Non-Traditional One-on-One Computer Training System for Beginners

Welcome to the most comfortable learning experience ever!  Based on individual sessions designed to guide students at their own pace to using the computer. Although the course is a complete and comprehensive training program for new computer users, students may select only the parts of the course they wish to master. Students may choose to learn basic computer operations, surfing the web, sending emails and letters or digital camera and basic photo editing.  All courses can be applied to Mac or Windows environments.

Lesson I - Learning the Tools: Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor
Basic function of the keyboard, mouse and monitor and how they work together. Exercises in moving the mouse, entering text, adjusting the sound. Definition of terms: font, navigation, scrolling, selecting, clicking, etc.

Lesson II – Learning the Tools: Anatomy of a Computer
Locating files and folders, moving and renaming files, using view options and sorting file lists, capturing and printing content from the screen. Locating program files and understanding functions (word processors, spreadsheets, database and text editors).

Lesson III - Learning the Tools: Surfing the Web
Detailed look at the navigation bar, major search engines, Google lists, using Boolean searches to find specific information and how to navigate and bookmark web pages.

Lesson IV - Learning the Tools: Email
Use Microsoft Outlook or Web Mail to create, send, receive and forward messages. Using 'send to', 'copy to' and blind copy, attaching files and photos, and organizing folders and mailboxes.

Lesson V – Learning the Tools: Digital Cameras and Basic Photo Editing
Examining image files and photos for file size, file type and file resolution. Downloading files from camera, web and other external device. Locating photos and photo editing tools. Cropping, resizing and adjusting files. Inserting photos in Word and attaching photos to email.

Lesson VI – Learning the Tools: Microsoft Word
Opening and saving files/templates, entering text, copy and paste, headers and footers, formatting and printing documents.