Basic Computer and Internet Series –

Windows Basics

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Course Outline:

  1. Computer Basics
    1. The System Tools
      1. Update --
        click on Internet Explorer--click on "Tools"--
        click on "Windows Update"--follow directions.
      2. Virus Scan --
        See Manual
      3. Clean Up Hard Drive --
        DblClk on "My Computer"--RtClk on "Local Disk (C:)"-- click on Properties--click on "Disk Clean Up"--check all boxes--click "OK"--click "Yes"
      4. Scandisk/Disk Defragmenter --
        click on the "Tools" tab at the top of the "Disk Properties" window click "Check for Errors" then "Defragmentation"--Let them both run overnight.

Definitions:

Click To press once on the left mouse button while hovering the pointer over an object. Select/Highlight
Double-click To press rapidly press twice on the left mouse button while hovering the pointer over an object. Activate/Run
Right-click To press once on the right mouse button while hovering the pointer over an object. Menu/Options
Drag To press and hold the left mouse button while hovering the pointer over an object and then moving the object. Movement
Drop After dragging an object, release the mouse button to drop. Placement
Multi-Select To drag the mouse across a set of multiple objects Mass Movement
Cut To remove an object from its current location and place it into a holding place (memory buffer) <Ctrl> X
Copy To make a duplicate of an object and place it into a holding place (memory buffer) <Ctrl> C
Paste To take the object from its holding place (memory buffer) and place it at the current mouse pointer location <Ctrl> V