· Windows § Understanding an Operating System’s purpose § Window’s History o Basic Understanding § The Desktop § The Taskbar · Switching Programs · Properties § Shutdowns & Reboots § The Start menu · About · Help · Configuring · Using the Start Menu § Explorer (My Computer) · Toolbars · Shortcuts, icons, documents, folders, & programs · Navigation · Customizing § Built-in Windows Programs · Word Pad & Note Pad, Paintbrush, Character Map, Calculator, Sound Recorder, Command Prompt, Games, & Windows Explorer. § Changing Settings · Display Properties · Control Panel · Printers o Intermediate Understanding § Exploring Directories (extended) · Using My Computer / Windows Explorer o Using the Search (Find) command · Working with drives o Floppy § Format § Properties o CD-ROM o Other removal devices o Local Disks § System & hidden files § Copying, moving / cutting, pasting, renaming, and deleting files and folders § Windows Media Player § File Extensions § Installing and Uninstalling programs o Advanced § Devices · Device Manager · Understanding Drivers § Control Panel Options § Internet · Internet Explorer o Surfing the internet o Searches o Downloading o Page titles, backgrounds, and hyperlinks o Favorites o Offline pages o Security § Cookies, history, temporary internet files · Internet addresses o Domains & subdomains o Different kinds of sites · E-mail o Understanding parts of an e-mail address · Knowing the devices o Modem & broadband § Viruses · Understanding · Cleaning inflected files · Removing Files · Identifying hoaxes and telling the difference · History of Viruses · Virus prevention § Maintaining · Deleting unwanted files · Check (Scan) disk · Defragmenter · Disk Clean-up · Scheduling maintenance workings · Windows Updates · System Restore (Windows XP) § Understanding Computer Terms · Physical Computer o Knowing principle parts of a PC desktop § Monitor § Keyboard & Mouse § Speakers § Printer § Central Processing Unit (CPU) · Inside of CPU o Hard drive o RAM memory o Modem & network card o Mother board o Removable devices (floppy, CD-ROM) o Power o More o Hook up principle parts of a PC desktop o Know how to clean / maintain a computer o Changing & cleaning printer cartridges |