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| Title: | Intro to Computers 97
| Code: | INTRO97.W
| Number of Pages: | 162
| Cost: | $24.95 Canadian Funds (Shipping and Handling not included)
| Estimated Time to Complete: | 12 - 18 hours
| Practice Exercises: | Yes
| Review Exercises: | Yes
| Summary of Features: | No
| Exercise Disk: | No
| Review/Exam: | No | |
Module 1: Introduction To Computers Types of Computers Hardware Components of the Computer - Keyboard - Monitor - Central Processing Unit - Printers Peripherals Software - Operating System Software - Application Software Starting Up the Computer - Startup Files Turning off the Computer Exercise Module 2: Introduction to Windows 95 Types of Windows Using the Mouse Load Windows 95 Elements of the Desktop Elements of an Application Window Windows Features Application Control Icon Menu Bar - Keyboard Pop-Up Menus Dialog Boxes - Define Options Help Menu - Contents - Index Help Dialog Box - Definition Terms - Hypertext Link Help Dialog Button Context-Sensitive Help Shut Down Windows 95 Exercises Module 3: The Taskbar Accessing Applications from the Taskbar Switch Between Applications - Cycle Through Open Applications Displays Multiple Windows Start Menu Taskbar Options Filenames Find a File or Folder - Find Filename - Find File Date Run a Program Documents - Clear Document Menu Run Dos Commands Add Programs to Start Menu Remove Program from Start Menu Add Programs to the Desktop - Run a Program from the Desktop Remove Program from the Desktop Automatically Run A Program - Display Contents of Startup Menu - Add Programs to Startup Menu - Remove Program from Startup Menu Exercises Module 4: Windows Explorer Components of the Windows Explorer Display Contents of a Drive or Folder File Icons Expanding and Compressing Folders View File Options Toolbar Select Files or Folders - Select Multiple Files or Folders - Deselect Files or Folders Create Folders Rename Files/Folders Copy Files/Folder - Drag and Drop Move Files/Folder - Drag and Drop Delete File/Folder Sort Files/Folders on a Disk Find Files or Folder - Find Filename - Find File Date Folder/File Properties Defragment a Disk - Scan Disk Create Shortcut to Files/Folders - Run Shortcut - Remove Shortcut Add File or Folder to Start Menu - Run Shortcut in Start Menu - Remove Shortcut from Start Menu Exercises Module 5: Control Panel Desktop Background Design - Patterns - Wallpaper Desktop Colors - Customized Color Scheme Screen Saver - Create Marquee - Password Protection Mouse Controls - Switch Control To Right Button - Change Double-Click Speed - Change Mouse Pointer Movement Speed - Display Mouse Trails Fonts - Display/Print Sample of Font Setting Computer Date and Time Printers - Add a Printer - Delete Printer - Display Print Jobs - Cancel Print Job - Cancel All Print Jobs - Set Default Printer - Shortcut to Printer Create Shortcut to Control Panel - Create Shortcut to Control Panel Features - Run Shortcut - Remove Shortcut Exercises Module 6: Word Processing Basics What is a Word Processor? - Word Processing Programs Loading Word for Windows 97 Word for Windows Features Standard Toolbar Formatting Toolbar Insertion Movement Keys Save a Document Close a Document Window - Restore Menu Bar and Formatting Toolbar Open a File - File List Save Changes to a File on Disk Print Preview Print a Page(s) Exercise 6-1 Fonts Font Size Character Format - Bold and Italic - Underline Turn off Character Formatting Exercise 6-2 Create a New Document Speller - Spelling Options Exit Word for Windows Exercise 6-3 Module 7: Spreadsheet Basics What is a Spreadsheet? - Spreadsheet Programs Load Excel 97 Elements of a Document Window Standard Toolbar Formatting Toolbar Formula Bar Cell Identification Number Cell Movement Keys Go To Enter Data Save a Workbook Close Document Window Reset Menus Open a Workbook - File List Save (Replace) Print Preview Print Types of Data Text Entries - Numeric Text Numbers AutoSum Operators Enter a Formula Exercises Module 8: Database Overview What is a Database? Access 97 Screen Database Toolbar Database Components Create Database Create Table - Enter Fields - Field Properties Datasheet Window - Datasheet Toolbar Add Records Edit Data Sort Query Forms - What is a Form? - AutoForm - AutoForm Wizards Reports - What is a Report? - Quick Report - Report Wizards - Preview and Print Report Module 9: Computerized Accounting Overview What is Computerized Accounting? - Accounting Programs Simply Accounting for Windows - Dollar Amounts - Accounting Methods Home Window The Ledgers - Accounts Ledger - Vendors Ledger - Customers Ledger - Employee Ledger - Inventory Ledger - Project Ledger The Journals - Bank Reconciliation Journal - Purchase Journal - Payments Journal - Sales Journal - Receipts Journal - Payroll Journal - Transfers Journal - Adjustments Journal Financial Reports Security GST Report Fiscal Year End Features
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