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Lessons: Table of Contents

1

INTRODUCTIONS

Intro to Hardware CPU, Keyboards, Mouse, Printer, Memory, Disk Drives, CD Drives
Start Stop Computer  
Media- Disks and CDs  
Mouse  
Start programs Keyboarding
MS Word
Paint
Keyboarding Open Program
Import Data
Export (save) Data
Close Program
Ten Key Switch from Keyboarding to Ten Key and Back
Save a File In 'My Documents >> Students >> STUDENT NAME'
Printing Basics Print Preview
Drag and Drop
Print Spooler
Beginning Internet Browsers
Searches
Security Basics
Email setup Yahoo
Help in Windows F1
Context Help
Index
Connect a PC Cable Types
Connectors
Buy Sell a PC Read and understand Newspaper ads and terminology
2

BASIC CERTIFICATIONS

Begin Word Processing Start MS Word, Exit
Format Text
Format Paragraph
Edit Text
Copy, Cut, Paste
Spell Checker
Menu, Toolbar
Save Documents
Files Open Saved Files
Create Files Quickly
Save Files
Name-Rename- change to previous Office formats
Search for Files
Deleting Files and Folders Organizing Files
Organizing Folders
Drag and Drop
Deleting Files
Deleting Folders Find Utility
Data Recovery The Recycle Bin
Recover Lost Files
File Security
File Types Identify Basic Types
Begin Spreadsheets Start and Exit
Save Worksheets
Toolbar and GUI
Label Cells
Select a Range
Cut, Copy, Paste
Move Data
Format Text
Format Cells
Borders
Column and Row
Print Area
Intermediate Word Processing Section Breaks
Graphics
Use Tables
Format tables
Sort Data
Format Borders
Bullets and Numbering
Mail Merge
Lables and Envelopes
Templates
Wizards
3

JOB SKILL SETS

Running Windows Menus
TaskBars
Scrollbars
Move-Resize
Min Max
Arrange Windows
Multiple Objects
Beginning Presentations Create Blank
Enter Text
Add New
Rename, Close
Handout Master
Toolbars
Drawing Objects
Charts
Special Effects
Set up slideshow
Edit multiple slides
Portfolios Created Resume
Cover Sheet
Letters/Certs
References
Intermediate Spreadsheets Basic Formulas
Functions (SUM, AVG etc.)
Autosum,AutoFill
Copy move Data
Create Charts
Modify Charts
Add, Remove Worksheets
Referencing Cells
Chart Wizard
Print Charts
Anti Virus Utilities McAffee
Norton
Command
MS AV
PC Ethics What are PC Ethics
Why Ethics?
Software EULA
4

WORKPLACE SKILL SETS

How People Use PCs Intro to PCs - Jobs or careers
Advent of the PC
Various Uses of the PC
Drives and Folders Data Organization
Windows Explorer
My Computer Check Disk Space
Create, Delete or rename Folders
Organize Data Organize Files
Organize Folders
Cut, Copy, Paste Files
Drag and Drop
Shortcuts Create
Delete
For Files
For Folders
For Printers
Add to Folders
How theyWork
Organizing
Finding Targets
Testing
Running Programs Running
Browsing for Programs
Program Shortcuts and Menus
Starting Automatically
Change Properties
Beginning Databases Start, Exit, Save
Toolbars/Menus
Plan/Design Db
Views
New -Wizard
New -Design View
Tables
Fields
Add/Delete Record
Preview
Sort
Create Query
Run Queries
Print out Data
Advanced Spreadsheets

Advanced formulas
Charts
What If scenarios
Wizards
Macros
VBA Basics

Advanced Word Processing Charts
Advanced Tables
Mail Merges using Databases
Wizards
Macros
VBA Basics
Color in PCs Color palettes
5

MORE PROGRAMS

Mail Outlook
Publishing Basics Publisher
Integration Basics Integrating Applications
HTML Basics Designing a Web Page
6

BEGINNING OPERATION SYSTEM OPERATIONS

Control Panel

Display Settings
Desktop Settings
System Hardware Settings
Drivers and Driver Installation
Software Installation
Network Settings
Internet Settings
Date/Time - Regional Settings
Security and Automatic Update Settings

Beginning Utilities Utilities in Windows
Disk Cleanup Utilities
Ghost Utilities
Backup Utilities
Users User Accounts
Computer Accounts
Profiles
Permissions
Files

File Types
File Associations
Advanced Filename / Path
Attributes and File Information
Template creation and storage

Organization and Structure Project Organization
Windows file Organization
Icons
Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting in Windows
Using a MAC Basic Mac OS usage
Desktop
File Storage
Differences in Mac vs WIndows
7

TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION

A + Software (A+)
  Hardware (A+)
  Assembling a PC - Components
  Client/Server - Exchange
  SQL
  Intro to Networks and Networking Essentials
  Operating Systems- Types and Differences
Beginning MAC MAC Administration
Beginning UNIX Intro to UNIX
8

ELECTRONICS

Lab Soldering and Lab
Basic Electronics Laws
Components
Schematics
Si Prefix Review
Low Voltage Wiring  Cabling
  Connectors
Intermediate Electronics Circuit Design
Digital Circuits Circuits
Circuit Design
9

COMPUTER MATH

Binary Basics Beginning PC Math
Binary Operations
One's Complement
Two's Complement
The Half Adder
The Full Adder
Introduction to Logic Boolean Algebra
Truth Tables
  Hexadecimal
  CPUs and Registers
10

PROGRAMMING

Introduction to Programming Beginning Programming
Basic Assembly - Assembly Language
Basic C Programming in C
Objects Programming and OOP
Beginning VB Beginning Visual Basic
Beginning Web Dev VB Script
Basic JScript JScript
Basic Java Java
Basic PHP PHP /
Basic Web Databases MySQL / SQL
11

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Development Beginning MS Developer Studio
Business and Orginazation
Business Problem Solving Approaches
Application Design
12

NETWORKING BASICS

Beginning Networking Networking Essentials
  Server Basics
  Clients
  Profiles
Servers Exchange
  SQL