Introduction to Personal Computers

By using a personal computer, you can accomplish many tasks that might be more difficult and time-consuming to accomplish on your own. Some of those tasks might include writing a letter, analyzing numeric information, or maintaining an updated list of client information; however, before you use a personal computer, you need to understand what it is and how it works.

This course was designed for the student who is completely new to personal computers and needs to learn the basics about Microsoft Windows. If you are using the Microsoft Windows operating system and are new to computers, you should take this course before attempting any other courses. There are no prerequisite courses for this course.

Topic 1A: Identify Uses of Personal Computers

Topic 1B: Identify Types of Personal Computers

Topic 1C: Identify the Common Components of a Personal Computer

Topic 1D: Identify How Personal Computers Work

Topic 2A: Set Up Your Computer

Topic 2B: Start Your Computer

Topic 2C: Log in to Your Computer

Topic 2D: Display My Computer

Topic 3A: Navigate in a Word Processing Document

Topic 3B: Update a Spreadsheet

Topic 3C: Run a Presentation

Topic 3D: Find Information in a Database

Topic 4A: Identify Types of Networks

Topic 4B: Access the Internet