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The purpose of this class will be to provide the citizens of the
community with a hands-on training session providing them with the basic
skills necessary to operate in the 2K world of today. Change can be
intimidating for many, and the older we get, the more complicated and
daunting things seem. This class will provide a less intimidating way for
people to enter into the technology changes of today.
This class will be lead by one library staff member and one community
volunteer thus making the ratio of instructor to student 2:1. We only have 4
public computers so this class must be kept at a small amount of time to
allow for our promised public accessibility.
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My Mouse Has No Tail
Beginner’s Computer Class
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page pg. 1
Introduction pg. 2
Table of Contents pg 3
Class Schedule pg 4
Class Descriptions pg 5
Handout for Class #1 pgs. 6-9
Handout for Class #2 pgs. 10-13
Handout for Class #3 pgs. 14-15
Handout for Class #4 pgs. 16-17
Notes page pg. 18-19
Program attendee review of this class pg. 20
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My Mouse Has No Tail
Real Beginner’s Computer Class
Cost: FREE
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Class #1:
Where’s the Switch; & Meeting my Mouse
Turn on switches for hard drive and screen. Introduction to what is on the
screen when your computer turns on. Names of all parts of a computer system
and what they do. Parts of a mouse and how to work it.
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Does This Windows Have Curtains?
What is the Start button and why are there symbols on the screen.
Getting familiar with what a program is and what the different programs are for.
Class #2:
What’s the ‘e’ with the halo for? Internet basics.
Mail doesn’t have to go through the post office
anymore.
How to open the internet and what the screen looks like. What sites are there
for mailing letters and pictures to friends and relatives. How do I get an account,
log in, check e-mails, send e-mails. What is junk mail and how do I use the
trash.
Class #3:
Does a search engine need its oil checked?
What does the menu of the internet do? Who do you trust? What are search
engines and how do I find something. Visiting a website address (the library
website).
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Let’s save gas by internet shopping.
How to go to a shopping site. Introduction to Amazon. Setting up an account.
How to add costs. Navigating through the site. What is reliable?
Class #4:
How do I type a letter and print it?
Learning your way around Microsoft word. Typing a document, How to change
fonts and sizes; using bold, italic and underline. How do I save the document
and print it.
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Handout for Class #1: COMPUTER BASICS
The Mouse
Left button
Right button
Wheel
Left button
Single click to open programs and files
Single click to open links in the Internet
Double click to open folders and icons on the desktop
Drag windows and objects on the screen. You have to hold the left button down
while dragging.
Right button - Shortcut to menu options
A single click is a light tap on one of the buttons on the mouse. You do not
want to hit the mouse too hard or hold down a button for too long.
A double click is two quick light taps on one of the buttons on the mouse. A
double click must be very quick, or it will not work.
The mouse gives you the option of moving things around on the desktop or in
any window on the screen.
Most mice have two buttons and a wheel between the two.
Wheel - Scrolls a page up and down on your screen.
Most of the time, you will be using the left button of the mouse.
For people who are left handed
Some people who are left handed move the mouse over to the left side of the
computer and switch the functions of the left and right buttons.
For people who are arthritic
Instead of using the index finger to click the mouse button, use your thumb.
Place your thumb on the side of the left button. This allows the hand to rest on
the mouse with the thumb flat against the mouse.
Tower
Inside is all the hardware you need to make your computer work.
It has a variety of plug-ins on the front and the back to plug in other hardware.
Each plug-in has a picture with it to show you what goes where. There is also a
CD-ROM drive and possibly a floppy drive or Zip disc drive as well as plug-in
ports for portable devices such as cameras, MP 3 players, etc.
Keyboard
One method of communicating with the computer. Notice the letters and
numbers on the keyboard. It is arranged like a typewriter with a few new keys.
The Desktop
Start button Taskbar
Icons
Quick Launch Taskbar buttons
Notification area
The desktop is the first screen you will see when you turn on your computer.
The desktop is where you can access all
The applications available on your computer.
Handout for Class #1: (continued):
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The Desktop (cont.)
Each desktop will look different, as each computer has a different background
and shortcuts.
The icons on the screen are shortcuts to programs or files on your computer.
The taskbar is the blue bar across the bottom of the screen. This bar is used to
open and monitor applications.
