Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - The Desktop

• Appearance of the desktop
• Functions of the Windows program
• Definition of desktop
• Icons
• Folders
• Files
• Taskbar
• Notification area for computer utilities
• Clock
• Mouse pointer
• Different shapes of mouse pointer
• Mouse buttons
• Roller wheel of mouse
• Different actions of mouse button
• Single-click
• Double-click
• Click and Drag
• Floating text boxes over icon
• Moving desktop items
• Show My Computer on desktop
• Opening Control Panel

Section 3 - The Basics of a Window

• Definition of a window
• Elements of a window
• Title bar
• Maximize/Minimize/Close buttons
• Double-click title to maximize
• My Computer command icon and menu
• Moving a window
• Opening a second window
• Recycle Bin
• Buttons on the title bar
• Multitasking with more than one window open
• Active window on the taskbar
• Resizing a window
• Parts of the My Computer window
• Close a window
• Organizing icons on the desktop
• Auto Arrange
• Arrange by option
• Moving icons on the desktop

Section 4 - The Contents of a Window

• Elements of a window
• Menu bar
• Toolbar
• Scroll
• Status bar
• Workspace
• Different styles of windows
• Views Option icon
• Elements on the Menu bar
• Drop-down menus
• Grayed-out items
• Keyboard options
• Escape key
• Alt key
• Keyboard shortcut
• Adding toolbars
• Activating Status bar
• Standard toolbar
• Definition and elements of a scroll bar
• Address bar
• Folder hierarchy
• Hiding contents of a drive
• Recycle Bin
• Back and forward buttons
• Entering web site in the address bar
• Links toolbar
• Sizing indicator to changing toolbar size
• Rearranging toolbars
• Links buttons
• Customize Links button
• Double arrow on Links button
• Status bar

Section 5 - The Taskbar

• Definition of taskbar
• Opening shortcut menu
• Properties of taskbar
• Definition of properties
• Properties tabs
• Taskbar appearance and notification areas
• Auto-hide taskbar
• Taskbar on top
• Quick Launch toolbar
• Show the clock
• Do not hide inactive icons
• Areas of taskbar
• Task list
• Start button
• Quick Launch toolbar
• Notify or status area
• Moving the taskbar
• Increasing size of taskbar
• Pop-up tips
• Computer clock
• Windows display options
• Cascade
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Show desktop
• Changing Quick Launch icons
• Organizing icons on the desktop
• Auto Arrange
• Arrange by option
• Moving icons on the desktop

Section 6 - The Start Menu

• Opening the Start menu
• Opening All Programs
• How to log off windows
• Turning off computer
• Shut Down
• Restart
• Standby
• Properly shutting down computer
• Log off command
• Restarting computer from the keyboard
• End task option
• Using the Windows key on keyboard
• Log off
• Run command
• Auto run
• .exe extension
• Search command
• Programs command
• Documents command
• Opening programs
• Notepad

Section 7 - Saving Files

• Difference of Save and Save As commands
• Save in text box
• Changing save in arrows
• Navigator icons
• Files and folders area
• Windows hierarchy
• Folder and files organization
• My Documents folder
• Up One Level command
• Moving up and down levels in the hierarchy
• Go to last folder visited button
• View menu
• Details of folder
• Size, type, and date modified
• Create new folder
• Rename folder
• Open new folder
• Naming file
• Guidelines for naming files
• Save as type field
• Save warning window
• Opening saved files

Section 8 - Personalizing Windows

• Opening Control Panel
• Customizing windows with the Control Panel
• Closing open windows on status bar
• Changing look of control panel
• Switch to Classic or Category view
• Changing settings
• Date and time
• Time zone
• Internet time
• Appearance and themes
• Display properties dialog box
• Theme list
• Item option on desktop
• Change color and picture of desktop
• Change position of picture on desktop
• Customize Desktop options screen savers
• Appearance of desktop
• Colors of title bar and buttons
• Color scheme
• Font size
• Effects button for transitions
• Resolution size of screen
• User Accounts
• Change name on account
• Create Password
• Change icon picture
• Turn off computer

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Using the Search Command

• Opening the Search dialog box
• Pictures, music, and videos
• Documents
• Files and Folders
• Computer
• Search the Internet
• All or part of the file name search
• Using word or phrase in the file name
• Using search matches
• Stop the search
• Narrowing down the search
• Asterisk as wild card
• When file was modified
• Specifying dates modified
• Advanced Search options
• Information on a search
• Floating information flag
• Parent programs and extensions

