**Enter Star Wars theme music**
Since the late 1970s and early 1980s, personal computers have been an integral part of making our lives more convenient.
Many advances and improvements have come since then, including the advent of the internet, social media, and much more.
Despite all these advancements, however, there are still basic computer functions many do not know about, while their family members, friends, and the general public seems to have caught up with the times.
They feel left behind, while the world looks at them with bewildered amazement.
They wonder how can they also get caught-up… to feel at par with everyone else, so they wonder how to quickly learn the basic functions of a computer.
This course is finally their chance to catch up…
The Curriculum
| Part 1 | |||
| Types of Computers | FREE! | 04:01 | |
| Learn the 2 main types of computers... | |||
| Mac vs PC | FREE! | 02:45 | |
| What are Operating Systems (For Mac OS) | FREE! | 04:20 | |
| Windows OS Explained | 03:00 | ||
| Know about folder structures (for Windows computers) | 07:52 | ||
| Know about folder structures (for Mac computers) | 06:07 | ||
| Part 2 | |||
| Understanding File Directories | 08:54 | ||
| Different Versions of Operating Systems | 07:55 | ||
| For Windows and Macs | |||
| Resizing Windows | 06:55 | ||
| Part 3 | |||
| Types of Internet Browsers | 09:51 | ||
| How to ‘Pin to Taskbar’ | 04:49 | ||
| How to Create ‘Shortcuts’ to Desktop | 11:27 | ||
| Left, Right Click | 07:29 | ||
| How to ‘Force Close’ Programs | 05:38 | ||
| Part 4 | |||
| Difference between ‘http’ and ‘https’ | 04:34 | ||
| Saving ‘Favorites’ in your Internet Browser | 07:23 | ||
| Your Internet Browser Version | 02:25 | ||
| Part 5 | |||
| Hotkeys (Windows computers) | 11:45 | ||
| Hotkeys (Mac Computers) | 02:25 | ||
| How to take a Screenshot (Mac) | 05:41 | ||
| How to take a Screenshot (Windows) | 06:51 | ||
| Part 6 | |||
| File Extensions | 09:20 | ||
| Opening a new tab and window | 03:47 | ||
| A Private Window (aka Incognito Mode) | 03:59 | ||
| Changing the Font | 03:42 | ||
| The Final Part | |||
| How to do a ‘Spellcheck’ | 03:04 | ||
| Delete Your Browser History | 03:41 | ||
| How to set the Browser’s ‘Home Page’ | 05:44 | ||
| Opening .zip files | 04:02 | ||
| Creating .zip files | 06:26 | ||
| Attach your file to an Email | 04:36 | ||
| How to Email LARGE files | 04:47 | ||
| How to save your file as .pdf | 03:50 | ||
| Understanding File Sizes | 04:04 | ||
| Final Words! | 01:24 | ||
| The Final Test | 10:00 | ||
What Will I Learn
After completing this course, you will learn:
- How to really use a computer!
- Windows vs Mac operating systems
- Folders
- Directory structures
- Internet browsers
- Taking screenshots
- .zip files
- Resizing windows
- Creating Shortcuts
- Bookmark Favorites
- Hotkeys
- File extensions
- Private windows in internet browsers
- View / Delete browser history
- Email large files
And much more…
Basic Computer Functions
Very detailed and very self explanatory! Thanks Vic for the basics computer functions. This class is mandatory for those who are trying to get a better understanding using a Windows/Mac computer. You won’t regret it! 👍🏾👌🏾💯
Enjoy the course
I hope you enjoy this course. If you have any questions, feel free to visit the course ‘Q&A Forum’, located in the course menu bar (visible to course students, only).