Computer Literacy for Windows 10

[Reyed Mia (Apprentice, DIU)]

Computer Literacy for Windows 10

Having basic computer skills is a significant asset in today's modern world. Computers keep us connected to family and friends and help us do our jobs. Learn how to use a computer comfortably, while improving learning and productivity. This course focuses on the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system and offers a thorough, jargon-free introduction to computers, files and folders, networks, and peripherals like printers and keyboards. Garrick Chows also covers basic skills for working with software applications, the Internet, and email.

This course is aimed at the complete computer novice. So if you're the sort of person who feels some mild anxiety, nervousness or dread every time you sit down in front of a computer, this course if for you. We're gonna avoid technical jargon and present everything in easy to understand language, all the while building your knowledge level from a foundation of the very basics. I'll be starting with the rudiments of what a computer is, explaining the main components and offering advice on whether you should choose a laptop or a desktop computer. From there we'll look at how to use the operating system to open, create, save and otherwise manage your files, applications and projects.

Then we'll look at how to connect peripheral devices like printers as well as how to use external storage devices like hard drives and thumb drives. The second half of the course is dedicated to getting things done. We'll see how to connect to your network and get online, how to use email and how to search the internet with both basic and more advanced searches. There's a lot to get through so let's get started.

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