Workshops
One and Two:
Getting
to Know Your Computer
What is a Computer? How Does
the OS Work?
Mouse, Keyboard, Hard Drive,
Floppy Drive Recycle Bin, Windows Accessories
Around the Desktop (Windows)
Resizing Windows, Drag and
Drop. Point and Click
Creating, Naming, Managing,
Backing Up Files
Speaking Computer - Building
a Vocabulary
Finding Files
Formatting Diskettes
Creating Shortcuts to Applications/Programs
Scan Disk and Defragmentation
Keyboarding and Scrolling |
Getting
to Know Your Computer
(continuing
on)
(review of workshop one)
Rebooting and Troubleshooting
File Extensions
Virus Checking
Note Pad VS WordPad VS Word
Menus and Toolbars
Control Panel
Paint Utility
Software and Speakers
CD ROM and ZIP Drives
Internet:Browsers
Bookmarks and Favourites |
Workshop
Three: E-mail and OISENet
(review of workshop two)
OISENet: First Class e-mail
Sending, Receiving e-mail
Replying to e-mail
Creating Folders, Saving
e-mail
Managing files
Attachments
Conferences
Summarizing Messages
Addresses
Formatting and Preferences
Signature File
Chat
Multi-Tasking |
Workshop
Four: WORD program (word-processing)
(review of workshop three)
Introduction to WORD program
(97)
VIews, Tools and Options
Creating, Editing and Saving
Files
Formatting Documents
Page SetUp, Defaults, Show/Hide
Menu Bar, Toolbars, Preferences
Paragraphs, Tabs, Changing
Case, Bullets
Page Numbering, Inserting
Images
Tabs and Margins, Line Spacing
Tables, WordDraw
Spellcheck, Word Count |
Workshop
Five: WORD & Power Point
(review of workshop four)
More About WORD
Finding Images on the Web,
Copyright
Introduction to Power Point
Power Point for Thesis Brainstorming
Copy and Paste from WORD
Documents
Inserting Images and Transitions
Creating a Short Presentation
Saving Presentations
Printing Handouts |
Workshop
Six: Using the Internet & Scanners
(review of workshop five)
Using the Internet for Search
and Research
Browser Functions/ Toolbar
and Menus
Using and Organizing Bookmarks
and Favourites
Saving and Sending Webpages
Find in Page
Copy and Print Webpages
Citing Web Sources
Multiple Browser Windows
Scanners |