Course Description: Get a hands-on introduction to the personal and academic use of a microcomputer. This course includes a preview of computer hardware and software, and covers basic operating system commands, personal computer ethics, and both personal and academic applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Author: Sharian Lott

Runtime: 2hrs. 19min.

Lessons: 33

Lessons		Time (Min:Sec)

Chapter 1: Hardware & Software Basics

How Computers Work PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		06:06
Computer Hardware PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		01:05
Categories of Computers PREVIEW, CLICK HERE		04:24
Computer Software		02:05
Chapter 2: Computer's Operating System
History of Microsoft Windows		02:18
The Windows Desktop and Icons		01:27
Working with Windows		06:16
The Start Button and Taskbar		01:37
Turning Off the Computer		00:52
The Program Menu		01:00
The Jump List		01:36
Chapter 3: Files
Organizing, Naming, and Storing Files		07:37
Chapter 4: Emailing
Creating an Email Account		10:16
Email Account Settings		04:52
Sending and Receiving an Email		02:57
Chapter 5: Creating & Printing Word Processing Documents
Starting Microsoft Word 2007		01:38
Creating a Document		06:55
Writing a Personal Note		05:17
Writing a Business Letter		02:23
Creating a Flyer and Inserting Clip Art		08:15
Saving a Document		01:40
Printing a Document		02:27
Chapter 6: Designing Spreadsheets
Starting Microsoft Excel 2007		02:02
Personal Budget		04:48
Grading and Evaluation Reports		02:00
Saving a Document		00:46
Printing a Document		01:02
Chapter 7: Connecting to & Searching the Internet
How to Connect to the Internet		03:33
IP Addresses, Domain Names, and URLs		01:49
Web Browsers		05:25
Search Engines		17:48
Chapter 8: Basic Computer Maintenance & Security
Steps to Protecting a PC		06:54
Chapter 9: Buying or Upgrading PCs
Buying or Upgrading a PC		06:57

Computer Literacy Course Objective
At the end of this course, you will be able to: distinguish between hardware and software, store information on a data disk, create a personal note, business letter, essay, and report using a word processing program, design a personal budget and grade evaluation report using a spreadsheet program, use the operating system to display a disk directory, copy, rename, and delete files, demonstrate ethical practices in the use of computer hardware and software, and much more.