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Intermediate Computers Thursday 12:30-2:30

For those who have completed "Introduction to Computers" and want to increase their skills with Windows, Internet, create a newsletter, e-mail.  Hands-on activities including disk and file management skills, use My Computer, rename, copy and delete files and create folders.

1st class , Sept 15, 2005

goal determine level of each student
       and review content of Intro class

  1. computer buyers guide
  2. Wordpad-Paint-Internet placement test
  3. Intro the Internet  intro to the WWW
  4. Prevent Fraud and Identity Theft from wells fargo
  5. free credit report

2nd class , Sept 22, 2005

goal Master cut/copy and paste
       and Internet downloading

  1. Cut, Copy, and Paste
  2. Windows XP Basics - Copy, Paste, Menus and Shortcuts
  3. Windows explorer activity (Handout)
  4. sandy's cut and paste
  5. more Copy & Paste
  6. How to Save Files
  7. How To Download Files (Handout)

3 rd class  , Sept 29, 2005

goal Introduce hard disk organization
        and introduce Photoshop Elements

  1. How to create a folder (Handout)
  2. How to Organize Files and Folders
  3. how to copy from CD to Hard Drive
  4. Photoshop Elements

4 th class , Oct 6, 2005

goal Windows XP tools
        and introduce CD-ROMs

  1. more links
  2. How to Use Windows XP
  3. Windows XP How To's
  4. Nero CD-ROM burning
  5. settings in windows

5 th class , Oct 13, 2005

goal Master File & Folder organization
        and introduce Legacy Family Tree

  1. How to create a folder
  2. How to move a folder
  3. How to set windows folder options

6 th class , Oct 20, 2005

goal Master Email and attachments
        and introduce Microsoft moviemaker

  1. Email Client Setup & Management
  2. Outlook address book
  3. how to copy a file from a disk
  4. go to www.ZabaSearch.com , type in your name, and see what comes up.
  5. How to find a file on your hard drive
  6. Create Home Movies Effortlessly with Windows Movie Maker 2
          Sample 1: Trimming Video clips
              Sample 2: Movie volume levels

7 th class , Oct 27, 2005

  1. INSTANT ORDINATION  become a legally ordained minister, instantly
  2. Unlock toolbars and customize then
  3. How to double space in Wordpad
  4. How to quit a frozen application
  5. How am I going to use this computer ?