Publication Details
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| Introduction to Windows Vista |
| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Basic Computer Literacy |
| Instructor: |
AlanSimpson |
| Course Code: |
wvs |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
Windows Vista is a radical departure from the Windows versions of yesteryear. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced Windows user, you won't want to miss out on everything this powerful new version has to offer. In this course, specifically designed for beginners and casual users, you'll learn to use Vista's best and most important features..
You'll discover techniques for personalizing Vista to your own needs and preferences, set up user accounts and enforce parental controls, keep your computer secure from Internet threats, browse the World Wide Web, manage your e-mail, and keep your names and addresses organized in the new Contacts folder.
You'll also learn to take full advantage of the new Calendar feature, manage and edit your digital photos with the new Windows Photo Gallery, and add fonts, color, and style to your written text. |
| Instructor Biography: |
| Alan Simpson is the award-winning author of over 100 computer books published in many languages throughout the world, including his latest: Alan Simpson's Windows Vista Bible. Alan's books and courses have been praised for his crystal-clear, friendly writing style. Alan has taught for the California State University and the University of California, has earned a Master's Degree, and holds Security+ certification. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Struggling with that new Windows Vista computer? Baffled by all the icons, buttons, and terminology facing you? In our first lesson, I'll help you get on track by explaining what's going on and what all the buzzwords means. You'll learn what's on your desktop, how to use the programs on your computer, and how to properly shut down your computer (or put it in sleep mode for faster restart) at the end of the day. |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
In this lesson, you'll learn to personalize your computer—to make things look and work the way you want. Are things too small to see? Make them bigger! Don't like that background picture? Change it! Don't see the programs you like best on your Start menu? Put them on! By the time you finish this lesson, your screen will look the way you want it to look. |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Discover important terms and skills for mastering your computer. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
In today's lesson, we'll continue our general theme of how to make Vista work your way. You'll learn how to use gadgets and the sidebar, and I'll show you where you can find lots of new gadgets that you can add for free. You'll discover how to control screen colors and transparency, and how to tame your mouse and sound effects. And by the end of this lesson, you'll know how to decide for yourself when your computer puts itself to sleep, and what happens when you wake it back up. |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Take control of your Windows desktop. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Do you share a computer with other people? Are you confused about all the talk of Standard User accounts, User Account Control, and security? In this lesson, we'll cut through all the jargon and get to the facts. When you're done, your computer will be more secure. And if several people share the computer, everyone will have their own user account, their own set of files, and their own personalization preferences. |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Take control of your Sidebar, Aero, mouse, sound, and more. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
The PC was invented long before the Internet became public. And way back then, no one thought about Internet security at all, so computer have been vulnerable to Internet threats for several years now. In this lesson, you'll learn what the Internet is, and how it presents threats to your privacy and security. You'll also learn how to use the many features built into Windows Vista to protect you from all those threats. |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Share your computer and keep it safe with user accounts. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Just about everyone uses the Word Wide Web. To do so, they use a Web browser. Windows Vista comes with a free Web browser called Internet Explorer 7. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use that Web browser to get the most from the Internet. You'll discover how to make text larger or smaller, maintain and organize a collection of favorite Web sites, and keep your personal browsing habits private. |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Protect your computer and children from Internet threats. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
These days, almost everybody uses e-mail. Windows Vista comes with a great e-mail program called Windows Mail. In this lesson, you'll learn how to set up Windows Mail to work with your e-mail account, and how to write, send, receive, reply to, and forward e-mail messages. You'll discover great techniques for fighting junk mail and phishing scams, and you'll learn new techniques for saving, organizing, and finding your e-mail messages. |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Take your Web browsing to new levels with Internet Explorer 7. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
In today's lesson, you'll learn all about Windows Contacts, the personal electronic Address Book that comes free with Windows Vista. You'll discover how to add, change, and remove address book entries, and how to print contact information and phone lists. You'll also discover how to e-mail contacts and whole groups of people with just a few mouse clicks. |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Use Windows Mail to send and receive e-mail messages. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Windows Calendar is an electronic calendar and personal organizer that comes free with Windows Vista. In this lesson, you'll learn how to create and manage appointments, how to share calendars and schedules with people, and how to download event schedules from the Internet right into your calendar—even from your favorite sports teams! |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Manage your names and addresses with Windows Contacts. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Today you'll learn how to organize and share your photos using a program that come free with Windows Vista. You'll find out how to get pictures from a digital camera, save pictures that people send to you by e-mail, and e-mail photos to friends an family. And you'll learn how to tag pictures so that you can easily find just the photos you need for any occasion. |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Manage tasks and appointments with Windows Calendar. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
We're not done with photos yet! In this lesson, you'll learn how to improve your photos using free tools that come with Windows Vista. You'll discover how to crop, lighten, or darken photos, and even how to remove the red eye that's often caused by flash photography. You'll also find out how to print your pictures in any size and shape you want. |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Get your favorite pictures into Windows Photo Gallery |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
In our final lesson, you'll learn universal techniques for working with text on your computer. You'll discover the right ways to type and edit text, and I'll show you how to save a lot of time using universal skills for correcting and making changes to text you've already typed. You'll also learn how to use cut and paste to move or copy text so you'll never again have to retype text that's already on your screen! |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Touch up photos and share them with friends and family. |