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PC Skills

LearnWindows 95

Description:

This comprehensive interactive multimedia training course is designed to meet the complex needs of training in a cost and time efficient manner by providing 6 to 8 hours of comprehensive self-paced training. LearnWindows 95 can be run on standalone PCs, a network or intranet, making training available 24 hours a day. LearnWindows 95's unique Assessment feature reviews the learner's personal skill level and creates a customized curriculum in just minutes. ITC Learning courseware is designed to increase comprehension and retention by combining an engaging learning experience with practice opportunities using the operating system being learned.

LearnWindows 95 is completely flexible, offering both trial and error and do-as-I-do methods of instruction. The learner works through the courseware using the actual operating system, aided by step-by-step instruction. A Teaching Assistant can be accessed at any point to coach the learner through difficulties, and the reset button allows the learner to repeat an exercise as often as necessary.

Objectives:

  • Effectively manage your PC with the advanced features of Windows 95
  • Use all the features of the Start menu
  • Engage Help and create short cuts
  • Work with the task bar and recycle bin
  • Move, copy, delete and rename files and folders
  • Change the way My Computer displays information
  • Modify view options and use other Explorer tools
  • Install and remove programs
  • Customize your display with wallpaper, screen savers and color schemes
  • Use the Plug and Play feature
  • Add and remove printers
  • Initiate and control print jobs
  • Use Accessories like CD Play and Phone Dialer
  • Send and receive files with HyperTerminal
  • Share folders and printers
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LearnWindows 98

Description:

This comprehensive interactive multimedia training course is designed to meet the complex needs of training in a cost and time efficient manner by providing 6 to 8 hours of comprehensive self-paced training. LearnWindows 98 can be run on standalone PCs, a network or intranet, making training available 24 hours a day. LearnWindows 98's unique Assessment feature reviews the learner's personal skill level and creates a customized curriculum in just minutes. ITC Learning courseware is designed to increase comprehension and retention by combining an engaging learning experience with practice opportunities using the operating system being learned.

LearnWindows 98 is completely flexible, offering both trial and error and do-as-I-do methods of instruction. The learner works through the courseware using the actual operating system, aided by step-by-step instruction. A Teaching Assistant can be accessed at any point to coach the learner through difficulties, and the reset button allows the learner to repeat an exercise as often as necessary.

Objectives:

  • Effectively manage your PC with the advanced features of Windows 98
  • Use all the features of the Start menu
  • Engage Help and create short cuts
  • Work with the task bar and recycle bin
  • Move, copy, delete and rename files and folders
  • Change the way My Computer displays information
  • View as a web page
  • Use drag and drop
  • Modify view options and use other Explorer tools
  • Create Shortcuts
  • Install and remove programs
  • Customize your display with wallpaper, screen savers and color schemes
  • Use Internet Explorer with Active Desktop
  • Add and remove printers
  • Initiate and control print jobs
  • Use Accessories like CD Play and Phone Dialer
  • Utilize Windows 98 Resources
  • Share folders and printers
  • Customize your desktop
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LearnWindows NT

Description:

This comprehensive interactive multimedia training course is designed to meet the complex needs of training in a cost and time efficient manner by providing 6 to 8 hours of comprehensive self-paced training. LearnWindows NT can be run on standalone PCs, a network or intranet, making training available 24 hours a day. LearnWindows NT's unique Assessment feature reviews the learner's personal skill level and creates a customized curriculum in just minutes. ITC Learning courseware is designed to increase comprehension and retention by combining an engaging learning experience with practice opportunities using the operating system being learned.

LearnWindows NT is completely flexible, offering both trial and error and do-as-I-do methods of instruction. The learner works through the courseware using the actual operating system, aided by step-by-step instruction. A Teaching Assistant can be accessed at any point to coach the learner through difficulties, and the reset button allows the learner to repeat an exercise as often as necessary.

Objectives:

  • Effectively manage your PC with the advanced features of Windows NT
  • Use all the features of the Start menu
  • Engage Help and create short cuts
  • Work with the task bar and recycle bin
  • Move, copy, delete and rename files and folders
  • Change the way My Computer displays information
  • Modify view options and use other Explorer tools
  • Install and remove programs
  • Customize your display with wallpaper, screen savers and color schemes
  • Use the Plug and Play feature
  • Add and remove printers
  • Initiate and control print jobs
  • Use Accessories like CD Play and Phone Dialer
  • Send and receive files with HyperTerminal
  • Share folders and printers
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Using Personal Computers

Description:

This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program introduces the use of the IBM Personal Computer or compatible. The program emphasizes practical uses with actual business examples and provides practice using various applications through simulations.

