Description
This is the first of a series of multimedia self-paced learning courses in Windows 95 and related Microsoft application products. You will learn to use key functions of Microsoft’s Windows 95 operating system. The instruction uses text, voice, questioning, practice, quizzes and multiple study paths to create a learning environment that enhances your enjoyment and comprehension. Mastery tests at the end of each unit allow you to verify your understanding of key skills and guide you back to any content that warrants further study.
Audience
This course is intended for users who want to learn the most-used facilities of Windows 95. Participants should have taken Introduction to PC's and Application Software (Course 12994).
Prerequisites
(Currently no course prerequisite information)
Objective
Upon completion of this course, the student will understand:
- Master the basics of Windows 95.
- Learn the components of Windows 95 desktop.
- Master the elements of Explorer.
Understand Windows 95 internal applications.
Topics Include
Unit 1 -- Windows 95 Basics 1 hour
- Explore, customize and work on the Windows 95 desktop.
- Create folders and icons (objects) and place them on the desktop.
- Recognize My Computer, Network Neighborhood and the Recycle Bin icons.
- Explore the Taskbar and identify various menus and submenus.
- Learn how to start Programs from the Taskbar.
- Identify the relationship between file extensions and file associations.
- Review the use of objects as tools, files, documents or devices.
Unit 2 -- Windows 95 Desktop 1 hour
- Review Windows terms including minimize, maximize, close, move and size.
- Explore the menu bar, the scroll bar and identify active windows.
- Use "My Computer" to execute commands.
- Add New Hardware, Add/Remove Programs, Date/Time, Display).
- Delete, view and restore objects in the Recycle Bin.
- Find and use key features of the Taskbar.
- Use the Start button to start programs, open documents, change computer settings, find documents and access Help facilities.
Add and remove programs from the Start Menu.
- Maximize Help facilities using Contents, Index and Find.
Unit 3 -- Windows Explorer 1 hour
- Distinguish differences in functionality between left and right Explorer panes.
- Change the contents of information displayed in the left pane.
- Use the right pane to view system resources and files.
- Use Explorer menus and toolbars to manage system resources.
- Copy, move and rename files and folders.
- Understand file naming conventions for long and short filenames.
- Look for objects with expanded Search capabilities.
- Format diskettes.
Unit 4 -- Windows 95 Internal Applications 1 hour
- Use Paint to draw, edit, print and save simple pictures.
- Create your own tiled wallpaper using a simple Paint picture.
- Use WordPad to create, edit, format, print and save text documents.
- Identify primary communications accessories (Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Network, Phone Dialer and HyperTerminal).
- Explore Accessibility Options and control these options for the keyboard, video display and mouse.
Duration
4
Minimum Requirements
The CDROM version of this course requires:
- At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
- At least 8MB RAM.
- At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
- At least a double speed CDROM drive.
- An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently, only the CDROM version supports audio).
The network version of this course requires:
- At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
- At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
- At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
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