Section 3 - Files and Folders

• Open new file
• Using floppy disks
• Variety of storage drives
• Saving to floppy disks
• Create new folder
• Moving and copying files to new location
• Use Send To command
• Drag and drop files to new location
• Review details of saved files
• Review file and folders tasks in window
• Resizing columns in window
• Sort items in windows

Section 4 - Creating a Shortcut

• Identifying shortcuts on desktops
• Definition of Clipboard
• Using address bar to shortcuts
• Create shortcut from windows
• Methods to creating shortcuts
• Send to method
• Closing window with Alt+F4
• Opening file with shortcut
• Renaming shortcut
• Reading document path name
• Changing shortcut icons

Section 5 - Windows Explorer

• Opening Windows Explorer
• Reviewing Folders list
• Expand and collapse folders
• Practicing file management
• Expanding window size
• Opening folders from Explorer
• Drag files in Explorer
• Delete folders and files
• Deleting shortcuts
• Creating new folder in Explorer
• Rename file
• Creating types of new document
• File and edit menus in Explorer
• Using keyboard shortcuts
• Add detail categories to list
• Reviewing favorites
• Add file to my favorites
• Reviewing options for saving folders
• Using Help
• About windows command
• Using windows key to open Explorer
• Empty and restore Recycle Bin

Section 6 - Working with WordPad

• Notepad and WordPad
• Open WordPad
• Tasks available in WordPad
• Controlling toolbars
• Rich Text format
• Enabling word wrap and wrap to rules
• Resetting ruler
• Using the question mark help option
• Setting Automatic word selection
• Enter text
• Editing text with backspace
• Setting margins and tabs
• Insert text
• Click and drag to highlight
• Formatting text
• Formatting toolbar
• Fonts and font sizes
• Centering text
• Tabs and margins
• Date/time

Section 7 - Using the Paint Program

• Opening the Paint program
• Open toolbars for paint program
• Toolbox buttons
• Pencil button
• Brush tool and brush tip
• Air brush
• Change color
• Line tool
• Resizing picture area
• Oval and circle shapes
• Add shift key to make shapes
• Change background and foreground color
• Erase tool
• Undo option
• Using Attribute tools
• Creating map
• Fill with color button
• Add text to paint
• Changing font and font size
• Resizing drawing
• Save Paint program
• Bitmap definition
• Copy and paste paint document into another program
• Select All keys (Ctrl + A)

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Using System Tools

• Reviewing system tools for routine maintenance
• Disk cleanup
• Select hard drive to clean
• Review disk clean up report
• Recycle and temporary files
• Additional clean up features
• Review of scheduled tasks to auto run clean up
• Add Scheduled task of clean up
• Check computer for errors
• Automatically checking and looking for errors
• When to run error checking
• Defragmentation
• Analyze disk before running defrag

Section 3 - Add / Remove Programs

• Add and Remove from Control Panel
• Uninstall options
• Checking program size
• Remove programs from system
• Installation Wizard
• Control Panel options
• Device drivers defined
• Windows Update
• Automatic updates
• Using System Properties
• Adjust visual effects

Section 4 - Backing Up Files

• Why backup
• Backup utility program
• Differences on Home Edition
• Choosing a storage medium
• Checking file sizes
• Clean up files
• Compressing file program as WinZip
• Performing a backup
• Using Windows Explorer to back up
• Where to backup
• Restore files

Section 5 - System Restore

• Why set a system restore
• Create restore points and system checkpoints
• Selecting checkpoint from calendar
• Restores does not uninstall software
• Tasks System Restore does not change
• Definition upgrades
• Create a restore point
• Name a restore point
• Undo last restore
• Restore from created Restore Point

Section 6 - Updating Windows

• Updates defined
• Checking current update on computer
• Time to download updates
• Minor and major updates including Service Pack 2
• Backup before installing updates
• Create a restore point
• Windows update from Control Panel
• Express and custom install
• Installing windows update
• How often to update

Section 7 - Multimedia Options

• Multimedia defined
• Components needed for multimedia
• Sound cards and video cards
• Video player
• Select All
• Add files to folder
• Windows Media Player
• Installing Media Player
• Changing Media Player visualizations
• Audio CDs and CD players
• Opening Play toolbar
• Shortcuts and for playing CDs
• Put volume control on taskbar
• Creating customized playlist
• Change color button
• Skin Mode button
• Shuffle and moving songs
• Maximize and minimize screens
• Edit playlist
• Copy music to media library
• Get Names and Album Details buttons
• Media information from Internet
• Video play back window
• Media Guide on Internet
• Media Library
• Add video to playlist
• Name playlist
• Radio tuner
• Midi options
• Portable device
• Skin chooser
• Volume shortcuts
• Volume control with custom options