Objectives:

  • Will know the terms and concepts used in personal computing
  • Understand information storage and processing
  • Use the keyboard
  • Use diskettes
  • Work with files and filenames
  • Know how application software is used in business
  • Be prepared to use major popular applications such as word processing and spreadsheets
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Using the Internet Basics

Description:

This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program teaches the basics of the Internet, utilizing an engaging scenario-based approach. After mastering the basics of the Internet, the student is introduced to more advanced features and capabilities. This course teaches participants to navigate and use the Internet. For those new to the Internet, and to the World Wide Web, this program will start by explaining the "Net" and the "Web." It will then provide the skills necessary to use the Internet to find specific data and information, send and receive email messages, download software programs, graphics, and other files, and join various news (or other) groups.

Objectives:

  • Understand the history and structure of the Internet, the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web, the purpose of a browser and the differences between URLs and email addresses
  • Navigate using the Netscape toolbar and hyperlinks
  • Access a Web page by typing its URL
  • Use Netscapes' on-line help feature
  • Master the use of a browser by setting a bookmark, turning off graphics, saving and printing a Web page, downloading files from the Internet and navigating frames within a Web site
  • Explore the web by conducting searches using different search engines
  • Narrow a search and search syntax to produce specific search results
  • Learn Netscape email by sending, receiving, opening, creating, printing and replying to email messages
  • Experiment with newsgroups by subscribing to a newsgroup, posting an article to a newsgroup, responding to a newsgroup, and displaying and reading messages within a newsgroup
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Using the Internet Intermediate

Description:

This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program teaches the basics of the Internet, utilizing an engaging scenario-based approach. After mastering the basics of the Internet, the student is introduced to more advanced features and capabilities. This course teaches participants how to navigate and use the Internet. For the experienced Internet user, this program will provide helpful information on creating complex searches, effective use of email, and additional Navigator features that will enhance the user's ability to surf the Internet.

Objectives:

  • Adjust the Navigator toolbar display
  • Change the default home page
  • Edit the colors and links of background colors
  • Create shortcuts to Web pages and links on the desktop
  • Develop a PowerStart page and customize and organize bookmarks
  • Search by locating a Web page using educated guesses
  • Use advanced search syntax
  • Conduct searches with a variety of search engines
  • Conduct a search using Boolean operators
  • Organize email into folders and threads
  • Use Address Book
  • Add email addresses using Address Book
  • Insert hyperlinks into email and subscribe to mailing lists
  • Register for and participate in a Chat session
  • Explore an archived Chat session
  • Use Ask an Expert to receive answers to specific questions
  • Use the Whiteboard to send and receive images
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Using Windows 3.x Basics

Description:

This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program teaches the basic skills necessary to operate in the Windows 3.x command interface.

This course teaches the basic skills necessary to operate in the Windows graphical interface. Rather than an exhaustive study of Windows, this course concentrates on the fundamental operations that are necessary to run Windows applications.

Objectives:

  • Understand the term 'interface,' and see how the Windows and dos interfaces differ
  • Know the major functions of Windows
  • Know how to use the mouse
  • Understand the advantages of using Windows
  • Know how to start Windows from the dos prompt
  • Be familiar with the parts of a window
  • Know how to point to and activate commands with the mouse
  • Be able to arrange windows and icons on-screen
  • Know how to resize and move windows
  • Start programs from Program Manager
  • Open menus and make selections
  • Use dialog boxes to provide information to your applications
  • Navigate within dialog boxes
  • Use various dialog box features such as list boxes, scroll bars, and drop-down lists.
  • Open existing files in Windows applications
  • Save and print in Windows applications
  • Open two or more programs at once
  • Maximize, minimize and restore windows
  • switch between active tasks
  • Copy information to the clipboard
  • Paste information from another document
  • Use object linking and embedding
  • Start Help with F1 or Menu
  • Find help by topic
  • Get help in dialog boxes
  • Navigate within the help system
  • Look up definitions of key terms
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Using Windows 3.x Intermediate

Description:

This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program teaches the comprehensive skills necessary to operate in the Windows 3.x command interface.

This course covers many of the aspects of Windows that are beyond the basic level. The course includes comprehensive instructions on using File Manager, Write and Paintbrush, along with many other Windows accessories and utilities such as the Control Panel.

