Introduction to PC Using Windows 98

Course Code: IPCWIN98
Time: 7 hours
Prerequisites: None
Exploring Your Computer
What is a Computer
Hardware - The Physical Machine
Types of Computers
Central Processing Unit
Input and Output
Monitor, Video Card, Monitor Size,
Keyboard, Printers, Mouse, Modem
Disk Drives
System Unit

What is Software?
Application Software
Operating System Software

Memory and Storage
What is Memory?
Memory and Application Software
Working with Diskettes

Getting the Most From Your PC
Good Practices and Security
Ergonomics

What is Windows 98?
Graphical User Interface, Information Sharing,
Consistency in Operations, Multi-tasking
The Windows 98 Desktop
Desktop and Taskbar
Pointing
Clicking
Right-clicking
Closing/Exiting an Application
Double-clicking
My Computer
Dragging
Right-dragging
Creating Shortcuts
Help!
Plug and Play
Shut Down Options
Working in a Windows Application
Word Processing
Basic skills
Menu Bar and Dialog Box Windows
Saving Files
How Files and Folders Are Named
Naming Rules
Creating a New Document
Opening Multiple Windows
Using the Clipboard
Opening Files
Scroll Bars

Multitasking
Multitasking
Spreadsheets
Cut, Copy, and Paste
Taskbar Revisited

File Storage Basics
Storing Files
Windows Explorer vs My Computer
Disk Drives
Networks
Logging on to the LAN

File Management
Windows Explorer
What is a Folder/Directory?
Sub-folder Relationships
Finding Files
Wildcards
Creating Folders
Copying, Moving, or Deleting Files
Copying to the A:
The Recycle Bin

Appendix
Viewing the Desktop as a Web Page
Print Manager
A Word to Laptop Users

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