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Computer Basics In this tutorial you will learn the information required for you to comfortably navigate around your computer. You will learn:
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Windows 7 There are 23 tutorials in the Windows 7 module. These tutorials will give you enough knowledge to be able to use virtually any application. You will learn how your computer works and how to write emails and other documents. You will learn how to file and properly store all your documents so they can easily be located and used in the future. There are many creative applications like Media Centre for music and movies. 'Paint' gives you the ability to draw, reshape and edit pictures - this allows you to take photos and images from a file, drop them into Paint, create a frame, then edit and print it. You'll learn how to upload photos to your computer, and then tag and store them so they are easy to find and use later. Emailing is also made easy with the Windows 7 tutorial. The tutorial will show you how to send your previously stored pictures to friends. You will learn how to change the view on your screen and have whatever information you need easily accessible. In this Windows 7 module you will also learn more about how your computer operates, giving you confidence to move on by yourself and learn more about new applications. | |
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Windows Vista Windows Vista is the operating system that predates Windows 7. Many computers still use the Vista operating system. There are 20 tutorials in the Windows Vista module. Like the Windows 7 module, you will learn enough to be able to use virtually any application. You'll learn more about how your computer works and how to write emails and other documents. You will learn how to file and properly store all your documents so they can easily be located and used in the future. There are many creative applications like Media Centre for music and movies. 'Paint' gives you the ability to draw and reshape pictures - this allows you to take photos and images from a file, drop them into Paint, create a frame, and print it. You'll learn how to upload photos to your computer, and then tag and store them so they are easy to find and use later. Emailing is also made easy with the Windows Vista tutorial. The tutorial will show you how to send your previously stored pictures to friends. You will learn how to change the view on your screen and have whatever information you need easily accessible. In this Windows Vista module you will also learn more about how your computer operates, giving you confidence to move on by yourself and learn more about new applications. | |
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Microsoft Word Microsoft Word is the most commonly used word processing program in the world and it allows you to create a variety of documents like letters, cards, brochures, presentation documents, and much more. In this module you'll learn how to create virtually any type of document, whether for business or fun - from birthday cards to formal business documents - all easily generated by understanding a few of the basic functions. You'll learn how to select different styles of text, change colours and fonts, and much more. There are many ways you can create, write, and present a document, and this module will give you the knowledge, understanding, and confidence you need to design and create any type of document you want. | |
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MS Publisher You must have seen business cards, gift certificates, letterheads, brochures and newsletters - ever wondered how these are created? Chances are they were created using Microsoft Publisher. Microsoft Publisher provides an easy and effective way to generate eye-catching publications. It includes different styles of publications which you can use to create your own publication. | |
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The Internet In this module you will learn how to use the Internet properly and safely. Having this knowledge opens a whole new world of information at your fingertips. You'll learn what the internet actually is, and become familiar with the features of Internet Explorer. You'll also learn how to set your internet browser with your own individual needs and requirements, and how to clear sites from your history file and track the websites you have visited. You will also learn to delete information on your temporary internet files for faster performance. N.B. Personal security and safety is crucial when using the Internet and we will be constantly drawing your attention to Safety Issues during all of our internet related modules. |
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Internet Safety At the end of this tutorial you will understand the advantages and disadvantages of Internet usage, and the safety issues involved with using the internet. Put simply, you'll learn how to surf the internet safely. You will also be made aware of different websites that provide protection from various Internet hazards. This module goes into great detail about the pitfalls you need to be aware of when giving out personal information over the internet. You'll also be given a link that'll take you directly to one of the best internet safety-awareness sites ever created by a government department ... web address goes here. | |
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Email - MS Outlook MS Outlook has many features and this module will teach you all the basic functions you will need to confidently send and receive emails as well as filing different documents and pictures you receive. An email account will give you the ability to send messages, documents, pictures, and more over the Internet. In this module you will learn how to write emails, create an address book, attach a personalised signature, and design your own individual style. When you finish the Email - MS Outlook module, you'll be confident in creating, sending, and receiving emails. |
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Email - Gmail Creating a Gmail account allows you to pick up your emails anywhere in the world. It is a great way to stay connected to friends. Email accounts are free and easy to create. Gmail is one of the most popular email providers (Owned by Google) because it can directly link in with other functions available to you from the Google site. In this tutorial you'll learn how to create or delete an account as well as other options available from the Google site. |
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Email - Yahoo Yahoo mail accounts are free and easy to create. An email account will give you the ability to send messages, documents, pictures, and much more directly over the Internet. Creating a Yahoo account allows you to pick up your emails anywhere in the world. It is a great way to stay connected to friends. In this tutorial you'll learn how to register a new email address and create emails. With a Yahoo email account you are also linked to the Yahoo chat application. In addition to this, Yahoo has many links to interesting and entertaining sites. |
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Email - Hotmail Creating a Hotmail email account is free and easy. Creating a Hotmail account allows you to pick up your emails anywhere in the world. It is a great way to stay connected to friends. An email account will give you the ability to send messages, documents, pictures, and much more directly over the Internet. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of creating your email account. You will learn how to create a Hotmail account, attach pictures and documents to your emails, and send them to anyone with an email address. Hotmail is linked to ninemsn so you will find other interesting things to do on this site as well. Hotmail accounts are also linked to a chat application you can use to communicate with other users in real time. |
