WINDOWS XP INTRODUCTION

Course Length: 1 half-day session

Who should attend: Someone who is new to the Windows environment

Suggested Background: An experienced PC user who is moving into the Windows XP environment, a PC novice who has taken a PC Orientation course or someone who has equivalent knowledge of the concepts of RAM and disk storage of files.

This course provides an introduction to the basic elements of the Windows graphical environment. The skills you will learn will be of immense value as a preparation to learning any Windows-based application program.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Use Basic Skills

Recognize screen elements

Use the mouse effectively

Identify icons

Work with buttons, bars, and boxes

Run Windows Programs

Use the Start button

Create and save documents

Open files (including navigating through tree directories)

Use dialog boxes

Work with Text

Understand the I-beam and the insertion point

Insert, delete and select text

Work More Efficiently

Activate windows using the taskbar

Control window size and position

Use the right mouse button

Use short-cut keys

Use Windows Help