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Section 1: Introduction to the Computer
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/computers/computerbasics
| 1. What is a Computer? 2. Operating Systems 3. PC Applications 4. Understanding the Cloud 5. Basic Parts of a Computer 6. Buttons and Ports 7. Inside a Computer 8. Laptop Computers |
9. Mobile Devices 10. Setting Up a Computer 11. Using Your Computer 12. Getting to Know the OS 13. Connect to the Internet 14. PC Safety/Maintenance 15. Troubleshooting 16. Quiz: Basic Computer |
Section 2: Using Microsoft Windows 7
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/windows/windows7
| 1. Get Started with Win 7 2. User Accounts 3. Finding Files |
4. Security & Maintenance 5. Quiz: Windows 7 |
Section 3: Internet 101
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Section 4: Email 101
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasics/email101
| 1. Introduction to Email 2. Email Basics 3. Contacts and Calendars |
4. Email Etiquette and Safety 5. Avoiding Scams 6. Quiz: Using Email |
Section 5: Introduction to Social Media
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| 1. Facebook 2. Instagram 3. LinkedIn 4. Skype |
5. Twitter 6. YouTube 7. Quiz: Social Media |
Section 6: Microsoft Word Basics
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/office2010/word2010
| 1. Getting Started with Word 2. Text Basics 3. Formatting Text 4. Saving Documents 5. Page Layout 6. Spell Check/Grammar 7. Printing Documents 8. Using Indents and Tabs |
9. Working with Lists 10. Adding Line Breaks 11. Working with Columns 12. Hyperlinks 13. Headers and Footers 14. Quiz: Microsoft Word |
Section 7: Microsoft Excel Basics
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel2010
| 1. Getting Started with Excel 2. Cell Basics 3. Modifying Columns, Rows, and Cells 4. Formatting Cells 5. Saving 6. Creating Simple Formulas 7. Worksheet Basics 8. Printing 9. Common Tasks in Excel 10. Complex Formulas |
11. Basic Functions 12. Sorting Data 13. Outlining Data 14. Filtering Data 15. Formatting Tables 16. Sharing Workbooks 17. Using Templates 18. Working with Charts 19. Quiz: Microsoft Excel |
Section 8: Microsoft PowerPoint
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2010
| 1. Getting Started 2. Slide Basics 3. Text Basics 4. Applying a Theme 5. Inserting Images 6. Applying Transitions 7. Checking Spelling 8. Presenting Slide Show 9. Saving and Printing 10. Modifying Lists |
11. Indents and Line Spacing 12. WordArt and Shapes 13. Modifying Themes 14. Formatting Pictures 15. Arranging Objects 16. Animating Text/Objects 17. Inserting Videos 18. Inserting Audio 19. Quiz: MS Powerpoint |
Section 9: Google Drive Tutorial
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/googledriveanddocs
| 1. About Google Drive 2. Getting Started 3. Creating Google Docs 4. Uploading Files |
5. Managing Files 6. Sharing & Collaborating 7. Converting & Printing 8. Google Drive: Quiz |
Additional Resources
Mouse Tutorial – https://www.gcflearnfree.org/labs/mousetutorial
Typing Tutorial – https://www.typing.com/