The Start button is located on the left-hand side of the screen. This button gives
you access to all the applications available on your computer.
The taskbar buttons are minimized windows of applications open on your
computer. These buttons show you which programs you have open currently.
There are five windows minimized on the taskbar.
The Quick Launch bar contains shortcuts, much like the icons on your desktop.
You can single click on these to open frequently used programs.
The Notification area displays the icons for system and program features. Most
of the icons in this area are for programs that run in the background while you
do other things. Your anti-virus software will appear in this area.
The Start menu
The Start menu provides quick and easy access to the applications available on
your computer.
Within the Start menu, you should be able to find programs, files, and
documents.
When you first click on the Start button, this view will appear. On the left, you
will see programs you use most often on your computer.
A single click is all you need to open any of these programs.
On the right side, you will see the default applications listed for easy access.
You can single click on any of these icons to open the corresponding
application.
Don’t see the program you are looking for? Hover the cursor over the All
Programs text to see a list of the other programs available on your computer.
Click anywhere on the desktop that isn’t within the Start menu, or back on the
Start button to close this menu.
When you see a program listed with an arrow next to it, that means there is
more than one feature listed within that program. You don’t have to click on
these, simply hover the cursor over the name to see the rest of the features
listed. Single click on any one of these programs to open it.
E– Mail Tips
Compose and Send Messages
1. Click on the Inbox icon
2. Click on New Message button in the toolbar. A new message opens in the message Window.
3. Type the receiver's e-mail address in the TO box. Or Type in a nickname Or get the address
from your address file.
4. Click on the subject box to enter a subject for your message—note some people will not read a
e-mail message unless this is present.
5. Click on to the text area and type in the text of your message.
6. Run a spell check or grammar check
7. Click the send button to deliver your message.
Now Send A Message to someone
Read a Message
1. Double click the message in the Inbox and the message will appear in the message window.
2. After you have read the message, close the note by clicking on the X in the upper right corner of
the box
Reply to a Message
1. Select the message in the Inbox to which you wish to reply.
2. Click the reply button on the toolbar.
3. The message box appears with a copy of the original message and the receiver's e-mail address
already typed for you. Type your reply and click the send button.
Forward a Message
1. Select the message you wish to forward by clicking on it
2. Click the forward button. The message box appears with the original message already typed
for you.
3. Type in the receiver's address in the TO box
4. Type in an additional message that you want to send along with the forward message.
5. Click the send button.
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Handout for Class #2 (continued)
Delete Messages
1. Select the message you wish to delete by clicking on it.
2. Click on the Delete button on the toolbar
3. The deleted message is now stored in the Delete folder sometimes call trash.
Recover a Deleted Message
1. Click on the delete folder or delete icon
2. Click on the e-mail message that you wish to recover.
3. Choose edit move to folder. The move item dialog box appears.
4. Click the Inbox and then click OK button
Permanently Delete Messages
1. Choose Tools, Empty Deleted Items Folder
2. You will be asked if you are sure you want to delete items
3. Click yes
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Handout for Class #3
Open internet
Review Address Bar, forward button, back button, links with arrow down
Type into the address bar: http://google.com , then http://www.amazon.com
There are many other popular shopping and web sites which can be found by typing
what you are looking for in the search engine space.
Things to Remember
Don’t believe everything you read. Pay attention to who created the website
and how frequently it is updated.
Not everything on the Internet is accessible and not everything is free. Many
websites, such as Consumer Reports (www.consumerreports.org) charge for access
to their information. Be sure to read the fine print before signing up for anything.
Netiquette is network etiquette, the do’s and don’ts of online communication.
For more information, see http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
Safety & Security
1. Use anti-virus software on your computer and update it regularly.
2. Don’t open emails from people you don’t know. Don’t fall for funny
or appealing subject lines.
3. Use strong passwords. Don’t share your passwords with anyone.
4. Back up important files.
5. If you have high-speed internet, install a firewall. This is software
designed to block hackers from accessing your computer.
6. Don’t download software unless you know exactly what it is and it’s
from a source you trust.
7. Don’t click on links in pop-up windows.
8. Don’t e-mail personal or financial information.
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9. When giving personal or financial information to a site you trust,
look for: the lick icon on the browsers status bar; a URL that begins with
https (the s stands for secure).
