Microsoft Windows 7 Complete Courseware Courseware and Training Materials

What's included?
What’s included?
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	Student Manual. Fully customisable. May be opened in any wordprocessor and changed to meet your exact needs.
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	Student workbook exercises. Fully customisable. Sample exercises to accompany the student workbook.
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Course outline
Course outline

Introduction

If you purchased a new computer with Windows 7 or have upgraded your existing computer, there are a few new features and interface changes over previous Windows versions. Much of it will feel familiar, but there are new interface and program changes to learn including the new taskbar, Aero Desktop features, the Ribbon interface, Windows XP Mode, and Internet Explorer 8. This course will help you get up to speed with Microsoft’s latest operating system.

Course contents: Foundation Level

• The Basics of Windows 7 What’s new in Windows 7 — Windows 7 versions — Logging in — The Windows 7 Desktop
• Interacting with the computer Pointing the mouse — Using Click and Double-Click — Using Click and Drag — Using Right-Click — Using the keyboard
• A quick look at Windows 7 Using the Getting Started Center — Using the Desktop — Using the Start Menu — Using the Taskbar — Using the System Tray
• Exiting Windows 7 Shutdown options — Logging Off the computer — Restarting the computer — Turning off the computer
• Application basics Starting a program — Parts of the application window — Moving around in a program — Launching Help from within an application — Existing a frozen program — Exiting a program
• Working with a window Using Minimize, Maximize and Restore — Scrolling in a window — Moving a window — Switching between windows — Sizing windows — Window management — Windows Aero Desktop
• Working with files and folders Understanding files — Understanding folders — Understanding libraries — Opening the Computer folder — Overview of the Computer folder — Navigating through your Computer
• Basics of menus and the ribbon Basics of menus — Basics of ribbons — Using shortcut menus — Using shortcut keys — Using shortcut keys and menus together
• WordPad basics Launching WordPad — Interface overview — Entering text — Closing WordPad
• Doing more with WordPad Editing text — Formatting text — Saving your file — Opening your file
• The Windows Calculator Launching calculator — Interface overview — Using the calculator — Advanced calculator tools — Closing calculator
• Paint Launching Paint — Interface overview — Drawing in Paint — Closing paint
• Other Windows 7 Ultimate programs Notepad — Windows Media Player — Window Media Center — Snipping Tool — Sticky Notes
• Staying safe Opening the Action Center — Action Center overview — Security essentials — Modifying basic security settings
• The basics of Internet Explorer 8 Launching Internet Explorer 8 — Initial setup — Other setup options — Interface overview — Closing Internet Explorer
• Doing more with Internet Explorer 8 Using the address bar — Accessing a web site via a hyperlink — Opening a new window — Opening a new tab — Using tabs — Using web slices
• Windows Live What is Windows Live? — Downloading and installing Windows Live essentials — Windows Live Messenger — Using Windows Live Hotmail
• The basics of help Launching help from the start menu — Launching help from within a Windows application — Overview of the help and support window — Searching for a help topic — Ask someone
• Using Windows Basics Choosing a preset topic — Choosing subtopics — Moving back and forward — Printing a topic
• Using the Table of Contents Opening the Table of Contents — Choosing a topic — Choosing a subtopic — Moving back and forward — Printing a topic
• Advanced help and support tools Remote Assistance — Setting help options — Online vs Offline help

Course contents: Intermediate Level

• Windows 7 basics What’s new in Windows 7? — Windows 7 versions — Aero Desktop features — Windows key shortcuts
• Working with Windows 7 The Start menu — Jump lists — Overview of libraries — Other keyboard shortcuts
• Using the Recycle Bin Opening the Recycle Bin — Restoring items — Emptying the Recycle Bin — Closing the Recycle Bin windows
• Using Gadgets What are gadgets — Adding gadgets — Customizing gadgets — Getting more gadgets online
• Windows Media Center Setting up Windows Media Center — Navigating through Windows Media Center — Using tasks — Using TV and movies — Using Pictures and videos — Using extras
• Windows Media Player Opening Windows Media Player — Setting up Windows Media Player — Windows Media Player overview — Playing a media file — Playing a CD — Ripping a CD — Burning a CD — Closing Windows Media Player
• Windows DVD Maker Opening Windows DVD Maker — Adding content to your DVD — Adding and customizing menus — Burning the DVD — Closing Windows DVD Maker
• Windows Fax and Scan Opening Windows Fax and Scan — Fax and Scan overview — Setting up a fax account — Using Fax — Using Scan
• Customizing the Taskbar Locking and unlocking the taskbar — Moving the taskbar — Resizing the taskbar — Other taskbar options
• Advanced Taskbar options Interacting with inactive icons — Customizing icons in the System Tray — Adding toolbars — Creating custom toolbars from a folder — Removing toolbars
• Customizing the Start menu Using the Start menu — Customizing the Start menu — Using the Pinned List — Other Start menu properties
• Customizing the Desktop Changing your wallpaper — Moving icons — Sorting icons — Setting view options — Deleting icons
• Using Search What is File Indexing? — Using a search box — Using search in the Start menu — Search results window — Searching tips and tricks — Setting search options
• Using Windows Explorer and Libraries Launching Windows Explorer — Windows Explorer overview — Choosing a layout — View options — Creating a new library
• Managing files and folders Creating and naming folders — Renaming and deleting folders — Creating and naming files — Renaming and deleting files — Cutting, copying and pasting files and folders
• Advanced file management Viewing file properties — Viewing folder properties — Sharing a file or folder — Burning files, folders and ISOs — Printing a file — Using Command Prompt