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Google Google Inc. is a multinational public computing, Internet search, and advertising technologies corporation. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products generating profit primarily from advertising through its ‘Ad Words’ program which is where results are selected from when you want information about virtually ant topic in the world. Google runs over one million servers in data centers around the world and processes more than one billion search requests every day. In this module you will learn how to use Google to find information in virtually any category you want. |
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Facebook FaceBook is a social networking website with more than 500 million active users as of July 2010, which represents about one person out of every fourteen in the world. Users can add people as friends, send them messages, and update their personal profiles to let friends know what is going on in their lives. Users can also join networks organised by workplace, school, or college. FaceBook allows anyone 13 years of age or older to become a member. In this module you will learn how to sign up, create a profile, add pictures, and share them with your friends. You'll learn all the different ways to communicate with people, find games to participate in from all over the world, and all kinds of other interests. | |
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MySpace MySpace, like FaceBook, is also a social networking website. Users can add people as friends, send them messages, and update their personal profiles to let friends know what is going on in their lives. In this module you will learn how to join groups chatting about all sorts of different topics. You will learn how to sign up, create a profile, add pictures and connect with their friends and you will also be shown different ways to communicate with people and how to locate games, music and other interests you may have. | |
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Twitter Twitter is a website that offers a social networking and micro-blogging service. It allows users to send and read others messages, which are called "Tweets." Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the user's profile page. As of late 2009, users can follow entire groups instead of just individual people. This module will show you how to register and choose your own topics of interest, and send and receive tweets via the Twitter website. Twitter is also a phone application, and you'll learn the basics of how to connect with Twitter using either your computer or mobile phone. | |
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You Tube YouTube is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. YouTube displays millions of individual user-generated video content, including News, movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content like video blogging and short original videos. Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals. This module will allow you to master YouTube. | |
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Skype Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features, which include instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing. The network is operated by a company called Skype Limited, which is partly owned by eBay, and has its headquarters in Luxembourg. Unlike other VoIP services, the Skype company does not run servers, but makes use of background processing on computers running Skype software. This module will allow you to master Skype. | |
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My Photo's Learning to correctly store and file pictures on your computer is very important. This module teaches you how to manage your photos so they can be retrieved easily. Once you know a few basic features you will be able to use this information to help with some of our other modules, such as; sending images and pictures to friends via email, FaceBook, MySpace, YouTube and more. |
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Windows Media Player Windows Media Player provides an interface to play audio and video files that are saved on your computer or the Internet. You will learn how to File and Tag music and video. You will also learn about Burning and Downloading audio and video files to your computer and CDs. This module will allow you to master Windows Media Player. |
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Windows Paint Microsoft Paint is a program used for creating drawings and changing pictures. It provides tools, shapes and colours that you can use to draw and edit pictures. In these tutorials you will learn how to use the Paint window correctly and how to save your work. You will also learn how to use the Paint Tool box, Menu bar, Colour box, Options box, and the Drawing area, as well as how to draw lines and objects, fill in colours, and add text to your drawings and pictures. Mastering Paint will set you well on the way to understanding the necessary skills for Graphic Designing and Desktop Publishing. | |
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MS Excel MS Excel features calculation, graphing tools, provot tables and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications. It lets you analyse, manage, and share information, and allows you to access your important data from almost any Web browser. MS Excel uses a grid of cells arranged numbered rows and letter-named columns to organize data manipulations like arithmetic operations. It has a battery of supplied functions to answer statistical, engineering and financial needs. | |
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Movie Maker Windows Movie Maker is included in the recent versions of Microsoft Windows, and allows you to create and edit movies. It is used for creating videos by putting together small video clips, pictures, and audio files. Using Windows Movie Maker, you can add various effects like transitions and audio tracks. The videos you create using Movie Maker can be shared across the Internet or burned onto a CD or DVD. This module will allow you to master Movie Maker. | |
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Photoshop Have you heard of 'trick photography'? Ever thought about how it is done? With Adobe Photoshop you'll be able to do it too. Adobe Photoshop is an image editing tool. You can apply effects like enhancing the colour of an image - for example, a black and white image can be converted into a coloured image by using Adobe Photoshop. You can even change an image completely using Adobe Photoshop. For example, you can convert an image of a witch into a beautiful lady, or merge two images into one. Adobe Photoshop can also be used to create graphics which can be applied on a Web page. This module will allow you to master Photoshop. | |
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Dreamweaver Normally, while developing Web sites in HTML, you need to write codes for creating the Web pages. Can you imagine a Web page being created without writing tricky codes? Think how much of your time will be saved? Dreamweaver is an application that lets you type the Web page the way you want it, and the application automatically generates necessary codes for the content. Adobe Dreamweaver allows you to create documents such as HTML, XML, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). This module will allow you to master Dreamweaver. | |
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eCommerce e-Commerce refers to any form of business or administrative transaction, or information exchange using any information and communications technology (ICT). You can divide e-Commerce into two areas - Business to Business B2B) and Business to Customer (B2C). Some of the main Features of e-Commerce are; | |
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