Windows, Level 1

This course introduces DOS-familiar computer users to the exciting world of Microsoft Windows. Dialog boxes, mouse movements, multiple window operations, icon selection, and other fundamental Windows tasks will be presented.

Prerequisite: None

Outline:

Hard Disk Management Review

• Data storage
  
• Data organization
  

  Working With Directories

• Using subdirectories
  

  Program Manager

• Starting Windows
  

  Mouse Basics

• Holding the mouse
  

  Mouse Practice

• Solitaire as mouse practice
  
• Closing the solitaire program
  

  Control Panel

• Opening control panel
  
• Changing screen colors
  
• Color hints
  
• Installing printer fonts
  
• Communication port settings
  
• Mouse settings
  
• Desktop settings
  
• Displaying wallpaper designs
  
• Fast application switching
  
• Enabling the screen saver
  
• Changing keyboard repeat rates
  
• Installing printers
  
• Connecting network printers
  
• International settings
  
• Date & time settings
  
• Network connections
  
• 386 enhanced settings
  

  Print Manager

  Write

• Creating a write document
  
• Saving a write document
  
• Printing a write document
  
• Changing the font
  
• Resizing the write window
  
• Resaving the write document
  
• Exiting write
  

  File Manager

• Starting file manager
  
• Copying files to diskette
  
• Formatting a diskette
  
• Formatting differences
  
• Write protecting diskettes
  
• Duplicating a diskette
  
• Displaying directory contents
  
• Changing to another directory
  
• Exiting file manager
  

  Card File

• Creating a card file record
  
• Indexing a record
  
• Entering record data
  
• Adding a second card
  
• Adding a third card
  
• Searching cards
  
• Saving the card file database
  
• Listing all records
  
• Resaving & closing card file
  

  Running Multiple Programs

• Multi-tasking
  
• Opening a card file database
  
• Selecting a specific card
  
• Copying an address
  
• Pasting an address into write
  
• Closing write
  
• Closing card file
  

  Calendar

• Entering Appointments
  
• Setting a reminder alarm
  
• Setting the alarm controls
  
• Changing Dates
  
• Viewing the monthly calendar
  

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