Objectives:

  • Recognize the File Manager screen layout
  • View disk drives, directory trees, and file listings
  • Arrange windows within File Manager
  • Format, copy, and label diskettes using the File Manager menu commands
  • Use File Manager to manage files on your system
  • Move and copy files from one directory or disk to another
  • Rename and delete files
  • Search for files that meet criteria defined by you
  • Explore different ways to use File Manager to run applications and to set up icons in group windows
  • Create and print documents with Write
  • Use many of Write's advanced features, including editing, block operations, search and replace, headers and footers, and pagination
  • Understand how to format documents, utilize fonts, set tabs and margins, set line spacing and paragraph alignment
  • Use object linking and embedding
  • Use Paintbrush to create your own images
  • Use the drawing tools, the Color Palette, and the Linesize box
  • Make changes to an existing image using such tools as the Eraser and the Zoom In command
  • Know about a number of other Windows applets found in the Accessories group including Notepad, Cardfile, Calendar, Calculator, Clock, and Character Map, and more
  • Know four ways to start non-Windows programs from within Windows
  • Create an icon for a program
  • Understand the purpose of Program Information Files, and how to edit them
  • Recognize the various capabilities of the programs in the Main window
  • Use the Control Panel
  • Understand that some programs allow you to install software drivers for special peripherals
  • Customize various aspects of Windows, such as colors, desktop decorations, etc.
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Using Windows 95 Basics

Description:

This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program teaches the basic skills necessary to operate in the Windows 95 command interface. Rather than an exhaustive study of Windows, this course concentrates on the fundamental operations that are necessary to run Windows 95 applications.

Objectives:

  • Understand the functions of an Operating System
  • Understand the processor requirements for Windows '95
  • Understand the difference between a command interface and a graphical interface
  • Understand the elements of the Windows '95 Desktop
  • Name the main advantages of Windows '95
  • Know how to use a mouse, including clicking, double-clicking, right-clicking, and dragging
  • Arrange windows and icons
  • Size windows
  • Minimize, maximize and restore windows
  • Use scroll bars
  • Launch an application from the Start menu
  • Use the Windows Explorer to locate a file, rename a file, launch an application, create a folder, and delete a file or folder
  • Access the Windows '95 Help system from the Start menu
  • Access Help from dialog boxes and applications
  • Use the three main help screens in Windows '95
  • Use the Contents screen to locate help pages
  • Use the Index screen to locate topics
  • Use the Find screen to perform full text searches
  • Use the question mark button in dialog boxes
  • Get help while using applications
  • Use help options such as annotate
  • Open menus and make selections
  • Understand menu conventions
  • Use menus with keyboard shortcuts
  • Use pop-up context menus
  • Respond to dialog box entry blanks
  • Understand functions of dialog box command buttons
  • Cut or copy information to the Clipboard
  • Paste from the Clipboard to a document
  • Open an OLE object
  • Save files with the Save As dialog box
  • Perform file management tasks with the Save As dialog box
  • Print files with the Print dialog box
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Using Windows 95 Intermediate

Description:

This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program teaches the more comprehensive skills necessary to operate in the Windows 95 command interface.

This course covers many of the aspects of Windows 95 that are beyond the basic level. The course includes comprehensive instructions on using Start Menu, shortcuts, along with many other Windows 95 accessories and utilities such as the Windows Explorer.

Objectives:

  • Use the Start menu to reopen any of the last fifteen documents on which you previously worked
  • Use the Find program to locate files
  • Specify searches using wildcards, dates, text, and other advanced techniques
  • Add a program to the top level of the Start menu
  • Remove a program from the top level of the Start menu
  • Create a shortcut for a program or a folder
  • Start a program or open a folder from a shortcut
  • Delete a shortcut
  • Delete a file or folder
  • Restore a deleted file
  • Move and copy files in the Explorer
  • View a document file using the Quick View feature
  • Open a drive icon
  • Change the view of a folder window
  • Close folder windows
  • Move and Copy files from folder windows
  • Format a floppy diskette
  • Copy a floppy diskette
  • Open the Control Panel
  • Use Control Panel utility programs
  • Open the Printer folder
  • Read properties and make settings
  • Access and run disk drive utility programs
  • Create a scrap and place it in a document
  • Print a document by dragging its icon to a printer icon
  • Open the print manager window to view a print queue
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