Course contents: Advanced Level

• Meet the Control Panel Opening the Control Panel — Control Panel overview — Navigation basics — Changing the view
• Common customization tasks Personalizing your computer — Modifying screen resolution — Working with multiple monitors — Changing your sound scheme — Changing the date and time — Setting the volume and sound properties
• Advanced customization tasks Changing how your mouse behaves — Setting your language — Modifying startup programs — Viewing system information
• Setting accessibility options Opening the Ease of Access Center — Changing mouse options — Optimizing your display — Changing input methods — Accessing commonly used options
• Customizing user accounts Opening user accounts — Adding a user account — Changing user account properties — Removing a user account
• Overview of networking Networking terms — Hardware requirements — Using the networking and sharing center — Setting up an internet connection — Setting up a simple network — Using the homegroup
• Other networking tasks Viewing your network map — Network sharing and discovery — Sharing drives, folders and resources — Browsing the network — Basic network troubleshooting
• Advanced networking tasks Mapping a network drive — Connecting to a network printer — Connecting to a domain or workgroup — Managing network connections and protocols — The Credential Manager and Windows Vault
• Wireless networking Types of wireless network — Wireless networking hardware and terms — Wireless network troubleshooting
• Maintaining your computer Cleaning up your hard disk — Defragmenting your hard disk — Repairing hard disk errors — Setting power options
• Optimizing your computer Using Windows Update — Clearing temporary internet files and cookies — Scheduling tasks — About fast user switching
• Using Windows Defender Opening Windows Defender — Interface overview — Performing a scan — Removing mailicious objects — Using quarantine — Setting Defender options
• Keeping your family safe Opening the Parental Controls Center — Setting games ratings — Setting time limits — Restricting applications — Web filtering and activity reporting
• Hardware and software Installing software packages — Removing software packages — Changing startup programs — Setting program compatibility options
• Advanced software management Enabling or disabling Windows features — Using Windows Task Manager — Changing default applications — Setting file types — Setting processor affinity
• Managing hardware Viewing system information — Checking your system’s score — Opening the Device Manager — Viewing hardware and devices
• Advanced hardware management Updating device drivers — Improving system performance — Managing your hard disks — Creating a partition — Deleting a partition

Course contents: Expert Level

• Using Remote Desktop Preparing to use Remote Desktop — Opening Remote Desktop — Configuring Remote Desktop — Accessing a computer using Remote Desktop
• Using Remote Assistance Remote Desktop vs Remote Assistance — Inviting someone to your computer — Responding to a Remote Assistance invitation — Offering help with Remote Assistance — Asking for help with Remote Assistance
• Windows contacts Opening contacts — Contacts overview — Adding contacts — Using contact views — Closing contacts
• People near me What is People Near Me? — Opening People Near Me — Setting your sign in options — Using People Near Me — About Windows CardSpace
• Backing up your computer Launching the Backup and Restore Center — Backing up your files — Creating a system repair disk — Restoring files — Using Windows Easy Transfer
• Troubleshooting your Computer with the Action Center Opening the Action Center — Action Center overview — Troubleshooting your computer — Using the Windows program compatibility troubleshooter — Using the problem steps recorder
• Using the system configuration utility Opening MSCONFIG — Using preset startup options — Manually modifying programs and services — using MSCONFIG tools
• Using System Restore Opening System Restore — Creating a System Restore point — Restoring your computer to an earlier time — Undoing a System Restore — Changing System Restore settings
• Hard disk management utilities Enabling ReadyBoost — Using BitLocker — Using the Encrypting File System
• Advanced computer management About Windows services hardening and security — Using data execution prevention — Setting up Access Control Lists — About network access protection — About user account control
• Mobility and touch features Using the mobility center — Setting power options — Setting tablet PC options — Touch and multi-touch options — Using the math input panel
• Speech recognition Opening speech recognition — Setting speech recognition options — Training your computer — Using speech recognition
• Using hardware administrative tools, part one Editing your paging file — Scheduling the processor — Setting advanced visual effect options
• Using hardware administrative tools, part two Viewing advanced system information — Using event logs — Using the performance monitor — Generating system health reports
• Windows XP mode What is XP mode? — Downloading and installing Windows Virtual PC — Launching Windows XP mode — Using Windows XP mode controls — Changing Windows Virtual PC settings — Managing different virtual machines — Closing Windows XP mode