10. When shopping online, use a credit card so your transaction is
protected by the Fair Credit Billing Act.
11. Review credit card and bank statements as soon as you get them.
12. Avoid using an automatic log-in feature.
13. Read website privacy policies. They should tell you about the
access to personal information the site collects, how it will be used,
and whether it will provide it to a third party.
What are sponsored links?
Decide which item you wish to purchase by deciding which one you want and
clicking on “add to shopping cart”. You put items in that you intend to buy, but you
don’t have to – you are able to change what is in your shopping cart later.
Let’s put one item in your shopping cart. Now click on “proceed to checkout”.
You need to set up an account with the retailer that includes an e-mail address,
name, shipping address, billing address, and a method of payment. Make sure to
watch out for little check-marked boxes that say they will send you “newsletters” or
“promotions”. Un-checking these boxes will keep ads away.
Now double-check everything you bought and choose the shipping
method. Once you hit “place order” there is no going back so make sure everything
(including quantity) is correct. Most companies notify you via e-mail when your order
has shipped. The next time you shop, you won’t have to enter all of your
information, only your user name and password. The company remembers the rest
of your account information.
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Handout for Class #4
Meet Windows – windows is an “operating system”, the program that tells your
computer how to interact with you.
Some of the basic parts of Windows are:
Icons
Windows
Menus
Documents
Recycle bin
How do you find and access files and programs?
- Click on the button labeled “Start” in the lower left-hand corner of your screen.
The start menu will pop up. You can use the Start menu to access all the programs
and files on your computer.
- Move your cursor up and down over the Start menu.
Microsoft Word is the most common ‘word processing’ program available today. It
allows you to type all kinds of documents. This hand-out you are reading now was
created in ‘Word’.
- Go to the Start menu, then the Programs menu.
- Scroll to Microsoft Office and click on it.
- Click on Microsoft Word
Word should open a new window. To type a letter, list, or anything else, you simply -
- click in the large white space, and start typing.
- Type a sentence on your page.
- Now highlight it. Once it is highlighted, you can change the font, font size, or make
the text bold, italic, or underlined. These choices are found across the top of the
page.
If you have typed a lot and want to know how long your document is, look in the
lower left corner of the screen. This will tell you how many words, and how many
pages you have.
Remember to ‘Save’ your document every once in a while as you are typing. This
prevents losing your document should there be a power outage or surge, or if
something goes wrong with your computer.
(The ‘Save’ button is in the upper left of your screen and looks like a computer disk.)
‘Save As’ in the drop down menu in the upper left corner of your screen allows you to
specify where you want to save this document. It also lets you work on a whole new
document with a different name. Example: you made a list of thing to do for March,
and wish to use most of the same information for your April list.
To ‘Print’ your letter or document, go to the file menu in the upper left corner and - --
- click on ‘Print’.
The print window will appear. If you only want one copy of the document, just push
the ‘okay’ button in the lower right-hand corner. If you want more than one copy,
change the number of copies in the middle right of the box.
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Handout for Class #4 (continued)
If you want only certain pages (say pages 4, 5, 6, and 7) go under page range and
click on pages and type in which one you want (4-7.
- When you are ready to go, press the print button.
New Terms:
Bold – text that is darker and thicker than normal text
Font – the appearance of the letters in a document
Font size – the size of the letters in a document
Italic – text that is slanted to the right, or italicized
Point – a word used to describe the font size: example – 12 point font
Print – to use a machine called a printer to get a piece of paper with your document on it
Pull-down menu – a menu where only one option is visible but if you push the arrow
pointing down to the right of that option, you can see other choices to click on
Save As – the way to save a document for the first time, where you choose its name, and
where you can create another document with the same information as the first
Save button – the little brown disk button in the upper left of the window that lets you save
changes to a document that has already been named
Underlined – text that has a line under it
Word processing program – a computer program that allows you to type letters or
documents; example – Microsoft Word
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Participant Evaluation of
My Mouse Has No Tail
Beginner’s Computer Class
Was this class helpful? Please circle one:
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Comments: _________________________________________________
Do you feel you can continue working on the computer by yourself after
taking this class? Yes No
Comments: _________________________________________________
Is there something you were hoping to learn that was not covered in this
class?
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