• What is a PC?
• Components of a PC
• Stand Alone PC vs Network
• Turning it On
• Learning Mouse Skills & Techniques
• Using & Understanding the Keyboard
• Mouse & Keyboard Practice Exercises
• The Windows Vista Desktop
• Logging On & Off
• Workstation Security & Passwords
• Shutdown & Turning the PC Off
• Windows Essentials
• Menus & Speedkeys
• Working with Dialog Boxes
• Command Buttons, Option Buttons, Lists & Check Boxes
• The Start Menu & Taskbar
• File Management Basics
• Search & Find
• Using & Printing Help
• Introducing Windows Applications

The course will furnish new users with fundamental skills in the use of a PC. An overview of the concepts, together with a grounding in the terminology will encourage users to explore the features of their new PC and the Windows environment