Computers For Novices

Computers for Novices is an eight-week introduction to Windows, word processing, email and the Internet. Actual computer time is incorporated into each session. Our next session is scheduled to being on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at 2:00 pm.  Please phone to pre-register. Cost: $25

Lesson 1: From the Beginning

• Additional Information: See modules 1-3 from the Council on Innovation and Learning Regina for a good review of computer basics.

Lesson 2: More Mouse!

• Additional Information: Here’s an excellent tutorial which is a great review of everything we’ve learned about using the mouse in lessons 1 and 2, including some fun practice games!

Lesson 3: Saving, Folders, Documents and Files

• Additional Information: How to Save Your Files and Your Sanity 
• Additional Information: See modules 7 and 8 from the Council on Innovation and Learning Regina

Lesson 4: Improve Your Keyboarding Skills

• Additional Information: Here’s a good review of some basic keyboard functions from an American library.
• Additional Information: If you are keen about learning to type, here’s a link to Learn to Type Online. Or, if you’re into feeling like a kid again, try these neat tutorials at e-learning for kids or BBC Schools.

Lesson 5: More Word Processing

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

Lesson 6: Email Basics

• Additional Information: It is not uncommon to be sent attachments which have been converted to .pdf (rather than .doc). PDF refers to "portable document format". Essentially, no matter what program was used to make the document and what operating system you have (Windows XP, Vista, etc.), as long as you have Adobe Reader downloaded onto your computer, you should be able to open, read and print the document.Visual Steps has created instructions for downloading and using Adobe Reader (note that this user manual really begins on page 10 as the first pages are advertising).

Lesson 7: Surfing the Net

• Additional Information: Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet (Government of Canada fact sheet)
• Additional Information: See module 6 from the Council on Innovation and Learning Regina for more on Internet Safety

Lesson 8: Google Your World!

• Additional Information: See module 4 from the Council on Innovation and Learning Regina

Anyone interested in learning more about installing software and hardware, and using the Restore feature of Windows to restore it to an earlier point in time can check out modules 9 and 10 from the Council on Innovation and Learning Regina.