.

Course Outline

MicroSoft Windows

• What is Windows?
• Working your way around the basics of Windows
• Using the Mouse

Word Processing

• Starting Microsoft Word
• Overview of the Microsoft Word Screen
• Creating a document
• Spell check
• Grammar check
• Using the Thesaurus
• Saving a document
• Printing a document
• Close a document and exiting Microsoft Word
• Opening an existing document
• Insert text
• Delet text Open a new document
• Highlighting text
• Formatting text – Bold, Underline, Italic
• Changing text size and type
• Centring text
• Moving text
• Copying text
• Different underline types
• Bulleting and numbering lists
• Page Orientation
• Using the Drawing Toolbar
• Using ClipArt
• Borders and shading
• Text Alignment

Introduction to the Internet

• What is the internet?
• Connecting to the internet
• Hyperlinks
• Searching the internet from the toolbar and home page
• Searching the internet using search engines
• Holiday bookings holidays online
• Online banking

Introduction to Email

• What is e-mail ?
• Setting up an e-mail account
• Using Outlook Express
• Sending e-mail Receiving e-mail
• Replying to an e-mail
• Sending an attachment

Introduction to Spreadsheets

• Starting Microsoft Excel
• The Microsoft Excel Screen
• Moving around the cells in Excel
• Moving between worksheets
• Renaming worksheets
• Entering data
• Editing data
• Undoing and Redoing
• Autocorrect
• Autocomplete
• Pick lists
• Entering values and dates
• To select a cell using the GoTo function key
• Highlighting cells, rows, and columns
• Highlighting the entire worksheet
• Saving a worksheet
• Closing Microsoft Excel
• Opening an existing workbook
• Inserting and deleting rows and columns
• Moving cells
• Copying cells
• Using drag and drop
• Adjusting column width and row height
• The Fill Handle
• The Fill Series
• Creating a formula
• Using AutoSum
  
  Next Course:
  • Morning: Mon 4th Feb 10am - 12noon.
  • Evening: Tues 5th Feb 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

Cost: €185

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